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Rob Ernsting
{K:8946} 4/28/2004
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Werkelijk een fantastische foto, Hugo. Briljant in elk aspect van de fotografie. De man die er loopt is het toetje. Gefeliciteerd, Rob.
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Maria José Barres
{K:11276} 4/28/2004
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Es magnífica! Felicidades!
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Ahmet Baki Kocaballi
{K:13627} 4/28/2004
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Hugo,very good shot,ryhtmic passage of composition from the foreground to backgroung is great, and again atmosphere is very impressive with rainy weather and huge scale architecture of the mosque.Moreover the nice architectural details and the running person have enriched the composition.
congrats
Baki
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Ellen Havrilla
{K:8618} 4/28/2004
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Hi Hugo
This is a great picture, wonderful lines and details, great light and sharpnes! Only thing I miss, is people, it shoud be crowded!
Kind regards
Ellen
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Ursula L.
{K:1135} 4/28/2004
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This image is beautiful, peaceful and almost unreal.
The reflection of the wet floor, the colour, the crop.
the only person on the picture that gives an idea of size.
It is just great Hugo.
Regards Ursula
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Anna Pagnacco
{K:7448} 4/28/2004
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Excellent...Anna
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Ellen, People? In this kind of weather? They all head for shelter..... Besides, I think the desolated place, all except for that one man, is what makes this photo tick; at least for me....;o) Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it alot!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Peter Aczel
{K:1852} 4/28/2004
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Gorgeous! How little the man is between those great, shiny walls which hold their serious dignity.
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Maria Grazia Rapisarda
{K:15688} 4/28/2004
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Excellent!!Maria Grazia
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 4/28/2004
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dag hugo, dit vind ik nou de mooiste foto van je tot nu toe,wat een prachtige reflectie op de
vloer,het lijkt wel een ijs baan!
mijn complimenten voor deze schitterende foto
groet riny
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 4/28/2004
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Not only did we both have a 602, it also seems that we both had an ME Super!!
Another fine picture of this imposing structure. Once again, the inclusion of a figure gives the viewer a good idea of the immense scale of this building.
Good straight verticals, and the wet surface adds further interest.
Good work Hugo.
Kind regards, Chris
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:178244} 4/28/2004
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fantastic.. a nice use of composite.. exceklent the game of reflection anc olors!
you are a big
cheers
roby
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Chris, Thanks for your comment. I still have a couple of ME supers.... Great nifty camera's, the sturdiest I've ever owned. Where my S602z died, the ME super withstood the sandstorm without even a scratched film...;o) Do you still have the ME Super?
Cheers,
Hugo
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Linn Currie
{K:24426} 4/28/2004
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Hugo, my lack of experience prevents me from commenting on the technical aspects of your image. Please accept my honest appreciation for this magnificent shot. I am in awe at the way you capture textures, reflections, tones, etc.
Groete,
Linn
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 4/28/2004
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Hi Hugo,
No, I'm afraid I traded in the old Pentax many years ago!!
I'm not sure how long I'll have the 602 for either. I'm quite pleased with it on the whole, but would love to trade it up for something a little better, with a few more pixels.
Have a good day, Chris
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Paolo De Maio
{K:34166} 4/28/2004
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Great DOf and wonderful geometrical plays of architectural shapes!
Man running away adds tension to the whole!
Paolo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Chris, Hmmmm.... Sounds like a very familiar issue. Apart from the pretty poor sturdiness of the S602z, the low Mpix rate is one of the things why I didn't buy myself a new one. I've been looking for a Digital SLR for a while now, almost ready to spend a whole lot of money.... But I'll never dispose of my ME Supers.... With the f1.7 50mm lens they can't be beat. And spare parts as well as bodies are still available at reasonable prices (they go for about ?50,- nowadays)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Roger Cotgreave
{K:15892} 4/28/2004
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looks like you got the most out of that rainday hugo...this is lovely some nice things happening in it..rog
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Di Ciuccio Maurizio
{K:57483} 4/28/2004
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complimenti hugo..un immagine immensa scattata con la massima precisione..l'effetto visivo è notevole e la sua definizione è spettacolare..mia favorita ...veramente uno scatto doc....ciao
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Nando Mondino
{K:13989} 4/28/2004
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Excellent image and great reflections!
