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Yellow Lilies

Java55 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:39:34 -0400

The bubbles in the background also add an interesting touch of balance by nicely filling in a void on the photo too!

I've seen a few in print

Java55 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:37:27 -0400

I've seen a few of your photos in print but its been a while. The last I remembered seeing was several of your various flower photos (small prints used to suppliment a larger picture, I believe by one of the N&O staff photographers) used in an article about springtime flowers.

As for tagging for various editions, I believe it isn't quite as concrete as it would first appear. From what I can tell tagging them under the various editions only gets them a front row display for the editors to look at first before exploring the full archives independant of the tags. As for tagging my photos I usually tag them for the place the photo was made if it has a name and the nearest city, town, or what county it was photographed in and perhaps also adding a tag for a subject such as a specific event, type of subject, etc.

The thing I find most fascinating about the tags is after a while if enough tags are used in the same ways by enough people (or even just one person) one can see a pattern developing which in some ways resembles the six degrees of separation except its not so much about people knowing people who know people etc., but more like how different places and things are connected and interconnected.

ps I love this shot of the bee and flower!

mcaroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:35:38 -0400

Very nice photo-I seem to have trouble at the moment getting both the insect and the flower to both be in focus-any tips?

publishing in the paper

mcaroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:33:53 -0400

From my experience,when I have been contacted by the n and o it has either been to ask permission to publish one of my photos (and it usually appears in the Thursday edition ,section B page 2 under my best shot) or it has been in a special online gallery eg homes and gardens (I guess since,like you, I take predominantly flowers,bugs and critters!!). The only time I was published in the cary News (my local paper) was when I posted it specifiaclly in their share site. I'm guessing that when the n and o have contacted you ,but you haven't seen your photo in the paper, that maybe it went into a special gallerry? Contact mwilliams-he is directly involved with forums and the share site-his email address is

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mwilliam@newsobserver.com

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Mike Williams

Triangle.com Editor

The News & Observer

215 S. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27601

Office: 919-836-4973

Cell: 919-524-1277

AIM: Mike Williams

correct-the heron's foot

mcaroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:19:37 -0400

Thanks for guessing Lilly-this was just a bit of fun. I was also amazed by how close I got to this beautiful bird that I couldn't resist taking a photo of his foot!

Whose Foot

LILLY — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:34:11 -0400

My guess would be the wonderful pictures you captured of the heron

Thanks for

jpo_05_09_07 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:06:30 -0400

Thanks for all your nice compliments! There are no lack of bees around my yard- lots of photo opportunities now that the sedum is blooming!

My understanding is that when you tag one of the listed newspapers there is a possibility your photo might be selected to be printed it that newspaper. For instance if my photo was made in Chapel Hill I would tag it 'Chapel Hill News', otherwise, I use the N&O tag. This is my interpretation, I haven't seen it in writing. I have been contacted several times by the N&O but they haven't printed any of my photos. If I am wrong on this, I would like someone to set it straight. I am sure Java could verify if my explaination is correct.

whose foot is this?

mcaroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:52:49 -0400

Did anyone figure out whose foot this is yet?

photo by caroline morgan

canon rebel xt 70-300mm zoom lens

Beautiful!

Art_Wannabe — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:51:50 -0400

Nice range of brightness, great focus, nice colors, good angle, lots-of-sparkle! The bee even has a nice haircut.

What does it mean to tag the photo with "your favorite N&O photos"?

Nice shot!

Art_Wannabe — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:47:08 -0400

Beautiful butterfly, and I love the texture in the rock.

insect world

mcaroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:00:13 -0400

There's a lot going on in this photo-it looks like you weren't the only one waqtching the spider!!!

West Coast Lady

jpo_05_09_07 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:35:04 -0400

You are certainly a lucky East Coast Lady to have the opportunity to photograph this lovely butterfly- in your own backyard!

West Coast Lady

misknc — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:14:41 -0400

Yes... I got the shot from one of the many butterfly bushes in my back yard using a Canon d-40 with a 75-300 zoom lens.

my lense

mcaroline — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:14:32 -0400

Thanks Art-W, I am using my 70-300mm ultrasonic image stabilizer lense.(I think it's a canon L lense). I am extremely pleased with the results that I am getting but I am still learning new things every day!!!

Great shot!

Art_Wannabe — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:37:50 -0400

Great lighting, textures, colors, content, background. The ripples in the foreground are nice. Are you using a zoom lens?