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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
8/31/2006 2:55:07 AM
Ursula, I have been away and as I look at your latest offerings, I am overwhelmed by the way your creativity has blossomed. This photo is so magical in the way that you have made such a bold statement by understating the rich space. You not only captured the butterfly skillfully, you have done so with such artistic flair! This is simply beautiful, and goes directly into my favorites....
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| Photo By: Ursula Luschnig
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
8/31/2006 2:51:05 AM
Shirley, your work is so full of imagination and creativity. I consider it an honor that you credit me...
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
8/31/2006 2:49:31 AM
Thank you, Gabino!
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
8/30/2006 4:31:43 PM
Hi Lavendu, your mind and soul seem quite healthy! Thank you....
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
8/30/2006 4:25:21 PM
Hi Carolyn.. That's very nice of you. We all have different tastes, and I guess yours and mine align well. I am presently exploring the possibility of marketing some of my work. Your kind support is deeply appreciated!
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
8/30/2006 4:20:45 PM
Thanks, Fabio! You say much, with few words...
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
8/30/2006 3:38:17 AM
This has a tone that I cannot put my finger on... it isn't what I would call traditional "sepia", but rather, a dreamy/historic bathe. The leaves, so delicately colored, are placed perfectly in the foreground, and the backlighting adds a hopeful flavor. It is haunting, and intoxicating. I think it's beautiful. Bravo, Shirley!
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/24/2006 1:57:30 AM
Dammit Jude!!! My horns are protruding through my hair as I read your comment... You are wayyy too in charge of your thoughts, and convey your twisted vision with a steely edge that few others possess. Thank you, thank you for your attitude, your zany-kind words, and for making Devil Man smile....
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/20/2006 5:43:59 AM
Holy cow, Carolyn! Kindness like that is not only deeply appreciated, it serves as fuel to push forward! I am thankful that there are so many people with open minds, curiosities, and vision. Your accepting nature and inquisitive mind no doubt serve you well in all facets of life. Many sincere thanks!
...Brad
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:57:32 PM
Gayle.. I have had so much fun, going back and forth with you, over time. Your edgy attitude, and awesome sense of humor are so refreshing! This muted offering has a sense of delicacy that makes it "feel" like a gift. I appreciate all of your kind words, all of your heels to the groin, and all of your terrific work!
~Brad
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| Photo By: Gayle's Eclectic Photos
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:52:15 PM
I love the lighting... particularly the way the sunlight catches her face! The combination of the angles and the incredible depth of the sky give this composition wonderful life! This is beautiful, Jeanette, and I am happy that it illustrates your incredible range..
~Brad
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:43:14 PM
I have no trouble hearing these waves.. Thank you, Shirley!
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:42:05 PM
It is easy, when you see a shot like this, to be drawn to the startling, eerie handprints... an amazing find. However, I am even more impressed with your ability to compose this shot with such balance. The fact that you took it from the angle which included the corner and the framing on the adjacent wall, is what lends balance and perspective to your vision. The amateur would probably have shot this from straight-on, and the result would have been flat and uninspired. This has depth, which gives legs to the image, allowing it to run right into your psyche.
Great intuition, Shirley.
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:35:42 PM
I love trying to capture wave crashes at their peak... you captured the power with perfection! Very nice work, Shirley!
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:33:37 PM
As we endure an awful heat wave... this cools me. Thank you!
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:30:56 PM
It's as if the forest needs her, and won't yield her, though she lusts for freedom. This has such a magical quality.. I love it.
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:27:22 PM
Great title, and beautifully lighted! Tragic excellence..
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:24:09 PM
Skill.
Vision.
In no particular order....
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:21:46 PM
You framed and named this perfectly, Shirley!
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:18:59 PM
Shirley, this is brilliantly composed.. The colors steal the show, but "finding" that color and framing it like you did, is what I am most impressed with. Straight into my Faves..
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:14:48 PM
The darkness on the RH side of this composition add to the melancholy mood, here. I think this plays out well in B&W, and you added the model in a way that is appropriate with the dreamy offering. You have brilliant vision, Shirley!
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:09:26 PM
I don't think there's any irony, that this photo would fit perfectly with the subject matter. I like the grain, and the mood.
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:06:55 PM
There is an overall "texture" here, like clean sheets, that is so inviting... Beautiful!
~Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/17/2006 12:00:50 PM
It's no surprise that this took honors... As impressive as your technical skills are, the imagination required to create this is over-the-top! Absolutely delightful.. ..Brad
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/12/2006 11:55:46 AM
See, Gayle?? I'm comfortable enough in my skin to wear magenta! Plus, yes... this place had several inches of asbestos piled everywhere on the floor, and the respirator seemed like a prudent thing to do. You've chased me right out of town till next week, I'll check back in, then. Thanks for the comment, have a great weekend! ..Brad
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/12/2006 11:52:32 AM
Hi Jeanette! It's me... I used a tripod and ran out the door, to the other side of the window. I dug this out of my Asylum shots. Hope all is well... Brad
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| Photo By: Bradley Prue
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
7/12/2006 4:31:02 AM
50% photography... 50% ballet. 100% eye candy! I would expect this expertise from very few photographers. You are a trail-blazer, Jeanette. Thank you for the exceptional perspective, Jeanette! ...Brad
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
5/12/2006 10:01:24 PM
The timing of this post is extraordinary. I have been gone so long. And I return just to "peek" at my old friends...... and I find your friend in need..... Yes, Spidey. Yes Rina. I will help. Take my hand....we'll wander on up to the Tiki bar and wash down some of that grit with a few frosty ones.
So nice to see your great eye, and sharp wit still forging ahead! Miss you...
~Brad
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| Photo By: Caterina Berimballi
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
5/12/2006 9:55:56 PM
Hi Jeanette!
Been gone a long time, but checked in and saw this.... I cannot resist commenting on the serenity and beauty of this shot. It makes me feel relaxed on a day that I am stressed. It makes me smile on a day that I have not. I want you to know that your creativity is soft and warm, yet stunning. Hope all is well....
~Brad
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
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Critique By:
Bradley Prue (K:30678)
3/4/2006 3:19:51 AM
Awesome. You always pay such fitting tributes to the locations/buildings that you photograph. I am so impressed with the respect that you offer, and the interesting explainations that you give us. I see wisdom in your face, and am not surprised. I see a smirk, smart-alec grin just beneath the serious exterior, and I'm so very pleased by that! This is a wonderfully introspective glimpse, Mr. Photographer.
....Brad
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