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The Race is On


 

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The Race is On
The Race is On

December's Monthly Theme - ACTION!

DEDICATED TO BP's ROBERT Bemus and Brett Dolsen D.

GOOD HEAVENS!
Look At The Surfers In
!!! CANMORE ALBERTA CANADA !!!
Is This The Summer Olympics For Them?

Well, if nothing else, they are good sports, having no ocean and no waves!

(HA!)

I had some fun in
MICROSOFT DIGITAL IMAGING
~!Layering!~

So Here Is The Question Of The Day.

Q. There is only one real surfer there. Can you guess which one it is?

* * * * * Take a Good Look, Then Open The Thread To Find Out! * * * * *

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Laura E. Swan

 
  Did You Guess It Right?
Did You Guess It Right?

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September 27, 2010

 

Gord MacEachern
  I will say I picked the right one and hope my nose don't grow, lol..
Cool fun presentation Laura!


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September 27, 2010

 

Michelle Alton
  I DID pick the right one, 'cuz you posted it recently! You've done a grand job with this bit of whimsy, Laura.


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September 27, 2010

 
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  Great job Laura - A fun DD piece! Jeff


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September 27, 2010

 

Ron McEwan
  Great DD work again Laura.


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September 27, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  Excellent cloning...and wonderful theme, Laura... now, please excuse my humor, but are these young Halloween witches trying to take off with brooms on their first outing? hehe...I didn't have my glasses on when I first saw this, and I thought those paddles were brooms! 8o)


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September 27, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Nope -- I guessed the wrong one! Wonderful, fun image, Laura!


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September 27, 2010

 

Douglas Pignet
  Nice post work and kewl capture


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September 27, 2010

 

Lorna Shutter
  LOL! I thought it was the big one in the middle! Darn! In the thumbnail, they looked like surfing photographers to me! Their paddles looked like tripods! Witches, Nancyj? Ha! Ha! What a hilarious image, Sis! You must have been in the brew again when you worked on this one! Fabulous fun, Laura! :)


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September 27, 2010

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Laura, I think I had one martini too many lol


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September 27, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  Well, witches, they come in October for Halloween....and we all DO know Ms Laura LOVES Halloween parties...and is probably getting ready for Halloween BP 2010!!! Right....so the paddles are brooms for beginner witches! 8o)...lol


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September 27, 2010

 

Lorna Shutter
  Oh yes, you're right Nancyj! Hey, I think that real surfer is Laura with her beginner's broom! She's doing quite well, isn't she? She should be up in the air by Hallowe'en! LOL! :)


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September 27, 2010

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Oh, Sister. This is SO funny!! I nearly ... no I didn'nt, but it was close! HAHAHA!
And I didn't guess - I remembered the original. HEHE!
Great originality and creativity, MSSSLala.


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September 27, 2010

 

John Connolly
  Fabulous fun work here Laura! Thanks for sharing your darkroom delusions with us, great work!
No I didn't manage to pick the original surfer!


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September 27, 2010

 

Tammy Espino
  OMG one is missing a head and I think I see a shark fin!!! :) Great work Laura loo loo!!!


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September 27, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Awesome DDR work, Laura! It looks like you had tons of fun creating this! :-) k


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September 27, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  HI EVERYBODY!!! I see you have all pulled up a seat in the bleachers here to watch the race! COOL BEANS! WHO WANTS POPCORN???

Oh...I am in tears laughing. Seriously! You guy have had fun with this one. Oh. Dear. This is too good. Where do I start?

Well FIRST, EVERYONE! STAN IS MAKING US ALL MARTINI'S! (Thanks, Stan! You're a GEM! Make them EXTRA DRY, will you?!) Also, dear funny BPers, Thanks for having fun with me. Oh my...

Mumj..Brooms? Young witches practicing until they LIFT OFF? Tammy? Headless surfers? SHARK FINS? Sister Lorna SURFING PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TRIPODS? (Gord...Your nose?! What is wrong with it? Oh dear. It has changed in the last ten minutes...?)

And you guys talk about ME! HA! Well I guess we are all in the same boat, hey?

Mumj is RIGHT! Halloween once again will be a major event in my gallery. WHO IS READY FOR IT?

I plan to have a party thread and any who enter...MUST HAVE A COSTUME! This means YOU POST AN IMAGE THERE with YOU or a consenting loved one IN COSTUME. HA!

The rest of the month will have fun stuff, too. So get geared up. It's on it's way! (Boo!)

