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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 6:07:25 PM
I don't think there's anything wrong with the colours or contrast: I think it lends a dream-like quality to the whole thing. I love her red cap!
It might be better without the slightly distracting swan, and also a crop of the top half inch or so to get rid of the white sky: without it, it makes the woods seem thicker and the scene more closed off from the world and reality. I really like the mood here a lot, though: fabulous location and a great picture!
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| Photo By: violetta tarnowska
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:59:50 AM
Wow!! I'm VERY jealous of the location! The colours, the light, the details: everything is just made for the camera! And you've capturing it flawlessly.
Great shot!
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| Photo By: Roland Lacson
(K:12214)
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:58:01 AM
The strong lines really make this shot for me. Your choice of toning gives the contrast of black and white but allows some of the warmth to remain: a good choice. Maybe that cloud is a little distracting, but I like this a lot. Shame there wasn't a handy person walking by to leave a long shadow!
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| Photo By: SORRENTE Patrick
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:45:32 AM
Thank you very much for your encouragement :)
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| Photo By: Rick Sowerby
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:44:50 AM
Thanks a lot - you're very kind :)
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| Photo By: Rick Sowerby
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:43:53 AM
Great find!! Her position is perfect, and the sky is just right for this type of shot: indistinct, mysterious.
I can't help thinking that a tighter focus on the angel would have helped. It would have knocked the background out of focus and stopped it competing for attention with the main subject: the twon in the bottom left seems a little of a distraction, as does the roof tiles below her.
Nevertheless, well done for finding a great location. The bell tower works as a background piece too. Nice job :)
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| Photo By: Manuel Bedoyan
(K:7305)
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:40:38 AM
Really nice - excellent, in fact. Colours, framing, the square images: everything works well together. You've captured the details in the changes in colour and texture perfectly. I like this a lot.
Many congratulations!
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| Photo By: FOusHAź
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:33:34 AM
You know, I'm not normally the biggest fan of photoart, but I love the vibrancy and the quality of the image here. Something about it makes it seem spontaneous rather than consciously worked on: the elements work really well together, and you could not have chosen a better face for the central focus!
Great stuff!
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| Photo By: Niels Hansen
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:30:38 AM
Thank you both very much - the composition and getting enough of the Minster in frame was trciky given that my camera really wasn't made for the job! Hence lying on the ground as a potential source of amusement for all the tourists standing just out of frame :)
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| Photo By: Rick Sowerby
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 7:28:00 AM
There's something about masks... You have exactly the right background for this: it compliments the muted browns so well. Somehow, the inherently peaceful still-life feel and the slightly sinister contortions of the mask's face work really well together for me.
I like this a lot :) And thanks for your comment :)
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| Photo By: Sandra Anderson
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 12:20:17 AM
Very nicely framed, and I especially like the detail in the hammer and stonework. Maybe a bit more light on his face would help allow a bit more connection between the viewer and the subject, as would a way to see just what it is that he is hand making.
Good shot all the same :)
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| Photo By: Tarek El-Molla
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 12:17:01 AM
I like this a lot: it's the right combination of model and location, I think. Composition is perfect: the panoramic ratio was completely the right choice, and the climbing plant on the right it perfectly placed. I love the whites of her eyes.
I can't help but think that it would be more effective in full black and white, although the hints of colour seem to be something of a personal touch judging from some of your other pictures, and I'd hate to say lose your personality. I think that a strong black and white only might help this picture though.
Nice work!
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| Photo By: AlZahraa Sulie
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 12:12:40 AM
Hahaha! Great shot, and as you say, a perfect image of childhood. The subtle, but not featureless, background really helps too, but the attention is always on the eyes and the expression, as it ought to be.
Great picture!
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| Photo By: Dennis Guichard
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 12:09:34 AM
I see your problem - I think the crop works best, as it adds intimacy and a sense of a shared secret to the photo (the viewer is simultaneously let in close to the whispered secret but kept apart by the medium and the girl's knowing look). It's a shame that the tight crop means losing the 'I love CS' scribbled on the whispering girl's arm, which is perfect for the situation and the shot.
