Aloha everybody

Before I will share some recent favs with you, I would like to ask your opinion. First the story: I stumbled across a website where several images (mostly nature photography) where taken to illustrate poems. So far so good. They even linked back to deviantart but they changed the image as they wrote the poem ON the image itself. It would have been okay if they have asked me first. After some e-mails they took my picture down.
My question now is: Should I use watermarks? If so, anything big or rather small? What should I write on it? I don't have a website yet but I'm active in different communities, I wouldn't want to change it on every page o.o How do you handle that? For that purpose as well, I just wrote a poll and I would be happy if you could show me how you see it or just participate Please send me any suggestions you might have for a watermark. Thanks

Now to the fun part, enjoy!














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Aloha everybody!

First of all, I would like to wish you a happy new year! May 2012 be successful for you and that your new years resolutions come true...or at least some

Second, I would like to thank the anonymous deviant who gave 3 months subscription to me! Thank you so much

Third, I would like to thank you all for your support on my second DD: Reading between the lines I am so happy about it but its difficult for me now to upload any new pictures... every picture seems somehow not right. Do you know, what I mean? I hope you still enjoy watching me (if you do ) and I'm always glad about feedback!
I would like to use this journal as well to thank you, my dear friends, for your support

Have a look at their galleries, they are all amazing!

Fourth, Feature




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So, what now? Yeah – right! Partytime! Wish you all a great evening!

&
Benita

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I would like to share a new feature with you... some recent fav's
...this will probably be a big feature... maybe you should get a cup of coffee or glass of wine ...enjoy










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Last but not least, I would like to thank you for your support! One of my last deviantions received over 320 s in about three weeks. I am so proud. Thanks so much


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...the day is nearly over... just 8 minutes left... Today would have been her birthday... thought long what to write, how to write... just putting it simply now...

I miss you, Kati ...alot

...one minute left

*TylersAngel

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relaesed its third ARTpack this week. The theme this time was "fetish". Take a look and enjoy:



Feature
at #NemesisARTGroup we are having contests and battles for photomanipulations as well as photography. *Merlinator and ~ssl000ave were so kind to give out prices I got 1200 from *Merlinator and a nemesis-artgroup-sticker from ~ssl000ave Thank you so much!







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Aloha everybody

As announced in my last journal I am so happy to feature again... so no further remarks... just sit back, relax and enjoy my little selection





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Aloha everybody,

First of all I would like to thank *Merlinator for the subscription I won the first PhotoART Contest at nemesis-artgroup.de and he donated 1200 I'm so happy

Point of Simplicity
As some of you may have noticed I'm totally into minimalistic photography (as well as black/white, landscape, close-ups, story telling images *stops)... the point is - #Ode-to-simplicity is one of my favourite groups here on dA and *teyasaveleva published her first magazine "Point of Simplicity" some days ago. Its a beautiful layout and includes some interesting interviews. I feel so honoured to be included. You may have a look at it here: [link] Enjoy! Can't wait for the next issue

I am so happy to be able to feature again I might as well ask for your suggestions Send me a link of a work which you would like to see featured (your own or from somebody else). I'll include your suggestion in a selection of some of my recent favourites.

Have a nice day
s & s
Benita

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Aloha everybody,

I think nobody could have missed the daily news from Egypt. As it is, I've just been there... not in the middle of it... but we've seen the beginnings of the first demonstration day. At that time we where in the "Museum of Egypt" (which lies near the centre of the city) when we suddenly had to leave the building and were escorted by police. Our bus wasn't there and we had to take any bus and leave directly for our hotel. On our way we heard people chanting, saw human chains blocking streets, fully armed. It was scary... but that was all we saw. We left Cairo just one day later and had no problems on our way to Hurghada... but there the news become more and more urgent and we felt very insecure because even the German staff of the hotel did not get the same information we got from German television... I get the point of the people on the streets but when I learnt the day before yesterday that the museum and others had been plundered, mummies distroyed, statues thausends and thausends of years old knocked over, treasures from the tomp of Tutankhamun taken and/or distroyed... I cried... its just unbelievable for me how anybody can do this to this culture... which, as our travel guide Ali put it, doesn't belong to Egpyt but to the world...

Nevertheless *searching for words... I had a wonderful trip from Luxor to Assuan and back by ship... I will post some pictures of this trip in the next days... please keep in mind, that those do not reflect the mood of Egypt now... most of them are very peaceful shots... I hope you will enjoy them and put the news aside for one split second.

Take care everybody ,
Benita




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So Here I go again - maybe last entry for this year...