(Be THINKING ABOUT YOUR COSTUME OR DIG UP ONE FROM THE YEARS GONE BY! ALL PHOTOS WILL BE WELCOME AT THE BIG MONSTER-MASH-BASH!)

Okay...and Tammy...I laugh every time I read your comment. You are so right. HEADLESS!!!! HA! But MAYBE she was looking down at her surf board??? What do you think??? AHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!! OR MAYBE ONE OF THE OTHER JR WITCHES DID A REALLY GOOD SPELL ON HER AND ZAPPED IT RIGHT OFF! HA!

(Oh how these threads can go downhill!)

Love it!

Thanks EVERYONE! For all you said and for the great fun that you are.

-Laura :) (And all other names I go by.)

STAN...Where are those Martini's? Stan???


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September 27, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  I forgot to thank you John..."Dark Room Delusions"! I LOVE IT! Bursting smiles with that one dear friend!

Hey....So would that be, DDR-D?

YES! LET'S "MAKE IT SO!"

Hey...where is Wm? Can't "MAKE IS SO" without WM!

(Insert Star Trek Music Now Please)

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September 27, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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September 27, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Super capture and thread, Laura!!! I/m thinking about old costumes now!!! You should have your own tv show, really!!!


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September 27, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  I agree! It's worth the visit cause it's always so entertaining and fun! Was captivated by this image - Yes, I guessed right, but wonderful cloning and super DD work, as always, Laura!


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September 27, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  I have so much fun with you guys. :) Humm...my own TV show, hey, Ellen? Wow! What would we all it?

YES COSTUMES! DIG THEM UP! WITH A SHOVEL IF YOU HAVE TO! HA!

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HEY RONA! Yippeeeee!!! You got it! Did I make it too obvious? Okay next time I'm gonna STUMP you guys! :D

Thanks for having a good time with me. Always a pleasure!

-Laura

P.S. These two ladies really did look so comical out there paddling away but I bet it is truly great exercise. Not that I would ever care to find out. HA!


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September 27, 2010

 
- Laura L. Gonzales

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  HI EM!! Great DD Work! How fun and creative you are my dear! Love it, and I'll watch! LOL!!! Gotta love popcorn and choc, wouldn't be a race w/o it!!! LOL! Laura:))


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September 27, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Very fun and creative image Laura!!


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September 27, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  Very creative Laura! Cool composition. I had to disqualify myself..I kind of figured it out :-)


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September 27, 2010

 

Stephen Zacker
  Popular sport up there :-) The thread on this made me laugh


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September 28, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  Ha, no wonder those brooms and beginner witches are still standing up. Just figured out why they learn on water in Canada! lol...can you just imagine falling into that water...glacier cold water? Yikes...I would learn to fly too! he heeee heee


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September 28, 2010

 

Karen Engelbreth
  LOL - a very fun image, Laura...


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September 28, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Thanks for the fun everyone! Yes! Mumj, you might be onto something there!!!

My Lap Top Is On It's LAST LEGS here folks. Ditch efforts are being made today backing things up.

If I disappear you will know why! :D

I'll be back soon, I HOPE! Maybe from my old desk top that is ALSO almost dead!

Hehe!

Thanks for commenting!

-Laura


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September 28, 2010

 

Wm Nosal
  Very Cool Image, Laura! Love It!
'Make It So'! Was TNG not Kirk


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September 28, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  A super creative & fun image here Swanee Laura! I admire your imagination & creativity, my friend! I guessed wrong too!


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September 28, 2010

 
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  Laura

Very nice and you dont do it LOL is your summer too :)

Ysa...


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September 30, 2010

 

Tiia Vissak
  very original!


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December 04, 2010

 

Dick W. Wyatt
  Good MT.


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December 04, 2010

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Great job, Laura!


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December 04, 2010

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  I'm still sheering for the woman with the hat! No! the one in the middle. HAHA! This IS great work, MSSSLala.


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December 04, 2010

 

Nancy J. Locke
  What an AMAZING and FUN photo, Laura!!!

Your' beautiful personality shines through. Great treatment and creativity on a beautiful shot.

Hugs, Nancy


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December 04, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Glad you reentered this amazing & super creative image,Laura! Super imagination you have there, my friend! Good luck , this time! WTG!


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December 04, 2010

 

Jyri Vissak
  Cool find! Well done.


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December 04, 2010

 
- Ann Coates

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  I've seen this one before but it still makes me laugh. Brilliant Laura.


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December 04, 2010

 
- Mariann Kovats

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  Haha, great work, Laura! I didn't guess it right! Very creative!


