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said codnation 1 months 5 days ago

Your photos are astoundingly beautiful - your Canon has been a good friend. - best regards, DeeAnne

said missdee101 5 months 25 days ago

Just great

said viyanali 2007.07.23 at 21:27:14 PDT

Hi Ted, I thoroughly enjoyed this album mainly due to the great action shots which were very clear and very colourful. Besides your great photographic talents, I think that you have got yourself an excellent camera. Thanks for sharing. Regards from Paul in Ontario, Canada.

said paulchaperon100 2007.01.26 at 09:19:30 PST

Hi Ted, Great portfolio, beautiful shots and great technique! I really enjoyed it! Ciao Roberto, Torino, Italy

said olditaliantree 2006.10.17 at 12:17:06 PDT

Hello Ted. Thank you for your nice words in my album. You have many great pictures in this album! I'm using Canon 20D so it is good to see new possibilities. Thank you for your test, as you call it. Best regards. - Andrzej, Poland.

said akiejza 2006.10.13 at 08:08:05 PDT

This is another great album of yours. I enjoyed visiting here to look at your beautiful pictures. Regards Brian

said waterl00 2006.09.17 at 03:22:40 PDT

Hi there Ted! Beautiful flowers you have here. Congratulations on being featured as member of the week. What a well deserved honor! Best wishes, Kris :)

said KrisApplegate 2006.08.26 at 06:51:57 PDT

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said 854847 2006.08.25 at 11:18:50 PDT

This is a wonderful album. Your photos are an extraordinary pleasure to view. Thank you for sharing, regards Brian

said waterl00 2006.08.13 at 05:40:35 PDT

A super assortament, a great mix of photos. I love that peacock, the little boy, and your flowers. Have a great day.

said oceanloves 2006.08.07 at 15:13:36 PDT

A pleasure to visit your album and see your talent with your Canon 30D, Ted. Thank you for commenting on my being selected as "Photo of the Day" today! I appreciate your encouragement. Sincerely from Oregon, Linda

said HouseOFriends 2006.08.02 at 08:46:14 PDT

Hi Ted! Excellent work my friend, your pictures are great, it is always a great pleasure to look at your albums. How is my summer you ask me a few weeks ago? Well, a new career since March, less time for leisures but next week i will be off at work for ten days and i expect to visit Maine coast if the weather looks good in this area. So after New Jersey last year, probably a second album of a U.S. state soon? Thanks for your frienship, Michel

said nttl2k1 2006.08.01 at 19:50:48 PDT

Hi Ted. I would suggest the your neew camera has passed it's test with flying colours. Bernard

said volvob12 2006.08.01 at 15:30:52 PDT

Ciao Dearest Ted, Thanks so much for your insightful & very compassionate entries in my Footsteps Album.. Bless Your Big Heart. Sorry I do keep trying to drop into see you Dear Ted, but so many things have been keeping me on the fast lane & I hate to just jot a couple of lines down with you, instead of filling you in Bless The Lord. After I had finished in Asia doing the court trials.. I got a call that I was needed in Iraq ASAP & also had to train a new team as my other was too vital to pull out of the sudan, Ted they are doing a most wonderful job there.. working with over 2 million refugees in the last 6 months.. I,m very proud of their courage as 2 were killed not long ago, but yet they have stayed the course without flinching one step. The new team I was given was such a Blessing as they all knew me or of me & how I work, so that was such a God Send.. in it's own right. I took them to Poland for a 48hr rest break then sent them back into Iraq while I headed back to Israel this time for personal reasons & as a Legal Advicer [International Law] no photograhing this time. My Son is a very strong willed young man as are all of my faimly when it comes to Israel, my Parents fought for Israel until 1967 where my father was terribly injuried, so my Mother bought what was left of us children & my Papa to live for a few years in Australia, were both countries have been called home ever since for them. The whole faimly is Military or professionals in various fields, or both.. I was just praying my son would never have to take up arms in his lifetime.. but I Do Thank God Joshua is a Born Again Christian Ted. 90% of my faimly arn,t saved as yet.. so if you have a prayer group wack my faimly on it for me please Ted.. LOL.. My son when he was 14yrs old said, Mama I will never be a Christain so shut up. I turned straight around & grab his shoulders & said, "Joshua you don,t have any say in this.. Your Marked By The Lord Jesus & kick & scream son, but you are going to be saved!" He was of course:-).. Bless Jesus Ted, He has such a great sense of Humour with me. I pray you & your Beautiful Faimly are all well & Blessed Ted, You have taken some Great Shots of late, but I will come back to study them closer on my next days rest break.. Promise.. Take Care My Dear Friend, With Repect * Love In Christ, Everfaithfully, Bella. Jerusalem

