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don blasingame
{K:2196} 6/28/2007
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a real nice composition, I like the high contrast you captured in the trees...it's symphonic!
good balance
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Wayne Winsauer
{K:6290} 6/28/2007
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Thanks Don!
I appreciate your comment!
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55401} 6/30/2007
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Trees are so beautiful. I donīt know these ones, but I find it fascinating that they smell so good:-) Nice contrast and composition. Omly would I personally have gotten down on my knees and thereby lowered the perspective.
Take care
Annemette
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Wayne Winsauer
{K:6290} 7/1/2007
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Thanks Annemette!
Glad you like it!
I had to stand to take these shots because the trees are relatively short and a lower perspective wouldnt have given the desired diagonal composition.
Hope all is well and happy shooting!
-Wayne-
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:96941} 7/8/2007
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Your ability to separate the few important things out of the "chaotic arrangements" of nature, especially on B&W images, seems to be a very well developed talent of yours, Wayne. So, we just look at this image, and see how well and distinctly the branches are separated from the trunks, and how the depth gets enhanced by the presence of the trunk out of focus on the foreground and the diminishing oprical sizes of the trunks sequence. The details in the depth region from the middleground to the background are displayed very exhaustively, very thoroughly. In combination with the well balanced toning we have a great atmosphere there.
Regarding DoF, perhaps hyperfocusing in order to get the front trunk also in focus would make it even better, but I am not sure about that. It's only an idea.
All that technical stuff is what manages to make the atmosphere of the woods feelable, like experiencing directly the cracks of the small branches on the ground under the own steps.
Another great one in B&W!
All the best,
Nick
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Wayne Winsauer
{K:6290} 7/9/2007
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Wow!
Thanks again Nick for the very detailed comment.
I realy appreciate that you find so much in my work. I'll admit that sometimes I think a lot about a shot before I take it and in others I follow my heart.
You analysed this one appropriately, though, as it was intended to be just as you said. I wanted the second trunk to be in focus and the others to just "be"
At first I didn't pay it much attention but now the little gap between the first trunk and the frame is annoying me. I think I will have to do a little cropping.
Thanks again my friend for the wonderful comment!
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:96941} 7/9/2007
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I can only be glad for having paid emough attention in order to understand what you wanted to do, Wayne! It is the least one can do for a real appreciation of the other's work.
About the gap - bingo! That gap is just a tiny thing but it does interrupt the "flow" of the image. I dared doing the crop for you and I think it does improve the image.
As about "following heart", well, what is that which is followed? It can't be of course the physical organ since it hopefully stays where it is and doesn't go out shooting pictures. ;-) It is only a metaphore but a metaphore for what? At least partially it is for the sum of our experiences dealing with matters, some kind of "immediate enlightment" but based on the things that have been priorly "stored" in mind, while we were thinking, trying, collecting information in order to gain some understanding of the whole out of tiny puzzle pieces. The intuition doesn't come from heavens above. It requires hard work, which you obviously went through in order to obtain that intuition.
Expecting to be a master just because one wants to be a master - well, the hopes for that can only lie within the range of microscopy! ;-)
Best wishes and keep it up!
Nick
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Wayne Winsauer
{K:6290} 7/9/2007
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Well done Nick! This is exactly what I had in mind. A little dodge/burn in the corner and I should end up with a finished image. "I hope" :)
As for the very deep and philosophical comment I agree completely.
The brain consists of many phisical and explainable pieces, but the mind has yet to be discovered!
The hard work you speak of is most certainly there but it will stop if the return ceases to be fun.
Lastly, being a master is the least of my worries. My goal is to be creative and happy with my work. It IS encouraging when others appreciate it just as much as I do and I can't say that I would be dissapointed if someday someone were to purchase some of it but for now it remains a hobby and a passion with plenty of room to learn.
I'm sure there are many "critics" out there who would tear into my work mercilessly at a moments notice.
I just want to have fun!
Thanks again my friend and happy shooting!
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:96941} 7/10/2007
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Oh well, it never ends, what Wayne? But I am glad that you found it good.
What you name as "not caring about being a maater" is for me the best way to become one. Just having fun with the work is the best way to do the best work, isn't it? At least this way every small thing we understand and every little additional experience is something to enjoy. Or as the chinese saying states: Do what you can do and the success comes by itself. It implies for me that we should work without damanding to become msaters overnight. In my case this would take some centuries! ;-)
Critiques just have to be, be them nice or bad. But even bad critiques do show that some work is special enough to not be just ignored, I guess.
So, I wish you all fun of the world!
Nick.
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John Hatz
{K:143808} 7/10/2007
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Excellent photo, on that image "all the money" goes to that superb texture Wayne, amazing details and perfect contrast!
And also well done about the aperture use...
Best regards!
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Wayne Winsauer
{K:6290} 7/15/2007
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John Thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my work!
Much appreciated!
Best wishes!
-Wayne-
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Allen Aisenstein
{K:5549} 8/10/2007
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Nice composition. Looks very good in b&w.
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Wayne Winsauer
{K:6290} 11/12/2007
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Thank you Allen!
Sorry for the long wait on the reply.
I've been away for a long while.
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The Pilgrim
{K:32128} 11/12/2007
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Good eye to capture this one Wayne!
It also makes for a lovely black and white.
Nicely composed and good frame work!
Congrats!
Paul
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Ahmad Hasan
{K:4230} 11/29/2007
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nice I like the perspective and the grayscale .my best
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