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California III
Image Title:  California III
 
 By: al shaikh  
  Copyright ©2002


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Photographer al shaikh {K:15779}
Project #20 Classic Landscape Camera Model Pentax 6x7 II
Categories Landscape
Film Format
Portfolio California
New York City
Lens 90 mm
Uploaded 12/18/2002 Film / Memory Type Kodak TXP
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 1957 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/0
Critiques 25 Rating Critique Only Image
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There are 25 Comments in 1 Pages
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Ken Alexander   {K:3905} 12/18/2002
I like this, nice clean graphic composition. Could you have tilted down just slightly more, or cropped less from the bottom, to get the full reflection of the stick? I can't tell if that would be better without seeing it.


sean slavin   {K:3488} 12/18/2002
i like all of these al. great tone and simplicity. as i told you earlier, reminds a lot of the stuff that michael kenna does. 8)


Marc Gougenheim   {K:5398} 12/18/2002
Now here is someting to be really proud of imo. As I explained on your other shots, I am not exactly into this kind of minimalistic art. Yet, I truly love this. Nothing I would want to change ! Congrats.


Marco Grandi   {K:16680} 3/11/2003
Beautiful detail.Delicate and fine picture.
Bye marco.


Anna Pagnacco   {K:7448} 3/22/2003
Minimalist....my favorite among your B/Ws.Anna


Mike Marcotte   {K:3948} 3/23/2003
Simple & beautiful. This is a great photo.


GP Merfeld   {K:15366} 3/31/2003
Fantastic composition and BW tones for a wonderful abstract feeling to this... Unique and effective... Excellent work.


GP Merfeld   {K:15366} 3/31/2003
Al, it has happened again here, so perhaps this was a good test... My ratings on composition and lighting keep on getting reversed when they are submitted... Just a glitch I guess you should be aware of..;-))...


al shaikh   {K:15779} 3/31/2003
I know we are working on it, the ratings should be getting entered properly just the display is wigged out (techie speak), should be fixed soon.

THanks for your comments.


Abeer Al Jarsh   {K:10209} 6/17/2003
excellent picture Al


Egidija Smilingiene   {K:3218} 7/30/2003
It is good lesson for me how to shot pictures of the sea.Very good one you did. Regards . Egidija


ventrix drogo   {K:60505} 8/29/2003
Bellissima e serena ripresa. Trasmette molta tranquillita'. Complimenti. Ciao


Richard Thornton   {K:26442} 9/30/2003
This is in the minimalist tradition, which I like in principle. The dreaded "negative space" is therefor neatly sidestepped since it's an element of the total design. I like the graduated tones, top to bottom. The horizon, fairly close to the center of the image, logically divides the picture into two segments. All the action transpires in the bottom half with the top half serving as a mere place marker, containing nothing. That is why I usually like to see the foreground object break the horizon plane and intrude a little into the sky area. This adds tension, creates more visual interest and binds the two areas. In this case, it's a little disturbing, wondering what the subject is and not having the question completely answered.


sandy c. hopkins   {K:17107} 10/2/2003
this photo takes me to a place, much like the one i go to keep my wits about me..
a body of water always makes me sense the insignifigance of anything that may be turbulent in my life at the time.
appreciate this piece becuase it captures that...the vastness of space and time.
thank you
sandy


PK- Photos   {K:13257} 10/10/2003
Silence pure....wonderful mood....excellent b/w-picture
best regards, Pia :)


Antonio Osorio   {K:2308} 11/27/2003
Serenely... beautiful. Congrats.
A.O.


paul shelasky   {K:1208} 12/9/2003
Nice sense of space. Also I like the graduated sky. Nice printing job.


Roger Cotgreave   {K:15892} 1/14/2004
nice one...


Alisa Mudge   {K:12438} 4/11/2004
This one please.


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:179654} 4/16/2004
at the infinity.. now!
nice... perfect "silence shot"
congrats
roby


Sunset Man   {K:12197} 9/12/2005
Mr. Richard Thornton has said it best while expending a bit more time than others of course. My only recommendation would have been a desire for a little more clearance at the bottom for the reflection taking the jetty (?) into the right margin at the rule of thirds and then perhaps cropping the sky into the upper rule of thirds again composing the entire very unique B&W scene panoramically. Just my thoughts Al. What do you think? Nevertheless ... thanks for sharing and Best of Regards! BTW ... What was the ISO on this great film with hardly any grain at all or was that because of the 'One-Of-A-Kind' Great Camera or the negative size?


Derek Bair   {K:1455} 9/27/2005
This is very desolate. It almost reminds me more of a desert than water..


Sunset Man   {K:12197} 7/29/2007
Congratulations Al on being the 'Photographer of the Day' with this well known image at least by me!


Fabrice Gourbilleau   {K:53288} 7/31/2007
Superb capture!! The perspective and the quiet atmosphere that one can feel in this shot give rise to a wonderful composition. This is a well deserved BIP.
Cheers


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:179654} 8/2/2007
..well.. hello..
i seems taht all is ok,..
(but i have seen that the POD-FDP have the old photo on the first places!
ciao
roby


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