said bellasproofs 2006.07.31 at 01:25:15 PDT

Hi Ted! It looks like you are doing great with your new camera. There are so many beautiful photos in this album. I will have to return soon and check it out more, but wanted to thank you so much for your kind comments on my featured Butterfly album for Irma. Just a case of getting to meet a special couple because of Webshots and now Dwight is so lonesome. They were a sweet couple. Have a great weekend. Sharon

said photoop23 2006.07.27 at 14:19:48 PDT

wow great photos ..Your an inspiration ..Thanks for the lovely comments in my guest book ..I will be back for another look soon ...Shirley

said home_base 2006.07.26 at 18:03:52 PDT

Ciao Ted! For sure a good choose! Your new camera is one of the best and we can see its power in that test. Great results and, in my opinion, a fantastic and fast zoom! My compliments for yoru new toy :-D ! CIAO from Italia! Ruggero

said tfrarug 2006.07.24 at 23:24:18 PDT

Hello Ted. Thank you so much for the extremely wonderful message regarding my selection to the Featured Member! I was at work getting ready to shot down and come home about noon when I decided to just check my WS homepage message board. Low and behold, there was this message from Anne and you! I thought, what? What does this mean? So, I clicked on the link that Anne provided, and it took me to the last FMOW! Thought someone was playing a trick on me. lol When I got home, I emailed Anne, and she fixed the problem. It just blows me away that I was selected for this position of honor! To me, this is the top of the ladder in WS other than having a million people on your favorite list! lol Thank you again my friend for being the first person to say congrats. I think I will be extremely busy this weekend. Have a good one and GB. Lynn

said 1seahag 2006.07.21 at 17:37:34 PDT

Thanks for all the compliments Ted :o) To answer your questions... Yes I do take bad pics, but I always take so many that some good ones are bound to be in the bunch :o) The damselflies pics were taken with the Sigma 180 Macro... the 24-105L is a GREAT lens with some macro capability, but it cannot compete with a dedicated lens. The night shots were taken with the 24-105 handheld, high ISO (1600). I love the 24-105... quality is very good, not exceptional, but I adore the range it has. If you use it with a 30D, I dunno, since it becomes a 38-168, so it looses a lot of wide angle, which is what it made it attractive to me. New album online now! ;o) Ciao! Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.07.20 at 15:37:40 PDT

Hi Ted, thank you for your wonderful words. Yes, we are all okay! We even had yesterday a birthday party for my daughter's 30th birthday. We are about 100 km south from Haifa, quite near to Tel-Aviv. Meanwhile a safe area, but who knows!! It feels good that there are people out there concerned about us and who else lies here. More nice sides in this matter: I found many more Israelis here on Webshots because of this crisis and friends are always a wonderful part of life. Ted, again, thank you so much for your support! :-) Be well and take care! - Galit

said 854847 2006.07.18 at 11:20:57 PDT

Ted, What a fabulous album. Your photos are just incredible and show your exquisite talent. You and that new camera are a team for sure. I very much enjoyed my visit here with your test pictures. You must be thrilled with your new toy it certainly has proven itself. Have a wonderful weekend. Leslie~Canada

said rainingviolets 2006.07.14 at 19:57:20 PDT

Ted, this album is beautiful. I discovered it just browsing to see what my friends have been up to because my camera died last week. I have shopped for a "new" one and have an order that I am waiting on. I'm so excited! It's a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT 350D. Is that similar to your Canon camera? The photo of your camera looked very similar, but they all have similar body features. Your photos with the camera are beautifully lit, saturated with color, and amazingly clear. I know the photographer has so much to do with that, but I'm hoping that I will get better quality images from a big step up in camera equipment for me. I used an SLR several years ago, but I have never had a fully digital SLR. I'm so excited that I can hardly stand myself! LOL :)) I might ask for some tips from you while I get acquainted with it if that's okay. Anyway, your "test shots" are gorgeous, and you are quite an artist with a camera. That's what I want to be when I grow up! LOL :)))) - Carole

