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I really like #1, so that's my pick

How exciting! GL with the book

Jenna

Nov 14, 2008 at 10:09 PM

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mark fadely wrote:
I like to see a very clean shot for a cover. #6 or #10.

+1 I agree with Mark here!!! Nice selection of shots Lil

Nov 14, 2008 at 11:47 PM

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p.3 #3 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

#1 lay back and look!!

Nov 15, 2008 at 02:26 AM

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6 or 10 can't miss Lil

oh...and mark me down for a copy of the book

Tom

Nov 15, 2008 at 02:54 AM

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p.3 #5 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

Hi Lil,

1. 10
2. 3
3. 6

Beautiful images, you can't lose.

Kirk

Nov 15, 2008 at 03:58 AM

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p.3 #6 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

Hey Lil:

I'd go with #1 or #6 from your Zenfolio (preferring #6) or #6 that you posted here. I'd also suggest one image on the front cover for maximum impact.

Ha det brä.

Henrik

Nov 15, 2008 at 05:43 AM

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p.3 #7 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

gotta say 10 ... hope this works out well!

Nov 15, 2008 at 05:51 AM

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p.3 #8 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

#1..After a year of "friendship", there is an emotional investment with him/her...now he/she belongs as part of the family album.

Steve

Nov 15, 2008 at 06:37 AM

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tdong wrote:
#1

Thank you

Lil

Martin Good wrote:
Lil,
If I was doing it I would want the image(s) on the cover to reflect the concept which I think you have outlined in the title. The key words in the title for me are Moments which is in the plural and a journey which also suggests a progression or at least a variety of images and/or concepts. So I would go with multiple images on the front cover which would be representative of the content as a whole and including one like the tern feeding its chick which would perhaps signal the start of a journey/life and on the back have images such as the one of the squirrel which could be interpreted as having a rest after completion of the journey. I also think you could consider a couple of images of you with your camera showing a progression from when you started your journey to one of you now with the Sigmonster, maybe one on the back and one on the front or even in the introduction or dedication or interspaced in the book if you have any of you actually taking the photos. As the book is primarily for your father if you had an earlier one of you both and with a camera that would be a bonus.
Just a few ideas.
Martin

Thank you Martin for all your suggestions. I will see what I can do & what I come up with. About 10 minutes ago I went outside to put my large horse in his stall for the night. I saw a huge cloud, not surprising in the high winds we have right now, but the color was strange. I've just realized that the entire mountainside is on fire again - this time closer to our home & strong winds. I'm considering starting to pack a suitcase for us - all pets looked up & easily reached. But with the winds tossing around like they are we're not in a good place right now.... No planes & no helicopter drops at night in these winds..... Houses are on fire here as well as in Santa Barbara.....

Thanks

Lil

Nov 15, 2008 at 07:41 AM

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GAREN wrote:
HI Lil,
For me #6 is the choice clean and colorful.

Garen

Thank you Garen

Lil

waldr_p wrote:
#10 is the one for me. #6 is a very nice shot, but the Egret has a showiness that just says "front cover" - the avocet is a bit more reserved, its all the puffed-up feather detail and the contrast that does it.

Thank you Paul & thanks for the extra feedback.

Lil

Nov 15, 2008 at 07:43 AM

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Raindrop_333 wrote:
I really like #1, so that's my pick

How exciting! GL with the book

Jenna

Thank you Jenna

It's easy to do.... You should make one with your children & share with their grandparents.

Lil

Brenton Biggs wrote:
mark fadely wrote:
I like to see a very clean shot for a cover. #6 or #10.

+1 I agree with Mark here!!! Nice selection of shots Lil

Thank you Brenton

Glad you like them & thanks for the picks

Lil

Nov 15, 2008 at 07:45 AM

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popasmoke wrote:
#1 lay back and look!!

Thank you for your pick

Lil

Thomas Sanders wrote:
6 or 10 can't miss Lil

oh...and mark me down for a copy of the book

Tom

Thank you Tom,

will do.

I'll even sign it for you.

Lil

Nov 15, 2008 at 07:47 AM

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hnilsson wrote:
Hey Lil:

I'd go with #1 or #6 from your Zenfolio (preferring #6) or #6 that you posted here. I'd also suggest one image on the front cover for maximum impact.

Ha det brä.

Henrik

Hejsan Henrik,

thank you for the picks & suggestions.

Ha det bra du med.

Tack så mycket för hjälpen...

Lil

raymondjbarlow wrote:
gotta say 10 ... hope this works out well!

