Here's Lookin' At You, Kid!

thank you, sweetheart!!!! Oh, Poopsie, you’ll never guess!!!! Between the time I posted the original, and changed my mind and decided to tinker a bit more, my DEAR, DARLING hubby bought me a present!!!! The Nikon D300!!!!! OMGOMGOMG!!!!!! I’m OVER THE MOON with excitement!!!!! The battery is charging now … and to gather my wits, I fixed this image … OH OH … I’m … a … bit … excited!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

HI JAN!!!!! Oh … I’m trying to calm down … read my note above, lol!!!!! I decided to give him the “Jan Piller” treatment … and like it much better. Am trying to wean myself off of textures, but it’s not easy!!! LOL!!!! Ok … I looked all over so I could talk to one of the people there who care for these guys …. but never found anyone. Must have been everyone’s lunch hour!!! This little fella looks in very good shape to me. They couldn’t be in better hands!!!!

Thank you, sweeheart!!!!!! Don’t you just love that little cocked head and adorable little face???

Thank you, honey!!!!! I played with him a bit … gads … these textures are addictive!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!!!

Hiiii Jesika!!!!! Thank you … this place is affiliated with our county public school system and they cycle critters through here all the time. It’s an excellent facility!!!!

Hi M!!! Thank you so much … yes he does, doesn’t he??

Hi Luda!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!

Norval, I am too!!! The only limit is our imagination!!!! Big fun!!!!

Gina, thanks … I’ve been playing with it all evening!!!!! YEEE HAAAAA!!!!

Hi Dee!!!! Thanks, sweetie … isn’t he adorable??

Hey, Jan … thanks an awful lot … you know how much I admire everything you do so your stamp of approval is seriously appreciated!!!

Colleen … thank you so much … I have done so!!!!! Best of luck with your new group … it looks like it’ll be SUCH fun!!!!!

Shoaib … what a wonderful comment … thank so much … I really appreciate it!!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!!!

Thanks so much, Lorraine … the original was an awful distraction … this sort of isolates the little guy and focuses attention on him. Or her?? LOL!!!!

Hi Richie!!!! Thank you!!!!! I uploaded this one originally as he came out of the camera … had it up about 20 minutes and just HAD to play, lol!!!! Sooo glad you liked the results!!!!!!

Oh, Mick, what a great idea!!!!!!!

Hi Deborah!!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!

Hey, Franklin, thank you so much … that’s high praise coming from The Owl King!!!!! You KNOW how much i adore your wildlife shots!! Thanks again, hon!!!!!

Hi Trudy!!!! Thank you!!!!

Thanks, Wanda!!!

Thanks, Trena!!!!

Hiii Evita!!! Thank you, sweetie!!

Hi Scott!!! Thank you!!!!

Hi Barbara!!!! Thanks, sweetie. It really was the right decision for this one … it camouflages his not-so attractive cage (although it is HUE!) and lets us focus on him a bit better. So glad you enjoyed him!!!!!!

Thank you very much!!!

Hi Bela!!!! Thank you!!

Thanks so much Shaun … it’s addictive … and so useful for some shots that really only have one interesting point.

Hiiii sweetie!!!! Thank you … so glad you enjoyed it!!

Hi Ric!!! Thank you!!!!! I’m still learning … but it is fun!!!!

Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed it!!

Hello my darling girl!!!!! It does have just the dearest little look about it, doesn’t it!!!! Glad you liked the effect … I think it’s awfully useful sometimes!!!!

Thank you very much for your visit and note!!! So glad you enjoyed him!!

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you, Felicity!!!!!

thank you so much … he is a cutie!!!! So glad you liked him!!!!!

Thanks so much … I appreciate your visit and kind note!!!!

Polly thank you sooo much, sweetie!!!!! He is such a doll-baby, isn’t he??? Those amazing eyes!!!! So glad you enjoyed him too!!!!

Hi Bunny!!!! Thank you so much … It was a joy to work on!!!! Er … I should say … to play with, lol!!!!

Hello dear Neo!!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!!! No, hubby’s name isn’t Sam .. and no … I won’t be needing any more cameras … probably for the rest of my life, lol!!!!!! But what a wonderful piece of music and wonderful movie!!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Thank you so much!!!!!

LOLOL!!!! Oh Trudi … well … shhh … psssst!! Here’s a thought … start putting some notes in his lunchbox … nothing obvious … not at first … just little “I love you, sweetie!” on his napkin!!!!! Oh, and don’t forge to thank him for being so … eh? ... helpful??? Taking out the trash??? Then, put on some red lipstick, and press your lips to the napkin … then … after about a month or so of this … add a small picture of the camera you want … then … maybe a review of it??? You’re getting the “picture” aren’t you??? LOL!!!!! Good luck and let me know how it works!!!!!

thank you so much!!!!!! What a lovely thing to say … I do appreciate it!!