said caroleb337 2006.07.14 at 12:10:16 PDT

Hi Ted, thank you so much for the nice comment to one of my Hibiscus pictures. You chose my personal favorite - of course! :-) Two weeks went by since then and I really don't know where the time is gone . . . .! I looked at this album several times, searching for new images! I am amazed about the clarity of the images. The details of some pictures are absolutely incredible! The pictures become heavenly when you photograph birds or flowers. You seem to have a special connection to birds - haven't you? Ted, I hope you and the whole family are well. Take care! - Galit

said 854847 2006.07.13 at 14:30:08 PDT

I haven't been in this album in a long time; months to be exact. I don't tend to visit flower albums much, even though I have created a few myself. Well this has grown into much more than a flower album, and even the flowers are magnificant for that matter. There's some fantastic work in here, Ted. But I really wanted to thank you for your overwhelming support and kindness and your special comments in my "The smell of diesel in the morning" feature. You are the best of the best out here. Your kindness and friendship is most appreciated by everyone, myself included. You should be named "The King of Webshots". Alan

said alanweb 2006.07.12 at 17:05:10 PDT

Ted, this album is expanding to much more than a test. Excellent flower macros and portraits!!! Have a Happy 4th of July **== Orly

said orlyyahalom 2006.07.04 at 03:14:46 PDT

Hi Ted! You must be really thrilled with your camera when you can produce results like this. Love the flowers and the portraits, but the Birds are really outstanding and get my vote tonight. Keep that camera rolling.. Best wishes.. Gladys, Western Australia.

said gladysclancy 2006.07.03 at 05:29:50 PDT

Hi Ted, Love the new additions. So is the new camera everything you hoped for? Heard it is the fasted cameral of them all. Take care, Laura

said hereslaura 2006.06.30 at 13:49:07 PDT

<font color="006600"> Thank you, Ted, for your generous comments on my featured Florida Sunrises & Sunsets today; what a surprise and blessing it was to wake up and find a friend had e-mailed to let me know about it. I wonder how long it would have taken me otherwise? <grin> We take our photos for the love of it, but the pat on the back never hurts, does it! </font><br> <center><font color="red"> Warm regards and a Happy 4th! Judy aka L@dybug, Florida<br> </font></center

said ladybug591 2006.06.29 at 16:04:24 PDT

Being a Canon lover also I know what you are going through and I find it is such a buzz when I get to review what I have captured on the monitor. There is a wow factor and it shows in these images too. I don't need much of an excuse to take my camera for a walk, and I am sure you feel the same. I just wish I had more time... regards from poppy in the land down under.

said poppy1812 2006.06.29 at 03:31:17 PDT

Wow that is a neat fountain. I just saw that you got a Canon 30D---So did I! I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am, the pictures in your album look great-- Tak care, Stacey

said dicey_pastiche 2006.06.28 at 17:21:41 PDT

<font color="#000090" > Hi Ted, I can see that the great fun with your 30D continues and I hope it has met or surpassed your expectations. I particularly like your bird and flower shots, though your portraits are also outstanding. <font color="#b00000" > Greetings from Florida, Paul. <font color="#000090" > P.S. I hear nothing but great things about Discovery Cove. I hope you and yours had a great time there. Thank you for your very generous words on my Philadelphia Zoo album. The zoo is very photographer friendly with the animals fairly close and easy to photograph. I try to exclude obvious man-made objects from my pictures and with a 300mm zoom I can usually succeed, but not always. You look like you have a pretty good assortment of lenses with your 30D, to range from those close-up shots of the moon to those macros of your flowers. P.P.S. We all need plenty of luck with this coming hurricane season. I hope they all die a peaceful death in the middle of the Atlantic. </font>

said paul_fernandez 2006.06.28 at 15:20:38 PDT

Your work is stunning, particularly the close-ups. I would not consider you an amateur. Thank you for sharing these beautiful images of God's earth. Sincerely, Claudia Martin

said claudia48 2006.06.27 at 15:55:11 PDT

<font color="006600"> Dear Ted, this album continues to grow and gain comments from such wonderful members of Webshots! I loved reading Bella's, which gives a deeper understanding of her work and her devotion to it! How great to have her in your 'corner'. Your camera is a beauty but only as good as the mind and eye behind it. Blessings to all around the Gulf Coast as we march quickly into the summer (and fall) months with a bit of trepidation. </font><br> <center><font color="red"> L@dybug hugs, Judy aka L@dybug, Florida<br> </font></center>

said ladybug591 2006.06.27 at 05:53:42 PDT

Ted, Nice album..I can tell you are enjoying your new toy!! I really like the moon shots, as it appears to have much detail. That is what is great about the world of photography, ..there is such a wide field open of possibilities. We are always learning, never bored. Thank You for sharing your pics..Loriarnold101

