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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
5/12/2007 1:33:38 AM
Iconic scene, good choice of time to balance the artificial lights with the sky, nicely composed. It evokes fond memories shared by many visitors over the years, with their own personal experiences of the city.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/19/2007 10:04:27 AM
Thanks for your comments. The small version posted does look a bit pixellated but on the original it is jyst limited by the film grain (Sensia 100) as you can see in this detail...
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| Photo By: Jonathan Charles
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/19/2007 9:38:54 AM
Thanks Roger. Unfortunately recorded as JPEG so highlights unsalvagable.
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/17/2007 7:11:41 PM
Very successful capture of the moment and the communication between the subjects. The light from the fire creates a special atmosphere.
To be critical, it could have been framed lower to include less dark background and avoid cutting off their feet, but this is just a detail,
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Jason Hopson
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/17/2007 7:05:53 PM
Thank you for your thoughtful critique. Your last comment is exactly right - a moment can only be captured as it arises. You have perhaps 1-2 seconds to frame the shot before it is irrevocably lost and so the composition has to be intuitive.
Actually I think the cluttered scene (including the laptop) gives a stronger impression of the real situation and the time, which adds strength to the picture. In other circumstances I agree that simplifying the background can enhance the abstract design - as you may see in much of my other work.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Jonathan Charles
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
2/26/2007 11:56:50 PM
Success! (For those who didn't see the original, I had spelled the title wrongly - the old dyslexia problem showing up.)
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| Photo By: Jonathan Charles
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
2/26/2007 11:48:32 PM
Of course you're correct - I thought it didn't look right. I'll try to change it.
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| Photo By: Jonathan Charles
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
1/5/2007 9:14:51 PM
Beautiful natural colours to complement your model and her nice relaxed posture.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Rob Graziano
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
1/1/2007 7:30:04 PM
Excellent semi-abstract design and original viewpoint with the shadow as the main subject.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Alper Tecer
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
1/1/2007 7:25:38 PM
Unusual subject for such a beautifully flowing composition, but it all works well to make a dramatic image.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Alper Tecer
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
12/19/2006 12:08:12 AM
Wonderful empathic portrait. It shows you don't need to have romantic surroundings to be romantic.
I think the "Holga effect" is better made in PS than with a bad lens because you can choose to have at least some of the image sharp + it doesn't have to be at the centre.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Omar Rifaat
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
12/18/2006 6:48:21 PM
Thank you. I applied linear blur to 2 semi-transparent layers in the predominent directions of the foliage, and then vertically to a 3rd layer, deleting the areas not showing the tree trunks; finally converting to B&W (mainly as my wife didn't like the colours!) and restoring the contrast. Best wishes.
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| Photo By: Jonathan Charles
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
6/29/2006 7:14:04 AM
Beautiful colours and "saturation perspective" produced by the low sunlight. Nicely composed.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Howie Mudge
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
6/29/2006 7:10:20 AM
Thank you Howie. I was trying to include the weather conditions and the exposed position of the sheep in the upland landscape as part of the composition which is why I kept the sheep quite small in the total frame. You may get a better feel of the scene by viewing it "large". Best wishes, Jonathan.
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| Photo By: Jonathan Charles
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
4/29/2006 4:28:02 PM
Brilliant portrait showing the "less is more" principle. I like your choice of mug with quite a biological shape. The lighting and the sloightly sepia print are perfect.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
4/27/2006 6:53:55 PM
Having just returned from Scotland (working) I am determined to return with my camera and enough time to explore these beautiful landscapes you present so well.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Phil M
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
4/27/2006 6:50:21 PM
Fabulous semi-abstract landscape - tranquility on a vast scale. I do wonder if a slight increase in contrast and brightness would bring out the successive horizons and luminous haze even more?
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Dave Holland
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
4/3/2006 9:18:45 PM
Well you did a very good job with the added background, even including some "virtual" shadows above her shoulders. I have to say, however, that I slightly prefer the original! - sorry. I think it's because it emphasises the naturalness of the shot. OTOH your colour sceme does work well.
Anyway, it's a great shot with either background. Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Paul Lara
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
4/2/2006 4:12:22 PM
She seems to have emptied her mind to allow the viewers to project their own thoughts - like a human Rorschach ink-blot. A powerful image.
Best wishes, Jonathan
PS I hope your projects are going well.
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| Photo By: Mary Vareli
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
4/2/2006 3:20:59 PM
You have captured a nice spontaneous smile and comfortable pose. Your lighting set-up picks out her features well with no harsh shadows. My only minor crit is the busy background which could have been thrown slightly out of focus by using a wider aperture.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Paul Lara
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
4/1/2006 12:55:54 AM
Has the classic 70's style of Helmut Newton. I think it would be helped by a little more red/yellow saturation.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Sandra H.
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/31/2006 9:51:20 PM
Amazing landscape, beautifully captured. A classic.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/31/2006 1:09:33 PM
Heroic trees and excellent combination of geometrical and contrast perspective.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Partha Pal
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/31/2006 1:07:49 PM
Beautiful scene with the trees reaching up to the sky. There seems to some sharpening artefact at the sides of the tree trunks.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Partha Pal
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/25/2006 12:20:12 PM
Beautiful imagary, the pose reflecting the flying bird.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Mitchell Miller
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/25/2006 11:45:09 AM
It was well worth the effort to capture this striking landscape. The high contrast lighting also presents quite a challenge. Some shadow detail is lost on the JPEG-compressed image but I guess it may be there on an original print.
There are some similar scenes on the volcanic island of Lanzarote which I photographed a year or two ago - you have inspired me to dig them up and print them.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Roland Lacson
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/24/2006 10:30:30 PM
Unposed and unplanned! I saw the nice lines and light with the evening breeze catching her hair and dress. I had my camera with me (as usual) and crouched in the long grass to get the shot. The way the flowers seemed to flow into her hand just looked right at that angle.
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| Photo By: Jonathan Charles
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/23/2006 11:23:15 PM
Very nice traditional wide-aperture technique and B&W print, captures the feeling of the title perfectly.
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Enache George
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/23/2006 11:18:41 PM
Wonderful contrast in scale between the small local foreground buildings and the vast sky containing the immensely distant moon. Yet somehow the little window may be much more important personally than all that space above.
I am puzzled about the heavily scratched neg. Is it trying to give an "antique" look for some reason or just that you didn't get around to cleaning it up?
Best wishes, Jonathan
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| Photo By: Enache George
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Critique By:
Jonathan Charles (K:5248)
3/21/2006 5:53:20 PM
Hello Kambiz. I understand that in Iran there would be a problem photographing girls because of cultural / religious traditions but if you are living in Europe or the US there are many (perfectly respectable) girls who would like to become models who would be very pleased to model for you in return for photos for their portfolios (called TFP - "time for prints"). You could join groups like "One Model Place" (http://signup.onemodelplace.com/index.cfm) to get in touch with them. Or you could join a photo / camera club that may organise studio sessions with a model - which would be easier to start if you are very shy.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
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