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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/12/2008 6:28:45 PM
Well timed Mitra, apart from the noise a well taken photo. Regards.
Joggie
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| Photo By: Mitra Nademi-Nassari
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/12/2008 6:25:56 PM
A magical moment captured here Abhirup. lovely colours and well composed. Fine work!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Abhirup Chakrabarty
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/12/2008 6:24:10 PM
Certainly looks ferocious Stan. lovely skin patterns!
Joggie
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Photo By: Stan Hill
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/11/2008 3:30:46 PM
Well taken Oguz - lovely framed by the flower. Any info on the camera/lens you are using, never heard of it before (not known in South Africa). You are getting remarkable results with it!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Oguz Kiziltug
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/11/2008 3:20:23 PM
This is a great macro definitely worth much more attention! lovely colours and backlight, great composition and background bokeh, and crispy sharp. Fine work!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Oguz Kiziltug
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/11/2008 3:17:36 PM
Lovely image Oguz! I took a few shots of a very similar, if not the same species, a week or two ago - will post it some time later. Fine work
Joggie
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| Photo By: Oguz Kiziltug
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/11/2008 1:28:23 PM
Cleverly done - great creativity Jeff - keep sending this quality!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Jeff Spowart
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/11/2008 1:26:35 PM
Lovely detail and skin tones and great choice of focal plane - well deserved SC award!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Jeff Spowart
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/11/2008 1:18:00 PM
Hi Nick, The blue is the sky and I was kneeling, shooting upwards and filling in with my ringflash. Some explanation on the technique involved here - Used the 105mm Micro Nikkor plus the 2.7x Panagor macro converter. The Panagor 2.75X macro converter I got hold off is about 20-25 years old. It was designed, I guess, for use with a normal 50mm lense, giving a macro ratio 0f 1:1 (that i have tested). I loose all automatic functions on the D70/D200 with it and have to set the control at manual, flash also at manual. Luckily, with the LCD display it is fairly easy to adjust to the appropriate fstop/shutter speed combination. With the Nikkor 105mm micro (already a 1:1 lense), it pushes the magnification ratio up to between 3:1 and 5:1 depending the setting you choose on the converter and the distance from your subject (closest about 5cm). At these magnification ratio's DoF is critical and therefore focus must be spot on. I adjust my settings and then move the camera slightly forward/backwards to focus. The ring flash on full blast allow me a shutter speed of 1/250 sec (need that to eliminate movement) at f18 or f20 depending on the brightness of the subject. (The same flash without the converter on the will give me up to f32 or even more depending on the subject and the distance from it) You will appreciate the patience (and sore knees and elbows) involved since one has to do everything very slowly, not to disturb the subject (insects are normally very shy!). I DONT use a tripod for these photos at all because it is in the way, not allowing me to follow the small things I am 'hunting". I used a quality set of close-up diopters (+1, +2 and +3 - Konica) before I got hold of the Panagor but could never get the same level of detail or versatily (although I had more light) that the Panagor gives me. The Panagor really has little effect on the sharpness and resolution of the lense as you can see.
Regards
Joggie
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| Photo By: Joggie van Staden
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:38:44 PM
Great abstract Kiarang! I like the monotone colours and the subtle tones and texture. Fine work!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Kiarang Alaei
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:36:11 PM
A very interesting spider Sergio - a bit more DoF would help, but beautiful image nonetheless.
Joggie
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| Photo By: Sergio M. Cameno
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:32:11 PM
Hi Nick, as you would know by now, I usually prefer a tighter crop to zoom in closer on the subject. in this case the man waiting for the bus. It often helps to look a second or third time at a photo to allow it to speak to you (With little time available we often haste to give a quick comment), which I did. The coice of standing back allowed you to get in more of the bustling activity which remains one of the main elements, leading from the foreground to way past the man. The direction of movement also confirms his awaiting of the bus from that direction. This is further enhanced by the walking pedestrians, almost blending with the rest of the image. My overall impression is one of man getting lost (small in photo)in frantic activity and further surrounded by boandaries he placed around himself. Thanks for uploading, regardless of the technical problems with the photo, a thought-provoking one!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Nick Karagiaouroglou
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:17:48 PM
Amazing occurrence - well seen and taken Erole!
Joggie
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| Photo By: ercole scorza
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:15:15 PM
Perfect timing Mohammad! Excellent photo - once in a lifetime moment.
Joggie
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| Photo By: Mohammad Sadegh Yarhamidi
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:13:26 PM
Great image Julie! Fine work - nice B&W with strong lines and striking contrast!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Julie Salles
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:10:27 PM
A very true reflection of something all of us experienced! great image Mitra!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Mitra Nademi-Nassari
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:08:02 PM
Very dramatic image Ted. Well taken!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Ted Clark (digitalted.weebly.com)
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:06:41 PM
Beautiful light, lovely composition. Well taken Mike.
Joggie
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| Photo By: mike cable
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 8:04:59 PM
Lovely crisp clours and detail - i like the portraayal of vast expanses of space - exactly the kind of habitat within which these animals thrive! great image Tony.
Joggie
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| Photo By: tony mitchell
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 7:44:10 PM
Excellent again!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Peter De Rycke
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 7:42:50 PM
Another great abstract Peter! You really are uploading outstanding material lately!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Peter De Rycke
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 7:34:59 PM
Lovely image with striking reflections and the pedestrians adding a lot of interest! Fine work!
Joggie
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| Photo By: txules .
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 7:32:57 PM
Very creative and very striking! A great abstract! 7/7
Joggie
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| Photo By: Peter De Rycke
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 7:31:24 PM
Delightful shot enhanced very well by the after-treatment Peter. I like the concentration on his face and the contrasting shadow! Fine work and a great entry to the project.
Joggie
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| Photo By: Peter De Rycke
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 7:28:27 PM
Striking and interesting abstract Mike. I just wondered what happened to them afterwards - are they for the eating or are they caught just for the fun?
Joggie
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| Photo By: mike cable
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 7:25:45 PM
Beautiful trees Dirk - this place has a magic of its own. i do think by stepping 2 paces to the right, including the second tree on the right fully, could really strenthen the composition and would balance the smaller one to the right. Slight darkening would also help to bring out the marvelous, deep yellows in the quiver tree bark. Kind regards.
Joggie
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| Photo By: Dirk Botha
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 7:21:27 PM
Beautiful composition with lovely roling hills and great use of light. Well taken Ania!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Ania Baran
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/10/2008 5:10:50 PM
Great image Txules - with a very fitting title. I like the placement of the man - on the left half with less in front of him than to the right. This really enhances a feeling of hopelesness that is conveyed by his posture. Fine work!
Joggie
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| Photo By: txules .
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/9/2008 8:58:37 PM
A different and fresh approach - Great angle Julie!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Julie Salles
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
7/9/2008 8:55:48 PM
Lovely colour and well composed - Great image Jefferson!
Joggie
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| Photo By: Jefferson Oliveira
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