Kris Kros Blog

Babie-bee

2010-01-19T10:38:00.001-08:00

Babie-bee, originally uploaded by MVNDee.

Babie-bee said that i dont have a real job hahaha just cause i basically can come in whenever and leave whenever and request day off the day before hahha.

So i went to bed late last night because i was watching "the ditchdigger's daughters", which touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes.

Very inspirational! So i decided to email the author Dr. Yvonne S. Thornton to say thank you. And to my surprised, she responded to my email, wow!

I will order the book as soon as i get paid! I think they should make this book a requirement for HS students...

Anyway, i drove my dad's car to work today because my car was blocked by a truck and i didnt feel like trying to get it out, plus i'd need to get get gas ahhaha. My office key is in the key chain with my car key, so i didnt have the key to the office. I stood downstairs waiting for the security guard so i can ask him to open the office for me. Waited and waited and no sight of him.

Then finally, i saw the maintenance guy. He's a really nice person. Always says hi to me and asks how am i doing. So i asked him if he can open my office for me. He told me to wait so he can go grab the key. On the way to the office, we just chatted. Then he asked "do you have babies?" ahahhahahahahah, that cracked me up hahahaha, i responded "no i am not married yet" ahhahaha. I think he asked because he saw me with the kids before hahaha i took them to the office a few times hahahha.
Then he followed with "do you have a boyfriend?" ahaha i said "yes i do have a boyfriend!" ahahhaha. Funny!

Anyway, time to get to work =)

p.s. yes! i am sooooo random i know, the photo has nothing to do with my entry ahhahaha

p.s.1. oh this morning babie-bee texted me with "happy anniversary my loving lil muiffin" ahhahaha how sweet of him!

enamorado de la Luna

2010-01-18T04:20:00.001-08:00

enamorado de la Luna, originally uploaded by LuisBeltrán.

No time to wait / لاوقت للإنتظار

2010-01-18T02:08:00.001-08:00

No time to wait / لاوقت للإنتظار, originally uploaded by abo_fahod_75.

Prague autumn morning.

2010-01-18T00:23:00.001-08:00

Prague autumn morning., originally uploaded by Ian@NZFlickr.

A jogger on the Charles Bridge in a September mist.

A few seconds after this shot
www.flickr.com/photos/nzpix/3369299679/

Going ape in Old Town - Sardinia - Italy

2010-01-17T09:03:00.001-08:00

Going ape in Old Town - Sardinia - Italy, originally uploaded by Last Rounds.

I fell in love with these 3 wheeler ape 50's. It was the most popular car in town - so I had to get a shot!

coming soon ... hdr unleashed by kris kros

2010-01-16T16:12:00.001-08:00

coming soon ... hdr unleashed by kris kros, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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Truly, every page on this book contains my heart and soul. I hope you can feel my touch.

This is for beginners, intermediate and advanced HDR enthusiasts.

Looking for a good place to print my book. Suggestions welcomed.

I said in my previous post that it was my last posting before the release. But I just want feedbacks and suggestions from you. And I can't just take my eyes off from flickr. I guess I'm addicted to it.

Thank you for waiting. And wish me luck.

Cover design by Kris Kros / Joe.

New Era in the mist

2010-01-16T11:02:00.001-08:00

New Era in the mist, originally uploaded by rass999.

Photoshop, the miracle worker...

Sleep tight little buddy. Even President Obama doesn't have security this good.

2010-01-10T06:47:00.001-08:00

Sleep tight little buddy. Even President Obama doesn't have security this good., originally uploaded by Romair.

As I've said in previous postings, when our boys were born, our Shepherd Romair took it upon himself to be their protector (as did our other Shepherd, Amber). I've often wondered what he would have done if we had ever raised a hand in anger towards the boys. Fortunately, we never had occasion to find out. See the comment box below for a couple more shots of this nature.

I've put together a set called Our Life Story depicting our life together over the past half century and containing over 150 images and descriptions which, for the most part, are in chronological order. Check it out and tell me what you think of it. Here's a sample page of a loose leaf book I've put together using the images and descriptions included in this set.

feast of the black nazarene

2010-01-10T06:35:00.001-08:00

feast of the black nazarene, originally uploaded by *emong*.

Charcoal on paper, 16 inches x 24 inches, 2003. Artist Collection

i'm back ...

2010-01-07T17:19:00.001-08:00

i'm back ..., originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

One of my digital artworks.