said loriarnold101 2006.06.26 at 23:17:00 PDT

Hey Ted. Got your guest book entry. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my pelican! The Pacific Dogwood has no fragrance. I wish it did. With regard to underwater photography, I guess you have not seen my album with some of my thousands of photos. I started shooting underwater in 1997 and have entered competitions and have placed on numerous occasions. I miss that greatly. Hope you have a good week. Best wishes, Lynn

said 1seahag 2006.06.26 at 14:07:30 PDT

Ted, Nice album and your photographs are great with your Canon. I have a Canon Rebel XT Digital SLR which I have just recently gotten. I really like it. Yours is up bit from mine but this one is workings well. I have to figure out the lense thing yet. I just have one versatile 18 - 200. Take care. Jane

said janeloughney 2006.06.26 at 07:11:10 PDT

Hello Ted. I have not been to visit this album in quite sometime. I love your additions. You must of gotten one or two new lenses! The Curlew was absolutely perfect! The eye was in focus and that is what counts. Hope you are having a terrific weekend. Best wishes, Lynn

said 1seahag 2006.06.25 at 15:14:48 PDT

Looks like the Canon takes great photos Ted. I like the flowers and a nice variety in this album.

said kimfoos 2006.06.25 at 12:50:32 PDT

Just stopping by again.Just looking at your great pictures. Super album. Have a super weekend.

said oceanloves 2006.06.23 at 07:24:30 PDT

Your Bird photos always wonderful. I am going to check out this camera. Thanks Ted for you kind entry in my "Flower Faces" album. I am having a lot of fun with this album. Still looking for flowers, so still need to see yours. If I find a flower of yours, can I use your photos too? Hugs, Laura

said Nannygoose 2006.05.27 at 09:40:14 PDT

Ted; congratulations with your new camera. I'm sure you made a very good choice !! (I'm addicted to Canon). Your test is a great succes but ofcourse it's (also) the photographer behind the camera who takes good pictures (or not). Well you show the world your talent. Wishing you much succes ad pleasure with your recent acquisition. Thanks for your visit to my featured album last monday ! Greetings from Holland, Els

said ejooren 2006.05.18 at 11:45:03 PDT

Hello Ted, Thought I would come calling, and have a little look at your work, some fabulous shots, a lovely album of all kinds of things all around us every day. I always enjoy when I have a bit of time spare to go beyond my normal cirle of friends, take care and kind regards from England, Ken

said hircock100 2006.05.18 at 10:54:42 PDT

Hi Ted! Wow - I didn't know you had bought a new camera too - how exciting! How are you finding it? Looks like you are going really well with it and the colours are beautiful! My favourite would be the one of the bird in flight - that is a very difficult type of photo to take and I must admit one of the resons why a dslr would have been great, just couldn't afford it right now :) The autumn album was still done with my Sony actually (it does have beautiful colour that's for sure even if it is fairly basic!) but I have posted up my first trial photos on my other website, klb49200. I will also be adding some new photos to the autumn album today from the fz30. There are so many things to remember with this new camera - it is quite a step up for me but I am really enjoying it :) Thankyou so much for your comments on my albums - I'm sorry I haven't been better at getting back to you but I really do appreciate it! Best wishes and hugs, Kate

said klb49100 2006.05.15 at 14:53:00 PDT

You have some pretty fall flowers in this album, love the moon shots.;) Marianne

said bowlingranny2 2006.05.14 at 04:49:49 PDT

Hi Ted, old Friend, how are you? I see you have a new toy. Great Shots, that one of the moon is just excellent! Another great Album. Saludos, Gualberto.

said gualberto107 2006.05.13 at 19:17:23 PDT

Hi Ted, This a a spectacular album with some fantastic images. Thank you for your kind remarks and for signing my feature today. It has been a day filled with joy and excitement and such a huge honour. Leigh

said rainingviolets 2006.05.12 at 15:11:06 PDT

This album is fantastic; your photos are all so interesting. Regards Brian

said waterl00 2006.05.09 at 06:35:06 PDT

WOOWWW!!! great camera||||I am not good in writing, just to say I love so much your photos^*^*^ hugs, Clara

said clarita137 2006.04.30 at 10:30:23 PDT

Love your beautiful odds and ends!!

