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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/31/2005 8:54:02 AM
Hi Jeff,
Great shot, however just thought I would point out that this bike is not a Harley but is in fact a Yamaha, it is one of thier bikes from the Star range (They look like Harleys) I should know as I have just bought the 2005 Dragstar 1100 and it looks just like this shot from the same angle, also you can see the Yamaha "Tuning Fork" logo just above the speedo needle.
That said, this is still a great shot, it is nice and sharp and the crop is great, nice.
I'm going to be taking some pics of my new bike this weekend and will post them on usefilm so look out for those.
Cheers - Bob
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| Photo By: Jeff Cartwright
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
6/14/2005 9:21:07 PM
It's quite ironic I have just come home from taking photos on a golf course in Pretoria where I got some nice pics of a friendly little meerkat, I get home, log on to usefilm.com to see what's new and low and behold, this pic is the "Featured Critique of the Day" - great shot, it just embodies the little buggers, my shots pale in comparison, fantastic..........
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| Photo By: James Hager
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
3/17/2005 2:47:13 PM
Hi Alison - thanks for your comment, actually it was taken at the new aquarium at uShaka in Durban - I was there in Dec and got some great pics, I'll post more on usefilm. If you go to Durbs (I presume you're in CT) uShaka is well worth a visit....
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| Photo By: Bob Stapleton
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
12/13/2004 2:05:41 AM
OK so here's the options:
1. don't post it, so therefore not get to share it with any fellow photographers on this site
or
2. post it with the writing on to prevent people from stealing the image for thier own use but still sharing it with people on this site
Ummm.... I think I'll go for option two.
Think about it logically if I had to post this pic for all and sundry to use as they wish, how would I ever make any money out of it????
Besides you can clearly see the writing on the thumbnail. If you don't like it - don't look at it
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| Photo By: Bob Stapleton
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
12/13/2004 1:45:01 AM
Hi Patrick, unfortunately it happens all too often that these types of images end up on other websites and in brochures without the consent of the photographer thus the writing is often unfortunately necessary
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| Photo By: Bob Stapleton
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
6/18/2004 9:07:09 PM
another fab shot, great angle, I like it
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| Photo By: Jim Fuglestad
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
6/18/2004 9:03:53 PM
great shot, I love the innocence, I can still (sort of) remember those carefree days, this is the kind of shot of that I like to see hanging on walls in family homes, not the usual stiff formal family portraits that people still seem to like so much
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| Photo By: Jim Fuglestad
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
6/18/2004 8:51:34 PM
this is a nice shot but it looks as though there was a lot of dust on the neg when it was scanned, other than that, I like it....
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
4/15/2004 9:27:49 PM
I like it, I really like this shot, scratch that, I love it. This is the kind of family portrait I would blow up and hang on my wall any day(rather than the boring old, dull, typical type family portrait, damn, I hate those). This really is a fantastic idea and you have pulled it off perfectly......
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| Photo By: Jim Fuglestad
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/20/2003 3:01:22 AM
I live in South Africa and appreciate the need for this kind of sex education - yes it is a comical picture, I mean how often is it that you get to see a woman with a condom in her mouth about to go down on a wooden "penis" however, comedy aside, Aids is a serious problem in this part of the world and I applaud the people and organisations who organise these kind of sex education projects in the townships and rural areas.
As for Maciek's comment about the people being so stupid this is totally wrong. I think that if Maciek took the time to visit South Africa you would find that the rural population are generally not stupid but are simply just uneducated. You must remember that they have been living according to thier own culture and beliefs for centuries and have only recently (the last 150 years or so) been introduced to western culture. In most African cultures, the more children you have, the richer you are as they will look after you when you are old (almost like a pension plan - more kids = more money) therefore contraception has never been a factor for concern. The general consensus is that if you take away a man's power to reproduce then you are in essence taking away his manlyhood. This myth has filtered down to the younger generation and unfortunately is not only true in the rural areas but in the cities and townships too. I have young black educated friends, the kind of guys who have good jobs, nice houses and drive around in fancy cars and yet they still believe that they are surrendering their manhood if a lady asks them to wear a condom - this is the light in which condoms are seen and as a result this kind of education is imperative to preventing aids from becoming more widespread than it already is.