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Teunis Haveman
{K:52509} 4/28/2004
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Hugo, het plein lijkt wel een ijsbaan
Mooie compositie
Teunis
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* James *
{K:20099} 4/28/2004
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it's nice to see a shot of a place such as this WITHOUT people, in particular, tourists. good work.
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WALT MESK
{K:10731} 4/28/2004
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simple beautiful....
il risultato finale di un grande lavoro.
compliments...
walt.
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Geza Farkas
{K:12397} 4/28/2004
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Splendid shot, it goes to my favorites. Thanks for sharing.
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47543} 4/28/2004
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Two words,,Very interesting and outstanding architecture photography,Saeed
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Guido Frizzoni
{K:517} 4/28/2004
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Very nice! I like so much the perspective of the walls, and the man, running away looks to me as a quotation of a famous Cartier Bresson photo. Bravo!
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sunrise
{K:6651} 4/28/2004
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The photo is magnific
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 4/28/2004
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Hi Hugo!!! This one is the best of the three... The perspective is incredible... and the way you played with the reflection of the water is just great!!!
Cheers,
Maria
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Ali Hachem
{K:772} 4/28/2004
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Hi Hugo, you have a very good job.
Great shots at all, Thanks for your comment.
Ali
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ferry INDRAWANG
{K:244} 4/28/2004
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ehmm
amazing work of you..
great detail...
with a huan in your frame make it stronger..
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Kassem Hashem
{K:215} 4/28/2004
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peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerfect :)
I`ve seen most of ur shots, ur amazing pal..
keep forward
Kassem
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Clifton Jones
{K:11087} 4/28/2004
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Outstanding Hugo...the person walking really enhances the superb composition...beautiful...
Clifton...
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Dhimant Vyas
{K:2552} 4/28/2004
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Simply the best!!
Very good composition!!
I like it!
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Jeff Cartwright
{K:52046} 4/28/2004
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Hi!,,,Hugo: Another Excellent Architectural!...Love the Rainy...View!!!
Best Regards:
Jeff.
Why do I Like the Rain....Because, the Calgary Rural Area,,,,,,,is in Drought Condition, and Has Been for the last 4 Years....Jeff!!!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Jeff, That, or so I was told, is exactly the thing the moroccan people have to deal with. We were fortunate to see the mosque during a (temporary) shower.... It only lasted for about 5 minutes, and then it cleared up again.... Like in the photo I sent you.
Cheers,
Hugo
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tom rumland
{K:14874} 4/28/2004
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ahhh, more water! excellent! one of the things i wished "II" had was a bigger puddle to increase the reflections. beautiful colors and detail. i can feel the textures here much better than the previous 2 photos. btw, what do i see through the arch in the middle? looks like a patch of desert and a big blue building. another mosque??
for the life of me, i can figure out the (relatively) low rating here as this is a beautiful shot. i'm going to assume that altaf is still mucking with the ratings system.
take care,
tom
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Tom, you wouldn't believe me if I told you. It is a part of the *same* mosque. The freaking building is huge!
The low rating sure has to do with the upgraded system. See also Al's post in the forum:
http://www.usefilm.com/photo_forum/21/431273/
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Tom, apparently my previous comment didn't come trough.
I don't think you would believe me if I told that the thing in the distance is actually another part of the same mosque! The building is Huge!
As to the rating, I don't think Al has finished the rating upgrade yet... See also the forum:
http://www.usefilm.com/photo_forum/21/431273/
Cheers,
Hugo
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Massimo Di Maggio
{K:-56668} 4/28/2004
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It would have been a pure photographic exercise, but the human presence gives another meaning to the image, even if he runs only to repair from the rain (this is the funny side), it makes me understand the immensity and the grandeur of this place, joined to the great silence, to the reflections and to the dramatic sky (this is the magic side).