The little story of the key tree

2010-01-06T19:27:00.001-08:00

The little story of the key tree, originally uploaded by himitsuhana.

© All rights reserved. Use without permission is illegal!

It took me ages to finish this one uff!!

my facebook:
www.facebook.com/pages/himitsuhana/42173620745?ref=ts

ask me anything: www.formspring.me/himitsuhana

awakening n.2

2010-01-06T02:03:00.001-08:00

awakening n.2, originally uploaded by pippuz78.

strobist: speedlite 430 exII camera left full pw, youngnuo 460 camera right 1/2 pw, youngnuo 460 backlight 1/2 pw
filippo scarpi

In Black and White?

2010-01-05T20:46:00.001-08:00

In Black and White?, originally uploaded by Cap'n Surly.

Portraiture in Digital Arts

2010-01-02T21:11:00.001-08:00

Portraiture in Digital Arts, originally uploaded by Monteakm2011(HAPPY Holidays).

I want to be your lovebird

2010-01-02T02:39:00.001-08:00

I want to be your lovebird, originally uploaded by appelle.moi.naive.

Stokes Cove

2010-01-01T14:56:00.001-08:00

Stokes Cove, originally uploaded by -SEH- Photography.

Red eye reduction

2010-01-01T13:37:00.001-08:00

Red eye reduction, originally uploaded by hipydeus.

Frozen

2010-01-01T13:33:00.001-08:00

Frozen, originally uploaded by W.lotus.

Desi Tea a.k.s Doodh Patti :: HDR

2010-01-01T13:29:00.001-08:00

Desi Tea a.k.s Doodh Patti :: HDR, originally uploaded by Xploiтєя ™.

Good things come in threes

2010-01-01T13:05:00.001-08:00

Good things come in threes, originally uploaded by Elf-Y.

Entering the desert

2010-01-01T12:36:00.001-08:00

Entering the desert, originally uploaded by Faborito.

shakespeare

2009-12-14T11:05:00.001-08:00

shakespeare, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

This one was produced by me, Kris Kros. This is not HDR.

The Gypsy Girl

2009-12-14T10:24:00.000-08:00

The Gypsy Girl, originally uploaded by lilychip.

Portraits of my niece Megan using natural light from window... my homework for college this week !
I used a bay window so the light came from the side, front & behind (2nd shot)
the 1st image was taken further away from the window in shadows !

Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan Style

2009-12-01T23:36:00.001-08:00

Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan Style, originally uploaded by mudpig.

Going Against the Flow

2009-11-30T04:15:00.001-08:00

Going Against the Flow, originally uploaded by Mattijn.

Bad to the Bone

2009-11-30T03:52:00.001-08:00

Bad to the Bone, originally uploaded by nickwheeleroz (on holiday).

My little angel

2009-11-30T03:28:00.001-08:00

My little angel, originally uploaded by Giorgos~.

Last leaves

2009-11-30T03:16:00.001-08:00

Last leaves, originally uploaded by algo.

Korea: Seoul Workers

2009-11-30T03:11:00.001-08:00

Korea: Seoul Workers, originally uploaded by Aaron Brown Photography.

Dynamic doesn't quite describe how different Seoul is from day to day -- almost hour to hour. Things tend to get a bit crowded here with all the construction going on. It's a wonder how many businesses can fit, let alone survive.

Please vote for it at National Geographic! : www.worldinfocuscontest.com/bin/Rate?image_id=1006803773

http://www.aaronbrownphotos.com

The Hooves of the Horses !

2009-11-30T03:07:00.001-08:00

The Hooves of the Horses !, originally uploaded by BenTaher.

Explored ( Nov 13, 2009 #376 )

Well, Now I got more experience to take similar Photos without putting my self in risk :)

I like this Poem :-

The Hooves of the Horses

The hooves of the horses - O' Witching and Sweet,
is the music earth steals from the iron-shod feet;
No whisper of lover, no trilling of bird,
Can stir me as hooves of the horses have stirred.

They spurn disappointment and trample despair,
and drown with their drum beats the challenge of care,
With scarlet and silk for their banners above,
they are swifter than fortune and sweeter than love.

On the wings of the morning they gather and fly,
In the hush of the night-time I hear them go by-
The horses of memory thundering through
With flashing white fetlocks all wet with the dew.

When you lay me to slumber no spot you can choose,
but will ring to the rhythm of galloping shoes,
and under the daisies no grave be so deep
but the hooves of the horses shall sound in my sleep.

