Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 27 July 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
These two little donkeys, spend their day giving rides to children, on the beach at Scarborough. I don't think that the owner wanted me to take any pics as he had earlier, obscured the shot by standing infront of them, I managed to get this while he wasn't around! Last one from Scarborough :) I've got a busy weekend so I'll be back Monday with some pictures from Castle Howard :)Thank you everyone for your continued words of support and encouragment, I really appreciate them all :)
Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have about my posts :)
hello pat! ;)
27 Jul 2007 12:39am
@ally!: "Hello" ally on behalf of Pat :)
oooohh I love donkeys... they look so cute.... great work you made my day.
27 Jul 2007 1:50am
@ColNed Pictures: I love Donkeys too, ColNed, such gentle, sweet creatures. glad it's made your day :)
nice picture! very cute:)
@Jenny: Thanks Jenny :)
Nice ones ther.
27 Jul 2007 3:17am
@priya: Cheers once again priya :)
They're talking! :) Nice one.
27 Jul 2007 6:09am
@badala: Yes, I think your right badala, :) thank you.
I like the colors! white and black donkeys and the red cords.; very nice composition. I like very much the positions of the donkeys. When I was young, I went to the seaside as holidays, and there was donkeys and horses making turns on the beach with someone to hold them. One of the donkeys was a little female, all grey and so sweet.. and she was named like me. It gives me a very good souvenir of my childhood-holidays. thank you for this photo, to remind me all of those things!
27 Jul 2007 8:25am
@Soph: I'm very glad that this brought back some happy memories for you Soph :) Thank you :)
Nice capture,cute moment!
27 Jul 2007 8:44am
@Eleftheria: Thank you Eleftheria, your very kind :)
Kinda cute, that is. Lovely colours!
27 Jul 2007 12:44pm
@Markus: Thanks Markus :) I was happy to see that they were well looked after.
They are so cute! The red is a nice contrast from the more neutral colors. This is very nice.
27 Jul 2007 1:10pm
@Brittney: Thank you Brittney, they were a very cute couple :)
Lovers ?? Tsk tsk... i always knew you are a hopeless romantic, but shooting even donkey pairs ?? Wow, you leave me miles behind in being a hopeless romantic.
About the shot, its really cute and exposure is perfect. It aint easy to shoot when the subject is mix of black and white pal, and you have got a great shot here. Cheers and have a great weekend. I am off golfing on sunday. ;-)
27 Jul 2007 3:19pm
@Rahul: LOL Rahul, your right it looks like a clandestine meeting on the beach :D I almost captured a brilliant one where they looked like they were kissing LOL, but at the same time someone put their hand on the donkeys head and they stopped! :( Appreciate your very kind comment as always Rahul, hope you have a great game of golf on Sunday :)
Like two friends meeting along the way.
27 Jul 2007 3:43pm
@Viewfinder: I think they were ready for a rest at this point, looked like they'd had a hard day :)
they look like they are sharing some secrets..Mary,you are standing too close within hearing range!:p lol
27 Jul 2007 7:09pm
@tyan: I think they were saying, can't wait till my shift is over, they looked done in, but happy :)
Great sneaky shot!
28 Jul 2007 7:28am
@Jen: Thanks Jen, don't think the owner wanted me to take the photo, but I sneaked back to get it LOL :D
Two friends sharing a secret. Great shot.
28 Jul 2007 10:39am
@Evie: Cheers Evie, they did like they were sharing a secret, :)
This is wonderful, great composition and a well captured moment. Look forward to the Castle Howard shots - one place I always meant to go to but never managed!
28 Jul 2007 11:16am
@red queen: Thanks rq, I managed a couple of shots around the grounds of Castle Howard, we couldn't really take shots of the building as it was surrounded by lighting gear, cause they were doing a film shoot, so only took a few of the statues and grounds, even then we were limited, cause of the film crew, actors and trucks! you couldn't take pic's inside either!, but it was a lovely place to visit :)
Cool shot!Is that one`s name "MAT"?:D Nicely framed MaryB.
28 Jul 2007 12:25pm
@Shahab: :D, Mat and Pat, that sounds great :) thanks Shahab.
A nice shot. The contrast between the colors is beautiful. I am looking forward to see your pictures from Castle Howards.
28 Jul 2007 3:37pm
@Harald: Thank you Harald. I wish I could have taken pictures of Castle Howard, but they had a film crew there, and lighting rigged up around the building, so all I managed to get were some statues and flowers from the grounds :) after these the next photographs are from York :)
Its good you managed to sneak back for a shot whilst the owners back was turned. Pat & friend look cute.
28 Jul 2007 6:44pm
@Richard_Irwin: Thanks Richard, the owner definatly had a problem with me taking a photo of these two! maybe if I'd had a single use camera he might not have been so techy LOL :D
They look like they are whispering to each other ...... nice capture :)
28 Jul 2007 8:16pm
lovely image
28 Jul 2007 9:30pm
Contrasting black and white in a fine composition.
29 Jul 2007 4:13am
Very likeable.
29 Jul 2007 4:32am
AW!
29 Jul 2007 5:16am
I really like the colours and the contrast in the shot. Pat is really a beauty and the dark friend of her makes her stands out.
29 Jul 2007 7:00am
Cool shot! Too bad they have such a stingy owner!
29 Jul 2007 8:51am
Linda fotografía y buena composición.
29 Jul 2007 12:50pm
hey MaryB--great shot of the donkeys as your last Scarby series--shame--they bring back memories of when I was a little brat on Barry Island beach--billy
29 Jul 2007 5:21pm
They are so cute - great shot!
29 Jul 2007 8:00pm
You have quite following, MaryB! I love this capture. Great shot!
31 Jul 2007 8:59am
Great shot! Don't you hate it when poeple don't want you to take picture? I gues I respect their privacy but come one they are donkeys, very cute at that!
10 Sep 2007 3:08pm
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