Not to start a sh*t storm, but how bout them DD’s today huh?


Sorry I’ve been AWOL for a bit. The SpongeBobboogerman account has taken up far more time than originally anticipated. But at least I have enough posted there now to be entertaining if anyone stops over to look. I’ll slow down on that for a while and finally spend some time here. Not too much in the way of surf lately anyhow.

So I’m still owing two journals here, the Oldies But Goodies and one for SIgnMeUpScotty’ contest. Of which I will get to soonest. Promise. Thank you to [link] KayakSailor and co. for sending me instructions on how to post BIG thumbs, her selection for Oldies But Goodies really needs to be seen big.

I’ve been working on getting caught up a bit, but there’s lots to see. Lot’s to do.

Some from my in-box selected just this minute;




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Still room for more. Will be posting it tomorrow afternoon.


This is the official call for the next oldies but goodies journal.

RULES:

Ever have an old photograph or art work, that just gets shuffled back to the end of your gallery. There it languishes. Ignored, alone. WHen I first add someone to my watch list and eventually take a first glimpse through thier gallery, I like to page through front to back and then start commenting back to front. I feel it's a great way to get to know someone and their work.

So here's the deal. ABout once a week I'd like to do a journal of oldies but goodies. Something from the back of your gallery, with very few views/comments/favs. Something that you're proud of and deserves a second go round.

1) The first 12 (twelve) people to comment this journal will be featured. I would prefer people that watch me, but anybody is eligible.

2) Format the comment like so;

:thumb#######: <(that's the little thumb thing from the deviation, in the details area to the right of artists comment.)
Below the thumb, like where I'm writing this, comment on your work. Anything you want to say.

3) I'll paste the thumb and comment directly into my journal. Unless it's rude. Nudity is OK as long as it's tasteful.


Some random and recent favs












I've got two batches of photos to process for SpongeBobboogerman [link] so I'll be even slower at this account for a while. But I will be checking in frequently and answering comments as much aa possible.

There is a guy here on dA, of whom I'm sure many of you may be aware, crazygardner (dave) [link]
I stopped by his gallery today to get caught up on things there. I kept paging back through his stuff, trying to find where I left off the last time I visited. Went waaaaay back. And now I just realized I never even added him to my watch list. I'm such a dufus sometimes.

So Dave - I just rectified the oversight of not adding you , and since I just spammed the crap out of your gallery I figure I should do a feature of your work, eh? I appreciate so much all the support you've given over such a long time. You da man.

Been a little busy.


Since I photograph surf so much, and did'nt really want to upload all those shots to this account, I opened one called SpongeBobboogerman located here ------> [link] <-------
We had a good run of swell recently, and one paricular session (Morning session August 28th at Boca Rio) was pretty close to epic. I was just busy uploading a few hundred shots from that session and will be uploading just a few of the very best ones to this account.

Here's one of my favorites:



Just to let you know where I've been hiding out lately.

Went to the swap meet the other day and found a decent basic 28-80mm lens attached to a Canon Rebel 2000 film camera for $40.00. Yay! I'm keeping the lens, but now I have this camera body sitting around.

Some of my most recent +favs from people I watch:

Here’s the Oldies but Goodies journal. Seems should blow a trumpet for some fanfare, but you could'nt hear it anyhow. I’d like to thank everyone for sharing your work.


I really like the composition of this one, considering it was taken from the window of a moving car. But not many people seem to have either seen it, or like it. I'm hoping it's the former.



I like this new featuring idea you have --- I've got one. It's simple, but I always liked it and wished more people had viewed, commented etc on it.




This photo was taken on vacation to Niagara Falls, Ontario, just before I joined DA. I still enjoy the simplicity - just black and white - and it brings back many wonderful memories.



I love this one. It is on a pier with a giant swell that had the waves crashing right beneath us. I also think it is unique use of a macro lens...


I love this idea cause it's so true


This is a nice street photo taken in Venice on a cold winter morning. I love it because it's simple and true image of everyday life, and the colours are so vivid...



Here is a gold fractal I did right after I started doing art and I liked it. It was featured a few times and I got so excited.




Nice idea, how about this one -- I've always liked it, though it hasn't get the appreciation I think it deserves. To me it has a yin/yang feel -- complimentary colors, complimentary textures, semi-asymmetrical lines yet is balanced......



I'm fascinated by spiders, they have so many different shapes...


In case you haven't gotten all 12 yet Too lazy to count, been a long day


I quite liked this and it is one of my older ones. It shows that it pays to look around when you are out and about.


I like this one I took in high school, like the composition.


This is an old friend, Eric Stienmates. Eric, my sister Lynne and myself made an excursion to Tijuana to get some eye glasses and I shot this while there, waiting in the doctor’s lounge. 3200ISO B&W film with my old 50mm f/2.8 lens. It’s scan of a print.