Critiques From Graham Mulrooney

	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 12:30:27 PM Hi Andrej, sounds like this plant has some strange names. Its Latin name is I believe Sempervivum. I have a large pot of these in my garden. Ths shot was taken from above the pot at f/3.5 not f/7.0 as it gives above. In the middle ages they were put on the roofs of buildings to ward off lightning and witchcraft. I'm not sure how well they worked. :-) We can certainly keep in touch in the future. Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 10:15:14 AM Good composition and colour Jim. Graham. Ps I can see something in the background behind the top bud.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 10:07:44 AM Lovely image Cathy. The detail in the petal is perfect as is the background. Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:53:35 AM Thanks Mari its great to be back. Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:52:52 AM Thanks Kees, ill have to try and update my portfolio. Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:51:18 AM Thanks Endre.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:50:48 AM Thanks Andrej I will put up more images in the future. Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:49:31 AM Thanks Jim
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:48:40 AM Thanks Chris
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:23:09 AM Thanks Kathy glad you like it. Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:21:41 AM Thanks Howie glad you like it. Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:19:46 AM Thanks Jimmy glad you like it. Think I just sort of drifted away from this site to another in Australia. I was after constructive criticism which I didn't seem to get much of here. Anyway I'm back. The flag threw me for a while as my details were still correct. I found out eventually that the US flag is the default if a flag is not selected. There were no flags when I was here last so I hadn't selected one.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/8/2006 9:07:47 AM Been there myself Chris but at least the equipment is cheaper your side of the pond. Maybe starve yourself just a little for that Canon 1D mk II :-) Regards, Graham.
Photo By: Chris Holland  (K:395)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/6/2006 5:57:20 PM Good dynamic image with good colour and composition. maybe a slightly slower shutter spped would have softened the water a little more. don't muddle through get the best gear you can afford now, you'll only regret it if you don't in the future. regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/6/2006 5:51:29 PM A lovely image with good composition and colour. maybe a slight crop off the foreground might focus the image a little more. make more of a panorama. Regards, Graham.
Photo By: Howie Mudge  (K:27580)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/6/2006 5:43:03 PM Hi Andrej, no I'm not regular here anymore. Most of my effort goes into pay sites where I'm making some money selling images. Doesn't cover the cost of my equipment yet but I'm hopeful for the future. 1 eV is one exposure value, a doubling of light into the image. This is +1 on the compensation on your Canon 350D. I've missed my real friends here (yourself included)plus the brilliant shots of a few people. Keep in touch. Regards, Graham.
Photo By: Andrej V  (K:6693)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/6/2006 5:20:15 PM Best of luck Jimmy, sorry to see you go. We seem to have so much in common. Hope you keep taking the pictures. Regards, Graham. PS if you want some near to the bone pictures just put up the images.
Photo By: Jimmy Payne  (K:21163)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/6/2006 5:10:49 PM lovely vibrant image Mari almost like fireworks. I know that flowers are your first love (mine too) for pictures, but your portfolio has expanded greatly. I'm sorry to have been away so long but this site is too bland, everyone loves everyones pictures. Still I'm back for a while and I'll try and shake up the site a bit. Regards, Graham.
Photo By: Mari Mar  (K:11417)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/2/2006 6:22:18 PM Hi Andrej, I'm amazed your still here on this site. Thought I'd put one up to see what happened. Just a number of bland remarks about what I'd expected. This site has not been the same since the major change about a year ago. Your mountain shots are still good but I thought you'd gone digital befoe I left. I like this shot the snow and aerials work well with the guy rope taking the eye into the image. Couple of minor problems, the snow is a little grey, +1eV on the compensation would have cured this. The auto-exposure adjusts for 18% grey so an increase in eV is necessary. The path on the left leads the eye out of the image but seems to come back further on. Maybe moving a bit to the left would have cured the problem. Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/11/2005 10:55:56 AM Hi Den, the cyclist was gone before I realised what had happened. I was looking away talking to someone or I could have caught the tripod. I never seem to claim on my contents insurance so I don't have accidental damage just standard cover. This has worked out a lot cheaper over the years as accidental damage doubles the cost of the policy. I'll just have to bite the bullet on this one. I'll take out seperate cover on my policy for my next camera. Little advice when using a tripod always keep the neckstrap of the camera around your neck.LOL Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/11/2005 1:13:45 AM Thanks everyone for the nice comments, they are always appreciated. Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/11/2005 1:12:04 AM Hello Andrej thanks for the comments. This type of shot tends to be static at 15 secs exposure. Any movement unless very slow is not captured. There is another photographer in the image under the light. He was a real pain for getting in the way. Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/11/2005 1:07:56 AM Thanks for the comments Den. This was 15secs with a tripod and using the 2 sec delay on the camera. Just after I took the shot a cyclist knocked over the tripod. The camera's a write off. £600 down the drain after 12 months use. Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/11/2005 12:47:50 AM Another beautiful image Miguel but not quite as good as the other two of this lagoon. Still a 7++ though. Regards, Graham.
Photo By: Miguel Andrade  (K:5463)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/11/2005 12:44:39 AM Beautiful shot Ned. You've caught the pretty little girl perfectly. 7++ Regards, Graham.
Photo By: Ned Ali  (K:11925)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/11/2005 12:42:27 AM Good night shot John but the dark area needs cropping out. Try to fill the frame when shooting. Regards, Graham.
Photo By: John Hirce  (K:659)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/11/2005 12:36:21 AM Beautiful night shot Hugo with a perfect exposure time. The mist really adds to the image. 7++ Regards, Graham.
Photo By: Hugo de Wolf  (K:185017)
	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/10/2005 1:54:29 AM Beautiful scene Miguel with lovely colour and good composition. I've been wondering what the Azores were like for a long time. Now I see how beautiful I must try and visit. 7+++ Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/10/2005 1:50:16 AM Beautiful composition Mari. The lack of colour here really enhances the lovely lighting and for me makes the image.7++++ Regards, Graham.
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	Critique By: Graham Mulrooney  (K:16868)   1/10/2005 1:45:05 AM Good capture Melisa with lovely colour and texture on the pup. The angled shot gives good composition but it would have looked much better with all the dog. Paw and back leg. Give his ear a rub from me. Regards, Graham.
Photo By: Melisa Meyers  (K:9661)