said blazeofglory02 2006.04.26 at 05:27:35 PDT

Hi Ted. Many thanks for your more than nice coment in my new featured albom "walking in Ceasarea" The Mediterranean is very poor in fish, and suffer from over fishing, contamination/ pollution and lack of plancton , from the days the Asuan dam had been build on the river Nile in Egypt. So if the fisherman will like to go home with fish , he shuld buy north sea fish from the supermarket......Any how, your new toy, Canon 30d is my next dream, as she is now the best "normal" camera in the market , and put the nikon d 70 s far in the back. Photo no 14 for exemple with the 400 mm lens, is the proof to what I had sayed. So I am looking forwerd to see your next photo hunt. All the best. From Israel - RAN

said ranyaari100 2006.04.25 at 13:23:02 PDT

Thank you for your kind comments about my South America - Punta Arenas, Chile 2006 Webshots Album. I also have enjoyed looking at your albums. Ev Gibson, Tucson, AZ USA

said evgibson 2006.04.25 at 12:50:18 PDT

Hi Ted! Wow.. you will have lots of fun now. Try all you can and keep shooting. You learn by doing.I hope the wedding went well..you have such a lovely family! Sorry I took so long to get back to you .. but thank you for your visit and kind words in my wedding for Lisa and Jason.. we had fun. That is the key to all of this. Enjoy..keep clicking and look at lots of pictures to get ides and do it a lot. The more you do it the better you will be..practice makes better as you know. great shots..have fun and enjoy the day! Cheers!Helga, Wpg. Cananada

said 33970 2006.04.24 at 12:16:20 PDT

Hi Ted! Very is beautiful! Thanks for congratulations in mine featured an album « Favorite foods » Greetings from Nina, Russia

said sashas657 2006.04.22 at 01:50:16 PDT

Hi Ted, I like this "Test" very much. The unusual mix made it very interesting. You new camera is a beauty. I'm looking forward to the glorious photos that will come out of it. Thanks so much for your kind entry in my guestbook. Have a wonderful day. Heidi

said cleo85100 2006.04.21 at 09:06:12 PDT

Wonderful "test"! I love the red Hibiscus and the red and white Amaryllis. I just had a red/white Amaryllis bloom too! I loved your arrangement with the red ribbon around the books! Thanks so much for commenting on my featured album on the 4/13, it is very appreciated. Gin the artist

said oceanloves 2006.04.21 at 06:41:50 PDT

stunning tones. wonderful album. great. all gutierrezguti

said estevegar3 2006.04.19 at 09:10:42 PDT

Bonjour Ted!Thanks for the critics of the 30D,i see by your tests that it's a big improvement on the Rebel,about that battery grip,isn't it real heavy when you're not using the tripod unless your lense have a stabilizer like on the 17-85 mm.Thanks again and looking forward to your new albums,take care my Friend!Luc

said kligon 2006.04.17 at 08:04:27 PDT

Quite an impressive test material in this album, Ted!!!Thanks for the very kind and appreciative message at my homepage! I believe that getting to be honoured with the feature of the week in the blog was pure luck, but I most certainly enjoy having so many visitors. Best regards, Yoshiyuki Tanaka

said tanaka62 2006.04.17 at 06:08:23 PDT

Looks like you have a new friend! Nice test material you have here. Thanks for the comments in my GB for my 4-1 feature. Time is of the essence and I appreciate yours. Nice Clan you have as well! Eti

said etiswinford 2006.04.17 at 03:32:40 PDT

Thank You, For signing my guest book and the nice comments. I will leave a short caption soon on each picture. The majority of the photographs were taken at the Jersey Shore in New Jersey USA. The lighthouse is the Barnaget Lighthouse in Long Beach Island, New Jersey. I was flying the kite next to it and taking the picture at the same time. I started my hobby of photography two years ago. My camera is a Sony F828. It’s a great camera but it has a fixed lens. F2.8 TO 200. I have plans on getting a Cannon EOS-1Ds Mark II. “Dance Like No One’s Watching!” :o) John

said mindsetreality 2006.04.17 at 02:49:31 PDT

Hi Ted, it looks as though you have got the hang of your new camera stright away. A wonderfull and deverse album. Thanks for sharing. Regards Mike.

