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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40416} 2/13/2007
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A very clever abstract AJ... :)
Great concept, colour and composition... Like tubes of neon light...:) and fully understand the *framing*...:)
Onie...
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Ralf Denguth
{K:3363} 2/13/2007
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Great work with DOF and superb strong colors! Very well done AJ! Many greetings, Ralf
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Eb Mueller
{K:23296} 2/13/2007
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Very effectively done, AJ! I like the strong colour saturation.
Eb
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D e b
{K:8604} 2/13/2007
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everthing is perfect except the font...!!!! change the font please...!!!!
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Sally Morgan
{K:9219} 2/13/2007
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Ooh pretty!
Is that lovely and even out-of-depth-of-focus blur all real - or have you helped it along?
Like Deb - I like the frame, but I don't like the font - it's a bit too 'simple and curvy' for subject.
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AJ Miller
{K:46155} 2/13/2007
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Hi Sally! This shot is straight out of the box - no helping along at all. Apart from that beautiful font, of course!
AJ
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Sally Morgan
{K:9219} 2/13/2007
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With such a shallow depth of field - you did really well to get all the tops in focus - and the blur is especially creamy (with no help) - I'm most impressed :)
I've won a 70-300 apo macro on eBay for £34 - it's not arrived yet - I guess it could be in a mess - but I'll keep you posted.
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Marian Man
{K:69880} 2/13/2007
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wow!!!! very creative dear AJ!!!!!!! vibrant colors!!!!!! great work by you!!!! love it!!!!
all the best
Marian
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AJ Miller
{K:46155} 2/13/2007
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Sally: I took quite a lot of shots (as usual - just checked - 79 to be precise). Focussing was not really a problem - I used manual for this, which is pretty easy with the crystal clear image in the Nikon viewfinder.
Is that a Sigma you've got hold of on eBay? I can't trust eBay to deliver in most of the locations where I find myself. I bought my 70-300 new in Gib and am pretty happy with it: it's light, but I find it still needs a tripod and/or fast shutter (1/500+ ideally).
AJ
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Sally Morgan
{K:9219} 2/13/2007
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Yes, it's a Sigma - I'm glad it's light :)
I just get all my packages delivered to work - there's always someone there to sign for them!
With the focussing - I meant you must have got the camera angle spot on to line up all the straw ends in the focal plane.
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Emmanuel Panagiotakis
{K:7559} 2/13/2007
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Very nice sharpness in this picture , composition Could be any better then this,very colorful also 7
Well-done
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Larissa Nazarova
{K:12221} 2/14/2007
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Very impressive capture!!!! Love a color and fantasy here!
My regards, Larissa
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:100221} 2/14/2007
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John:
ONE: I like the frame . . . like you - I know people hate it but we GOTTA please ourselves!
B: Great choice of warm saturated colors.
THREE: I think a SLIGHTLY larger DOF would help. Here it seems almost TOO narrow. Circles and blur (you picking up what I'm putting down)?
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IV: I like it then and I like it now. Seemed better then . . . but I instantly remembered it . . . so that says even more for the previous image, no? I'd try to even the exposure a tad too . . . the brightest should be centered (again, IMO) and not darker on the top edge alone.
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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AJ Miller
{K:46155} 2/14/2007
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Cheers Doyle for your in-depth response.
Thanks for your support re the frame - I knew as soon as I did it I'd regret it, so your positive comment was most welcome.
Colours and DOF I'm happy with. But the lighting is an issue. I guess I could balance it up a bit by blasting more light from the other side (500W of halogen in this one!). But getting it centred would require a major rethink.
But surely with the fancy new machinery and after zillions of shots, this MUST be better than those taken with the old Minolta? Unfortunately I'm rather afraid you are right. In fact, all through processing I had the original Minolta shots up on the screen to see if I could even match them, let alone better them... Oh well.
AJ
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Howie Mudge
{K:26680} 2/14/2007
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great abstract and love the array of bright colours here. Lovely
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Mark Wlaz
{K:4558} 2/15/2007
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AJ,
What sort of lighting arrangement did you use to produce the image? Its very effective, I like it quite a lot.
