Azzi
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Just packaged up Mod 10 ready to post, still not happy with the prints but my next effort will be better...
I`ve not been the most prolific poster but I have been grateful to all of you who have made contributions.
Thanks to Laura Bianco for her speedy efficiency and of course Garry McNamara for his help and support - it really has been more than I expected!
So.. Merry Xmas!
Chris
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Azzi
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Ok, Ok!! - before all the smart [****] comments, I admit I really should check my spelling before posting!
Anyway,
Thnaks again!
Chris
Edited by Ben Chism - TFC (19/12/2007 18:10)
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Fen
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psssst
wannit fixed? 
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Carole
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well done Chris .... glances of admiration and jealousy in your direction 
what's next? 
Carole
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lisadb
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Way to go Chris!!!! 
You know the next comment don't you - c'mon then, let's have a look at the pics!
Congratulations on finishing and best wishes for a relaxing and happy Christmas.
Which course are you starting in the New Year then? Lisa.
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Carole
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Quote:
c'mon then, let's have a look at the pics!
good point Lisa come on chris, don't be shy, inspire us with your photos as well as your speed
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APchris
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Well done Chris... and just in time for xmas too.
Have a relaxing christmas whilst the rest of us beaver away at our next modules!
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Azzi
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Morning folks,
Sorry, no time to dip in yesterday. Ok I really do promise to send in some images over the weekend, I`ll have to go to a friends house with good internet connection.
What to do next? - well I`m off work from today, so I intend to take photo`s of whatever I want! I know I wouldn`t have progressed so well if I hadn`t taken the course so I am definately going to do something else.
Believe it or not, I put a couple of my My mod 9 images on my kitchen wall in a cheap frame, my neighbour wants to "buy" both of them and also wants a duplicate for their daughters Xmas present. Firstly i`m shocked, secondly I feel embarassed to take any money - what would you do???
Have a great time this Xmas!
Chris
ps Special Xmas wishes to "Mrs AP Chris"....such a lovely name!!
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lisadb
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Take the money!!
It's your 'work' after all. Lisa.
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Azzi
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Hi Lisa et al,
Hope you all had a good break! Shame about the endless grey skies, still I had great fun taking stacks of images. Regarding accepting money for a couple of my prints, I declined – so on Xmas eve my neighbour brought me gifts of cake and a book (Ansel Adams 400 photos)which was great - inspirational in fact - now that bloke was good!
A local farmer asked me to photograph some cattle on New Years Day, seemed a nice idea. So I spent over an hour paddling in inches of liquid muck and slurry, amongst 20 big hairy beef cattle with horns. I was pushed onto my hands and knees, covered with fresh cow !*!* and my camera bag got pulled into the sea of muck by a calf. Now my clothes are soaking in a tub of water, my camera bag is in the dust bin and I still have to scrape some muck from the camera which somehow still works. If the farmer likes the image he will drop in a bag a spuds….
As for the images…… well I spent some time last night with a glass of wine sorting them and I think without a doubt they are some of my best so far. Now if I get that bag of spuds, what a start to the new year that would be…..
Chris.
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lisadb
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Hi Chris,
that's the first laugh I've had so far this New Year! The thought of you taking pics of cows covered in cow muck. Wish I could have been there, sounds like a great time. Lisa.
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Azzi
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Hi Lisa,
Yes the whole scenario was pretty hilarious - luckily I am able to laugh at myself!
The story continues....the farmer called in to drop in the sack of spuds last night - success! He looked at the images on my pc and really liked them - well, he had just drunk half of one of my boxes of Stella! They are award winning cattle, so he wants to send some images to a magazine ("What Digital Cow" or something?), so I am especially glad to have learned from Mod 10 the stuff about preparing images for publication etc, it now makes perfect sense, Oh and by the way the local printer and I have at last seen eye to eye - he can print exactly what I want! To be fair the printer profile wasn`t always selected in photoshop so I must take most of the blame! still, I learned a lot.
Got to go now, my work for the day just arrived - YUK!!....that pit full of Cows muck suddenly seems a better option...
Chris
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lisadb
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Hope you enjoy the spuds! LDB
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Azzi
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I know a few of you have been considering an additional course once you finish this one. I have looked at a lot of options and will most likely begin the Foundation in Photography course, I`m just waiting on a few details from the IPC office. Quite a lot of the other courses I have looked at seem to go over what I`ve already covered ( and they are expensive!), the Foundation course will hopefully encourage me to explore new areas of photography that I know I will avoid if given the choice!
So I hope to see some familiar names on the "other" forum soon.
Chris
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lisadb
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Oh that's good Chris - I'll be able to ask you what to do. Lisa.
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APchris
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Hi Chris, I'm sure its a good choice . Wish you all the best on the new course and I'll be looking forward to reading your progress reports in the 'other' forum!
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