-Will H. Ogilvie from Galloping

From appyhorsey Web Site .

DANCING LEAVES

2009-11-30T03:04:00.001-08:00

DANCING LEAVES, originally uploaded by weirena.

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
- Albert Camus

Enjoy the .. THE CHARME OF LIGHT

Leaf-Brushes done by myself ..

texture by JoesSistah – thank you 
www.flickr.com/photos/27805557@N08/4004067349/in/datetaken/

Never mind

2009-11-30T02:58:00.001-08:00

Never mind, originally uploaded by Antὸn.

www.anton-khlivnyy.com

Mad Bunny and the magical feet

2009-11-30T02:39:00.001-08:00

Mad Bunny and the magical feet, originally uploaded by yves.lecoq.

Speed Of Lightning

2008-07-04T22:10:00.001-07:00

Speed Of Lightning, originally uploaded by Ms Ladyred.

This was meant to look surreal.

Here it is on black -

View On Black

Smoky Eclipse

2006-10-12T17:04:00.001-07:00

heresoneimadeearlier

2006-10-08T13:12:00.001-07:00

heresoneimadeearlier, originally uploaded by Yolise.

Yolise says:

More messing about trying to make a highkey image in photoshop. My models are not quite as helpful as I would have liked.

(sorry - I've disabled comments, if only to save previous commentors from reading more of them. I do very much appreciate everyone's kind words!)

Shades

2006-10-08T10:53:00.001-07:00

Shades, originally uploaded by Natascha2006.

prison wall

2006-10-06T10:17:00.001-07:00

prison wall, originally uploaded by Morela.

Morela says:

Mamula fortress was a prison once and this is a part of the wall in the courtyard, if you could call it that...
The fortress is now overgrowen with grass and all sorts of wild plants and flowers...
Definitly a place worth seeing when you're in Boka Kotorska bay

Time and tide

2006-10-06T03:56:00.001-07:00

Time and tide, originally uploaded by IrenaS.

Buzkashi, Afghanistan

2006-10-05T21:58:00.001-07:00

Buzkashi, Afghanistan, originally uploaded by Po Lo.

Po Lo says:

Buzkashi, Afghanistan

Popular game similar to polo. The riders have to take a goat or more usually a cow calf carcass rid with it around a flag and come back to drop it in a circle. No teams no rules. It is very violent but exciting. I nearly got trampled a couple times taking pictures and last week I got crushed against a barrier by several horses. Hope you like the shots (more in my photos)
Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as "most favorited"

A good day for jumping around in the sand (2)

2006-09-29T14:20:00.001-07:00

A good day for jumping around in the sand (2), originally uploaded by Bjarte Sorensen.

Bjarte Sorensen said:

Number 2 in the jumping in the sand series

Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as my most interesting photo.

Lonely Town

2006-09-20T06:47:00.001-07:00

Lonely Town, originally uploaded by thoha.

thoha said:

Taken in Dhulikhel / Nepal. This woman with her baby was passing by me, i thought her red dress would give a very contrast look, but it didnt come as i expected. There was too much mist around the town.

but i like the photo :)

taken with canon S3.

dVans

2006-09-20T02:42:00.000-07:00

dVans, originally uploaded by dElay.

Eyes

2006-09-18T23:52:00.001-07:00

Eyes, originally uploaded by robstanley1.

Kharu 3

2006-09-18T23:50:00.000-07:00

Kharu 3, originally uploaded by myklmabalay.

La Danseuse bleue

2006-09-18T23:28:00.001-07:00

La Danseuse bleue, originally uploaded by zuan.

zuan said:

With this photo i'm celebrating my 333.333 Views on flickr!
I just want to say an enormous Thank You to all of you!

Con esta foto estoy celebrando las 333,333 visitas a mi Flickr
Muchas gracias a todos!

This is currently the most interesting photo of Flickr tagged with vogue, moda, mujer, belleza & beaute!

So Beautiful

2006-09-18T23:27:00.001-07:00

IMG_0848, originally uploaded by vanil_la_babe.

Vanilla Babe

Bedroom

2006-09-18T23:26:00.001-07:00

Bedroom, originally uploaded by Dan Da Lion.

Dan Da Lion said:

This is the image in which I hope the others in the set follow in mood and in style.

The painting on the wall

2006-09-18T23:21:00.000-07:00

The painting on the wall, originally uploaded by Miss Aniela.