Aloha everybody

Maybe its the season or just because another year ends.. well, it doesn't really matter, does it? I want to say a few things and you are welcome to read and comment or just jump to the bottom and its feature
It was very turbulent year. With ups and downs... who doesn't know such times and the skill - or is it knowledge? - is, to stay true to yourself. First of all I want to thank some people for just what they are - my friends:
~Tattoomaus78 for being an open-minded and outright person which puts so much heart and passion, in everything she does - I'll always be your lil' Küken *gg (which means chick but in a nice way )
~molli01 for showing me Austria and Venice and introducing me to TrueBlood, Glee and others ...and wonderful evenings while watching a show and conversations like "awwww cuuuuute", "ooh nooo" and "wtf o.o" ...and singing cartoon songs out of nowhere Hopefully I'll see you in September
*virginval for his inspiration, patience, words, comments and so much more
=Drezdany, ~arite and Jessi - thanks so much for the wonderful evenings with you... I am sorry that I'm not a quick learner with the piano as I had dreamed of but I enjoyed the evenings now even more
~b1gag3 for your opinion and advice, your wonderful way to write - as I said, you need a Blog, man - WSFDZSW good luck with the new job
*Mihray for every single postcard (which are all on my fridge ) and your patience for every time I asked your address back XD

And I want to thank you all, my watchers, for your kind words, s and every feature. Those are very much appreciated, even if I don't have the time to thank you all in time... so - Thank youuuuuuuuuuuu

So thats said... but "Das Leben ist kein Ponnyschlecken und auch kein Zuckerhof..." (Live is not always good to you, or something like this)... There are things someone don't want to think about because it hurts and you think your heart will break... I don't have lost someone, but lost her in a different way. I don't want to say to much or I may not be able to stop... but... when something bad happens and you feel sorry, please do not feel sorry for yourself... maybe it sounds strange to you, but to be there for a person who needs you is much more important than you feeling sorry. Be strong. If you truly love this person you have to stay strong for him or her - he or she does not deserve less. Thanks to all of you who know what I'm writing about and helped in many different ways

Now I feel a little better *gg And to catch the mood I'll give you my most hated video from youtube (in comparison) [link] ...just some fun, requested by ~Tattoomaus78 What I love most is to make other people happy, so if it puts a smile on your face, its all I wanted

F E A T U R E - T I M E
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Take care, everybody
Benita



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And edit again o.o 23.11.2010
I'm speachless - another image of mine in the galleries of view.stern.de




Small edit - 16.11.2010

Yeeeaahh - My 4th image in the galleries of view.stern.de - thats like a DD or maybe even better *ggg
was nominated and accepted *dance

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Aloha everybody

Maybe it was a bit too much for one journal entry or not enough time... but nobody tried to have some fun with the snail shots... but as it is, one deviant liked it so much and used it as an drawing reference (even not knowing of the planned mini-theme) and I love it After a little chat with ~b1gag3 we decided to give all points and this feature tooooooooooooooooooooo:

with her work

Enjoy

Take care,
Benita



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Dear Kati,

Today is your birthday and I really, really would like to wish you a happy birthday ...but I can't... for one because I'm to far away... and second.. I don't know, if you would hear me... I so wish you could read this, I would like to call you, would like to tell you myself... I remember the times we met, we were on the phone or chatted in icq and keep it in my heart... I think of you every day and see the pictures you took of me and others here on deviantart and I miss you so much... I miss your advice, your humor... I miss our photo shootings and we had still so many ideas and we had always so much fun..I'm so glad now, that I visited you in April...it was tricky and I thought about canceling..well, as I said..I'm so glad that I could come to you...knowing now that it could have been the last time...
I miss you so much, dear... I miss how you gave me the feeling to be special... I would like to thank you for so many things...I hope, you know it ...somehow...

With all my heart...
Benita




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Aloha everybody,

First of all I would like to present the winners of the "Illustrated Secrets" Contest, held by ~Xpose-it

1st Place :thumb165938786: by ~DaAniellA
2nd Place by ~Dreamcatcher88
3rd Place by ~x8-AtomicAbi-8x

Honourable Mention to:
~scripturiency

Sorry for the delay, but better late then never: Congratulations!


Second ~b1gag3 used a little feature game in one of his last journals and I took part, so... the game goes like this: You've 10 slots for a feature and the first 9 that comment on this journal will get featured. The first goes to the person you were featured by. Here we go:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


and thirdly
Maybe you've seen my little series of snail squares? Well, ~b1gag3 had the idea for the following contest. It will be quite easy for you guys, I believe!

