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Published: 2009-07-28 18:23:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 7070; Favourites: 328; Downloads: 0
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Part of the Palace of Fine Art in San Francisco...taken on a quick trip withhere's a wallpaper of a similar photo...
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hit the nail on the head, very detail and thorough critique
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Very detailed critique! I didn't understand most of them (the details) but the photo is awesome!
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It is because I didn't really understand most of it, of course. I went to the critique because I was curious but it puzzled me... 
It would be too hard and too long for you to explain it too me.
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Well, the road to knowledge is paved with questions. 
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Very nicely said!
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Fire away whenever you feel the need. I'm always willing to answer them.
I wonder if I just made up that quote or if it has already been invented. Either way, I surprised myself there.
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Thank you again for your nice offer.
Right away, I have a question for you (but I am a bit confused): what does "lmao"
signifies? 
And I think that you have just invented the quote.
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Good, then it's MY quote!!
Um, lmao translates to laugh my a** off
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Very nice!
Sorry, I still don't understand, is it impolite?
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Well, some people may be offended at the word so I try to be respectful. figure I should err on the side of politeness. It's not really that bad though when you think of the things most people say every day now.
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We hear bad word on TV all the times. I don't like it at all. It is the very same here in French, it is even worse, young people have a very poor vocabulary.
Well, thanks, I know what lmao means...
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Yep, same here....young people just say anything and don't care who hears it. I think they think it makes them sound cooler or more grown up.
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Yes, they want to be cool with their friends, but they are forgetting the meaning of words if they have ever learned it.
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Hmmm, although I don't recall it saying anywhere that I had gone over a "maximum size" limit of any kind, there must be one, because there was a bit more to this that has been cut off at the word composition at the bottom. 
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This is an exquisite piece of work.
The lighting is handled perfectly.
You should be very proud of this piece.
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Thank you so much for the wonderful comment! I need to go back and shoot this area again - though I don't know if I could improve upon this serendipitous composition 
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Nations Of The World - AMERICAEach country has its specificity, but certainly there are things that some peoples can boast that are better.
Speaking of things that are no better nowhere else than in the United States of America, it is appropriate to recall the unique places that this country has, and the people here.
Following a study, we will see ten things in which Americans excel.:icontruesmiles:
Exuberant Greetings
"Ahoy!", "Aloha!" "Hey!" "Hola!", "Howdy!" "Hiya!" "Ho there!" "Well, look who it is!" "What's happenin '?! "" 'Sup! "" Yo! "or "Hello!" are just some of the greetings that you may experience when you meet an American.
The variety and enthusiasm of these greetings come from friendly character that some Europeans may find it burdensome, but others find it charming and it is a very pleasant surprise. Either you pass thru a hotel, or through a store in which you want to buy a pair of shoes or you just want to walk, no chance to
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Nations Of The World - AMERICAEach country has its specificity, but certainly there are things that some peoples can boast that are better.
Speaking of things that are no better nowhere else than in the United States of America, it is appropriate to recall the unique places that this country has, and the people here.
Following a study, we will see ten things in which Americans excel.:icontruesmiles:
Exuberant Greetings
"Ahoy!", "Aloha!" "Hey!" "Hola!", "Howdy!" "Hiya!" "Ho there!" "Well, look who it is!" "What's happenin '?! "" 'Sup! "" Yo! "or "Hello!" are just some of the greetings that you may experience when you meet an American.
The variety and enthusiasm of these greetings come from friendly character that some Europeans may find it burdensome, but others find it charming and it is a very pleasant surprise. Either you pass thru a hotel, or through a store in which you want to buy a pair of shoes or you just want to walk, no chance to
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Oh Ruth 
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This shot was a happy accident 
It was taken my first year up in northern CA - hadn't been to San Francisco for decades - did a day trip down with two other photogs and my daughter...what a great day that was! Β Also incredible temperature variation = 108F (42C) at home and 50F (10C) at the Golden Gate bridge Β Thank goodness we'd been warned to bring some warm jackets! Β Now I know how so many sweatshirts get sold 
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Beautiful photo! I love this place, I have not had the opportunity to see it in many years! Your photos inspire me to take a trip there.
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SF has sooooo many wonderful photo ops
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Wish I lived as close as you do!
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an awesome place to shoot - and a very lucky shot
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Wow, really?
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Wow! Gives a whole new meaning to "beginners luck"!
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Thank you!! Β It is a great place to shoot and this was an experiment that worked
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Beautiful.............. and dreamy...........
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I also love this picture. I could not catch the swans in a night shot I tried. They were a blur. You did a perfect job. It's so beautiful and peaceful. And this is such an awesome spot, one of my favorites in SF. You caught it perfectly.
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I got them crisp by having the camera set for a long exposure but still having the in-camera flash fire when I first hit the shutter...I was totally blown away when I saw the screen
We talked about going back here on our last trip to SF but ended up walking around in Chinatown instead
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Beautiful shot...and a HARD shot to get!! I know!! 
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It was such a phenomenal day/evening - my first time in SF being shown around by other photographers 
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Oh I bet!! I love this photo and you might not understand the magnitude of what I'm about to say, but after 3 years of looking at mind-blowing photos here on dA, THIS photo is definitely in my Top 10 my sweet friend!! Seriously!!
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I've never used Nikon equipment (only Canon), but I've heard nothing but good things about them. My Canon D500 is my first digital and my current one.
Oh, and that was a "wow" shot all right!~
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I had/have a Nikon film camera that I got in college so I knew it would be good but if I'd found a Canon at the yard sale I would have bought it
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I bought 90% of all MY camera equipment online at such great deals Ruth. I would have to estimate that I spent no more than $1500-$1600 on my brand new Canon D500 with the 18-55mm IS lens, a Sigma 10-20mm super-wide angle lens, a Canon 70-200mm lens, and my Canon 100mm macro lens. And a Bogen Manfrotto monopod and tripod too!!
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I know there are great deals out there! But not so much 8 years ago, lol. We got my Nikor 60mm macro online...your gear total is amazing
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...especially since every single item I bought at separate times were brand new in a sealed box with full warranties!! (except my tripod, which I bought off a guy on Craigslist)
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Congratulations on the awesome critique!
Well deserved!
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lol, yeah it was wonderfully detailed
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This would be great without the swans but the swans make it Amazing!
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