Are you looking for a ME Super? Look what I found today in an old drawer!!! Great nostalgia? unfortunately it remained only the manual of instructions. Hugs Max
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Nuno Murias
{K:5314} 4/28/2004
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Sometimes i wonder if there inst a plan to make mosques as deserted as this one...Anyway Great picture! the mosques here in SE.Asia aren't so eye candy!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Max, Wow! you have an original Manual! Amazing.... I only know the digital version, as I have 3 ME Supers, two of them working perfectly....
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Ahmed J
{K:6011} 4/28/2004
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excellent photo for my taste, i like it very much . best thing is the moment of rain and reflection. i like composotion and sky view. very good for me. thanks
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Jani Salvataggio
{K:26829} 4/28/2004
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wonderful image!!!!! fantastic!
regards
Jani
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64519} 4/28/2004
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Outstanding photo Hugo
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Kees and Carolyn
{K:15193} 4/28/2004
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Beautiful architecture! Lovely reflections! Excellent capture!
Carolyn
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Carmem A. Busko
{K:48763} 4/28/2004
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Wow!!!
This is the best!
Great reflections, nice tones...and the man....there he is... giving the right scale.
I can?t breath, Hugo.
Thank you for sharing it.
Greets,
Carmem
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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I would like to thank everybody for their comments and constructive critisism.
This shot was manipulated in Photoshop, other than changing the levels, contrasts and saturation. As the original photo had quite a bleak sky, without any details, I changed it with the sky from a different photo of the same mosque, mainly as an experiment to see if anybody would notice.... I don't think anybody did, though....
I do promise that this was a one-time experiment, and that all other photos in my portfolio and the ones to come are genuine as they were shot, only using photoshop to correct elements that could also be corrected with conventional dark room techniques. If this changes anybody's opinion, please let me know....;o)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Gino, Please see my last comment... Just to let you know...;o)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/28/2004
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Hi Max, Thanks for your comment. Please see my last comment....;o)
Cheers,
Hugo
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ken krishnan
{K:19102} 4/28/2004
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Excellent Hugo. Inclusion of human provides a great sense of scale. This one is open for non-muslims !. When did Islam became so liberal. I totally missed the revolution.
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Carlheinz Bayer
{K:14220} 4/29/2004
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Very nice, Hugo. Fine tonal range, very natural, good details and comp. The reflection makes it for me. Great! Carlheinz
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Jorge Vasconcelos
{K:33746} 4/29/2004
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Excellent picture, impressive monument,good reflexion.I dont understand how it was rated aat 5.9. Reason why I gave up ratings for my own pictures.
Regards
jorge
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Kristina Kohut
{K:49990} 4/29/2004
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Hugo, I love all the photos you have taken of this wonderful mosque! The quality is so good, and the wet ground really gives that special feeling and mood to it! The person shows how extremelt huge this really is, and it's not just very beautiful it's also very interesting!
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Verena Rentrop
{K:14426} 4/29/2004
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Hi Hugo,
to be honest I didn't saw on the first look that you did some sky modifications, but I had the impression that the colour of the sky and the reflection on the floor doesn't match, but I never thought of PS.
And now with this knowledge I'm looking much more critical ;), I think I can find signs of inserting on the left side on the higher building with the two small black dots, on the the right side there are also some signs.
And how about the sky in the right passage? I would guess that also the sky is not original from this pic.
Unfortunately I don't have the time to look at each photo very intensive, but you showed us that a photo is quite often not only the reality.
Thanks for this lecture!
Cheers
and take care
Verena
PS: a new PC is ordered and until that I'm not very active in showing new pic, but afterwards...