Miss Aniela said:

Disclaimer: I will not be held responsible for any tiny wayward or wrong bits of grass you may find on this artwork during an ultra-close-up zoom. I'm sure this composite is of utter perfection, but if you may happen to find a tiny blob that gives away the fact I am not really coming out of my landlady's painting on the wall of her landing, do not write to me at my home address. Or any address. Dziekuje.

N.B. The 'painting' shows a candid snap taken during my lakeside portraiture the other week.

endless

2006-09-18T22:58:00.000-07:00

endless, originally uploaded by antimethod.

the gift

2006-09-18T22:54:00.000-07:00

the gift, originally uploaded by littlelakey.

littlelakey said:

my gift for getting up at 4:30 this morning

i went for an hour and ended up staying for 4

i forget time here

Firenze al tramonto

2006-09-18T22:53:00.001-07:00

Firenze al tramonto, originally uploaded by vanvos.

Brincando...

2006-09-18T22:51:00.001-07:00

Brincando..., originally uploaded by Thiago Lopes.

Thiago Lopes said: com o PHOTOSHOP ;) .

Bridge

2006-09-18T22:50:00.000-07:00

Bridge, originally uploaded by eqqman.

eqqman said: On the nature trail at Wildwood Lake in Harrisburg, PA. I thought the light on this bridge was just perfect. All I had to do was convert to black and white and add a slight tint.

First Place at the Gratz Fair Photo Exhibition.

2 fairies for adrian.jpg

2006-09-18T22:49:00.001-07:00

2 fairies for adrian.jpg, originally uploaded by matuko amini.

Matuko said: photo made by velvet G...with two fairies painted in photoshop as requested!

room with a view

2006-09-18T22:42:00.001-07:00

room with a view, originally uploaded by u.linder.

this pic made it to become the first ever pick of the week winner! unbelievable!!

thx to joe!

thx to everybody for your nice comments, favs and congrats!! i am so honored!!

i met this guy in one of the rooms staring through this open window. i don't know who he is. maybe somekind of caretaker. =)

third pic of the special places i mentioned.

i took this during a tour with mace2000. we went to the hornisgrinde, the highest point of the northern black forest (1.164 m / 3.819 ft.). this was inside an old, abandoned and decayed house.

meanwhile we found out that these houses were used by the french army from 1945 to 1996.

Sun Breaks Through, Mono Lake

2006-09-18T22:35:00.001-07:00

Sun Breaks Through, Mono Lake, originally uploaded by Buck Forester.

Buck said: I took a lot of shots from my Mono Lake winter trip, so I'm posting a couple more perspectives because, well, I'm sorting through slides and I didn't take many new trips this summer so I don't have a lot of different stuff to upload! So there. The lake looks very calm but by the time I paddled to the other side the wind had the lake in a frenzy. The sun played peek-a-boo and I caught this shot as it peeked, but I caught some lens flare that I should probably Photoshop out, but I don't Photoshop very well.

Canon Elan 7; Canon 17-40mm lens; Fuji Velvia 50 film; polarizer; 3-stop hard GND filter to keep the sun from completely blowing out the pic.

Femmefatale

2006-09-18T22:34:00.001-07:00

Femmefatale, originally uploaded by valpopando.

Shwedagon 3

2006-09-18T22:22:00.000-07:00

Shwedagon 3, originally uploaded by jay_kilifi.

Jay said:

Its gleaming spire is thickly plated in gold and liberally crowned with diamonds, rubies and other precious gems. The Shwedagon Pagoda was built to house sacred hairs of Buddha.
The pagoda stands nearly 100-meters (300-feet) high on top of a strategic hill. This allows it to command the skyline of Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the capital of Myanmar (formerly Burma).
Nighttime spotlights give the Shwedagon Pagoda an entirely different visual aura - its golden surface glows as if internally lit.
An eye-catching complex of religious buildings closely surround the Shwedagon Pagoda, making the setting even more enthralling.

http://www.hillmanwonders.com/shwedagon/shwedagon.htm

When You Wish Upon a Star

2006-09-18T21:54:00.001-07:00

When you Wish Upon a Star, originally uploaded by griffsflickr.

Griff said:
"When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true."

At the Magic Kingdom they have a fireworks show every night called "Wishes"-- it is amazing, strangely very moving, and a pleasure to photograph. More from my recent visit to the Happiest Place on Earth here.