Thank you Ray,

loved speaking with you on the phone last night. When I told my husband who it was I had been talking to he got all excited - - he loves your photos. Say hi to Daisy & Maria.

Lil

Nov 15, 2008 at 07:57 AM

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SHVv wrote:
#1..After a year of "friendship", there is an emotional investment with him/her...now he/she belongs as part of the family album.

Steve

Thank you Steve,

I have more than one photo of her & also her pups. She will be featured.

She is part of the family by now. And yes, she is a female - - live with them the way I do you soon learn to see the differences.

Lil

Nov 15, 2008 at 07:59 AM

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Thank you Martin for all your suggestions. I will see what I can do & what I come up with. About 10 minutes ago I went outside to put my large horse in his stall for the night. I saw a huge cloud, not surprising in the high winds we have right now, but the color was strange. I've just realized that the entire mountainside is on fire again - this time closer to our home & strong winds. I'm considering starting to pack a suitcase for us - all pets looked up & easily reached. But with the winds tossing around like they are we're not in a good place right now.... No planes & no helicopter drops at night in these winds..... Houses are on fire here as well as in Santa Barbara.....

Thanks

Lil

Gosh that sounds awful Lil. I hope the fires stay away and you and all your family including animals/pets are/will be safe.
Martin

Nov 15, 2008 at 08:11 AM

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Martin Good wrote:

Gosh that sounds awful Lil. I hope the fires stay away and you and all your family including animals/pets are/will be safe.
Martin

Martin,

there are planes or is it helicopters dropping flame retardant now - - but the winds are making all these efforts worthless. The fire just starts up again & again. Huge flames.

It's kind of scary with the winds.......

Doubt I'll get much sleep tonight.... I better start packing things I want to protect....

Thanks for caring......

Lil

Nov 15, 2008 at 08:36 AM

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Lil,
#6 was the first that struck me, followed by #10 for simple elegance.

JayT

Nov 15, 2008 at 08:38 AM

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Sirfishalot wrote:
Lil,
#6 was the first that struck me, followed by #10 for simple elegance.

JayT

Thanks Jay

Lil

Nov 15, 2008 at 09:44 AM

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Lil Judd wrote:
hnilsson wrote:
Hey Lil:

I'd go with #1 or #6 from your Zenfolio (preferring #6) or #6 that you posted here. I'd also suggest one image on the front cover for maximum impact.

Ha det brä.

Henrik

Hejsan Henrik,

thank you for the picks & suggestions.

Ha det bra du med.

Tack så mycket för hjälpen...

Lil

Lil

regards to your hubby Lil., you never know, one day we will all go out for dinner some where cool., I just read about the fires near your home here, I sure hope you will be ok., gosh, I can't imagine!

Wish we could offer you a place to stay here., but it is a long way to bring those horses.

Nov 15, 2008 at 01:53 PM

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raymondjbarlow wrote:

regards to your hubby Lil., you never know, one day we will all go out for dinner some where cool., I just read about the fires near your home here, I sure hope you will be ok., gosh, I can't imagine!

Wish we could offer you a place to stay here., but it is a long way to bring those horses.

Would love to go out to dinner with you, Daisy & Maria. Sounds like a plan Ray.

Fires...... yes.... very close. If you read about the 500 mobile homes which went up in fire in Sylmar. That's only minutes from our house. It was when their propane tanks started exploding & the sky turned black I evacuated the horses.

Neighbor's palm trees were on fire & we have a neighbor with a dead huge pine tree next to us. If that would have caught fire.. Then there would have been a huge fire... our house, her house & our barn would have gone for sure. 70mph winds with wildfires is not a good combination. I have slept about 4 - 5 hours in the last 40+ hours.

But - - our house is still standing. All pets well & accounted for at last check (am about to do final check on our barn cats...) & we are fine.

My eyes are killing me - - the air was horrendous & my eyes have not ever hurt this much.

Lil

Nov 16, 2008 at 03:16 AM

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No 6, hands down.

Nov 16, 2008 at 05:11 AM

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p.3 #22 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

11 for me Lil. I do like them all but as Mark noted for the cover, it must be clean.

Ted

Nov 16, 2008 at 07:17 PM

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p.3 #23 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

#10

Nov 16, 2008 at 07:33 PM

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p.3 #24 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

Three syllables for you... Av-O-Cet!

Nov 16, 2008 at 08:52 PM

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p.3 #25 · Help me pick a cover for my book.....

10 for sure

PS. I'm working on a 100+ page book too... wow what a bunch of work...

Nov 16, 2008 at 09:00 PM


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