said mikejc1 2006.04.16 at 18:53:38 PDT

Thank you Ted for a very nice note for my featured album. congratulations on your new camera. Pictures are great! Happy shooting! Roza

said rozalia421 2006.04.16 at 17:58:24 PDT

Hi Ted, I see you look in the moon, while there are a lot of preparations for a wedding to be taken care of! ! ! I know(!): they gave you the camera to keep you out of their way!!? Are you one of those 'fathers of the groom' like there were made movies about the 'father of the bride!? I mean I just look at how your CRS is working!!! :-) - - - - Thanks for the translations of CRS and SHMBO. Some day I WILL know English!:-) But back to those two additions to your test. I found just those two. After seeing THEM I did not have eyes for anything else! WOW! I was overwhelmed when I was looking for the man in the moon. Those full size images are amazing! I mean: really AMAZING! The clarity of the image and there is so much light! I just can't wait for the next lunar eclipse! I find it interesting that you chose the 15th of Nissan the night of Passover for your experiment. The full moon has quite a lot to do with Passover. It seemed to be proven that the moon parted the sea so that the Hebrews could escape through it and Pharaoh's people drowned when they followed them. But enough of this stuff. You have to get ready for a wedding! - Take care! Galit

said 854847 2006.04.16 at 07:04:45 PDT

Thank you so much for your very nice message in my guestbook for my featured album about Moscow ! Congratulations for this beautiful album ... I enjoyed very much my visit !Greetings from Belgium.mary

said marywilford 2006.04.15 at 08:57:53 PDT

Hello Ted, I wish you a great, Happy Easter! Andrew.

said theskywalker69 2006.04.15 at 04:06:26 PDT

Bonjour Ted,i was very interested in seeing your new album my friend,as always,but this time i have one more reason,you see i bought a 30D three weeks ago to replace my Rebel and being so busy at work ,i just didn't have time to test it,i will begin to study it in the week-end,i'd love to have your critic on it,i think we do have the same lenses (Efs 17-85 and Ef 100-400).Your test shots looks great and i can foresee some amazing albums in the near future.Thanks for your visit,i wish you and your family a very Happy Easter!Luc

said kligon 2006.04.14 at 02:33:24 PDT

Dear Ken!! Thank you for your message as it says it all! :-) All The Best!! Orly

said orlyyahalom 2006.04.13 at 03:36:01 PDT

Ciao Dearest Ted, Long Time Since I have had the chance to visit your Guestbook.. The Mighty Canon 30D with the right lenses & filters is a brillent camera that can master even the most truely difficult shots... with studying each cat; of photograhy styles such as still life fully then moving onto movement & light etc.. My Father had me study under him for 3 yrs just on setting up his equipment, doing light testing, tripod levels, lighting & lenses testings.. lol Ted on Still life work only, until he said I could move onto marcos & then landscapes.. good thing I started when I was 4yrs old lol.. as He was a perfectionest with His many projects.. not just in the field of Being a most brillent Photograher.. Ted as far as me teaching others photograhy I have taught the assistants in My Crews when doing field work overseas & most of them are military personal, at my request as I have no time for social graces when in hot spots & have limited time frames to capture everything which is vital to my reports when sending them in for more AID & other civil problems to be exposed, those shoots I would never publish on a public platform such as webshots etc as they are to graghic, when it comes to shooting in some refuge camps where children & adults are starving or already dead.. then there is the violence also which I can hardly stomach shooting, let alone post these horror images as some do for the genral public veiwing. All of this work goes to various Govenment & Church Bodies in Various major Countries & The U.N. to whom I am under contract with & this leaves me more time for my legal work while they lobby for for the monies & manpower for the hard hit areas I have just come out from. All My Work that is posted here at webshots or sold, are shoots or single images I take to unwind from my primary work.. & if I,m pretty wound up still, I get into the more artistic styles that you can see in most of my albums,, it's very calming & I can spend hours on 1 image making over 200 variations proofs before chosing one that I think is the best. When I do Teach Ted it is on International Law [mostly human right cases] at various Uni's & Govenment Departments. That has eased of greatly as many fine Lawyers have risen up & are now such a Great Team in their own right. God never ceases to thrill & amaze me with How Much Power Through His Love can be accomplish'd through his Children who are willing to do as He asks them & not even think to ask Him why!:-)))) LOL Ted I just cracked up laughing here as that is the story of my Life with The Lord.. I always find out the reasons after I do exactly as I am told to do.. I love that. I must go as I have been here quite awhile now & it's 5.15am here & I still have some work to finish before going to sleep.. Have a Wonderful & Very Blessed Easter Ted & Your Lovely Faimly Too.. God Bless & Prosper Your Heart & All Your Heart Desires To Overflowing.. With Much Fondness & Repect, Everfaithfully Bella.