- Pick one of the three images and add a speech bubble to the picture (please use english!) It can be whatever you like, e.g. an exclamation or anything else believe would fit your chosen image! So be creative
- Upload the edited picture either to your scrubs or to your gallery (whatever you prefer) and send me the link with your entry via note. Please use "Minicontest" as the subject! (Also don't forget to insert a link back to me in the artist comments of your entry)
- Deadline will be the 31st October. I'm going to prepare a journal entry for 1st November with all the entries.
- Judges will be ~b1gag3 and me

And we even have prices
1st: 10Points and a Journal feature
2nd: 5Points and a Journal feature
3rd: Journal feature

I think thats alot of information in one journal entry and I'll pass the news part *ggg Hope you will enjoy the contest winners - please comment if you want to get featured and don't forget to send me your lil' snail cartoon

Take care
Benita



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09.08.2010
Small Update
I can't believe it! I've an account with view.stern.de and If only I could... was nominated for the main galleries. Thats like a DD




Aloha everyone

First of all I would like to thank you all for your support, s and comments on my first DD Fragile. I'm so happy about it *free hugs for all

Well... *thinking
I'm back from vacation... But I think you've guessed that *gg
It was way to short, but I've only four weeks till I will visit ~molli01 She is planning so much and it will be a lot of fun. Can't wait, dear

I spent some time at the North Sea near St. Peter-Ording as mentioned in my last journal. The weather was wonderful and I had a lovely time there Pictures will be uploaded soon

Don't forget the feature
During the last weeks I noticed that I've a weakness for black/white images at the moment... And especially with long exposures on lakes, oceans etc *gg So here is a little theme feature. Hope you will like it.



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Hopefully I'll be able to take shots like that myself some day They are so amazing



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15 July 2010 Lil' Update
Oh my goooooosh... Just saw Eclipse... I know, I know some or maybe the most of you will think, wt* but honestly: The movie was GREAT! The first one was right, the second movie sucked alot mostly because of the wolfs... but know, holy macaroni - that was fantastic... charming, romantic, adventures, stunning, funny.. what can you ask more of an entertaining movie?
*totally blown away

Aloha

As some of you might have noticed: summer is heeeeeeere And I can't wait to get some free time at last. 1 1/2 weeks left and then I'll be off for two weeks
I'm planning to stay with some relatives near the North Sea and other than that... just relax... taking some pictures... swimming, barbecueing *ggg

...well *thinking... I'll upload some pictures soon. I've so many "in stock", which I want to share with you... some are already a couple of months old Hope you'll enjoy them nevertheless.

I think it didn't escape your attention that I had an awesome weekend with ~Tattoomaus78 two weeks ago. I tried to take some portraits of her and we are really happy with the results . Please tell me what you think, as I would like to improve my skills.

And now on to the fun part: featuuuuuuuuure of recent s

PS.: Do you also receive 1500 pics in your inbox in just two days? The groups are a great idea, but sometimes I feel flooded So how should I ever be able to choose just a few... well… there’s absolutely no way

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Aloha

First of all I want to thank you sooooooooooooo much for the kind words and s on my latest submission Am Ende des Weges. I am stunned but so happy!

Thank you Thank you Thank you *sending free hugs and kisses

Featuring:





Those blew me away. Hope you like them too - send them some love .



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Small Edit

One of my favourite groups issued a great news article, including some of my works . Maybe you would like to check it out [link]. Enjoy

Benita

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Aloha

How are you? Hope everybody is enjoying the spring and sunshine

I just wanted to let you know some things...
first, I'm so happy to visit *TylersAngel next weekend. Its been faaaaaaaar to long
In June hopefully ~Tattoomaus78 and *Mihray will visit me in Berlin
And last but not least, I'm so looking forward to visit my friend ~molli01 in September We've already planned so much, that my feet start aching already

Now a question to you
Do you think that I'm uploading to many photographs? If so, please explain. Are you bored with so many close-ups?

But on with the fun part: The Feature
I've picked some latest s. Enjoy!







Benita



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Aloha

As promised - here is the feature:

suggested by my dear watchers




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digital art
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monochrom


square
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still life
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close-up


portrait
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sexy
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landscape


red - as my favorite color



Take your time and have a look - hopefully you'll find some gems

Now on to the news... I've got a new camera and I've overloaded your gallery already with a lot of close-ups *gg.
I'm going to visit my friend ~molli01 in September Can't wait
I'm trying out some new songs for youtube at the moment, but my new cam has no video mode.. so those videos will be most likely just slide shows...
I'm still trying to learn how to play the piano... Its rather hard at the moment as my little keyboard is broken and I'm annoying my little teacher (she's awesome by the way) because I haven't practiced. ...oh, well thats it for the moment *gg
Take care, everyone - hope you liked the feature


Benita

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