Mark
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Ann Van Breemen
{K:11828} 2/16/2007
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Hi John, brilliant colours on this one. I certainly recognise the style from past images of yours. The frame??? Well it's O.K. but I think maybe a little too heavy at the top and tends to overwhelm the image. Otherwise, keep experimenting. The results are certainly worth the effort. Cheers, Ann.
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Joe Johnson
{K:7893} 2/16/2007
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As a CC image, I think it looks fine. And I think you added the frame because Usefilm, unlike some other sites, doesn't allow you to alter the background color around your photo. So it's protection against the bright white. And it does protect the photo, in that way.
It's some plastic straws on a lit counter-top? I think the depth of field is what makes the photo - circles and blurred 'extrusion'. And nothing else is introduced. It's unusual. Everyday objects seen in an unusual way. I think they even have a project for that.
I think it is very well done. If one wanted to emphasize the edges on some of the softer 'circles', there are settings on things like the old 'deadman's actions for PS that would probably work.
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AJ Miller
{K:46155} 2/16/2007
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Hi Joe: many thanks for your comment. Yes, it is plastic straws, but in a glass with a lamp shone horizontally at the bottom of it.
AJ
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Joe Brown
{K:22245} 2/17/2007
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I think this abstract is very good. I can't think of anything to change, I like the colours, the dof seems just right to me (in fact I think it is this element more then anything else which makes this image special), I think the frame suits the image very well, the light and exposure is great. I like the pattern created by the random placement of the straws. Very well done AJ.
Best regards,
Joe
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mosti Farahat
{K:696} 2/18/2007
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this photo is perfect.. really
everything is perfect, colors, idea, effects and even the black border.
well done
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Peter De Rycke
{K:40426} 2/18/2007
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Beautiful work, really love the result !!
Surely the colours are fantastic !!!
Peter
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Ivonne *
{K:8570} 2/20/2007
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Good idea - very creative work..nice warm saturated colors and light.
Warm regards,
Ivi
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:65070} 2/21/2007
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I like the frame ..it draws more attention to the colours..beautiful zesty colours and dof ..great lighting ..7/7..nessa
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Sheryl Phillips
{K:2686} 2/22/2007
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Very creative perspective! I like it a lot! Good colors, and you have a perfect focal point at the end of your straws. It's very fun, and very different...Excellent job!
~Sheryl
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41275} 2/23/2007
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Great use of shallow DoF, brilliant, exuberent colours. Well composed and presented. One small thing - would have used a more funky font to fit with the fizzy drink concept. Otherwise excellent AJ.
Joggie
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John Loreaux
{K:85872} 2/26/2007
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Hello AJ! How are You? This is very colorful and eye catching!I like the black frame and believe it shows this particular photo better than no frame!The straws look like they are shooting through space at light speed! Really cool! ( Er HOT!)
Take care AJ! My best....................John
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:92562} 3/15/2007
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stunning.marvelous tones. outstanding.
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:6455} 3/18/2007
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Absolutely fantastic shot, AJ. Love the DOF and the colours.
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biljana mitrovic
{K:44151} 3/20/2007
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wonderful,unusual idea!!!!I like explosion of colors...
hugs
biljana:)
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sascha jonack
{K:18482} 3/23/2007
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Very cool shot. I once tried to create a straw shot, but it isn't as perfect as yours is.
Greatly done. Nice weekend.
Greetings Sascha
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Pradnya D
{K:3833} 3/23/2007
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very colorful.. and very impressive image..
Good luck with your new camera..
and hope to see many more brilliant shots!
-Pradnya
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59974} 3/23/2007
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COOL - really ispiring ;-)
Jeanette
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Len Webster
{K:22426} 4/7/2007
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Wonderful colours. Great 3-D effect.
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Devon Chastain
{K:329} 4/14/2007
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AJ
I must say I am pleased with this shot you have here. I'm pretty sure the basic thing that most people focus on in this photo are the colors and the straws are just...there. There for a reason to give the colors hehe. I enjoyed lookin' at this photo. Keep it up. :)
~Devon
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Pembe Emir
{K:1347} 10/31/2007
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very creative:)!!!
olga
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