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@Laurent: thanks a lot. i actually just did the black and white in picasa.

@Craiger: thanks a lot, Craiger! glad you liked it.

@Pedro Callealta: thanks a lot! that's very nice of you.

@Stunner: thanks for visiting!

@Ron: thanks, Ron!

@Scarabaeus: thanks a lot, Scarabaeus. i was very close -- trying to get some of the texture of the card.

@Melissa: thanks a lot, Melissa! i'm very glad you liked the series. it was sort of a spur of the moment brainstorm idea 'cause i was short on new shots to put up.

thanks for your comments and visits!

@Kevin from OrganicPIX.com: I agree. Thanks, Kevin!

@Levine: thanks, Levine. you had a pretty creative idea in your shot today, too!

@Twelvebit: i wish i could say i had some deeper meaning in mind but, unfortunately, no.

@Bahar: thanks, Bahar!

@Oswegan: you mean that it's very 'shallow' (i think that's the word people used)? thanks. you don't seem to be alone in that but the funny thing is that is always a combination of luck and taking the photo a bunch of times, 'cause i have pretty much no control of it with my point and shoot (i just select 'macro' mode, point, and shoot).

@yiannis krikis: thank you very much!

@Saeed: thank you!