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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
12/6/2005 7:17:34 AM
Beautifully done. You can still see the outline and highlights of her hair without it fading into the background, and still got great skin tones as well. Nice composition and a lovely smile. Beautiful work Carol.
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Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
11/26/2005 1:58:40 PM
Simple use of shadow combined with a rough as guts surface, it works very well for a great contrast. Be very interested in how you actually shot this! Nicely done, and I'd have to agree, seems to fit the idea of a CD cover very well.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
11/26/2005 1:57:06 PM
Unusual pattern, the combination draws the eyes in multiple directions, making it impossible to focus on a single area, but making me view all of the photo. Love the earthy tones, fits the theme very well.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
11/26/2005 1:55:54 PM
This is incredible, I couldn't even pick at first what was happening, had to really take a closer look. Very unusual, the green tones add a lot. Interesting work!
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
10/13/2005 7:16:14 AM
Wow, that's a great opportunity, congrats! Looks surprisingly healthy for such an age.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
9/27/2005 3:05:39 PM
This is a very complex image, obviously taken a lot of work to put together. I like the transparency of it all, making it all more nebulous and difficult. A strong, solid piece of imagery, well done. The only suggestion I would make is that the cross in the top left hand corner looks a little artificial compared to the rest of the piece. But overall, a strong solid image, well done.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
9/27/2005 3:02:55 PM
It's an interesting effect, but I'd be inclined to go with the original. It had a grittiness which made the closeness and intimacy of the twins even stronger, to my mind. But nevertheless, I think this is a good image, and well done!
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/15/2005 11:08:38 PM
Love the depth of field here, and the candidness of the camera. Great shot as b&w, well done!
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/14/2005 7:40:43 AM
Nice portrait with a good balance of light and dark. I like the casual pose and warmth of clothing, making her a much more likeable model. Beautiful work.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/14/2005 7:38:17 AM
Beautiful composition. Such a serene and peaceful setting. The lack of colour and detail on the person, to me, really makes it beautiful, allowing the viewer to easily put themselves into it.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/8/2005 3:43:12 AM
Wow, that's an old style of phone! Very cute idea, well done!
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/8/2005 2:33:45 AM
Yup, this is definitely crisper. I like the fact that the eyes are sharper, but there's a slight difference in colour. Which is closer to her natural colour? Beautiful girl.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/7/2005 7:24:15 AM
It's quite yellow, but I don't think that's a bad thing. I like her casual pose, and I think it's fantastic she's not wearing shoes! Big big fan of that. I like the strong colours.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/5/2005 3:51:37 AM
What a gorgeous young woman, she looks exactly as you said, angelic, and innocent as well. A great choice of background to go with it.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/4/2005 5:41:59 AM
Distinctly unusual fashion style, not something I can claim to have seen before. Great job on the keying, can't even see tinging in the hair. Beautiful model. Interesting angle too.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
8/3/2005 2:13:58 AM
Excellent composition Carol, you've done a great job of merging the two images. She certainly looks like she's enjoying herself!
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/26/2005 1:53:10 AM
You've certainly got dark and moody down pat and working well. Perhaps it's only because I first saw it in glancing, but that rock (I think?) in the middle first looked like a head to me, with a hat on. Perhaps I shouldn't look at photos right after watching horror movies 
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/26/2005 1:45:57 AM
I love the saturation of colours here, it almost feels unreal. I understand what you mean about the foliage in the foreground, but I'd suggest it's only distracting because of it's brightness. Perhaps if you played with masks (a hard thing on such natural subjects) and reduced it's intensity to something more like the branches at the top of the image, it might work in a way you're happier with.
Regardless, it's a very nice shot of a fascinating subject.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/26/2005 1:39:30 AM
I love the grainyness, the grunginess of the background colour. Adds a bit of grittiness, makign it more interesting than a flat colour.
Good composition and well captured. Only one thing that I noticed is on the right hand side of the silhouette, there's a small slice of it which isn't pure black, but it's barely noticeable.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/24/2005 8:08:32 AM
I think Toshi's suggestion on the crop is a good one, though I'd perhaps make it a fraction more central. Nice DOF, great detail on the stem of the flower. And a very interesting flower too. Lovely photo!
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/24/2005 2:40:30 AM
I've always loved the primates, and always wondered if they'd make good pets, though it would seem a travesty to lock one up. Nice candid photo, well done!
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/23/2005 1:12:23 AM
A beautiful b&w image Carol, very nicely presented. A very moody and emotional piece.
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/23/2005 1:11:03 AM
Your drawing skills are coming along very nicely Katie, it seems the solid practice you're doing is paying off greatly. Keep up the good work!
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/22/2005 6:22:00 AM
The darkness of the sky and landscape certainly contribute strongly to the feeling of abandonment. Barring the posts, you get the feeling it's an area largely untouched, never spoilt, empty and alone. Did you artificially darken the image, or was it much like this when you saw it?
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/22/2005 6:20:45 AM
This is a beautiful image Carol, very emotional. It's interesting how you didn't centre the girls more, but I keep feeling my eye drawn to them. A great sign of solidarity in an otherwise bleak, empty sort of landscape.
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/7/2005 1:19:41 AM
You've done a remarkable job capturing their faces without motion blur, well done! Very enjoyable, nice shot 
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/6/2005 2:54:36 AM
I do prefer this shot, though I love your experiments with colour. I think you have a very solid understanding of b&w photos, and feel you push yourself more with the colour ones, learning new things, trying things out more. Beautiful shot Carol.
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/6/2005 12:34:49 AM
I wonder, what time of the day was this shot at? The brightness fading from right to left is quite a drop, was it coming on towards evening?
Rich crisp details and a solid composition, I think it's a lovely shot, it'd be a nice place to visit!
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/5/2005 10:50:41 AM
I'm trying to find the old one to compare with, and can't seem to, which is frustrating, I thought I kept a copy of all your work, and I don't see it on your portfolio here.
Having said that, I have the distinct impression that there is a lot more visual detail in this one that wasn't there before, a lot more of the smaller fine details show up nicely.
What new filtering techniques have you learnt? Is there anywhere I can read up on them?
Nicely done, though, very nice photo.
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| Photo By: Carol Cefalu
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Daniel Stratton (K:2144)
7/5/2005 4:39:59 AM
A purely beautiful image, congratulations.
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