tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post7145220232013893375..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: A Winter's NightHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-25451609192874986802008-02-02T12:07:00.000-05:002008-02-02T12:07:00.000-05:00Thanks so much, Moi. It would seem that you and Jo...Thanks so much, Moi. It would seem that you and Jo think alike. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-58573589239233346212008-02-02T10:39:00.000-05:002008-02-02T10:39:00.000-05:00This may sound clichéd but these beautiful images...This may sound clichéd but these beautiful images instantly bring Robert Frost and his "woods are lovely, dark and deep" to my mind.Chica, Cienna, and Calihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075584587849773235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-82822979019853438402008-01-26T06:01:00.000-05:002008-01-26T06:01:00.000-05:00• John, and here I forgot to respond to my comment...• John, and here I forgot to respond to my comments. ;) Thanks for stopping by my snowy woods.<BR/><BR/>• Thank you, Awannabe. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-30675603840715964582008-01-25T08:56:00.000-05:002008-01-25T08:56:00.000-05:00How awesome to be able to take photos in the dark ...How awesome to be able to take photos in the dark :-) Great pics.awannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249853324535721772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-85242526557935890782008-01-23T14:28:00.000-05:002008-01-23T14:28:00.000-05:00in 6th grade, i had to memorize "stopping by woods...in 6th grade, i had to memorize "stopping by woods on a snowy evening" by robert frost. these pics remind me of that poem.<BR/><BR/>yes, i can still recite the poem. i can't remember to pick up milk on the way home from work but i still remember a poem from 28 yrs ago.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15555008574685821196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-39615269410359565692008-01-23T09:28:00.000-05:002008-01-23T09:28:00.000-05:00Thank you, G-man. I'm far more familiar with Photo...Thank you, G-man. I'm far more familiar with Photoshop than I am with the actual photography. I'm using a 6.0 megapixel Canon Powershot S3 and still trying to learn my way around some of the basics. Thanks for stopping by. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-58162383146085288062008-01-23T09:13:00.000-05:002008-01-23T09:13:00.000-05:00Excellent photos. What are you shooting with? (fo...Excellent photos. What are you shooting with? (forgive me if I asked that before) <BR/><BR/>That is what Photoshop is for :)g-manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419315566397268656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-74499870286370704562008-01-22T15:11:00.000-05:002008-01-22T15:11:00.000-05:00Thanks, Kappa! :)Thanks, Kappa! :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-12698147553646781132008-01-22T03:04:00.000-05:002008-01-22T03:04:00.000-05:00Magical!!Magical!!Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-82115276470038584972008-01-21T21:03:00.000-05:002008-01-21T21:03:00.000-05:00Ditto, Jo. :)Ditto, Jo. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-86872385496117314392008-01-21T19:55:00.000-05:002008-01-21T19:55:00.000-05:00Thanks for that, Hilary...especially for the kind ...Thanks for that, Hilary...especially for the kind thoughts, I feel so lucky to have met you so early into blogging :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638509010212406012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-8579140274631750752008-01-21T18:12:00.000-05:002008-01-21T18:12:00.000-05:00• Thanks very much, Reb. I'm glad you enjoyed them...• Thanks very much, Reb. I'm glad you enjoyed them. :)<BR/><BR/>• Thank you so much, Jo. That's just.. curiouser and curiouser! ;)<BR/><BR/>If anyone wants to read a wonderful blog by a true artist with her words and with paint, please check out Jo's blog called <A HREF="http://whateverjo.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">My Place for Whatever</A>. You'll be happy you did. I started off with <A HREF="http://whateverjo.blogspot.com/2008/01/boys-of-summer.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A> and was hooked immediately.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-40203925730090387342008-01-21T15:55:00.000-05:002008-01-21T15:55:00.000-05:00Your photos have such a breathless quality to them...Your photos have such a breathless quality to them, it instantly makes me feel quiet & vast inside. My favs are the 1st, almost fairy-like, and the 2nd, reminds me of something from Dickens or Robert Frost. You live in such a wonderland, and you're the perfect Alice :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638509010212406012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-39734379085870069502008-01-21T13:05:00.000-05:002008-01-21T13:05:00.000-05:00Lovely, very cool photos Hilary! I really like the...Lovely, very cool photos Hilary! I really like the way you photoshopped the last one. The dock is really nice and I especially like the opening one of the branches and the light.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-91437624343134333412008-01-21T06:54:00.000-05:002008-01-21T06:54:00.000-05:00Glad you like them, Frank. It was far warmer that ...Glad you like them, Frank. It was far warmer that night than what today promises - windchills of -21C (-7F). Brrrr.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-76419575276783904392008-01-20T22:49:00.000-05:002008-01-20T22:49:00.000-05:00I love how they turned out. There's a moody romant...I love how they turned out. There's a moody romanticism to the pics.<BR/><BR/>Was almost worth the frostbite. ;)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-27814290697541652512008-01-20T22:02:00.000-05:002008-01-20T22:02:00.000-05:00• Thanks for stopping by, Gawilli. That dock photo...• Thanks for stopping by, Gawilli. That dock photo is one of my favourites too. I'm continuing to play with settings and hope to get a few decent night shots, but you're right, the results are always different than I'd expect.<BR/><BR/><BR/>• Thanks, Crabby. You're welcome to some of our at any time.<BR/><BR/><BR/>• Thanks so much, Jenn. I'm (almost) learning to like snowy winters too. ;) Please stop by again soon.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-8857596798269187422008-01-20T20:06:00.000-05:002008-01-20T20:06:00.000-05:00Your pictures are breathtaking. They (almost) make...Your pictures are breathtaking. They (almost) make me wish I lived where it snows.<BR/><BR/>Your son sounds very thoughtful--there's nothing like someone who really nails it with their gifts; you know they really "get" you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-25074378532197364892008-01-20T19:18:00.000-05:002008-01-20T19:18:00.000-05:00Wow, these are just totally amazing! No snow here...Wow, these are just totally amazing! No snow here, so I'll just enjoy your beautiful pictures.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-21708305065416995482008-01-20T15:04:00.000-05:002008-01-20T15:04:00.000-05:00I love the picture of the dock. The way the light ...I love the picture of the dock. The way the light plays off of the snow is really interesting. I tried several when we had our first snowfall and the results were quite different than I expected. Then, or course, I had a wonderful science lesson about light and snow from Willi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-40240608832681883972008-01-20T11:19:00.000-05:002008-01-20T11:19:00.000-05:00• No problem, Baggie and yup, before the melt and ...• No problem, Baggie and yup, before the melt and subsequent deep-freeze! Thanks. :)<BR/><BR/>• Thank you Kelley. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-67142592351561739082008-01-20T10:37:00.000-05:002008-01-20T10:37:00.000-05:00so beautiful. :)so beautiful. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-8753231709600390842008-01-20T09:12:00.000-05:002008-01-20T09:12:00.000-05:00Wonderful photographs, Hil! And thanks for the exc...Wonderful photographs, Hil! And thanks for the exclusive showing :)<BR/> <BR/>For once, the Bag Lady gets to be first - woohoo!<BR/><BR/>Were these taken before the "big melt"?the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.com