W E L C O M E !

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"A photograph is life distilled and preserved for eternity. An expressive face, a fleeting moment in nature, an abstract shape- these are the fundamentals of photography. A photograph conveys, in a way no words can, a sense of the mystery and beauty of life, nature, and the achievements of mankind."

"Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second." (Marc Riboud)

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I always have loved Photography, but only recently I've decided to take it more seriously (a friend's advice).

In the beginning of 2008, I took a basic course on Digital Photography. It was awesome! I felt like a fish in the sea! Do you know what I mean? lol
Although I've learned a lot of things then, it was just the tip of the iceberg.
Photography is such a complex and fascinating art!
There are so many things to learn, and sometimes it's so frustrating for me. Do you feel like that at times?
So much to learn, so little time......... *despair*
=)

Flickr has been a nice way for me to improve my skills and to learn a lot. There are so many talented photographers who are so kind to share their knowledge and experience.
=)

I love HDR, and I thank Paul (dex) who got me inspired, motivated and who helped me to learn this amazing image processing, and also my friend Jay for the great tips too. Thank you!
I'm also addicted to macros...you didn't notice,did you?
=)
I would love to try portraits, star trails, night photography, time lapse, etc., but my time is so limited at the moment.
One day...
=)

I am not an expert, but I don't think that the only thing we should be after while photographing is the 'perfect shot', but more important than that is to ENJOY our surroundings, pay close attention to those beautiful details, colours and shapes which will make our pictures not only 'perfect' but passionate and full of our personality and character!

My personal goal which I would love to achieve: to make my pictures expressions of my soul and heart and to develop my own unique style of photography.
To take those special moments in life, moments that took my breath away for ANY particular reason...and freeze them in time in a special and appealing way...
=)

I would appreciate VERY MUCH your advice and suggestions on how I could improve my shots. Please do it! =)

Thank you so much for all your kind comments/invites/awards/faves on my pictures. I truly appreciate ALL of them. This really motivates me, and whenever I can I will try to reciprocate the support I've been receiving from you! Awesome! =)

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Nature pictures are my favourite...for ONE reason:

G O D

...beauty...perfection... INDESCRIBABLE! (Love this song by Chris Tomlin)

Thanks for stopping by to check my stream!
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TO THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO WROTE A TESTIMONIAL ABOUT ME:
I APPRECIATE SO MUCH YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORDS!

If you have some time, please check out their AMAZING streams. You will not be disappointed!
"... but you don't have to take my word for it"... =)


SAUL / JAY / KEN / ALEX / TRACY / SARDOSONO / JOSÉ LUIS


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Your Personality is Very Rare (INFP)




Your personality type is dreamy, romantic, elegant , and expressive. =)

Only about 5% of all people have your personality, including 6% of all women and 4% of all men
You are Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving.



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Cameras I use:

- Nikon D90 (I love it! My 'baby!') =))
- Canon PowerShot S5 IS (most shots in my stream and I use it for macro snapshots now.)
- Sony Cybershot DSC-P73 (My first digital camera - earlier shots, now it's forgotten somewhere!) =)


Lenses:

- AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR (Nikon D90 kit lens)
- Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6D DC-HSM (love it)
- Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens (recent purchase - 10/09 - still experimenting!)


Miscellaneous:

- Velbon tripod C-600 (don't like it!)
- Induro AB1 Tripod (AWESOME!)
- ND 0.6 Tiffen filter
- Hoya UV filters
- B+W 77 110 ND 3.0 (July/09)
- Nikon MC-DC2 remote control
- Yongnuo MC-36b Timer remote =))) (the best)
- Lowerpro backpack
- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Photoshop Elements 6
- Photomatix Pro 3.1 (HDR)


Wish list:

- Macro lens
- Polarizing and other filters - Singh-Ray (?!) and IR
- MORE time for Photography! (priceless!)
- a motorcycle (old passion!)
=)

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Please do not use my images on any websites, blogs or other media without my permission. Thank you.
© All rights reserved

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    Jose Luis Mieza Photography  says:

