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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 7/2/2005
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Amish women???This is excellent Paul!!!!!The tones and contrast are first rate!!!!
The composition is strong and the overall mood is fantastic!!This is the first photo of Yours I have seen in a while? Or did I miss some? I'll check! Anyway, I hope You are wll My friend!!!
OUTSTANDING photo Paul!!!My best.............................John
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Lex Bronkhorst
{K:14152} 7/2/2005
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Hello Paul, it's good to finally see some new work from you again. As always this picture is lovely.
The scene on the picture is excellent for the Henri project, a wonderfull street shot. The composition is wonderfull, and i like it that you see them from behind with a wonderfull background, the fountains are wonderfull. The blurry background is excellent, and looks nice with the main subject, the three people. I think this picture works so well for me becose you look with the view those three have to. Excellent job!
Greets,
Lex.
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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 7/2/2005
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Nope, didn't miss any!!!Be well Paul!!!God bless!............................John
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Mark Julian
{K:35080} 7/2/2005
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Fantastic shot Paul. You really know how to get a great look on your work. Very, very nice, Mark
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Dee
{K:234} 7/2/2005
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Haven't smiled much lately. This makes me smile!
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50301} 7/2/2005
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Hi Paul,
nice to see some fresh stuff. I think the BW toning is a great choice. perfect sneak peek from behind. Some Amish people?
best wishes,
Thilo
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Ameed El-Ghoul
{K:42000} 7/2/2005
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Very nice capture with a very nice DOF Paul, I like it, Cheers,
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Jan Symank
{K:15755} 7/3/2005
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Thats really great
Wonderful moment, tones and composition !
Saluti
Jan
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Linda Bique
{K:73835} 7/3/2005
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Great image in b&w Paul. I like your perspective here a lot...they are very involved in their conversation, nice capture of the mood and the feeling. Excellent dof, and I like that you blurred the background to focus all of the attention on your subject...very well done and so glad to see you posting more of your wonderful work....:):)Linda
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NN
{K:26787} 7/3/2005
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Very nice tones & composition; they certainly look like good friends!
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Orazio Minnella
{K:46638} 7/3/2005
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Superb street shot with an excellen tonal range.Well done.
Orazio
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Marian Man
{K:63909} 7/3/2005
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glad to see you back dear Paul with your superb work!!!!!! excellent capture with fine tones and composition!!!!! the choice of b/w the best :)
very well done bravo!!!
best regards
Marian
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47515} 7/3/2005
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This is really where the talented person can catch and shoot things that are fairly routine, things we pass by every day or come across, choosing monochrome can set overall tone to an B&W art photography. Beside the fabulous colour works the lately B&W has a "blend" taste and great work. Saeed
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Carsten Ranke
{K:14453} 7/3/2005
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"Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop" (Ansel Adams)
Another excellent B&W from you. "Decisive moment" and DOF, tones, an outstanding shot !
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Jim Hartley Smith
{K:255} 7/3/2005
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Excellent scene, composition and tonal range...congrats on your two awards...well deserved!
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50301} 7/3/2005
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Hi Paul,
well, you made it, man ;-)
congrats! Thilo
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Angelo Villaschi
{K:49617} 7/3/2005
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Wonderful capture, Paul. You've been away for a while?
I love the very Henri-like feel of this one. Nice defocused background, excellent tones. A very special photo and deservedly awarded. Good stuff.
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/3/2005
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Thanks Thilo... definitely a surprise!
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Marian Man
{K:63909} 7/3/2005
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congratulations dear Paul!!!!!!! double award!!!! well deserved anyway!!!!!!
my best regards
Marian
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/3/2005
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Great.. glad that you liked it....
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Allen Aisenstein
{K:5334} 7/3/2005
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Yes Paul, I know this place well. Interesting capture. FYI, I always use a trpod with my macro lens.
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/3/2005
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Allen, yes...it was too late to have my tripod there (they only allow that in the mornings) and I did not bring a monopod... next time :)
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 7/3/2005
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You have a great photographer eyes!!!! Great work again Paul!!! Gongrats for Double ARWARDS!!!
Thank you so much for leaving a comment in my portofolio.
See you soon as possible,
Riny.
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/3/2005
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thanks Angelo.. yes, been away for a bit.. I appreciate your comments...
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Verena Rentrop
{K:14417} 7/4/2005
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excellent choice for award giver...
outstanding in b&w
Cheers,
Verena
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:20738} 7/4/2005
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Excellent capture, I can feel them gossiping ;-) Congrats for the double awards, very well deserved.
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Ben Mok
{K:4021} 7/4/2005
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Excellent exposure all round.
Congratulastions on all awards. I noticed that you have quite a few in the portfolio.
Cheers,
Ben
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luisa vassallo
{K:28021} 7/4/2005
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fantastic!!!!!!
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Maria Grazia Rapisarda
{K:15818} 7/4/2005
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Excellent composition!!Great captura, very splendid tones!!
Congrats the double awards!!
The best image!!
Regard
Maria Grazia
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Roberto Okamura
{K:22842} 7/4/2005
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Excellent composition & b&w work Paul!
Great shot!
Congrats!
Roberto.
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Linda Bique
{K:73835} 7/4/2005
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WOOHOO look at you, very well deserved Paul, Congratulations...:):)Linda
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/4/2005
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thanks... :) got a bit lucky to capture this image
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/4/2005
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Thanks John.. glad that you liked it.. yes, they are amish..
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Clifton Jones
{K:10604} 7/4/2005
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Great capture....congrats on wonderful work..............
Clifton.....thank you Paul for your wonderful comments.....
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Cheryl Ogle
{K:24494} 7/4/2005
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Paul - this is wonderful. What a great shot and congrats on the MUCH deserved BIP on this! Well done.
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Dee
{K:234} 7/4/2005
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It did and thanks for all the great comments:-)
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Dirck DuFlon
{K:35779} 7/4/2005
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What a wonderful photo, Paul! This is classic and beautifully composed - I love the contrasts of the three women in their simple garb, sitting on such ornate benches! Makes you wonder what they're thinking and talking about as they looking out over these palatial and manicured gardens, so different from their unadorned lifestyle! Really outstanding!
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L. Gould
{K:11900} 7/4/2005
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This is wonderful! The tones are great and the dof is also really great. A great addition to the friendship project. very well done. :)
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 7/4/2005
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ha ha.. they look so funny from behind. Superb capture dear Paul!
Bravo for the SC and BIP!
B:l:ana
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Jeff Cartwright
{K:52046} 7/4/2005
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Well...Paul!...A Good one!....and Welcome back Kotter!!!
Best Regards:
Jeff.
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Dave Stacey
{K:112187} 7/4/2005
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Congratulations, on the double awards, Paul! A very nice b/w subject, well composed and with great details, as well as human interest.
Thanks for your comments, too!
Dave.
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Burak Tanriover
{K:16604} 7/4/2005
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excellent capture.the contrast is well balanced,I like it.
congratulations also for your double award.
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Massimo Di Maggio
{K:-56794} 7/4/2005
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I am becoming old, I thought to have commented this beautiful photo!! Anyway, I like it very much, splendid BW and splendid subjects! Bye, Max
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Aira Manna
{K:11201} 7/4/2005
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perfect moment captured in the perfect setting - congrats!
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Kessia & Morgan UVA
{K:7265} 7/4/2005
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Great shot! Congratulations on the awards...definitely fits the Henri project! excellent choice using b&w and well contrasted! nice work! Kessia
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47515} 7/5/2005
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Am glad that, it did catch the attention which this image has the ability, no wonder it has two labels. Congrats for such deserve and best contribution. Saeed
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Orazio Minnella
{K:46638} 7/5/2005
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My best compliment for the both awards
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:89205} 7/6/2005
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great documentary. 7
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Kees and Carolyn
{K:15193} 7/6/2005
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Lovely photo, excellent capture! Congratulations on SC and BIP!!
Carolyn
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Roger Williams
{K:81877} 7/6/2005
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Featured Critique
I like it a lot, but I see a few things that slightly detract from the appeal (for me) and at least one that puzzles me. Nice strong contrast, with just the right suggestion of detail in the almost-blown highlights and the almost-solid shadows. Right on the limits! But I think I see the edge effects of over-sharpening. Perhaps you didn't remember to set dpi to 72? (300dpi and Usefilm will downsize your image AND boost the sharpening!). Also, I think you might have tried to throw the distant scene even further out of focus. I don't know if that was possible, of course, but as it is, it's a bit too insistent for a mere background. I think I see why you included more foreground than usual... to get a sense of space into the picture to balance the fact that the ladies appear rather scrunched up against the railings (and for that matter against the view behond them). But what is that blurring and area of low contrast in the lower L and R corners? Deliberate PS work? Despite the above I really DO like it. And thanks for your encouraging comments, Paul.
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/6/2005
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Thanks for the comment Roger.. very detailed :) well, lets see if I can answer your questions... I did not sharpen the image but I did not change the DPI so maybe that is what you see...
As to the focus, I did not change anything to the image. The background is very far and more distant than it looks in the image and I was only focused on the women... so that is why the background is so blurry.
The blurry look in the lower left and right corners is actually the pavement..the pavement changes style/pattern and for some reason it shows up that way in the image. I did crop a bit from the bottom which showed a concrete part of the pavement which I thought was distracting. But I did not do any ps work to this area.
Basically, the only PS work was to change it to b&w, lowering the brightness and then adjusting the contrast. I also cropped the top and bottom of the image. I took the image very fast and did not have a lot of time to set it up. The amish do not like their pictures taken so I was trying to do it fast so I would not offend them...
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Roger Williams
{K:81877} 7/6/2005
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Thanks for the detailed reply, Paul. Seeing that it was a quick "grab" shot this is exceptionally good, and a lot of what I said is irrelevant. Interesting that the tiles should show that distinctive pattern, though... a case of life imitating art (the real thing looking like PS!).
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Bobby Mun
{K:3688} 7/6/2005
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Very strong B&W shot. Good DOF too.
Congratulation for BIP & SC!
Cheers! Bobby
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Carol Cefalu
{K:7491} 7/7/2005
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GREAT image!
I wonder what they are gossiping about *winks*
Carol
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:52258} 7/8/2005
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Wowww... double congrats for this double awarded image... bravo my friend... really excellent photo.
7++++++++++
Khaled.
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Mary Brown
{K:67565} 7/8/2005
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Congratulations on SC and BIP. Very well deserved. It is a wonderful picture. Great tones.
Mary
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Zeev Scharf
{K:24581} 7/9/2005
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Beautiful shot Paul,excellent capture of those Amish women,superb in B\W
7+++++++++++
Many congrats on well deserved SC and BIP
Many thanks for nice comment on "What a valley "
Best regards
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Angela Freed
{K:10061} 7/9/2005
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Wonderful shot Paul. Congrats on the awards!
Angela
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:176383} 7/9/2005
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justa a perfect photo a perfect awards well deserved it!
wonderful I like it the tones and the fantastic old-tones effect!
roby
7+
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Dan Lightner
{K:12684} 7/11/2005
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This picture is simply awesome , congrats on BIP and Staff choice.
Dan
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Ben Haryanto
{K:211} 7/11/2005
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Nice moment. well composed, and love the tonal selection too!
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Luca Luca®
{K:2849} 7/12/2005
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excellent shot , great dof!
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Pacifico Mazzella
{K:425} 7/12/2005
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I tuoi lavori sono bellissimi
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 7/12/2005
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Cracking B&W multi-award winner, Paul!
Congratulations on a fine shot!!
Best regards, Chris
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64513} 7/12/2005
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Fabulous capture Paul and this is just great in B&W.
Congratulations on the awards also :-)
Best wishes,
Steve
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Mark Sherman
{K:15436} 7/13/2005
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makes me laugh in a good way. Made me think of Amish women having an argument about the merits of electricity. Beautifully done.
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PK- Photos
{K:13257} 7/14/2005
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what a good street-shot, very original friends:))
like the hard contrasts. Congrats for the BIP/SC!
best regards, Pia :)
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Cesar Costa
{K:477} 7/17/2005
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Makes me wonder what the ladies are talking about. Love this suggestions in photos.
Thanks for your recent comment, nice to recognize your photo on Usefilm's front page...
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Lily
{K:10991} 7/17/2005
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Congrats on the FC award Paul. Your last picture I commented on was another impressive B/W street shot.
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/17/2005
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Well Roger.. I knew that your critique was great :)..and I guess I was not the only one since it was selected as the Featured Critique... still not sure why the person giving the critique does not get the credit instead of the receiver..hopefully they will change that in the next upgrade, at least give the award to both... thanks again for your insightful comments.
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 7/17/2005
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Thanks.... Roger gave a great critique...glad that you like the image..
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:29943} 7/17/2005
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Paul, this is incredible! I don't know what new I can add to the 71 comments I see have been made before my arrival (and I'm so sorry it has taken me this long to do so). This reminds me of a favorite drawing I have hung in my house of three women. I love everything about this, from the excellent technical aspects to the subject and mood. Congratulations on the awards ---- I'm really glad to see them on this. Bravo!!! Antonia
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Roger Williams
{K:81877} 7/17/2005
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Wow, Paul, great that your splendid photo is getting all this extra exposure... and of course it is nice that some of my own photos will get to be seen. We must do this again. Ahem.
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rakhmat hidayat
{K:190} 7/17/2005
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it's perfect B&W photography...=D
welldone
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Hamed Noori
{K:7409} 7/17/2005
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Fantastic shot Paul . i like it ..
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Linda Bique
{K:73835} 7/17/2005
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Congratulations Paul...You and your work deserve the recognition...:):)Linda
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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 7/17/2005
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Congrats for being on the front page Paul!!!!!! Well deserved recognition My Friend!!! Nice featured critique by Roger as well!!!
Again....A wonderful photo Paul! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!My best...............John
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Nour El Refai
{K:13778} 7/17/2005
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very well done and congrats, it is amazing
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Ann Texter
{K:10058} 7/17/2005
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fantastic! love the DOF, tones.. 7++ and congrats on the awards!
Ann :)
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luca lamberti
{K:485} 7/17/2005
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NICE PHOTO. COMPLIMENT!
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Emmanuel Panagiotakis
{K:7550} 7/18/2005
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Magnificent atmosphere
Very nice and classic shot Beautiful composition
Very nice and simple
Well presented 7
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Frank Sollecito
{K:-73} 7/18/2005
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Excellent captured moment. Excellent tonality and compositon. Longwood Gardens is a great place to shoot photos.
Regards, Frank
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Walter Scarella
{K:17126} 7/18/2005
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Excellent capture and great composition, you take the right moment, I like your style and the perfect use of B&W. My best congratulations.....Regards....Walter
ps
thank so much for your very appreciate comment on my portfolio !
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Teresa Moore
{K:10653} 8/7/2005
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Excellent b&w photo. Congratulations on sc and bip. Great work!
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nesreen kamal
{K:1168} 8/15/2005
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Congrats for SC & BIP,
good choice of the b&w tones,
great composition,i like this shot.
regards
N.K
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Carlos
{K:12969} 9/16/2005
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This is very fine Paul and very much ?Henry? ? the man would?ve approved.
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kike Calvo
{K:11211} 10/26/2005
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Directamente a mis favoritos.
Tienes un portfolio impresionante. Una fuente de inspiración.
Un saludo
kike
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Mira Novianti
{K:592} 12/26/2005
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God knows that you are always lucky finding perfect moments. Well done.
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João Tavares
{K:39114} 12/29/2005
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Excelent , i like it a lot...!
Happy New Year 2006
Regards
João
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Leo Régnier Я£
{K:62803} 2/12/2006
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FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!
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Roland Lacson
{K:12214} 2/23/2006
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I've always been facinated about the Amish, thing is they generally don't want to be photographed but a nice street capture here. Contrast & tones looks good, well done Paul, regards.
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Roland Lacson
{K:12214} 2/23/2006
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Warm congrats for the twin awards btw, again great capture.
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 2/23/2006
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thanks Roland, yes.. some Amish/Pa dutch do not like to be photographed, but not all.. I tried to be respectful here...
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Vaclav Pitucha
{K:150} 4/7/2006
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very good.
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:48159} 6/11/2006
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I admire your powerful look and great eyes Paul!
this is a perfect documentary shot!
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Phillip Minnis
{K:13078} 6/15/2006
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What an absolutely fantastic image, Paul! Wonderful comp! Great lighting! Just amazing!
Cheers
Phil
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Suzanne Opitz
{K:91} 7/9/2006
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What a wonderful moment you've caught Paul. Congrats on a terrific image.
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:176383} 2/3/2007
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happy week end paul..
roby
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