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Permanut

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32. I took a class years ago from a pro photographer..

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #21)

Wed May 14, 2025, 01:28 PM

May 14

This was during the film era.

His best advice was to take 100 photos and throw 99 of them away. I'm not very good at following his advice!

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More experimental photos! [View all] CaliforniaPeggy May 11 OP

Wow, Peggy! SheltieLover May 11 #1

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic response, my dear SheltieLover! CaliforniaPeggy May 11 #2

.... sprinkleeninow May 11 #3

Aw, thank you, my dear sprinkleeninow! You are definitely too kind! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #5

Check out Abe used books. Tarzanrock May 11 #4

Thanks for the great idea, my dear Tarzanrock! I'll check it out. CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #6

Whoa Peggy! Beautiful. AndyS would be proud of you! George McGovern May 12 #7

Awww, thank you so much, dear George, for your kind and generous thoughts. CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #8

I have a lovely pair of blue topaz earrings very similar to this..made a pretty model for you to capture Deuxcents May 12 #9

Thanks so much, my dear Deuxcents! How cool is that??? Very. CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #10

It's very cool and with your imagination and getting better acquainted with your camera, you'll be ready Deuxcents May 12 #11

Looks like blue topaz. calimary May 12 #12

Thanks so much, my dear calimary! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #19

That is an awesome photograph. Thank you. LoisB May 12 #13

Thanks so much, my dear LoisB . . . so glad you like it! n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #20

I wish I had that kind of talent. I can see a magnificent photograph in my mind but somehow LoisB May 12 #27

I am sorry that your grandchildren are that way towards you. We all have gifts. You must find yours! n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #30

Nicely done. Permanut May 12 #14

Ah, thank you so much, my dear Permanut! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #21

I took a class years ago from a pro photographer.. Permanut May 14 #32

Oh, do I ever hear you! But at least discarding the digital ones is a lot easier than discarding film photos! n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 14 #33

I like it! HAB911 May 12 #15

And I'm so glad you do, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #22

You are on a roll Peggy, with your experiments! Callalily May 12 #16

Thanks so very much, my dear Callalily! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #23

Very creative! and what a splendid result! Diamond_Dog May 12 #17

Thank you so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #24

Wow, good job! That's a lot of work I know. Lots of details to work out. Walleye May 12 #18

Thanks so much, my dear Walleye! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #25

That is very cool wendyb-NC May 12 #26

Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC! I'm glad you like it! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #31

Great work Peggy! Grumpy Old Guy May 12 #28

Thanks so much, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #29