tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post8396600142214017115..comments2024-02-21T04:18:49.859-06:00Comments on Picking Poppies: You're taking a pictures of ...?Kim Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16765296400379609580noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-27243092974641510952014-02-15T07:33:24.733-06:002014-02-15T07:33:24.733-06:00You are so right, I am always telling friends that...You are so right, I am always telling friends that we miss observing the everyday things as we have filtered out this very important element within our daily grind.<br /><br />I cycle a lot and make images, sometimes even I have to remind myself to savour the moment, be that watching a soaring buzzard a frog hopping merrily across a road in the dead of night.<br /><br />I hate to sound new agey but being mindful is a tonic for your soulshooterhttp://www.serialphotographer.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-6964633516460356442014-01-28T05:48:48.044-06:002014-01-28T05:48:48.044-06:00What a beautiful post Kim. I am choosing to ignore...What a beautiful post Kim. I am choosing to ignore your critic. She is not worth a thought.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712699577288028223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-12888512912667773932014-01-27T15:05:37.541-06:002014-01-27T15:05:37.541-06:00Love the pigeon photo!Love the pigeon photo!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604545581691117640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-13477268775349545802014-01-26T05:19:43.257-06:002014-01-26T05:19:43.257-06:00I often wonder what people think of me when they s...I often wonder what people think of me when they see me shooting things that well most people wouldn't even consider taking a picture of.. so far no one has said anything to me. I suppose with the woman and her comment to you she just couldn't understand why you would want a picture something as ordinary as a pigeon. SKCPhotoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127990820367576108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-3431436956420919632014-01-25T22:00:12.211-06:002014-01-25T22:00:12.211-06:00I pray that woman will not always be that way. Hug...I pray that woman will not always be that way. Hugs to you and beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop . Big Hugs Katherines Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490354550754091626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-19972095839010724322014-01-24T23:26:09.282-06:002014-01-24T23:26:09.282-06:00Oh my gosh that lady had "no clue" about...Oh my gosh that lady had "no clue" about the eye of the beholder for sure. The colors of that pigeon are amazing. I enjoyed reading all the facts about it as well. I know I must get strange looks at some of the things I take photos of too but as you say it comes from our hearts and we see life differently.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-74750901303408255532014-01-24T19:38:15.726-06:002014-01-24T19:38:15.726-06:00LOVE your photos and your Pigeon knowledge I am am...LOVE your photos and your Pigeon knowledge I am amazed at those stories. Hope you get your snowflake photo but not the ice. Lots of snowflakes here. BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-62847022329326277912014-01-24T17:59:17.846-06:002014-01-24T17:59:17.846-06:00Really loved the pigeon story - and the reaction o...Really loved the pigeon story - and the reaction of the grumpy lady. Love your perspective and depth-of-field experiment in that last shot - the foreground grasses are so beautiful against the beach, pier and orange sky.bgottsabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461670189821043052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-73491188197609356892014-01-24T17:13:12.072-06:002014-01-24T17:13:12.072-06:00I love the beach off season. Let the naysayers ba...I love the beach off season. Let the naysayers bake in the summer if they'd like. I so appreciate your beautiful photography!<br /><br />;-}Linda Stollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568264417855502332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-80561441970409991642014-01-24T17:10:42.335-06:002014-01-24T17:10:42.335-06:00Some people Kim. It's obvious to me that peopl...Some people Kim. It's obvious to me that people like her miss a lot in life by not taking the time to see. I wonder if she even went home and gave your response a second thought.<br />That bokeh scene is to die for. Sent off your tags today! xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504093426791656205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-87750032297661311232014-01-24T16:13:47.122-06:002014-01-24T16:13:47.122-06:00can you delete it? i would. you work makes me happ...can you delete it? i would. you work makes me happy & i love it. that sunset is amazing. great times. great captures. move on ... you rock!! have a happy weekend! ( :Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-75304640299176637672014-01-24T12:48:07.469-06:002014-01-24T12:48:07.469-06:00Great shots and love your random facts about pigeo...Great shots and love your random facts about pigeons. Read somewhere that they can also be trained to pick up pennies in cities and drop them in a pail. Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02379293412568120649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-68735911616127216612014-01-24T11:54:50.032-06:002014-01-24T11:54:50.032-06:00Great shots...especially your little pigeon friend...Great shots...especially your little pigeon friend! As for your rude encounter...ya gotta wonder, who peed in her corn flakes??? Sad she is missing out on so very much! If you see her again, be sure to snap a picture of her...that should really get her goat! Have a great weekend, and stay warm and safe and dry. Your Houston ice will be gone soon. Alohahula-lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573985532086059343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-10111091035030417642014-01-24T11:19:03.407-06:002014-01-24T11:19:03.407-06:00I hope you got your snowflake shot, Kim. Your pige...I hope you got your snowflake shot, Kim. Your pigeon shot is great - love the contrast of the greys and the colors in her feathers. It is amazing how people's perspectives are about certain things. All life has value, but fewer and fewer people seem to "see" it that way. Thank you for sharing.Inspired By Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846209740481251443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-20509970069379105492014-01-23T20:39:18.017-06:002014-01-23T20:39:18.017-06:00I guess if one sees pigeons all the time they don&...I guess if one sees pigeons all the time they don't actually notice how beautifully coloured they are.<br />A great shot, and taken from a complementary angle.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-90903218486537267172014-01-23T19:43:25.244-06:002014-01-23T19:43:25.244-06:00I certainly think you succeeded in finding some be...I certainly think you succeeded in finding some beauty!Breahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525317988348936246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-53821886311933690202014-01-23T19:39:53.768-06:002014-01-23T19:39:53.768-06:00The last shot is REALLY a beauty! My view is that ...The last shot is REALLY a beauty! My view is that when we're out and about with a camera, we may have to ignore people who wonder why we shoot what we do. I'm trying to learn that. I get amused when someone thinks I'm a "professional" just because I have an SLR. That's the other side of the mean lady story -- when people give too much credit :)Sharonhttp://sharonodegaard.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-6269793470703183452014-01-23T17:55:15.056-06:002014-01-23T17:55:15.056-06:00We have few pigeons...usually out on some farms. I...We have few pigeons...usually out on some farms. I love the colors in pigeons....and when we visited NYC where our eldest lives, I was fascinated with the variations in pigeon colors. My son: "Flying rats, Mom!" I like seeing the beauty in them. Evelyn S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02139868988311962712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-88598638265859833022014-01-23T14:53:53.145-06:002014-01-23T14:53:53.145-06:00It is sad when someone is so jaded that they can n...It is sad when someone is so jaded that they can not see beauty in everyday simple things.<br /><br />Mollyxxxmollyhttp://365.mollysdailykiss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-26190321575708939242014-01-23T13:06:27.224-06:002014-01-23T13:06:27.224-06:00Wouldn't the lady be surprised to see just how...Wouldn't the lady be surprised to see just how beautiful a pigeon can be if she'd only stop and look. Enjoyed the facts about the pigeons, too!Cathy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10779935742253650385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-60666586710894691722014-01-23T12:28:38.326-06:002014-01-23T12:28:38.326-06:00Just keep doing your own thing, Kim, because you d...Just keep doing your own thing, Kim, because you do it beautifully.Dottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811399388989716265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-7938939327263594462014-01-23T11:13:17.933-06:002014-01-23T11:13:17.933-06:00My hope is that the woman was just having a bad da...My hope is that the woman was just having a bad day or otherwise unhappy momentarily. Jealous or envious of your passion and peace? Perhaps she later thought about you, your camera, and comment... and learned of a way to be less uptight and to be more focused on the now instead of what was driving her that day. Hope! <br /><br />I'm glad she didn't ruin your day so we could see more stunning shots, Kim!Honey from the Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955079572505560557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-2743497797441159392014-01-23T10:58:16.674-06:002014-01-23T10:58:16.674-06:00Beautiful shots! I LOVE the pigeon shot. We used t...Beautiful shots! I LOVE the pigeon shot. We used to have one as a kid named Blue Boy. I still like pigeons and think of them more as pets than city street poopers. Thanks for the perspective. It's what photographers do best! :)I Just Want A Cup Of Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177966412526554029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-26470596642260690862014-01-23T10:48:34.200-06:002014-01-23T10:48:34.200-06:00HAHA....now I totally understand your comment to m...HAHA....now I totally understand your comment to me. And no, you did NOT change my mind on Rats with Wings (aka pigeons). lol. BUT...even "I" have been known to take photos of pigeons for various reasons...of which I would never feel the need to explain to a rude passer by WHY. Geesh. We might not all "see" the same things, or even "see" the same thing in the same manner. But WHY would anyone deem it necessary to question another's perspective. RUDE. And THAT comes from a pigeon disliker herself :) :) :) Gorgeous photos my friend. I am soooo happy you "see" what you "see".Kmcblackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06781497299481341005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259467686458690615.post-30755360536711415382014-01-23T10:26:50.054-06:002014-01-23T10:26:50.054-06:00I haven't read any of the other comments, so I...I haven't read any of the other comments, so I hope I'm not repeating something already said, BUT the encounter with the questioning lady speaks volumes about HER Wow, I can't believe how rude people can be. Who pooped in her Cheerios I wonder?<br /><br />Love the tangerine colors of the sunrise photo. I think the colors of pigeons are beautiful.Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.com