Great capture - I really like this a lot. I'm not sure on the 100% white background, but then it does help focus attention where it should be, which is on those expressions which are priceless!
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| Photo By: PhotographPerson Nothing
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 12:05:25 AM
Yes: I like this a lot. The blues are amazing, and the subtle changes in focus from icicle to icicle. I only wish it was bigger so I could enjoy it more!!
It's a shame Scotland isn't forecast a proper winter this year: that's really inspiring! Many congratulations.
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| Photo By: p m
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 12:03:02 AM
I love the textures here, and the narrow crop. Those yellows are just right too. I wonder if a little less contrast or harsh whites would make it a little easier on the eye, but I really like the details.
You've got a good eye :)
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| Photo By: C.A. Mikulice
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/29/2006 12:00:47 AM
You've definitely captured the moment here - focus is perfect, especially in that light. It's a shame that the street lights start at the level of the fire, but it looks like there was little you could do about that.
Looks like it was a good performance :)
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| Photo By: Giuseppe Musumarra
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/28/2006 11:55:39 PM
Some fantastic natural colours here, and you've captured them just right! It's that sky that makes the picture - good job!
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| Photo By: Bogdan Lutostanski
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:38:20 PM
Haha! Great graffiti... and feel vindicated that the grunginess works COMPLETELY in your favour. I really like this one!
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| Photo By: michaelle .
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:36:36 PM
I love the muted colours here: the weather might have been cool, but it's given you a great quality.
Really nice work :)
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| Photo By: michaelle .
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:33:12 PM
Lovely rich colours here, and the background is perfect with the long, soft shadows. I wonder what the lamp would look like from the other angle (through the flames)?
It's a great lamp!
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| Photo By: Debarshi Duttagupta
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:30:58 PM
I agree with Bijit: touch more light on the house (or else a full silhouette) might be beneficial. But the sky more than makes up for that - you picked the right time for the natural light :)
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| Photo By: Nilanjan Mitra
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:23:48 PM
Brilliant stuff! Clarity is perfect, and I think black and white was a good choice here. Its a shame about the little bit of detail along from figures (in the staircase), which are a little distracting. But that's a minor thing: this is a very well taken photography :)
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| Photo By: carla slaviero
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:15:34 PM
Great colours and detail in the central portion. I think having the tip of the leaf closest to camera in focus would have helped, though: the focus seems a bit far back for me.
Wish the leaves looked like that near me: east Scotland has skipped autumn and gone straight to winter this year!!
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| Photo By: Hakan Korpi
(K:6)
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:12:56 PM
Great picture - this is how black and white portraits should look!! Really perfect :)
Many congratulations on a brilliant photo!
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| Photo By: Pauline Dekker
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:11:05 PM
Spectacular building! I wonder what it would look like it full colour: in this black and white, it has a tendency to turn into the same dark to mid-grey - letting the colour in might give it a little more personality.
All the best :)
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| Photo By: romain brisson
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 4:07:55 PM
Haha - good title :)
I like this: the depth of field is just right. I can't help thinking that the bright white in the far background is rather distracting - it makes the whole of the rest of imnage seem much greyer in comparison. Perhaps greater contrast would also help.
A good find nonethless :)
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| Photo By: swapnil Kshirsagar
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 10:57:21 AM
Nicely done indeed. Personally, I'd have taken a sliver off the left hand side, but I really like the contrast and the indistinct horizon line.
Wish I'd been out of bed that morning :)
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| Photo By: Stuart Morley
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 8:50:34 AM
Wow - brilliant again! Those blues are so rich and deep, and the play between the water surface and the sky reflected give this an unusual but very effective quality.
Great shot
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| Photo By: Ludek Kvicala
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Critique By:
Rick Sowerby (K:1782)
11/27/2006 8:48:44 AM
Definitely enigmatic: its got my imagination going as to what is in those shadows! The lack of information in the picture really helps build up an atmosphere and draws the eye back and around the little glimpses of light.
Well seen and brilliantly taken :)
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| Photo By: Ludek Kvicala
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