Ron … thank you!!!!! And hello to Tasmania from the Good ‘Ole US of A!!! How kind of you to visit some of my images!!!!! I’m honored!!!!!!

They truly couldn’t be in better hands there!!!! Hugzz!!

Hi Lj!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!

Isn’t he just the dearest??? Thank you, sweetie!!!!!!!

Thank you so much!! So do I!!!

Hi Lori!!!! Thank you!!!!

Hi Debra!!!! Thanks so much … yes, the texture really added a bit to this one … distracted from the cage very nicely. So glad you liked it!!!!

Hi Robin!!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you so much, Helmut!!!!!

Hi David!!!! Thank you … I’m so glad you liked him!!!!

Thanks so much, sweetheart!!!! This is one of my favorites … so glad you liked it too, hon!!! Hugzzz!!!

Thank you so very much, Veikko … I’m so honored that you enjoyed this one!!!!

Oh, Ilpo, thank you so much!!!!! The texture really helped isolate the little guy and bring out those wonderful eyes!!!! So glad you enjoyed him too!!!!!

Thank you so very much … I’m honored that you enjoyed this little one!!!!!

Oh, Karen, you darling!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Jason, I really appreciate your lovely note … and honored that you liked it!!!! Hugzz!!!

Hi hi Bruce!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Louise??? I’ve visited your site … and I’m beyond honored with your visit and comment … not kidding!!! Thank you sooo much!!!

Lori, you’re too good to me … thanks for the congratz on the new camera … I’ve really noticed a difference in image sharpness … I’m just beyond thrilled!!!!!!

Hi Jessica … thank you so much!!!!! I’m so thrilled that you like this one but the credit really has to go to the little owl himself .. he’s just soo adorable!!!

thank you!!!!!

Hi Rosy … thank you!!!! Isn’t he a doll-baby??

Thank you, Lars!!!!!

thanks sweetie … Jan Pilar has been putting birds against a texture and it is amazing how the focal point of the shot POPS!!! In this one I left the opacity down a bit so that a little of the owl’s original background still shows through.

Steve … oh oh … I may be an artist (debatable) ... but I am for SURE sorry I missed your lovely note earlier!!! Thank you, thank you … but … please forgive me!!!!

Sandra … thank you so so much, sweetheart!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed my little owl buddy!!!

Thank you very, very much, Jean … he was in a cage and I really needed to hide that fact a bit!!! I thought the texture was the right solution … so glad you approved!!!

Colleen … I’m completely honored!!!! Thank you so much … yes, he is just adorable, isn’t he???

Thank you so much, sweetie!!!! This is one of my faves … bless his sweet little heart!!!!! I do adore owls … sometimes at night one is hoo-ing in the woods behind our house and I’ll hoo back … and we’ll have a nice little owl-chat!!! Thank heavens the neighbors are all a couple acres away behind their air-conditioned doors, lol!!!!!

Oh, my darling Bambino!!!!! Thank you so so much … you’ve made my day!!!!!! Have a lovely weekend, dear boy!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Awww, Dave, darlin’ ... he was caged!!! He’s at a center near my place where they nurse wounded and sick wildlife then release them when they’re okay. Bless his heart … I was so in love with him!!! Thanks for visiting and for your lovely note!!! Hoot a “hi” to your owl buddies for me next time you’re chatting with them!!

Oh, thank you, sweetie!!!!! Yes, his eyes are just windows to his little soul, aren’t they????? Hugzzz!!!

Hiii Celia!!!! Thank you!!!!

Thank you so much, Sue Ellen!!!

thank you very much!!!!! I’m so happy you enjoyed him!!!!

You’ve described it perfectly, Lynnie!!! Thank you, hon!!!

Hello my dear friend!!!!! Thank you … I’m honored that you enjoyed it!!!!

Hi Caroline … thank you so much!!!!

Yurilev thank you … I’m one of those who loves straight photography but loves playing around with the shots in Photoshop too … this one’s an example … so glad you enjoyed it!!!

Vadim thank you so much!!!!! I’m happy you liked it!!!

HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! Oh … there go the dogs running for the door … I don’t often laugh THAT loud!!!!!!! That would be the case here as well … Lavender Moon and I have a mutual admiration for each other … not sure who called who “Poopsie” first … but it stuck and there you are!!! A term of endearment!!!

Oh, don’t worry .. I’m sure it’ll never happen!!!!

Thank you, sweetie, sorry I missed your lovely note earlier!!

BigD!!! Thank you so very much!!!

thank you so so much!!!

Tom .. .thank you so very much!!!

Thank you … bless your heart … I am so honored!!!

thank you so much!!!!! Thrilled that you enjoyed my little friend here!!!