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December 04, 2010

 

John Connolly
  A wonderful photoshop moment and image Laura! A great theme effort!


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December 04, 2010

 

Brett Dolsen
  Sure gets crowded in the water up ypur way Laura!!Great DD work and thankyou!


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December 04, 2010

 

Rony Sagy
  Yes, and I guessed right too. Great DD work, Laura.


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December 04, 2010

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Great DDR and thank you for the dedication, Laura!! Got to agree with Brett-- sure is crowded up in Canada...haha.

These are the current craze, by the way-- SUPs(Stand Up Paddleboards)

Still looking for my action shot of the snails....


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December 04, 2010

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Laura, wonderful


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December 05, 2010

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Cool fun and and dd work image. Love the thread and Star Trek soundtrek :-). Great job for MT.


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December 05, 2010

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  I have to say this image just jumped out at me and what a hoot! Great DDR work! I'd never have guessed which one was the original! Nice work with great humor, Laura! Plenty of action!


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December 05, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi, Everyone! So glad you are enjoying my wacky DDR image. I fooled a few of you and then again a few of you got it right! HA! So fun for me.

So Robert this is actually a new sport or something? Called: "S.U.P."?

So in California when a cool beach guy wants to ask a girl to Stand Up Paddleboard with him he merely says:
"'SUP BABY?!"

I enjoyed all of your comments very much.

Thank you again!

-Laura :D


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December 05, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Fantastic capture with awesome light. Did not guess the "real one!" Wonderful work, Laura!


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December 05, 2010

 

Avril Young
  my goodness, you are fantastic, how creative is this...excellent DDwork with that photo...wow!


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December 05, 2010

 

Stephen Zacker
  I am laughing.. you are funny


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December 06, 2010

 

Lorna Shutter
  I didn't get it right the first time, but I bet I can guess which girl is the "real one" this time! LOL! :D Glad you decided to re-enter this image, Sis! I love this capture with the sparkly waters and the ladies on their SUP's! Your colour and DD work is fabulous here! Hope the judges take notice of it this time! :)


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December 06, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  I didn't get it right, but thanks for the fun challenge, Laura.


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December 06, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi Ellen, Avril, Steve, Lorna and Karen! :D

I had a little too much fun with this one probably? Hee, Hee...

SO GLAD you guys are having fun, too!

Tammy pointed out that one has no head and I also noticed one has an almost see-through head! HA! Guess those got counted out. :) Lol...

Lorna Dooners, I like the sparkles in the water, too. THIS IS THE SAME BODY OF WATER that got me a finalist with the Thinga-ma-boppers. Remember that one? Those round white fuzzy things?

Enjoyed your comment everyone. Thanks for the visit!

-(Sister & Cousin) Laura :D


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December 06, 2010

 

Lorna Shutter
  Of course I remember those beautiful Thinga-ma-boppers! LOL! So that's where you took that shot. :)


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December 06, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Yep. I was actually standing on some rocks at the waters edge (Near the thinga-ma-boppers) when I took this photo and nearly fell in! (So coordinated you know!) Does that run in the family or are you okay?!

:D


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December 06, 2010

 

Lorna Shutter
  Nope, it runs in the family. :D


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December 06, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Whew. :D Glad I am not alone. I think we shouldn't wear big fat tennies. I do better with little slipper types of shoes. :)))

Okay so, if you close your eyes in the shower will you fall over? Just morbid curiosity.


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December 06, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  HA, girls! It HAS to have come from the OTHER side of the family! lol


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December 06, 2010

 

Kim Andelkovic
  LOL.....great image.....enjoying browsing your amazing gallery Lady Laura :-)


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May 17, 2011

 

Mary K. Robison
  Wow, Pom!
I actually found a photo I never commented on --- must've been napping when everyone paddled by... ;-D
Robert B.'s comment and your answer about the Stand Up Paddleboards ( "SUP, BABY?") reminded me of the commercial "way back when" - or "back in the day", which has replaced it...
..You know, the guys on the telephone, saying 'WHAAAAASSSSSSUUUUUPPP?"
Scott grew to hate that commercial, but I still think it's kinda funny.
Right now, we both detest the ad for the 3-D King Kong ride at Universal Studios: a kid starts screaming, and morphs into an old man, screaming all the way...not to be confused with "laughing all the way"!
Do you realize that in five measly months, we'll be mailing Christmas cards and singing "Jingle Bells"? Yikes!
Oh, BTW ~ Nice job with the SUP rider clones. :-)
Have a dandy week! And thanks for the flowers!


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July 18, 2011

 
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