Apart from that, photographywise, this is a great shot, I love the experssion on her face and like the use of DOF to keep her face sharp and her hand and the "penis" slightly blurred, your crop is also spot on - well done - I like this pic a lot - Regards Bob
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| Photo By: Arjen VandeMerwe
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/11/2003 8:39:36 AM
Aaaah the lingering kiss as the world passes by - excellent capture - well done
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/7/2003 4:25:22 AM
Ha Ha - I love it - Not many people that have been in this situation have lived to tell the tale but you even managed to bring back photos......
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| Photo By: Kenneth Larsson
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/6/2003 11:09:15 AM
nice sharp shot - the colours are great too - The only thing that bugs me is the frame - otherwise this is superb - Regards Bob
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/5/2003 10:59:33 AM
excellent portrait - I love everything about it - then again I suppose if you are using a Hasselblad then you probably really know what you're doing - great shot - Regards Bob
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| Photo By: Chris Blaszczyk
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/1/2003 4:37:51 AM
this is a great shot - I have tried to get the same kind of shot on many occasions but have never managed to get it right, timing and focus have to be precise - well done - I think I'll try this again after seeing your shot - regards Bob
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| Photo By: F. Zafer KAYIKÇILAR
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/1/2003 2:54:05 AM
Very cute portrait - I love it and wouldn't change a thing - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Hester Louw
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/1/2003 2:47:59 AM
the morning after what? a tornado?
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Photo By: Dr. Rafael Springmann
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/1/2003 2:42:37 AM
Great Shot Stuart - considering that you say this is your first attempt, I would say this is an excellent first attempt - your lighting and crop are spot on - would have been even better had the lion made eye contact IMO - however I would be proud to have this shot in my portfolio - have a look at my latest addition "disturbed siesta" It is similar - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Stuart Boyle
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/1/2003 2:34:47 AM
WOW - I love this shot - almost doll-like the starbursts in her eyes are great - question though - were they done using a star filter when the shot was taken or were they added afterwards in photoshop? either way they really work well - regards Bob
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| Photo By: David Skidmore
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/1/2003 2:25:20 AM
brrr - this shot gave me goosebumps - I used to keep pet snakes as a kid but now, for some reason, they just give me cold shivers - great shot though, my only complaint would be that the lighting on the face is a little harsh and the DOF is slightly off - otherwise I like it a lot - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Marilyn Adams
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
8/1/2003 2:20:00 AM
Excellent capture - well spotted and I love the crop - Nice!! - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Mário Sousa
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/31/2003 11:37:58 AM
this is a fantastic shot, the lighting is just right and your timing even better - congrats - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Arthur Yeo
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/31/2003 11:33:00 AM
Excellent - when I saw the thumbnail I wondered why you had left the one little boy in colour and the other two in sepia - it was only on opening the full size pic that I realised that the others were not real children at all - great shot, well spotted and very well executed - Regards Bob
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| Photo By: Anna Dill
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/31/2003 11:27:39 AM
WOW - the colours blow me away - excellent shot - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Zé Ovo
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/31/2003 11:21:28 AM
excellent capture - a nice fast shutter speed has frozen the water perfectly and your timing was spot on - I like it a lot - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Jason Stallings
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/31/2003 11:17:01 AM
this is really cute - the concentration on her face is priceless and the foot in the air just makes this photo - made me chuckle - nice - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Lexie Summers
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/29/2003 12:48:14 PM
I left a comment on your last post of this image saying that I'd like to see the original and here it is - I really like this shot - congrats on a great capture of this greedy little puffin - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Miguel Lasa
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/29/2003 12:33:32 PM
This is a nice shot - I would like to have seen even more of the tiger in the shot i.e. its front paws too, however if you wanted to crop it I would go for a very tight crop and eliminate the background alltogether as I have done below - that aside, I think this is a nice shot - regards Bob
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| Photo By: Pieter Visser
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/28/2003 4:17:31 PM
Excellent shot - I have just posted a similar one titled "flowing" although your colours look a lot nicer than mine  - I love these kind of photos they are very relaxing - Regards Bob
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| Photo By: Ste Mc
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Critique By:
Bob Stapleton (K:575)
7/28/2003 4:00:34 PM
WOW Jim - just looking through your portfolio and this one is going straight to my favorites - I love it - the tone, the light, everything about it is brilliant - regards Bob
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