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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 5:11:20 AM
Thanks again Doug.
Right back at you.
I think you learn a thing or two about being "diplomatically serious and still being able to keep a sense of humour from all those years reading and participating in Newsgroups. You learn to keep a thick skin and at the same time not take yourself or anyone else too seriously.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 5:02:43 AM
Very raw again, not what most of us are used to seeing from Switzerland.
Andre
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Photo By: Nick Karagiaouroglou
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 5:00:49 AM
Nice perspective Nick.
It's a side of Switzerland we don't get to see much.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:48:21 AM
Thanks again Nanda.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:47:27 AM
BEEP! BEEP!!!
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:45:01 AM
Very beautiful!
On rare occasions we get some much less spectacular Auroras up at our cottage. I keep hoping for a night when they appear again so I can get my tripod out. :)
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:40:48 AM
A breathtaking image Doug!!
You certainly have been around. You must have had a lot of wonderful experiences in all those countries.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:35:05 AM
Thanks Jason,
I'll be putting a couple more in this week from the same rally.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:33:32 AM
Thanks Kallol,
Glad you like it!
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:30:59 AM
Thanks Stan,
It takes a little practice. However, using a monopod and the 300mm lens, I can be at a safe distance from the action. It certainly helps to be able to use a 3 frames per second setting. I don't mind deleting a hundred images to get 10 nice shots. :)
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:24:47 AM
Almost exactly what they do. They try to time it so that they are exactly lined up parallel to go over the bridge. It's almost like a scene from the "Road Runner" cartoons, if you know what I mean. They drift almost to a stop and then put their foot down hard.
Thanks for the comment Doug.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:13:49 AM
I can appreciate this one, being an old time Toolmaker. :)
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:12:26 AM
Congrats on the award for this beautiful image Jason. Great idea to take it as a one minute exposure. I really like it when people go to the trouble of taking the time to write some interesting info in the about section.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 4:05:59 AM
Nice shadow play and pleasant colour matching in this composition Kallol.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 3:55:17 AM
Thanks for the explanation Stan.
Standing that far away from the back ground with the lighting in between does a great job of eliminating unwanted shadows and keeps the subject formost in the viewers mind.
Andre
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| Photo By: Stan Hill
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/27/2009 3:52:20 AM
A very attractive image Mitra.
Also an interesting suggestion by Krishnendu.
Andre
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| Photo By: Mitra Nademi-Nassari
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 4:50:25 AM
Thanks Nanda,
Glad you like it.
More to come later this week.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 4:47:32 AM
Thanks Dave,
There will be a couple more to come later this week.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 4:46:30 AM
Thanks Mitra,
I'm glad you like it. I will post a couple more action shots from the same event later on.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 4:29:59 AM
Hi Nick,
I put this one along with a few other "Fall" images into a Fall 2009 contest in one of the outdoor photography magazines.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 4:26:54 AM
Thanks Nick,
Even though I wasn't 100% happy with the images that I took of this guy, it was still one of my most memorable experiences this past summer. I was once again in my kayak with the large lens on a monopod. I was just hoping to get some shots of Herons from a distance. This siting was completely unexpected. The young Eagle let me float up much closer than I expected to get. I was pretty nervous and excited. I managed to get about 15 or 20 shots before it flew away. I only saw him one day. Next year he will probably have his full plumage and will be black and white with a yellow beak and legs. Maybe if I'm lucky, I will run into him again.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 4:08:03 AM
Hi Nick,
To answer your question, I've seen lots of nice floral images where the main "star" flower is sharp and the secondary flowers gradually fade in focus. It is all so subjective anyway. It's always good to try all kinds of shot to help you make up your mind.
Andre
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| Photo By: Nick Karagiaouroglou
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 3:48:16 AM
Always interesting Fadel.
Good to see you back once in a while.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 3:44:20 AM
Plenty sharp enough where it should be Dave. The eye and beak are dead on sharp and the whole image looks very natural. Great pose from the little guy too.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 3:40:48 AM
Beautifully done portrait.. Reminds me, I have to get to that Steichen exhibition soon.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 3:34:43 AM
Hi Stan,
I meant to comment on this one the other day.
You guys did a nice job on this portrait. Great detail where it counts the most. I like the lighting effects with the textured background. I can't make up my mind if the overall image would be even better if the light was not so bright coming from behind. I'm sure you tried different levels of light and decided this one worked best.
A really nice, honest portrait.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 3:24:08 AM
What a lovely set of images!
Great job on all of them.
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 3:21:36 AM
A case where the double exposure serves a real purpose. The images are haunting enough without the effects. However this method does accentuate the mood.
Andre
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| Photo By: Nick Karagiaouroglou
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/26/2009 3:13:52 AM
Very nicely composed with great colours Dave!
There are a lot of interesting areas in the image without the image giving the impression of being cluttered.
This has got to be one of your best landscapes.
Beautiful!
Andre
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Critique By:
Andre Denis (K:61621)
11/20/2009 4:37:49 AM
Thanks Ray,
For some reason I find Ducks humorous. Maybe it's because of that silly "smiling" expression their beaks seem to have. They appear to be happy all the time.
Andre
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