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[2002-05-31 00:54:59 +0000 UTC]
"Mike McLaughlin"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 91; Deviations: 98; Watchers: 27
Watching: 40; Pageviews: 12772; Comments Made: 1403; Friends: 40
# Interests
Favorite bands / musical artists: Dont really have oneFavorite writers: Poe and Shakspeare
Favorite games: FFXI, war3, Photoshop (when i can)
Favorite gaming platform: PC
Tools of the Trade: Nikon D100, Nikkor F3.5/5.6 28-200mm lens
Other Interests: Working with children, video games, photography, music
# About me
Current Residence: Syracuse, NY and Cape Cod, MAFavourite genre of music: Rock, Techno, anime themes, anything really
Favourite photographer: Sebastiao Salgado
Favourite style of art: Something that grabs my attention and wont let go
Operating System: Win XP
MP3 player of choice: Winamp
Shell of choice: Who needs a shell anyway ...
# Comments
Comments: 351
Wow... you were actually on here a few weeks ago?!?!
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"To tolerate a behavior is to support it, and to support it is to promote it."
How can you possibly believe that? Apart from the fallacy of the first statement it is abhorrently facist. To tolerate behaviour that you don't believe in is to understand that your own opinions on life might not be the supreme truth and so shouldn't be inflicted on others.
A world without tolerance would leave few alive.
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The was a statement a friend told me a long time ago in regards to a relationship.
While I agree that is does appear facist, are there not practices that you yourself hold such distain for that you would not associate yourself with those who do them?
This was mainly the thrust of the statement, for as you say that a world without tolerance would leave few alive, so too would a world with total tolerance (think if everyone just tolerated a mad man's behavior, or a rapist , or a serial killer, etc.)
Instead of being totaly one way or the other, one needs to use their own personal disgression to determine which practices to tolerate and which not to. And simple put, if you can not tolerate a certain behavior then it is also your responcibility to remedy the situation. This is not to say you attack the other person whose behavior you cannoot tolerate, instead you find a way to deal with the behavior whether through avoidance, debate, or constructive intervention.
Perhaps though I should reword the statement to better reflect that instead of having people draw the conclusion that you have. Any suggestions?
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Ok, that's much better than what I read initially and I agree with you I think!
How about something along the lines of watching behaviours you dislike without voicing your opinion is the same as being content with them. But, um, elegantly and soundbitey as before.
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Dude! You are alive too!
Great to see you're still making the rounds.
Sad to see you no longer post.
Stop by anytime.
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Hey man, sorry I didn't come by last time. I tend to lose track of messages these days. Haven't really kept up with my photos either, to be honest.
What about you? Still taking courses and shooting away? Hope all is going well for you.
_Nate
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just wanted to let you know i'm back. 
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have a new poem up 4 you plusx....hey when are you gonna post somthing new!?
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guess who bro! i actualy started posting againg woo!
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hey there!! 
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Yeah I know. I have forgotten about this place, or for better words haven't alotted the time. Have been taking pics, just throwing them in the scanner lately is like pulling teeth. MUST BE NICE MIKE
Don't worry, I'll make a feeble comeback attempt in the near or far future.
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While I like reading a good piece of literature, I also really like visual art . . . most of my friends on here are visual ones. I just appreciate good art, which you have.
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Anyway awesome gallery.
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i believe you just gave me a ray of inspiration, thanks!
best thing I've heard all day, you're very welcome!
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...I bought a d60 on ebay, beotch.
Fear me. (gimme 2 weeks or so, but still...fear.)
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1) I got to fool around with a d60 last night with a 2.8 70-200mm lense
2) your new images are looking stellar!
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Ya dude, yer monitor must be tweaked. There are ways to fix that ya know?
And just for the record, i do color for a living and so have a VERY accurate monitor.
and you dont HAVE to comment on ALL my pics. LOL.
You're such a maniac. But a million thanx for doing so.
Now when are we gonna see some more pigeon lady pics!!
Get out there and shoot, boy!
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thank you.
and it's good to see that you are back too...
angi.
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So , you having fun over there? Been listening to Virgin radio 105.8 or BBC radio One?? Keep shooting. Had a shot set in my head and went today... and they moved the object!
