Gary's Photoblog
Skulls
Posted by Stinkbug Photography (Cochise County, United States) on 20 April 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Finally, my 100th post.
It feels good to reach a milestone. Not only that, the Am3 community has been so supportive that I felt empowered to try new avenues that I would not normally take. Thank you all for that, and for inspiring me with your images.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Congrats on your 100th post. I think I reached that some time this week too and I agree with you about the Am3 community. Gary this is another one of your great images. One of the things I love about your photography is that it is always surprisingly different - one day from the next. You have a good eye.
20 Apr 2008 7:05am
@Marion: Thank you very much Marion and congratulations to you also on the 100th mark. It may not be a lot in the grand scheme of things but at least we don't have to feel like the new kids on the block.
martie from Okinawa, Japan
This is a really good image - but makes me wonder what happened? Did they all just go there and die?
Congratulations on your 100th posting!!!! I have enjoyed your photos very much and hope to continue to do so for a long time to come.
20 Apr 2008 8:22am
@martie: Thank you Martie. And I enjoy yours as well. I hope to be around to post images for a long time. Photography has played a big role in my life for as long as I can remember. As far as what happened here in the image, the sad part is that these are for sale in a shop in Tombstone.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Congratulations on your 100th post! I really enjoy your photos, Gary. This one is excellent! Nice composition.
20 Apr 2008 10:59am
@Betty: Thanks very much Betty. You always have a nice selection as well.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
There's a powerful image, hurtful but very striking, you have a very good eye, Happy 100th, and I def am looking for another 100. Agree 100% Aminus is the greatest!!!
20 Apr 2008 2:11pm
@Lorraine: You started visiting my site on the first couple images I posted so pretty much you have been around for them all. (Except that little MIA thing :)). Thank you for hanging in there. You are the most eclectic Photog at Am3 and I hope that never changes.
drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Woo Hoo! Happy 100th!
Awesome image but I it is a tad overexposed - was there no way to rescue the detail on the central skill?
Dan
20 Apr 2008 3:29pm
@drphoto: Thanks Dan. There was just nothing there and it was shot at high noon in Tombstone. (How ironic).
Lower contrast helped but it lost a little impact so I decided this was best with what I had to work with.
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
Congratulations on your 100th post! You give to us great images
20 Apr 2008 4:42pm
@yiannis krikis: Thank you Yiannis. I respect your work very much and your words mean alot to me.
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Excellent strong image, Gary! The sepia is a perfect touch. Congrats on the 100th!! Am3 really is a great place to be. And don't forget... we've been inspired by your images, too.
20 Apr 2008 5:20pm
@amy: Thank you very much Amy, those are kind words. After a while you see personalities emerge from the images and comments of others. In addition to your passion for photography I really appreciate your lightheartedness. I also think that the combination gives your images something special.
@angel: Thank you Angel.
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Congrats on the 100th. Great choice to celebrate, like the composition.
20 Apr 2008 8:30pm
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham, not only for today but for all your comments and visits. I appreciate it.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Great capture.
Congratulations on your 100th. Many many more to come I hope. I have really enjoyed your pictures!
20 Apr 2008 8:54pm
@standley: Thank you Richard. I always enjoy yours as well and I'm glad I feel a little more comfortable navigating around your site.
vu@granby Gilles M. from Granby, Québec, Canada
Congratulations for that 100th post and I hope that you will continue for others amazing pictures.
20 Apr 2008 10:31pm
@vu@granby Gilles M.: Thank you for your encouragement and the avenue you have opened for other photographers to display their work.
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Congrats on the 100th post!!! Keep up the good work!
20 Apr 2008 10:53pm
@Craig: Thanks Craig, I'll do my best. You do the same.
@Earnest: Thank you Earnest. I appreciate it.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Congatulations Gary on you 100th post! a great shot for this milestone.
I hope you continue to share with all of us your wonderful and inspiring images, they take me (and others) to places in your beautiful country that I may never get to see. Thank you :)
21 Apr 2008 12:08am
@MaryB: Thank you so much Mary, What a nice thing to say. You are always kind and offer a positive comment to all.
Your work is inspiring as well. There is an inner beauty to every image you make and I'm honored that you think enough of my work to keep coming back.
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
The lack of colour makes the image more stark, congrats on the 100th look forward to the next 100.
21 Apr 2008 1:31am
@JoeB: Thank you Joe. I look forward to it.
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
very interesting photograph, just like your previous posts:D
21 Apr 2008 3:02am
@shoti: Thank you, I appriciate that very much.
Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya
I like the way you have cropped this, no getting away from the face of death.
21 Apr 2008 4:11am
@Pied Crow: How true my friend. Best to just look it in the eye, accept it and be thankful for the time you have.
Thank you for the visit and comments.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
That MIA thing - not gonna again! and thanks for the lovely compliment (better hurry and go change then ext few, mmm...)
ps only the 3rd time I leave this message, I keep on getting disconnected ahhhhh
21 Apr 2008 8:33am
@Lorraine: I appreciate your persistence! :)
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
And a 100 excellent posts they were! Congratulations my friend, I hope I inspire you just as much as you inspire me! Great work.
21 Apr 2008 9:49am
@Ina: Thank you Ina. Yes you do inspire me . Probably more so. You definatly have a unique quality about your work. More times than not I look at your images and think "How is she able to get that shot". Plus your quotes are always interesting to read. I hope we are both around for another couple hundred.
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Congrats, Gary! :) What a powerful image this is. I really like how you framed/composed this...the sepia treatment is perfect. A shame about the highlights on the one skull; however, this is still a great image. I really enjoyed reading that this was taken at high noon in Tombstone (of all places). ;) Keep up the great work!
21 Apr 2008 2:32pm
@Melissa W.: Thanks Melissa. Yeah, Without major surgery (no pun intended) there was not much I could do about the highlights. This weekend I actually tried some selective DOF which I have never done. I admired your work with it so much I thought I would give it a go. It was horrible. I think I'm going to leave that up to you and I'll just enjoy yours.
@Michael: Thank you Michael, I always enjoy your posts and appreciate your comments.
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
That makes me feel bad...I SERIOUSLY doubt they're horrible. I'm interested in seeing those images; I'm sure they're not as bad as you claim they are. :)
21 Apr 2008 10:56pm
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
Congratulation! Am3 is such a great place to be! Great shot! I love that they fill the whole frame!
27 Apr 2008 9:24pm
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