great job, Heinz! - Goldy, Mon, 24 Oct 2005 5:39PM
1 The Proud Dead Soldiers from a worthy celebration in order of consumption. Should the 'Extra Large' size fail to show enough details, click on 'Original Size'. Allow some time for the big image to load.
2 The Menu Best seen in Original Size!
3 Of course that's another way to see the details, I used these shots to create the composite.
4 ... one bottle at a time...
5 ... since they did not pose in the proper order ...
6 ... and the angles were skewed ...
7 ... as not to line up straight, as they should!
8 ... see what I mean.
9 ... My contribution...
10 ... not in the order of consumption...
11 ... but opened with the appropriate repast or intermezzo....
12 Some missed the escutcheon with the vintage year and a couple were just right.
13 ... or the color is screwed-up. But they were straighened, lightened, darkened, enlarged and reduced and color corrected to pose all together in that first composite.
14 working on the cream boiled and cream baked tater casserole from Madame Daphene's recipe.
15 making sure the polenta rounds are holding together!
16 Portrait of a happy guy!
17 Looking toward the table through the credenza cristal.
18 and now with dinner lighting
19 some of Dean's exquisit art looking upon the dining area, Miro, Chagall, etc
20 and some of it looking at the sitting area. Of course this is without the benefit of the special lighting these pieces have for proper viewing ...
21 ... which also enhances the colors, which are impossible to adjust without comparing them to the original and they are also subject to your monitors color rendition.