    "Elisa's pictures are wonderful. This can be seen worldwide. Its inspiration is everything around it. Learn to see beauty where others do not see it. But his principal quality is humility. She always considered a beginner. This is not only true, but it contrasts with the vanity of others who are not their height. Another great quality of Elisa is your sense of friendship. It is a great friend of his friends
    I feel very honored to be your friend, Elisa"

    27th March, 2009

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    sardosono (sardosono@hotmail.it) says:

    ""Al giorno d'oggi, attraverso le realtà virtuali, abbiamo la possibilità di presentarci al mondo in qualunque modo e in qualunque forma noi possiamo.. In questo contesto "Elisa" stà senza dubbio presentando una forma di arte davvero importante. Quello che conta non è la risoluzione di una foto, non è il tipo di obbiettivo, non sono gli anni di esperienza. Quello che è davvero importante sono le qualità che si manifestano.

    E io credo e vedo ,sopratutto, che Elisa ha una grande profondità nelle sue foto. profondità che si manifesta con piccoli particolari che la fanno diventare molto preziosa..

    Complimenti... Sei fantastica..."

    10th December, 2008

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    paprika ;-) Busy ... says:

    "For those of you who are new to Elisa's photostream...let me tell you, you are in for a treat!!! Elisa is so passionate about what she is photographing...that her spirit shines through each shot!!!! She definitely has "the eye" for discovering the beauty in nature!!! Many times she will post a series of photos...so you really can appreciate all aspects of her subjects.

    Elisa is one of the sweetest, most caring contacts on flickr...always with inspiring, positive, helpful comments...and visits on a regular basis!!! She is a flickr angel!!! ;-)

    She is such a truly good person...I am so proud to call her a very close, personal friend!!!!!!!!! We share so much fun...with our giggles, and jokes of the day!!! Sometimes getting too silly...but we don't care...we are here for a good time...with photos and friendship!!!!

    Elisa, I just want you to know how much you mean to me...your an inspiration, and you have made flickr so much fun for me!!!

    Much love ...you are truly one of a kind my dear friend ;-)
    xoxo (sngitswp)"

    19th November, 2008

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    KristinaVF says:

    "You make fabulous, every my day on Flickr ... don't change a little bit ... Just ,I hope to meet you some day !!
    And ... yes... you are incredible talented in photography .... as we can all see :))
    It's blessing to have you as my friend 8-)"

    12th November, 2008

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    Ultimate Spinach says:

    "Elisa has been a terrific Flickr friend of mine for some time now and I'm so glad she decided to add me as a contact. She has one of the most stunningly beautiful photostreams I've had the pleasure of perusing.

    Many of her pictures I can immediately identify with because they showcase areas in this wonderful province of Ontario that I'm very familiar with.

    Armed with an amazingly keen eye, patience, determination and the ability to know what is going to make a great photo, Elisa's work incorporates four of the most important attributes I believe are necessary for any serious photographer.

    Check out her wonderful floral and insect macros and you'll see what I mean, you won't be disappointed. You'll instantly recognize a person who has a deep and wondrous sense of the reverence of life and the beauty that is the embodiment of all nature.

    Always generous with comments, awards and invitations, Elisa typifies the very qualities that make Flickr such a wonderful community of like-minded photo enthusiasts. She says she's relatively new to photography so undoubtedly the best is yet to come. I, for one, can hardly wait.

    Keep 'em coming friend!!"

    10th August, 2008

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    madjbug&Astrid_Ari (away-busy) says:

    "Such a talented photographer! She sees the world in a beautiful way. I am very entranced by her nature photos, captured in amazing detail. It is a great joy to have a flickr friend as sweet and kind as Elisa."

    10th August, 2008

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    Saul Bassana (Bewildered, but not bothered) says:

    "Here is a photographer who demonstrates a genuine passion for each and every image that she produces. The quality of her photostream is truly immense and her chosen subject matter is clearly the source of both an obvious and a profound delight to her. However, for some mysterious reason, Elisa seems to lack confidence in her own abilities and all too frequently has a tendency to put herself down. This is ridiculous because hers is a talent driven by the heart...and it shows! My all-time favourite female photographer has always been the American-born Eve Arnold. A photo-journalist who's work spanned the 20th Century, Arnold once said that it's not the camera that's the instrument, but the photographer....and I believe that Elisa proves this to be so!"

    30th July, 2008

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