Thanks to Cotty, Ann, Boris and frank for your comments. Yeah, I am back onlist (sort of).
keith, my email address is the same as the one here. Still pretty busy but closer to being really back. I don't like being onlist without looking at other people's photos and making comments now and then. But, as you know, that takes a A LOT of time. But I am closer to feeling like I made some progress on my project that took me off list. Although I will probably still be fairly quiet for another week or so. I won't be finished then, but if I am far enough along with my project, I won't feel too distracted by the list (reading and writing to the list was becoming a great way to procrastinate). So I'd really like to make comments on this month's PUG, other people's pics, give my own feedback... but just don't have the time right now. Maybe in a week or two, belated, but better than nothing I guess. Did have to acknowledge what people said though (Cotty sent me his off-list which reminded me the PUG opened). Thanks! And thanks again. I almost didn't submit it, but glad I did. Well, because, it's not a flattering photo of Mom. She's very vulnerable and all that -- sort of exposed. But I figured maybe someone would get something out of it. She went through several weeks of feeling useless recently, it happens periodically, but she does sing and feel happy now and then too. Just to balance out the picture. :-) So, glad you did get something out of it, because, well, because it felt sort of risky to show it. Note: The Optio has a very small viewfinder and a small LCD and would not be my first choice for doing a portrait, but it let me enter the PUG again. I shot about 20-25 and that one captured best what I was going for. When I saw November's theme it just sort of shouted at me. The photo was actually manipulated to make her face whiter and the background darker, to increase the bad flash effect (which was there already somewhat). I felt it gave it more punch. More reality or something somehow. Evidentially, I was right. :-) Thanks so much for the comments. They mean a lot. Later, Marnie aka Doe