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/29/2004
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Hi Verena, thanks for your comment. I'm happy that you not only took the time to comment on the photo, but also read my "confession"...;o)
You are right, the sky in the porches is changed too, and the slightly off colour in the reflection is a give away. The strongest sign of the manipulation is the turquoise building on the horizon, and the edge of the pillar on the right. The black spots on the left are actually there in the original...
First, I had a different photo in mind to conclude the triptych, but I decided against it. In selecting another, I found this one appealing, but for the sky. As an experiment if anybody would spot it, I changed it beyond the level that can be achieved in a dark room, something I never do.
Hope your new computer arrives soon, I am looking foreward to your next work!
Take care,
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/29/2004
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Hi Gino, Thanks for your comment, the first one is till there, it has not disappeared...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Verena Rentrop
{K:14426} 4/29/2004
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Hi Hugo,
when I talked about the left side I didn't thought the black dots are from the new sky,
that was only to explain where I can see that the edge is not exactly natural ;)
I think the delivery is 2-3 weeks to go :(
It seems the old one knows that I ordered a new one and now he is insulted ;) and works only for 10min every try...
Cheers,
Verena
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Uwe Bachmann
{K:10222} 4/29/2004
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the colors and the composition are great, i like the reflections on the ground also very much...
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60169} 4/29/2004
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Hugo, I wrote a comment on this photo late last night after I had commented on the two previous shots of the mosque. Much to my surprise I've just seen that it isn't there. Maybe I hit the back buttom too early, or it just disappeared.
Anyway... I have no time to repeat the long comment right now so I'll just resume it.
I like this photo in all aspects and I believe it would have been the best of the three, were it not for the sky which looks a little strange.I mean.... the colour is not what I would have expected and it is sharper than the buildings. Sorry, Hugo, I enlarged the image only cause I know it isn't of you to change parts of an image and I wanted to be certain it wasn't only a trick of my weary eyes at that late hour. In the enlargement you can see better what I mean as the building complex looks more blurred than the sky. Moreover there are a few spots that betray the change. I'm only pointing this out cause, coming from you, I was just surprised, that's all. Anyone is free to make changes on PS and it is fun. Also...I'm am curious to know how the original looks like cause I'm pretty sure that it looks great all the same.
BTW, overlooking the replacement of the sky, this is to me the best of the three mosque shots and it's absolutely outstanding work.
Groetjes - Emgy
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/29/2004
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Emgy, you are a hero! From your comment, I presume you didn't read my "confession", but you are absolutely right. The sky is a phoney. I explained why I decided to replace the sky in my comment, but in brief: it was an experiment to see if anybody would notice, but also to create the atmosphere that I remember that was there, but in the original shot the sky was rather bleak and dull. It's something I've never done before on UF, and that is not likely to be repeated...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Sunset Man
{K:11681} 4/29/2004
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"The frog in the well knows not the vastness of the sea, but it knows the height of the sky!"
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Antonella Nistri
{K:21867} 4/29/2004
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Hugo,this photo leaves me speechless. It's a pure state of art. The perfect frame,the glare of the wet pavement,the stunning details in such a dark day,everything is magnificent.
Really many congrats! Antonella
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Salvo Valenti
{K:16911} 4/29/2004
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UN PICCOLO DISTURBO SULLO SFONDO MA RIMANE LO STESSO UN BELLISSIMA IMMAGINE ...SALVO
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Craig Hanson
{K:7794} 4/29/2004
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Really wonderful shot Hugo! The only thing wrong with it
I can see is that I didn't take it myself!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/29/2004
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LOL! Maybe we should discuss a transfer of copyrights? Everything is negoceable....;o)
Cheers,
Hugo
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 4/29/2004
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wow.. Hugo. excellent and composition as for the documentary story. well done dear!
Kiss, Biliana
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 4/29/2004
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Hi Hugo, what a perfect day this was when you photographed this, couldn't have asked for anything better. PERFECTLY photographed of course! I like the detail in the shadows, and in the building. LOVE the blue reflection of the sky, and the mirror image of the building.
