I can't drag and drop some photos to desktop

HI all,
I need your help. I am trying to drag and drop photos from iPhoto to my desktop. Some photos will drag and drop (as always) and now all of a sudden some photos will not. When I drag one of these photos, a "no entry' sign appears with the photo as it crosses the boundary from iPhoto to the folder/desktop. I am unable to export some photos in any way. What gives? This has never happened before and I am stumped. I have never written the forums before so I hope you can help!
Thanks in advance!

What happens if you double click on the thumbnail to view the photo in a larger size? If you Control-click on the thumbnail and select "Show File" or "Show Original" (if it's been edited) are you taken to the folder where the original file is located an it highlighted?
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