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ToAPP In reply to winklepickers [2008-12-13 16:00:13 +0000 UTC]
Actually, I've been behind the 8-ball and just haven't gotten around to joining and submitting. I also wanted to check with you if this was the sort of work that is acceptable there (its pretty much a clean render layered onto the background image with some cropping and contrast adjustments - I wasn't sure if that constituted enough "manipulation" to qualify). Ditto with my latest submission [link]
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winklepickers In reply to ToAPP [2008-12-13 16:35:14 +0000 UTC]
What you say you do is, I think, the minimum requirement. We prefer even more changes .
I'm not the real expert... I'd say this new one was OK.( I'm not judging artistic merit. )
When I asked about the last one, I was told that it's preferable to integrate the fractal with the other elements. That's what I understood anyway.
I don't like telling people that something very nice is not suitable.
So my advice, if you fancy joining us, is to manipulate the fractal a little bit or to merge it pretty well with the other parts, photo etc., or add some sort of texture, do some sort of post work.
I think the new one is better from that point of view. The water seems to enter the fractal.
At the moment I accept the subs, as our founder *chaotic-mimustock is busy moving house. It's rather long.
The other founder, Eva ~Xantipa2 , can judge what she thinks is OK, but speaks little English to explain what she means. So I am a sort of go-between.
If you have a little patience with us three we should sort it out in the end.
Personally I'm pleased to see you interested in what we try to promote.
I can tell you that I make manipulations that I don't submit. For example, we want one fractal at least to be personally made.
I like manipulating anything, even textures.
I don't remember if you have joined . If you haven't just watch the club and put our avatar somewhere. I'll watch you, if it isn't done already. Subs are by Note marked Sub and we fave the picture to get it into our account and into a collection.
Then when we have accumulated enough, Eva makes sheets that are obtained by screen shots, which are then submitted ( to our account) with a link back to the original faves. Get it? Since our members watch us they receive the sheets. It's quite a clever idea. It takes less space in the deviation watch.
OK. Enough. I mustn't wear out your patience.
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PeterPawn [2008-12-11 03:23:03 +0000 UTC]
WOW!!! This is great. Love the colors.
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PeterPawn In reply to ToAPP [2008-12-12 02:59:42 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome. I remember the song "Yellow Bird." I'm a guitar player [link] When I was much younger our band played that song.
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ToAPP In reply to PeterPawn [2008-12-14 18:55:12 +0000 UTC]
Ah! A fellow guitarist too! I'm something of an axeman myself..although I haven't posted any proof of that anywhere to date (I'm strictly a garage enthusiast...but who knows maybe one day I'll post a tune or two somewhere)
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PeterPawn In reply to ToAPP [2008-12-14 19:10:59 +0000 UTC]
I'm a fingerpicker. I was into Peter, Paul & Mary and Simon & Garfunkel etc.
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PeterPawn In reply to ToAPP [2008-12-14 20:42:24 +0000 UTC]
My favorite guitarist is Lindsey Graham, lead guitarist for Fleetwood Mac. He's amazing. I can't believe he doesn't use a pick. All fingers.
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ToAPP In reply to PeterPawn [2008-12-15 02:15:29 +0000 UTC]
Oh yeah! I really like that part in Gypsy too!
Not familiar with Lenny Breau eh? Here's a little excerpt from a feature piece on him:
[link]
Totally mind-blowing technique and beauty set against a simple and unpretentious arrangement. Just listen the respect all the other guitar legends in the feature just heap on him (there are more excerpts from this feature on youtube)...what more can I possibly add to that?
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PeterPawn In reply to ToAPP [2008-12-15 02:30:35 +0000 UTC]
Breau is awesome. When they were handing out talent he must've got in line about 6 times.
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