tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post2753935882235815997..comments2023-10-28T04:50:55.216-05:00Comments on Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: Bebo's shadowNancy Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-47208758025723328422009-01-22T19:02:00.000-06:002009-01-22T19:02:00.000-06:00Okay, it's that time. You can roll up the sidewal...Okay, it's that time. You can roll up the sidewalks again. <BR/><BR/>That is a cool photo.<BR/><BR/>Andi, a webgoblin wouldn't do it. Kelly likley needs a webtroll.boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-53656759009254758212009-01-22T18:49:00.000-06:002009-01-22T18:49:00.000-06:00Well Nancy we can certainly tell you're an award-w...Well Nancy we can certainly tell you're an award-winning, professional writer -- what a brilliantly precise description. ;P<BR/><BR/>And one of the dozens of the pictures we have that fit it is now on its way to you.<BR/><BR/>bono, most of the pictures that I post here were taken with the G9. And raw format means that the camera stores every pixel (no compression) and all the information about the image -- so my regular jpg images are 3-4 MB but if I shoot raw, they're 14-15 MB.<BR/><BR/>Beth, hot cider and warm cookies sounds like a great way to reward yourself for all your hard decision-making work.<BR/><BR/>Kelly, seems like you could use a web goblin to track down that plot.AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-27995578266992213782009-01-22T17:44:00.001-06:002009-01-22T17:44:00.001-06:00FarF, it's very small plot and world stuff scatter...FarF, it's very small plot and world stuff scattered all through the book as it developed post outline. Minor in CodeSpell, possibly major in SpellCrash.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-64299153106408355432009-01-22T17:44:00.000-06:002009-01-22T17:44:00.000-06:00Hi from the Outer Banks of NC, everyone. Decided t...Hi from the Outer Banks of NC, everyone. Decided to take a slight detour on the way to Florida to check out this part of the world. Desolate beauty in the winter, with skiffs of snow on the sand. I can imagine it's insane in the summer, though.<BR/><BR/>Sitting by a fire in the lobby of my hotel, drinking hot cider and eating warm cookies - Days Inn gets five stars in my book!<BR/><BR/>Dog butts are about my speed today. Luckily no gang signs or seizures, though. There's a spot by the fire here at the beach for you, Lisa.<BR/><BR/>Head spinning. No sleep and a headache. Beth needs to make less major decisions in her life. <BR/><BR/>Staggering off to find dinner. Will wave tomorrow from Florida, hopefully saner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-16485685171895660192009-01-22T17:12:00.000-06:002009-01-22T17:12:00.000-06:00Thanks for the input re: the G9. Andif, is that th...Thanks for the input re: the G9. Andif, is that the camera you use for all the pix you post here? Hey, if it's good enough for Andif ... Farf, this is how uninformed I am re: cameras. I have no idea what RAW means. I could never post a pic here. lol You all are soooo talented, I'd definitely be too embarrassed!<BR/><BR/>I think I'll wait for the final Spring. It's not too bad here today. Into the 30's! Heat wave! And re: Lake Erie windmills, I don't know about pilings or scaffolding, but ecology was one of the concerns. A debate between energy greens and ecology greens is in progress.<BR/> <BR/>Please tell Marlo, that we all said congrats and continue to wish her well in her venture. Also, please let us know when she's ready to spread out across the nation.<BR/><BR/>Lisa, thanks for the wrangling you do day in and day out. Your expectations of excellence will make all the difference in the lives of your students. They probably don't realize it today, but they will in the future.<BR/><BR/>Waves hello.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-76206201107929152332009-01-22T16:43:00.000-06:002009-01-22T16:43:00.000-06:00Andi, you still here? I have a photo of yours tha...Andi, you still here? I have a photo of yours that shows some Native American cliff-side ruins--like Anasazi, or some such. I've wanted to post it, but it's really small. Do you know which one I mean, and is there any chance you could send a larger version? I can't seem to get the one I have to blow up. Thnx v m.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-38809007732017074842009-01-22T15:34:00.000-06:002009-01-22T15:34:00.000-06:00KB, that was pretty clever — Invisible Bebo rolled...KB, that was pretty clever — Invisible Bebo rolled in something that made him partially visible…Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-61744061257348710492009-01-22T15:33:00.000-06:002009-01-22T15:33:00.000-06:00Kelly, I've always wondered about something li...Kelly, I've always wondered about something like that — you have no notes or synopses you can refer to? Since MacOSX development is supposed to be so easy, I've often thought about trying to marry the rich text editor to a database, providing a way for a writer to keep character sketches, plot synopsis, and the like all together & make it easy to refer back to things. In the novel project that's stalled about 60% through, I have a more "flat" file with the primary characters and a list of events I intended for each chapter… kind of like the old books in which the author lists the things that are about to happen. ("Chapter 4. Joe finds a gun. Mary makes a horrible discovery. The dog knocks over a statue.")<BR/><BR/>Lisa, I'd photoshop myself onto a beach, but my real bod would still be here. No joy. :-(Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-77326793958141536512009-01-22T13:31:00.000-06:002009-01-22T13:31:00.000-06:00I'm so impressed with you photo magicians. Bebo he...I'm so impressed with you photo magicians. <BR/>Bebo here.<BR/>Then gone.<BR/>Gone again.<BR/>Then an apparition.<BR/><BR/>Fight over gang signs and trash talk and a Grand mal seizure before 1st period was over.