For a second I thought 'oh boy, I get to tell Hugo it's tilted'....LOL But, alas, the more I looked at it I realize it isn't tilted since both sides line up well. It's just the interior view and the perspective giving the optical illusion!! Oh well.........LOL
Wonderful capture Hugo!
Lori ;)
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Camerani Matteo
{K:99} 4/29/2004
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beatiful composition... mat
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Massimo Di Maggio
{K:-56668} 4/29/2004
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Sincerely I had noticed something strange on the edges of the building and especially in the arcade, however I thought that it was a scanner or jpg compression problem. What can I say, you were honest to confess the work with PS, but it was better to know it before ;) Nice joke!! Max
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Shahenaz Fouad
{K:453} 4/29/2004
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You have captured such a beautiful moment. Really beautiful!!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/29/2004
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Hi Max, I know, I know. I felt guilty, too. And I hope you believe me, I've never done something like this before, and will definately mention any changes immediately in the future. But I don't think that will happen often....;o)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hermen Pen
{K:9117} 4/30/2004
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Even better than the previous, in my opinion... this photo also has a good depthm and the reflections are particularly nice here. The presence of the small figure is great, it points out the large scale of these buildings. The clouds add to the atmosphere and their blue colour makes a good contrast with the yellowish stones.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 4/30/2004
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Hi Hermen, Thanks for your comment. I hate to admit it, but the clouds are not genuine.... See also the "confession" in the thread under my photo.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hermen Pen
{K:9117} 4/30/2004
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Hugo, my compliments for your PS work! I did not notice the modification of the sky. Something that I did not mention in my comment, but that was puzzling me, was the strong purple fringe around the wall. Usually this only happens if the sky is very bright, so that is explained now! And there is another clue: the reflection of the sky under the arc is brighter than the sky itself :)
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Walter Scarella
{K:17720} 5/1/2004
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Hi Hugo,
slpendid image, beautiful everything,composition and colours.
Regards
Walter
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Maja Gligoric
{K:13402} 5/1/2004
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Good shot!
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John Hatziemmanouil
{K:40580} 5/2/2004
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This is absolutely perfect! fantastic quality, nothing less here! REally impressive architecture - subject!
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Gabrielle Willson
{K:7842} 5/2/2004
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Fabulous
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60169} 5/2/2004
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Hi Hugo
You have no ideas how many times I tried to change a sky in a photo, because it looked dull and even "completely white". I can't do it properly and, in some photos it's almost an impossible work, sspecially when there are many trees at the horizon. Fortunately I hardly ever post landscapes. I think I have only one in my portfolio and I left it untouched, ( hahaha), although coloring the sky in a reasonable way on that one wasn't even very hard.
Groetjes - Emgy
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Dan Lightner
{K:12684} 5/3/2004
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I missed this one Hugo , the shine one ground is wonderful,love the reflection.And as with your other images the addition of a human presence is icing on the cake.
Well Done
Dan
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Puripaso One
{K:13956} 5/5/2004
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Hugo,
A beautiful image. Having a person in the image adds to accentuate the massiveness of the mosque. Excellent color and composition.
Daniel
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James Karner
{K:1431} 5/13/2004
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Great Shot!!!!!
JPKarner
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50301} 5/13/2004
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very nice composition. powerful geometry and reflections. the single person adds a lot of "value" to the scene. the dark sky is kind of a pity. cheers, thilo
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dodi b.
{K:1864} 5/17/2004
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this photography is really a lot of bella.l' together is a lot of suggestivo.assomiglia which on the ground The was almost passed of the .il mosaic wax in bass right is really very beautiful.l' man what he sees at the end makes the idea of the grandeur of the moschea.bravo.ciao
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john amore
{K:14015} 5/19/2004
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bravo in interesting and very well composed photo and I still my Pentax ME I never use it amy more Its still a treasure to me John
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Zsolt Radákovits
{K:7763} 5/19/2004
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Hi Hugo!
