Since the writing of the earlier article, “The Willie Lynch Letter… Origin of the ‘N’ Word & ‘lynching’ …” its been discovered that there could possibly be some untruth to the story. I first realized the possbility when I received a comment from a teacher stating that the letter may simply be an ‘internet hoax’ [...]
January 1, 2010
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The Angel Oak Tree – Probably The Oldest Living Oak Tree In The World… John’s Island, SC…
By stephen in Flikr Posts, Ruppe RadioAngel Oak Tree -14, originally uploaded by Stephen B. Ruppe.
The Angel Oak Tree, located in/on John’s Island in South Carolina, is estimated at being 1500+ years old. According to it’s website, AngelOakTree.org, it is the oldest living thing east of the Mississippi. It is perhaps, the oldest living oak tree in the world, according to [...]
December 28, 2009
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Photography Subjects Are Everywhere If You Just Open Your Eyes & Take A Look Around…
By stephen in Flikr Posts, PhotographyTiller?2, originally uploaded by Stephen B. Ruppe.
It’s really amazing some of the subjects you can find to photograph just walking around right outside your home (or Grandfather’s home in this case). The above picture, taken with a nikon d300 and 50mm lense, is a picture of a tiller (dragged behind a tractor) that my Gradfather [...]
December 28, 2009
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AVATAR (for the second time…)
By stephen in At The MoviesI Don’t Usually Do This…
I’m home visiting family for the holidays and realized that no one has seen the new amazing 3D movie, Avatar. Well, I was certainly impressed by James Cameron’s latest master piece, despite some of it’s predictability which I’ll mention later…so…I insured that we set some time aside to go see this feature film, [...]
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Getting Your Way Around On ‘Flikr.com’
By stephen in Flikr Posts, Ruppe RadioFlikr.com is a wonderful place to upload and share your photos with the world. If you are someone that is trying to take your photography to that ‘next level,’ then Flikr.com is a great place to get feedback on some of your photos. The trick is you have to be an active participant of Flikr. What I mean, is that the more time you spend viewing and commenting on other people’s photos, the more likely you will receive the same favors back. Please be genuine with your comments. You can also, simply add other people’s photos to your ‘favorites’ collection with just a click of your mouse. When a person’s photo is favorited by another, that person gets notified on his/her ‘home page.’ It feels good when someone ‘favorites’ your photo. Here’s ten of my photos that have been favorited recently: (granted, I’m no pro, and these have only been ‘favorited,’ not too many comments on them. Lower right hand corner on the Flikr page will show you who ‘favorited’ each photo…)
Another good way to get more involved on Flikr is to participate in groups. Just find a group that pertains to the subject of your photo(s) and submit them. Take some time to view some of the other people’s photos, comment on them, etc. …
Don’t be afraid to add someone as a contact either. The other person gets notified, and who knows, maybe they’ll return the favor. If you really like someone’s work, adding that person as a contact is a good way to keep up with their most recent work. …
Bottom line on getting more views/comments for your photos is that you have to be as active as possible… I’m not as active as I’d like to be on Flikr, but I’ve made some good contacts and have seen many wonderful photos…
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