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No lightning.... so we improvise - 05-10-2007, 01:19 PM


Met with Engstrom and Ronnie last night in hope we could shoot some lightning. It never happened. But I could not pass up a chance to shoot.



and Engstrom was playing so I had to take this one


Let me know what you think

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05-10-2007, 01:20 PM


Cool shots! Glad to see others enjoying a fish!

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05-10-2007, 01:52 PM


one more that I liked



thats Ronnies ghost

Make that two


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05-10-2007, 02:42 PM


Cool shots!

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05-10-2007, 02:45 PM


thanks Jake and Shelly

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05-10-2007, 03:52 PM


Norm, that first shot is fan-f*cking-tastic! Great balance and interesting clouds. And speaking of clouds, it's not often clouds look...small. That shot alone really makes me want a fish.

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05-10-2007, 04:32 PM


By the way Norm, that border around your last picture is cool. Did you make that yourself or find it somewhere?

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05-10-2007, 04:44 PM


that is just some brush strokes using the dark palette and vivid light

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Thanks - I'll have to try that Norm.

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05-10-2007, 05:07 PM


Now see, stuff like this is why I wanna live in DFW again LOL. Just gtg on the fly and have fun. Looks great Norm!!!!

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Norm, I just processed my images from Wednesday night...nothing that was close to yours quality wise.

Here are a couple of my shots:





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Thumbs up Excellent - 05-11-2007, 11:47 PM


Congratulations, Norm and John. These are some fine, fine photos you've come up with for this locale.

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Thumbs up, Norm and John. I would have had to use a tripod to get them that clear...
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05-12-2007, 07:28 PM


oh man norm got the fish watch out world
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I likes!
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