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Dave Stacey
{K:117108} 4/19/2005
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Good choice using b/w for this, John! Suits the theme and title. Nice capture.
Dave.
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Kevin Collier
{K:19076} 4/19/2005
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This is really a great shot - I have spent many a late night in airports and this captures the scene to a T. This brings to mind and heart the feelings of anticipation of seeing the familiy again is just a few longs hours more - K
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Randy Lorance
{K:24958} 4/19/2005
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Hey John, great BW street capture,kind of a new direction for you and fantastic one at that. Your shutter speed put just the right blur on man to give life to picture. Great timing and made for BW.
Randy
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Luka Gojceta
{K:1314} 4/19/2005
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Great image! Nice capture (hand held, no flash), and the person passing by really wrappes it up!
Well done!
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Hayden Kent
{K:192} 4/19/2005
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I also like this in B&W. Good contrast between the shadows, and the light on the mags.
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 4/19/2005
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Outstanding for handheld !
B&W works so great here good choice
jimc
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Deb Mayes
{K:19605} 4/19/2005
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Terrific photo, John, and an interesting social observation. "Technology" is up above, but the ladies are all at eye level. ;) Well done!
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Alison DuFlon
{K:36165} 4/19/2005
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Really nice in the B/W, a lot of great dark and light tones. I see Fashion is the highlighted choice :) Alison
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Michele Berti
{K:14921} 4/19/2005
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beautiful! the BW really works great here
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arwa abdullah
{K:34425} 4/20/2005
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WOW!
john this is intense and powerful!
each magazine is perfectly lit
the passing man falls just in the right spot of the composition, which is flawless
I didn?t know that a guy can find shopping inspiring ;)
7/7
why dont you add a big fat black frame?
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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 4/20/2005
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Thanks Arwa! I appreciate Your comments and suggestion of the frame!Right now My editing software won't allow Me to do that, but I do think it would look good!Coming from such a fine photographer as Yourself Your comments are very flattering!Thanks again Arwa! and take care!
........................John
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Carmem A. Busko
{K:48763} 4/20/2005
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I do prefer this version... and agree with Deb...
Very well seen and done!!!
Cheers!
Carmem
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Larry Monserate Piojo
{K:10774} 4/20/2005
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the b&w version... very nice. I love the remaining lights that highlights the magazines in the middle. Very good b&w, Sir John!!!
LarryM.P.
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M. Zafar Rabbani
{K:1451} 4/20/2005
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Featured Critique
This is excellent. Composition of this shot is very thoughtful and so is the execution. A slight motion trail of the person has created a delicate sense of movement in the frame. The exposure IMHO needs to be adjusted. The highlights of the spotlights have under-exposed the frame around it making the shadows lacking in detail. The midtones also lack body. A quick adjustment of the curves will greatly enhance the detail of the image.
Kind regards.
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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 4/20/2005
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Hello Zafar! thanks so much for Your imput on My photo! Interesting and very good results!Changes the mood of the photo a little but does look very good! Again, thanks for Your interest! My best..................John
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Rebecca Raybon
{K:26655} 4/20/2005
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Excellent in bw! Very well done, John. I have been busy, but also just going through my moods. Hopefully be back to normal one day . Great shot!
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 4/20/2005
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I'm with Jim on this one, John, in that I marginally prefer the B&W to the colour. A good, late night capture.
Best regards, Chris
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91033} 4/21/2005
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CONGRATS for being chosen frontpage featured critique,John!!!! i love B/W and it suits this image...nice blur on the guy in motion and very well composed...i think the lighting makes this one special..enjoy your day!..regards,gayle
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Larry Monserate Piojo
{K:10774} 4/21/2005
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Hi Mr. John!
Congratulations on the Featured Critique!
b.rgrds,
LarryM.P.
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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 4/21/2005
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Thanks alot Larry! I appreciate Your thoughtfullness!Take care Friend!.................John
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arwa abdullah
{K:34425} 4/21/2005
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Oh my God john your on the homepage!!!!!  Congratulations on the award!!!!
Both the image and M. Zafar comments deserves the award!!!!
congratulations my friend!!!!
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Geert Vanden Broeck
{K:284} 4/21/2005
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Zafar,
With all respect to your personal opinion and image editing skills, I think your edit of John's image does not do it justice.
I love the (maybe unwanted) subtility in lighting that makes only part of the magazine covers stand out.
Not every image needs a full range of tonality and unified detail.
Your edit simply made the picture less interesting, nut that is, again, my personal opinion.
John
Thumbs up. Spontaneous or 'only one chance for the shot' photography is not easy. I think you made a very good shot with this one.
G
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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 4/21/2005
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Thanks alot Geert! I also liked the fact that only the magazines were well lighted and the rest of the scene was not. The other parts of the photo although important to the composition are not really important in detail! Thanks for Your honest evaluation of My photo! My best.....................John
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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 4/21/2005
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Hi Arwa! Just want to say thanks for Your beautiful comments and inspiration My friend!
Your a wonderful photographer and it's nice to share with You! GOD bless!.............John
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Ian McIntosh
{K:38813} 4/21/2005
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wont youe editing software allow you to paste your picture onto a big fat black square? Has been my solution most of the time (stil can't find a frame thingy on photoshop).
Nice photojournalism here. I'd feel o.k. about posting images of strangers in this anon way.
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Randy Lorance
{K:24958} 4/21/2005
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Came back to say congratulations on front page display. This is a great one of yours to be there. One thing I liked about this was the mood. To me the darkness added to that mood, and while M. Zafar Rabbani's work on it brought out details and evened out the lighting,it also took away all the mood of the image,leaving it rather sterile. Perhaps it is that he took it too far(which is easy to do using PS)and a half way between the two would be appropiate.
Randy
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Dirck DuFlon
{K:35779} 4/21/2005
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Excellent photo, John! I love the dynamism added by the blurred shop owner pulling down the shutters. This works beautifully in black and white!
Congratulations, too, on the well-deserved recognition!
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:177809} 4/22/2005
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wonderful mode, and mood my friend.. very good dark-light tones!
best wishes,m roby
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James Cowhey
{K:374} 4/22/2005
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Very nice.
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:52411} 4/22/2005
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Congrats John for the featured critique, excellently captured with nice tones and lighting.... it gave the mood of the title.
Bye my friend,
Khaled.
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Andrea Salis
{K:74} 4/22/2005
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Molto interessante questo b/n.
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Lily
{K:11009} 4/22/2005
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Great feature on the front page; both the picture and the excellent review by Zafar. I like the original lighting because of the mood it imparts. My suggestion would be USM if you have photoshop to make the cover pages a little sharper. Excellent capture and great B/W.
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PK- Photos
{K:13257} 4/23/2005
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Hi John, very good idea in bw, like the little spot-light in the middle. Thanks very much for your nice comment!!!
my best regards,
Pia :)
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MUJAHID AWAIS
{K:1703} 4/24/2005
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Fantastic shot. Good monochrome work. +7
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Trish McCoy
{K:20979} 5/5/2005
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this one is really nice too. it's an excellent shot too. I actually still prefer color over this one.
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