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no need to be embaressed hun... their just thoughts from a crazy person
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Your one photograph "Dark Vision" greatly inspired me to create my one piece of work "Eye Of Fury." I've always been obsessed with eyes, and after seeing your photgraph, I went into Photoshop and created an eye and went form there all based on your work. Thanks for the inspiration.
Georgia
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By the way, do you have a new camera? I thought you had an Olympus?
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Hey man, you're back! Thanks for the comment on my Levi's thingy...
About the pixelation, well, it's a new DA-bug I guess. Try pressing F11. That should solve it... for now.
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well , we both have been away , for how long now .... months? People need to come back.
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all i can say is welcome back. last comment posted here was like four months ago!
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Thanks for taking the time to give me some very appreciated positive feedback, Mike! Always nice to read your comments. Let me respond to some of them (btw, I'm not spamming
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Walking Away DG and Walking Away v2 DG :
I actually didn't do anything to the contrast. These versions basicly still resemble the original very much (could send it to you, if you would like to compare). Besides, it's the best I could do to/with a badly taken photograph. You may be right on taking it from another angle next time, but then again, this is just a "snapshot".
Dream Girl DG :
Thanks! I had to crop out quite a lot, but I guess it turned out fairly nice. Achieving the right blur-setting was kinda tough though. I didn't want it to look too soft and yet I wanted it to have this dreamy effect.
Bearing :
Yeah, funny isn't it. Although I actually think that they are playing instead of you-know-what...
Funny, I didn't get a policy violation on this.
And yeah, just snapshots again. I wasn't really anxious to get down there to shoot it from a better angle.
St. Jansberg :
I don't think it's a grave. If it were, then it would be the only grave in the whole forest. I think it is some kind of "marking stone" (bad english?) which marks the highest point of a hill or mountain. 'St. Jansberg' translates into 'Saint John's Mountain/Hill'. And the highest point would be 78 meters. (which is not very high, I know )
Thanks for the comments again.
~DG
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ah hah, happy belated birfday to one of DA's most useful deviants. Thanks for everything. Have a happy...year.
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Hey Mike .... lovely to hear from you, my sweet. How have you been? It's been such a long time.
Missed ya.
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haha you always have alot to say Mike. Posted some responses with the picture so that when my model sees it for the first time she understands that no she doesnt look like shit.
For those interested check out my Journal. New cutting edge techniques revealed!!!!!!!!!
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Finals start next week for me. Having fun up there? See ya in a week or so.
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Hiya, Goblin's come back out of hiding, not sure for how long though...
~DG
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Is there anything wrong with comparing great comments to great sex?
...I didn't think so.
I'll have to IM you about that b&w 8 zone stuff. I've never heard of it.
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My best explanation would be to see it more like a painting than a photo. It has been intentionally manipulated for you to notice those details. Itβs a hard thing to explain. A warm sadness if that makes sense? I see it as a painting that has had paint thinner thrown at the canvas, just enough to peel away a layer. I find that sad but beautiful at the same time. Sort of describes her at this moment. Thanks for examining it and asking. Hope that helps.
For those of you interested heres the picture: [link]
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Whooeee, that was quick! Thanks much for the devwatch.
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had a blast looking through your gallery. thanks
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Thanks for the comment and +fav! The green color came from the fluorescent lights
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I am just water texture guy. That is all I can say. I can control the water... the way it flows... the way it dances....
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Have you ever had a dream, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?
What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire deviant life, that there's something wrong with the story. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.
You take the blue pill, the story ends. Your browser closes and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
I offer only the truth, nothing more.
Take: The Red Pill
Take: The Blue Pill
spyed, nobody has ever done this before.
I know. That's why it's going to work.
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Hey man, I hope I didn't give the impression that I don't appreciate your comments. You're like a balancing force that counteracts all the "I like it" comments. hehe, and like you said, it's like having a professor giving the critique. Hey, and if its warranted, rip apart a photo.
I can handle it, lol.
Thanks for everything man. DevArt needs more people like you. Hell, if that was the case, this place would be what it should be; a forum to encourage others, exchange ideas, and recieve helpful suggestions.
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