said bellasproofs 2006.04.11 at 12:24:39 PDT

Dear Ted, OOO a new toy how wonderful :o)It looks to me though that you have got to grips with it it straight away and I really look forward to seeing what else you get upto with it. Nice to see a picture of the man behind the lens, Take care now Jill

said jillbatchelor2 2006.04.10 at 13:45:17 PDT

Good Morning Ted. This album is great and you have a lot of wonderful images here. Because I don't have your personal email address, I was not able to invite you to visit my newest album of my sheep. When you have time, you might want to drop by for a quick visit. Now that I only have one ewe to deliver, I can enjoy my WS friends again. Hope all is well with you. Lynn, Oregon/USA

said 1seahag 2006.04.10 at 06:20:30 PDT

Hello Ted! The Canon and you seem to get along quite well. The friendship seems to be instantaneous, something like 'Hail fellow, well met' sorta thing. The pictures are colourful, especially the vivid reds. Red is a difficult colour and you seem to have got it with ease. The Amaryllis looks spectacular, so do many of the odds and ends. Wish you all the best with your new acqusition! Best wishes, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2006.04.10 at 05:48:20 PDT

WOOOWWW!!! Great photos by a great photographer with a great camera!!!! CONGRATS^*^*^|||| Hugs, Clara

said clarita137 2006.04.10 at 00:16:06 PDT

Hi Ted, I can see you are having fun with your new camera!! I must say you created some great shots in your playing around shooting a little bit of this and that. I really like #23 the over all shot is great, and the depth of field is fantastic! The Library comment cracked me up too! #34 is lovely, please give Connie my compliments on her adorable arrangment of a very sweet Easter display of bunnies and tulips. Or, was it you that created it maybe...lol I too will be getting a new camera soon, I will check out your choice. Funny I was about to ask you what camera you would suggest when I came to see your latest photos! What did I find...this album! Thanks for your recent visits my friend, always so nice your comments. Take care, Laura

said Nannygoose 2006.04.09 at 13:42:00 PDT

Hmmmm... sorry, what is "USM"? Maybe you have lowered the in-camera sharpening? The lenses you use are fast enough to avoid blurring in the pics you have here, so I'm a bit surprised... Ciao! Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.04.09 at 12:22:10 PDT

<font color="#000080" > Hi Ted, This is a telling album. I can tell from these excellent pictures that you are having a blast with your new 30D and that its leaning curve must not be that steep. I can also tell by your wall that you like Great Egrets and Little Blue Herons. Those are outstanding images as well. Congratulations on your new toy. I hear nothing but great things about it. <font color="#b00000" > Greetings from Florida, Paul. <font color="#000080" > P.S. Thank you for your very kind words on my People album. Pam has grown up. That cover picture was taken over 30 years ago and Aidan and James (in the same album are her sons, my grandkids. About the upcoming H season – we’re going to need plenty of luck. I’ve heard in the news that there is a 40+% chance that the Gulf Coast will be hit by one or more this year, but I can’t imagine that it can be any worse than either of the last two years. </font>

said paul_fernandez 2006.04.09 at 08:06:42 PDT

Hi Ted! It is a wonderful feeling to have a new Camera and your test drive has run perfectly! Well done.. Love the flowers, especially the Petunias and Amaryllis - great shots. What was the old camera that you have put into retirement? Always sad to put an old friend to rest.. But I look forward to many wonderful albums from you now, plus more great Clouds and Sky.. Thankyou for your lovely message and I am pleased you are enjoying my tour of Tasmania. I returned with 1,600 photos so there will be more albums yet, but not all pics will make it to Webshots.. Best wishes.. Gladys, Western Australia.

said gladysclancy2 2006.04.09 at 05:36:45 PDT

Congratulations Ted on the new camera!! Wow..your test images are simply awesome..the florals are very crisp & detailed!! So I say ole chap...think the camera passed the test..besides look who's behind the lens...only the Master Photographer himself...will be looking for many new images in the days ahead as you go about & capture more of God's Awesome Beauty...Natural & Manmade...Thanks for sharing & God's Blessings from Celina,Texas...Ken

said bigdaddy8x14 2006.04.08 at 17:57:44 PDT

y the way, which lenses are u using? images seems a bit soft...

said rodemicheli 2006.04.08 at 17:25:41 PDT

Envy envy envy! I got a 20D some months ago and now Canon releases the 30D, not enough novelties to make me buy it, but enough to make me unhapy :o) Well ,I'm saving for a 5D anyway... Ciao! Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.04.08 at 17:24:11 PDT

