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    Extravagant / Immoderate / Over the Top :: OTT
    Open or Shut (or both) :: ROFL
    Decisions II :: ...and lead us not into temptation
    A Glass of Water :: Blue Hour Cocktail
    Strange or Imaginary Edibles :: Nightmare at the Hot Dog Cafe
    Art of 2018: a Retrospective :: Skittish Impala
    Orange VII :: A touch of reflection
    Extended Free Study 2023-12 :: One flew over the cuckoo's nest
    Similar but Not the Same :: Brother and sister
    Balance IV :: It's never something huge that changes the balance of the universe
    Juxtaposed III :: They say we can't be a pair
    Art of 2019: a Retrospective :: Shadows of the Bush
    Things That Go Together III :: New age cat and mouse
    Black and White Portrait V :: Tshepo Ronaldo
    Glimpse II :: Clandestine 2
    Pastels IV :: Pink Lily
    Best of 2021 (Extended Editing) :: Evening at Noordhoek
    Cardboard Box III :: The Great Escape
    Man's Best Friend II :: Girl Talk
    Extended Free Study 2023-09 :: African dancer
    Unnatural & Unexplained/Mysterious Phenomena :: Der Erlkoenig (Goethe)
    Scents, Aromas, Odors :: Cerruti 1881 - Floral with a subtle touch of Sandalwood
    Composite III (ARCHIVAL) :: Its the human in me
    Opposites III :: Fire and Ice
    Oops! IV :: How your morning should not start
    Extended Free Study 2021-01 :: European Bee Eater
    Extended Free Study 2019-09 :: The man behind the labourer
    Free Study 2023-10 :: Queen of the Night (Selenicereus spp)
    Old Movie Stills :: The Old West
    S-Curve VI :: The S curve
    101 Meters :: Herding
    Joy to the World! :: What'cha mean you are following the white rabbit?
    Upside Down VII :: Death becomes her
    Over the Top :: Over the Top - one at speed one more slowly
    Absurdity II :: Bored Border Collie
    The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread :: Waterlillies are the next best thing since sliced bread
    Blue & Yellow (Solidarity with Ukraine) :: For the pets of the Ukraine
    Free Study 2022-06 :: Nina in the Forest
    Bad III :: "... the baddest dog in the whole damn town ..."
    Best of 2023 :: Aerial Acrobat Layla Botha
    Icons of the Macabre :: The Beast
    Extended Free Study 2020-09 :: Max
    Best of 2021 (Standard Editing) :: Flumi with a Splash
    Extended Free Study 2020-08 :: Quicksand Time
    High Contrast X :: Driftwood on Shelly Beach
    Extended Free Study 2023-10 :: "... the rains down in Africa" (Toto)
    Grey II :: Portrait in shades of grey with a touch of greige
    Bokeh XII :: A dotty picture
    Hot III :: Smoking hot
    Flat Lay Still Life :: Bouquet Garni
    Reflections III :: They call me Cerberus
    Extended Free Study 2022-01 :: Shadows of Reality
    Calendar IV :: December
    Growing Things :: X-Gene (genetic mutations)
    Upside Down VI :: Topsy-Turvy
    Hands II :: Harambee
    Pareidolia III :: Surprise
    Macro Without Bugs or Flowers V :: Baby makes her Blue Jeans talk
    Apple IV (ARCHIVAL) :: Female Apple
    Fire or Ice :: Ring of fire
    DPC Username Mix 'n Match :: Flyingdog + d_longbeach = Flying Dog on Long Beach
    Song Titles II :: I Drove all Night
    Metal III :: Weathered small pot
    Still Life of Small Things :: On the essence of time
    Minimalist Landscape IV :: Mist in the mountains
    Legs II :: Canine Tango
    Action Shot IV :: Jumping straight at you
    Halloween VI :: Halloween Bride
    Parallel Lines III :: Japanes inspired design with straws
    Outdoor Macro Shot II :: Quenching her thirst
    Birds V (ARCHIVAL) :: Seagulls over Long Beach
    Still Life VIII (DPL5-7) :: Still Life with Bread and Apples
    Sepia III :: Complete Focus
    Epic Fail :: Unscheduled dismount
    Honorable Mentions
    Rejects :: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"
    Free Study 2023-11 :: Zebra on the salt pan
    Fictional Characters (Archival) :: Madam Bovary
    Personification IV :: Holding Hands
    Books IV :: The bookworm
    30 Seconds or More V :: Stirring wildly
    Free Study 2023-08 :: A change in weather
    Extended Free Study 2021-05 :: The point of no return
    Impressionism IV (ARCHIVAL) :: Yellow daisies in summer
    Emptiness III :: Staring into emptiness
    Macro or Close-up :: Oil on water
    Still Life IX :: African Safari Still-life
    Sunrise or Sunset III (ARCHIVAL) :: Falling sun
    Photograph Becomes a Painting II :: Preening Duck
    Wheels IV :: Mouse wheel
    Free Study 2023-06 :: Champion in action
    Silhouettes IX :: Fishing boat on the River Kumai
    Curves III :: The elusive hour glass
    Friday the 13th :: Paraskevidekatriaphobia
    Dreams IV :: Strange dreams are better than no dreams at all (Vera Nazarian)
    Failure II :: One man's failure, the other man's success
    Physics :: Trying to understand Physics
    Extended Free Study 2022-04 :: Queen Nebula
    Extended Free Study 2021-12 :: Visitor on pink dahlia
    Composite II (ARCHIVAL) :: Bridge over troubled waters
    Free Study 2020-08 :: Colour me beautiful
    Curves IV (DPL5-4) :: Curves in all the right places
    LIghting V :: Happy New Year everybody
    City/Town/Village/Hamlet/scape (ARCHIVAL) :: Reflections of Shanghai
    New Year's Resolution XV :: Dance more like no one is watching
    Underrated/Overrated :: Gravity - so underrated
    Still Life with Fruit II :: Citrus with blue glass
    !deppilF :: Just striding in the rain
    User Profile
    Name: Gaby Grohovaz
    Username: kasaba
    		 Gender: F
    Type: Member Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cameras: Canon EOS-80D
    Apple iPhone 6s+
    Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
    Olympus TG-4
    		 Lenses: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
    Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
    Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
    Lensbaby Double Glass Optic
    Lensbaby Plastic Optic
    Lensbaby Single Glass Optic
    Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
    Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Canon
    Registered: Dec. 1st 2011
    Contact: Private Message
    Biography: Goals on dpc:

    - Get 5 scores above "6" for my profile page.
    - get 5 scores above 6,5 for my profile page
    - Get PB above 6,6
    - Get PB above 6,7
    - Get PB above 6,8
    - Get PB above 6,9
    - Get a PB above 7 will leave the others in, still want to get a 6,6; 6,7 etc :-)
    - Get 3 x >6 in a row
    - Get a "Top 10" finish
    - get a "Top 5" finish
    - Get a blue ribbon[strike]
    - [strike]Get a "special award"
    - Get overall challenge average to 5,5
    - Improve on yearly challenge average in each challenge




    Equipment wishlist:
    - a "Gorilla pod"
    - a proper flash
    - a macro lens
    - a wide angle lens
    an underwater camera




    Wanting to do:
    - some wildlife photography
    - panning
    - portraits of my canine babies
    - underwater photography (nature and artistic)


    My first "Special Award", and very special indeed for:

    First True Special Award
    [thumb]27133[/thumb] for:

    First Ribbon (just in time for Christmas)




    Team Fimmtan DPC league 2013


    HM in Art of 2013 thank you Jury

    Thank you Vlado for for this

    Thank you for my first Dragon award for this:


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    Highest Rated Photographs
    Tshepo Ronaldo
    1st PlaceTshepo Ronaldo
    Black and White Portrait V
    Average: 7.7419    		Its the human in me
    1st PlaceIts the human in me
    Composite III (ARCHIVAL)
    Average: 7.6786    		Fire and Ice
    1st PlaceFire and Ice
    Opposites III
    Average: 7.5000    		Evening at Noordhoek
    1st PlaceEvening at Noordhoek
    Best of 2021 (Extended Editing)
    Average: 7.4681    		Nina in the Forest
    2nd PlaceNina in the Forest
    Free Study 2022-06
    Average: 7.4571
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    IMG_9135 PS1 o keef no tex PS2 hair 1080 brd     		Merry Christmas 2021
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