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Sunset Mountain Lathe


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Sunset Mountain Lathe
Sunset Mountain Lathe
June 06
This was taken at the Sunset Mountain Craft Festival in Asheville, NC. Natural light. F/6.3, 135 mm, 1/160 sec. Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Carolyn Foster Spano

 
 
 

Tressie Davis
 

This is a great shot Cari, and perfect for the motion theme! Love the comp, and the chips flying away from the lathe.


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June 08, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Tressie. It was such fun to see all the artisans at work. These chips were flying 8 feet or more at one poin. It was wild!


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June 08, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  Very nice, the chips in motion and all.


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June 08, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you very much Eileen.


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June 08, 2006

 

RC Fritz
  Great photographic work, Carolyn. Congrats!!


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June 08, 2006

 
- Virginia Leone

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  I have a feeling we'll be seeing this as a finalist photo!


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June 08, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  what an awesome capture...great motion imgae


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June 08, 2006

 
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  Carolyn, excellent action capture; excellent detail, exposure and composition.


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June 08, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you RC, Virginia, Kenneth and Janine. I was a little out of my element but really wanted to try and stretch myself. Your kind comments encourage me to continue to reach and try different types of photographs than I usually take.
Thanks again!


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June 09, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Beautiful capture. My grandfather used to do this and it brings back old memories. Mary :-)


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June 09, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Mary.I'm glad I could help you recall your grandfather. It is a beautiful art. I hope you have some of his work.


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June 09, 2006

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  Magnificent motion image. Wonderful details and clarity.


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June 09, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Roxanne.


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June 09, 2006

 

Roger Bernabo
  WOW, what a great action shot!!!

I love your gallery, impressive work!


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June 09, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Roger


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June 09, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Amazing combination of clarity and sense of motion. Absolutely love the details and the close-up well framed composition, Carolyn!!!!!


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June 09, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Fabulous details...wow!


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June 09, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Melissa & Gail.


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June 09, 2006

 

Martha Jo Killebrew
  I like everything about this shot. I too feel that it is a winner. It just makes me feel good.
Martha Jo Killebrew


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June 09, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you very much Mary Jo.


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June 09, 2006

 

John Connolly
  You have captured the action and detail so well here, Carolyn! If this was only an experiment, I will be looking forward to your future postings!


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June 09, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you very much John. I appreciate your kind comment.


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June 09, 2006

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  Great job Carolyn. I see finalist at a minimum.


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June 09, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank yo so much Dennis. You are very kind.


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June 10, 2006

 

Daniella Puente
  Excellent job! really good for a winner :0)


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June 11, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you very much Daniella.


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June 11, 2006

 

Alison Greenwood
  I hope you put this in the monthly theme! What a fantastic capture! I love it!


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June 14, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thanks Alison. Yes, I did enter it in the motion theme. Thanks for the vote of confidence.


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June 14, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  WAY TO GO Carolyn....Congrats on your finalist #2


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July 24, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you so much Kenneth. I am kind of shocked by this one...but very pleased!


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July 25, 2006

 

Carole Loiselle
  An awseome shot Carolyn, congrats


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July 25, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Carole.


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July 25, 2006

 

Lavone Vannoy
  Congratulations Carolyn!!! :)


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July 25, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Lavone.


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July 25, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Wake up, girl, soon we are going to see this again!!


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July 25, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Rakesh, Thanks for the vote of confidence!


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July 25, 2006

 

Tressie Davis
  Loved this the first time I saw it - congrats on the finalist, hope we see it again! Now...what was that about you being a portrait photographer? LOL! Ok, I'll stop...
:-)


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July 25, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  A winner in my book !! Big congrats Carolyn :O) and let's hope we see it again :O)


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July 25, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Sylvia...and Tressie, you can just hush now. Tee hee


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July 25, 2006

 

Nobu Nagase
  Fabulous image!!!
Many congratulations, Carolyn!!!


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July 25, 2006

 
- Virginia Leone

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  I was right in my earlier post that we would see this as a finalist...bravo! ~Virginia


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July 25, 2006

 

Tarun Bose
  Congrats Carolyn for being a finalist for this excellent shot. You are heading for a prize for sure.


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July 25, 2006

 

RC Fritz
  Congrats on your finalist image!!


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July 25, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you RC, Tarun, Virgina and Nobi. Virginia, I'm glad you could say "I told you so". :)


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July 25, 2006

 

Revonda L. Gentry
  Another congratulations, fantastic Carolyn!!


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July 25, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Congratulations Carolyn!! Very well deserved!! <><


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July 25, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Nancy & Revonda.


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July 25, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  Fantastic Capture & Finalist, Carolyn...Great Job!! :^)


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July 26, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Ross.


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July 26, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Stunning photo, Carolyn! Congratulations on this awesome finalist!


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July 27, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you so much Nadya.


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July 27, 2006

 

Carlo Cascone
  Amazing capture. Motion is very well represented. Perfect light, focusing and details!
CArlo


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July 27, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thanks again Carlo.


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July 27, 2006

 

Suzy Betancourt
  What a fantastic capture.
Congratulations, it need's to be recognize. Very good image.

Suzy


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August 28, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you Suzy. :)


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August 28, 2006

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Carolyn,
First it is very dangerous for me to be looking at this picture, I love working with a lathe, it is addictive and I don't have one right now!
Second and more importantly, a really neat shot of the action of the lather and cutting, belated congrats on your being recognized! Great action shot and POV.

Jim


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September 20, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Thank you James. Don't you love the smell of wood being worked? My father was a carpenter and the smell of freshly sawn wood takes me right back to my childhood.


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September 23, 2006

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Carolyn,
Yes I love it. Among other things, I worked in a multi-trade shop in the Navy and I was always fascinated with the carpenters starting with some raw walnut, etc. and making some beautiful piece. That was where I picked up again what my father did, which was woodworking and the use of the lathe.
Excuse my crazy typos!
Jim


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September 24, 2006

 

Sherrye Nozaki
  Aloha Carolyn. I have been looking through your gallery and there are just so many fascinating and wonderful photos. Congratulations on so many wins and really beautiful work.

(I'm sending you a separate email to discuss you lens).

Sherrye Nozaki


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March 10, 2007

 
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