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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
11/1/2003 8:34:15 PM
Jim, this one works a treat.
The leading line of the anemone's fronds is great, and the main subject clownfish is pin sharp, while the others show a little motion blur.
If the main clownfish had been a little off centre, this may have added a touch to an otherwise near perfect capture
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Photo By: Jim F
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
11/1/2003 8:30:55 PM
Jim, this is a nice image. I like the very subtle hint of flash.
I'd like to see the blue water just a little darker, perhaps. Maybe a half or full stop less aperture.
The soft coral itself is beautifully exposed, and pin sharp.
Well done
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| Photo By: Jim F
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
10/17/2003 8:22:45 PM
Excellent take. Well exposed on the blue water, but a little dark around the fish.
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| Photo By: Michelini Gianpaolo
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
10/17/2003 8:18:24 PM
Nice capture. You've arranged the elements well, but its a bit "busy" for me. Maybe you could've changed the angle or composition to eliminate the black things at the bottom
A good UW silhouette, and well exposed
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| Photo By: A Brito
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
10/13/2003 4:46:48 AM
Umm, not sure what to say.
Grabbing image!
Well done
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| Photo By: Bob Whorton
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
10/13/2003 4:42:15 AM
Stunning
You're photo takes me to the sea side
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
10/13/2003 4:41:06 AM
An evocative image of the sea.
Like it very much. Almost perfect
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
6/23/2003 2:47:24 PM
A great shot, obviously capturing the power of the ocean. It is well exposed and conveys that sense of insignficance when compared to the unrelenting might of the sea.
The composition is a little awkward, as the horizon is not straight. This is kind of disturbing, and a trap that we all fall into. You might consider cropping this image in photoshop or similar to fix that up.
Otherwise great.
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| Photo By: Adelino Barreto
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
6/23/2003 2:43:39 PM
This is a great shot, well exposed and good composition. Must've been very difficult to achieve
I especially like the water formation in the middle that kind of reminds me of a little man trying to run free from the strainer!
It would be nice if you could post technical info about the shot.
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| Photo By: Sebastian Duda zolo2
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
6/2/2003 7:31:13 PM
Hi Dennis
I can assure you that this is a real image - I have the original slide to prove it.
It wasn't taken in an aquarium, but was most certainly taken in the open ocean.
In my time, I've seen a lot of clown fish in their natural environment, and can assure you that they do behave this way - wrapped in their anemone, with the larger ones in the front, as a rule.
They can also be quite aggressive, and I have had these little 5cm long creatures (2") try to bite my gloved fingers.
Hope this puts your mind at ease - as a rule I will always "declare" any manipulations made in photo shop. The only corrections I would do without declaring would be to correct colour and sharpness, and crop.
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| Photo By: Des Paroz
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
6/2/2003 7:25:08 PM
Where is this photo taking me - somewhere mysterious, yet somehow defineable.
Great composition!
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| Photo By: Harlan Heald
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
6/2/2003 7:17:17 PM
Powerful image with lots of appeal
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| Photo By: Gil Draper
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
6/2/2003 7:15:31 PM
I haven't done much B&W stuff, so I can't really say if this shot is a tad overexposed, although it is a little burnt out to my eye.
That said, it is a wonderful composition, and really takes me mentally to an era of steam trains and hooded cameras.
In that regard, you've achieved a wonderful effect
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| Photo By: Harlan Heald
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/27/2003 5:43:20 AM
What a well composed and exposed shot.
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| Photo By: Irenka Daniluk
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/27/2003 5:42:26 AM
Excellent shot. Lovely composition and just a little bit enticing.
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| Photo By: emil schildt
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/27/2003 5:06:25 AM
Lovely composition drawing the eyes in and across the picture, from left to right, with the added excellent diagonal angle.
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| Photo By: Jim F
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/27/2003 5:04:37 AM
Not an easy shot with the 28mm lens - your diver must've been about 1.5m away. It seems that there is a little overexposure on the divers face, yet the rest of her is well lit. Did you use a strobe positioned closer than the camera?
Love the vertical composition, and the fact that the blue water is perfectly exposed - a good example of painting with the kiss of light
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| Photo By: Jim F
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/27/2003 4:59:08 AM
A nice image. Is the frog sitting on someone's hand?
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| Photo By: David Metcalfe
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/27/2003 4:57:08 AM
A haunting image that brings the moment to life.
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| Photo By: Colin Fitzpatrick
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/14/2003 5:09:45 AM
Superb. Nice composition and exposure, and wonderful light
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| Photo By: Felipe Rodríguez
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/13/2003 11:32:34 PM
Lighting and composition both spot on. Well done.
Where is "Tangua" - I'd like to visit this spot.
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| Photo By: T Glow
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/13/2003 11:30:28 PM
I can't really say what it is that strikes me about this photo most. I actually find it a little disturbing, but this is an emotional response, so the image is effective!
Great lighting and composition.
Love the use of greyscale.
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| Photo By: Beverly Gustafson
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/13/2003 3:41:47 PM
Sometimes all there is to say is "wow"
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| Photo By: Jim F
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/13/2003 3:40:16 PM
Hi Jim
Thanks for sending me to have a look at this image.
My image of "Diver & Blue Groper" is definitely not a parrot fish, although a close relative, the wrasse. Its correctly called an Eastern Blue Wrasse, but commonly known as a Blue Groper in Australia.
Re. your shot, this is a lovely composition, with good leading lines, and good left to right reading in the shot. The exposure is good, and the eye contact superb.
I suspect that the original had some backscatter - the curse of uw photography. I've started using dual strobes and "edge-lighting" subjects by pointing the strobes straight forward. This certainly seems to work in reducing the curse.
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| Photo By: Jim F
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/13/2003 3:27:02 PM
Hi Guys
Thanks for the feedback.
It is actually correctly called an Eastern Blue Wrasse, and its (a very large) type of wrasse commonly found in temperate waters of Eastern Australia.
We locals commonly referred to it as a Blue Groper, but you are correct, its not a groper at all.
Best fishes
Des
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/13/2003 2:51:36 PM
Good shot. Like the mix of the colours and the monochrome. Perhaps the orange blob at the bottom right could either be de-colourised or cropped?
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| Photo By: Nino Brancatelli
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/13/2003 2:48:59 PM
Excellent shot. Looks too warm to be Russia!
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| Photo By: Robert Gaither
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/12/2003 3:45:49 PM
Very nice shot of a lovely scene. Well made. You really bring out the smoothness of the water with this shot.
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| Photo By: Maria Sousa
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/11/2003 4:16:58 PM
This photo exemplified good lighting, good use of the rule of thirds and the use of leading lines.
Pin sharp, and quite attracting
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| Photo By: Marcos Alexandre
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Critique By:
Des Paroz (K:422)
5/9/2003 2:53:47 PM
A good eye for contrasting colours and excellent composition. This photo caught my eye
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