This is fantastic. I like the perspective and the ballanced composizion. Nice colors in week light condition, Congratulation!
You have again or had a fantastic cam!!!  ).
Cheers Radák
7 from me
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Patty Morena
{K:16598} 5/20/2004
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Special and interesting perspective! Very well done and composed. Congrats
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 5/20/2004
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wow.. great architecture and composition.. very nice colors as well.. great prespective :)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 5/20/2004
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Hi James, as a follow-up on your thread in the forum, I noticed you commented on one of my photos. Even though short, it do find it useful. Although there is a person in it (had you noticed?) I always try to minimalise the capture of "unwanted" people, especially the masses of tourists in my photos. A few years back, a single person in one of my photos would've been an exception, untill someone commented on how a person adds a reference to the size and livens up an image, and since then I did try to capture an odd person (selectively) in my shots, as I found he was right.
Cheers,
Hugo
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* James *
{K:20099} 5/20/2004
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hugo... yes i had noticed the sole person in the photo, good for showing the scale of the place. my main point was that any attraction such as this is usually crawling with people and it is often hard to get a decent shot sans busloads of tourists. look at my shot of petra. i had to wait all day there until the site was almost closed to get that shot. i have to say however, there are much worse places to spend a day....
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185005} 5/20/2004
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Hi James, Not sure which photo you refer to... Please send me a link. But I agree with you. During holiday season, it's bloody difficult at times. That's why I always like to go on off season trips...;o)
Cheers,
Hugo
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* James *
{K:20099} 5/22/2004
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here's my petra shot:
http://www.usefilm.com/image/237297.html
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Tita Mau
{K:561} 5/23/2004
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Preciosas tus fotos,felicitaciones.Tita
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Nicole Marcisz
{K:10163} 5/23/2004
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you really get a sense of scale with that little person walking. I like the reflections too, it also plays into the vastness of this place. Great shot Hugo!
cheers,
nicole
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Nicole Marcisz
{K:10163} 5/23/2004
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you really get a sense of scale with that little person walking. I like the reflections too, it also plays into the vastness of this place. Great shot Hugo!
cheers,
nicole
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ventrix drogo
{K:60036} 5/31/2004
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Excellent image, I loke it. Great reflection and good colors. Very great atmosphere. Bye.
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Roy Vanover
{K:13762} 6/10/2004
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Hugo,
As always, Fantastic! Perfect perspective.
Congratulations my friend, hope all is well
Roy
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Ned Ali
{K:11844} 6/13/2004
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the man make this very interesting.
keep up the good work Hugo.
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Cesar
{K:3591} 7/4/2004
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The picture is amazing. The colors, tones are very beautiful.
The composition is great too. The small person gives us the idea of how big is this mosquee.
Congrats!!!
Cesar (Brazil)
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Randy Lorance
{K:24958} 10/16/2004
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Hi Hugo, came across this shot and found it appealing. A good example of how even one small human form in a composition can change the overall impact. The small silhouetted figure (perhaps taking up less than 1/1000th of area of image) adds so much life and movement to this, coupled with the reflective wet floor.
As for the PS manipulation(the neverending debate),hard to give an absolute answer. I guess I see some hypocrisy. Any film/darkroom photographer who has corrected red eye or scratches...over or under exposed to achieve a desired result...or for that matter choose BW(is that not an artificial manipulation of an actual scene?). ect. ect. no end in sight
I happen to live in an area of the world that has more than it's share of light gray overcast days and have had more than a couple shots with bland sky that people have pointed out. It can be left as is and counted as a defect,or enhanced(judiciously)to be more pleasing. I've also seen so many otherwise good photographs ruined by heavyhanded PS.
Enough of my PS(persistant speculating). I think this is a very good composition that perhaps could use a little red reduction in the sky.
~Randy~
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ISMAEL MARCOS
{K:10250} 1/27/2005
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VERY IMPRESSIVE
7......
REGARDS....
ISML
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