Hi again, Ted, <font color='darkgreen'>C< font color="olive"> O<font color="green"> N<font color="maroon"> G<font color='orange'>R<fo nt color="red"> A<font color='purple'>T<fo nt color='indigo'>U<fo nt color="fuchsia" >L<font color="teal"> A<font color="red"> T<font color="blue"> I<font color="navy"> 0<font color="gray"> N<font color='marine'>S on your new camera!!!!! Again a Canon! Do the exchangeable lenses of your 'old' camera fit for the new one? I see you wandering through and around the house looking for a nice shot! :-) You took wonderful close-ups of the Louisiana Iris and the different Amaryllis, and the cover picture is just breathtaking! My typing skills are for sure not a s good as yours. I managed to type you one message, and as I sent it arrived 3 new messages from You! :-o I am glad your offices are back to New Orleans. A friend told me, there is still a lot to restore in New Orleans. Yes new cameras take time. I should be looking for a new one. Mine is now over 5 years old and it is difficult and VERY expensive to get new batteries. Thanks for looking at Yoav. I think I will miss Yoav's first free walk. In a weeks time they will go with him to New York to visit friends. He sure will not wait for me when there is all America waiting for him! :-) And I think you turned out very well, even without some pictures with your first steps. Now your hair gets the color of mine, slowly slowly you are ready to become a grandfather! And now I go back to my mail. I am just about to finish the mail of the feature day and then are only 48 new ones left!! :-) Have a wonderful time, enjoy every single day of those. They will be remembered forever!- Galit

said 854847 2006.04.08 at 14:09:03 PDT

Thank you so much for your kind words in my featured album, Ted. It made my day. I had so many reactions, that it is almost impossible to have a look at your pictures at the moment. I hope to return later to your albums. Groeten, Mieke

said miekesphotos2 2006.04.08 at 13:41:25 PDT

Hi TED and thanks for your friendship and for your kind message. Your new camera 30D is a very good camera....but you are a great photographer. Special bye from Italy. Maurizio.Italy

said mauriziomalangone 2006.04.08 at 13:41:24 PDT

Sorry, Ted! I was so happy with your guestbook message that I didn't notice you had a new album! And a new camera! Good for you, my friend! This may be a test, but you have already produced some really good shots. I esp loved the flower macros. Keep having fun with your new toy!! It seems your are going to be really busy these days! :-) GB, Orly

said orlyyahalom 2006.04.08 at 11:25:46 PDT

Hi Ted, your tests are successful. Thanks for creating another very beautiful album. Enjoy your new camera. Wishing you a wonderful weekend, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.04.08 at 10:13:02 PDT

Hi Ted,a wonderful start with the new camera and so nice to see all the spring flowers blooming in your garden again,you must be very pleased with the camera,it certainly captures rhe detail and colour tones so well in both close-up and wider angles,a great album and I wish you a lot of happiness and success with the new camera,Regards,Rod.

said chrisrod100 2006.04.08 at 10:03:50 PDT

Hi, Ted; Thank you for the kind comments you left in my guestbook about my featured album! I didn't realize I was featured until I received an avalanche of e-mails--all from Webshots! Thanks again :) Carmela.

said carmela2000 2006.04.08 at 09:19:50 PDT

Hi Ted! Wow, certainly looks like it didn't take you long to get the knack of using your new camera. Very impressive photos! I can't wait to see what you do when you are out taking "real" pictures! I know they are going to be incredible! Thanks for sharing my dear friend...best of luck with that new camera!! Take care...hugs galore...Darlene

said briansbabe2 2006.04.08 at 07:48:33 PDT

Ted, I'm glad you like your new camera - we do have lots of memories to capture in the upcoming years. ENJOY - Connie

said contorr 2006.04.08 at 07:10:23 PDT

Hi Ted, I'm so out of touch I didn't even know they made a 30D. But now that you have one, I know we can look forward to the technology bringing us beautiful photos. Best of luck with that new camera. Alan

said alanweb 2006.04.08 at 07:01:16 PDT

<font color="navy"> Hi Ted, I can't believe I'm first to comment on your 'test album' for your new TOY, er tool of the trade! Great work and I see you're getting the hang of it very quickly. It was fun to see what subjects you found to practice with, including the 'man behind the camera' - great shot as is the one of your group at work - I'm guessing a timed exposure. Now I can't wait to see your newest album ... off I go. </font><br> <center><font color="red"> Judy aka L@dybug, Florida </font></center>

said ladybug591 2006.04.08 at 05:32:17 PDT