<BR/>Can somebody Photo Shop/Paint me to the beach please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-9871435371207937632009-01-22T13:03:00.000-06:002009-01-22T13:03:00.000-06:00I think I may have to actually go back and read Co...I think I may have to actually go back and read CodeSpell if I want SpellCrash to make sense. This does not fill me with warm fuzzies—I'm not a big fan of rereading my own stuff after it's been released into the wild.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-14244685487249309302009-01-22T13:02:00.000-06:002009-01-22T13:02:00.000-06:00blushing fiercely<B><I>blushing fiercely</I></B>katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-27277420378609120312009-01-22T12:59:00.000-06:002009-01-22T12:59:00.000-06:00Hey kb, that is not only cool, it is way cool!I'm ...Hey kb, that is not only cool, it is way cool!<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I'm a <I>born</I> storyteller, Nancy, but a childhood of constantly needing to talk my way out of the trouble I'd talked myself into sure <I>made</I> me one. ;)AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-83499031555672137192009-01-22T11:43:00.000-06:002009-01-22T11:43:00.000-06:00I'm loving the photo manips! You guys rock.I'm @ t...I'm loving the photo manips! You guys rock.<BR/><BR/>I'm @ the mimes, trying to launch changes to a client's site and things are a bit crazy right now...Maria Limahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100001743076902535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-57908335039385977352009-01-22T11:35:00.000-06:002009-01-22T11:35:00.000-06:00WHOAH!! Kb, that is cool!WHOAH!! Kb, that is cool!Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-2107195621842580762009-01-22T11:18:00.001-06:002009-01-22T11:18:00.001-06:00I totally agree with Andi that we need poor Bebo. ...I totally agree with Andi that we need poor Bebo. But, which one is Bebo and which one is the <A HREF="http://eat4today.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/bebo2008-01-19.jpg" REL="nofollow">shadow</A>?katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-25504636220365428842009-01-22T11:18:00.000-06:002009-01-22T11:18:00.000-06:00And, that, dear Andi, was a perfect reply from a b...And, that, dear Andi, was a perfect reply from a born storyteller who just happens to say it through pictures.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-31995327090539588072009-01-22T11:09:00.000-06:002009-01-22T11:09:00.000-06:00Ha! Dearest Andi, you underestimate our storytelli...<I>Ha! Dearest Andi, you underestimate our storytelling abilities, lol.</I><BR/><BR/>Ah but I would have lost the story I wanted you to tell. :)<BR/><BR/>Farf, your Bebo-removal looks a little neater than mine but I still prefer the picture Bebo-ed.AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-23384838864723058072009-01-22T10:41:00.000-06:002009-01-22T10:41:00.000-06:00Good morning all. Still digging. Unfortunately, th...Good morning all. Still digging. Unfortunately, the pile just keeps getting higher. Hope everyone has a lovely Thursday.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-4377076265512470542009-01-22T08:30:00.000-06:002009-01-22T08:30:00.000-06:00Oh, BTW Nancy, the "dark side" reference means I p...Oh, BTW Nancy, the "dark side" reference means I posted some more info on my own personal dark side.<BR/><BR/>I think the shadow minus dog looks good. Just glancing at it gives you this nagging feeling that something's missing but doesn't just jump out as being totally w0rNg.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-81367856006894978982009-01-22T08:24:00.000-06:002009-01-22T08:24:00.000-06:00This was actually not too difficult.Bebo's shadow…...This was actually not too difficult.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FT_kp4oQwYf_b6iXsDq4eQ?feat=directlink" REL="nofollow">Bebo's shadow… but where's Bebo?</A>Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-64194945132776227092009-01-22T07:58:00.000-06:002009-01-22T07:58:00.000-06:00Ha! Dearest Andi, you underestimate our storytelli...Ha! Dearest Andi, you underestimate our storytelling abilities, lol.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, the original is my fav of all options so far.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-55227221634461985882009-01-22T07:53:00.000-06:002009-01-22T07:53:00.000-06:00What I liked about the original composition was th...What I liked about the original composition was the sense of transition and that gets lost without the real body in it. So even if I moved the shadow to the center, I'd have a very striking shadow but no story.AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-5320522548101639092009-01-22T07:39:00.000-06:002009-01-22T07:39:00.000-06:00Interesting. Our minds still fill in the connecti...Interesting. Our minds still fill in the connection to that one paw that's out of the photo, so the shadow still doesn't seem disconnected to a body. If the shadow were in the center surrounded by nothing but white, it might be more weird. But then you'd have to fill in the missing part of the paw.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-47299244474584833442009-01-22T07:31:00.000-06:002009-01-22T07:31:00.000-06:00And I owe it all to Olivia so all credit to her!Na...And I owe it all to Olivia so all credit to her!<BR/><BR/>Nancy, to be very precise (or more precisely, pedantic), I don't photoshop at all 'cause I use Paint Shop Pro. :)<BR/><BR/>But I realized with the rough white background using the clone brush would make it easy to remove Bebo. So here's the result [<A HREF="http://i44.tinypic.com/n5rlo0.jpg" REL="nofollow">LINK</A>] and now that I've done it, I think the way I shot it originally works better.AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-63304389123973063422009-01-22T06:44:00.000-06:002009-01-22T06:44:00.000-06:00If we all begin taking pictures, we owe it all to ...If we all begin taking pictures, we owe it all to Andi, not to me!! I'm merely her first disciple here. :DNancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.com