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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
10/31/2009 2:30:24 PM
This is a great shot. Well done.
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| Photo By: Manu
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
9/6/2009 10:35:42 PM
Beautiful night scene. Well done.
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| Photo By: Alfonso&Daniela Fortino
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
9/6/2009 10:34:31 PM
Really nice shot. This would look great as a large print.
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| Photo By: Alfonso&Daniela Fortino
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
8/1/2009 9:16:10 PM
Excellent street shot. Nice colours.
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| Photo By: K r i s h n e n d u - The NoOne
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
8/1/2009 9:15:13 PM
Excellent shot. This is a really nice moment that you've captured.
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| Photo By: Petar Lazović
(K:525)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
8/1/2009 9:11:17 PM
Very nice portrait shot. Well done.
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Photo By: Oral Erlat
(K:1930)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
6/28/2008 11:08:06 PM
Excellnt shot. I like the closeness.
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| Photo By: Manu
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
9/8/2007 8:02:08 PM
Very nice street shot. Good composition.
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| Photo By: * James *
(K:20200)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
8/1/2007 11:59:22 PM
Very nice shot. Good composition and great colours.
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| Photo By: Claudia Perilli
(K:31090)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
8/1/2007 11:57:07 PM
Very nice headshot. Good light and composition.
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| Photo By: SHABBIR AHMED
(K:1171)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
7/29/2007 5:06:18 PM
Beautiful shot. Good composition and lighting. Excellent detail.
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| Photo By: Rasha N
(K:-55)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
7/5/2007 3:59:48 PM
Great portrait shot Hugh. Nice composition and excellent lighting.
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| Photo By: Hugh Hill
(K:1618)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/20/2007 4:13:59 PM
Great shot. What a beautiful cat. Perfect focus.
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| Photo By: ed silva
(K:651)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/15/2007 10:24:58 PM
Hi Lydia,
I guess sometimes we can manage to make a nice portrait without showing the eyes but to me in most cases I think being able to actually see both eyes very clearly is an important part of a good portrait. I think the eyes should be reasonably well lit and not hidden in the shadows because of poor lighting. You really don't need fancy lighting or even a flash or reflector to make fairly nice portraits. With the exception of maybe a couple of my portrait type photos here all of my photos have been taken in natural light without flash or reflectors. In a lot of cases I probably could have done a better job if I had someone to hold a reflector for me but this could also be a distraction and maybe even scare off my potential models. Most of my portraits are of complete strangers I've met while walking in the street. I usually don't even speak their language so this can be a bit of a drawback as well.
When I shoot portraits I'm always looking for distractions such as something in the background, harsh shadows, hair across the face or eyes or anything of that nature. If all that is ok you really only need good light, good composition and whatever expression that you find interesting to photograph. Always pay close attention to the light and the shadows produced by the light. You don't want a person's eyes hidden in the shadows and you don't want their eyes closed because they're squinting from staring into the sun. If you just walk completely around a person and get them to look at you as you're walking around them you will quickly see which side has the nicest light. I'm certainly not that great at lighting and I'm also not good at writing but I hope that what I have written will help you a little. I like shooting portraits but it's not easy to make really good portraits. You really have to pay attention to all the little details. Good luck with your future portraits.
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| Photo By: Lydia Nel
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/14/2007 10:44:24 PM
Great shot. Fantastic processing. You do beautiful work.
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| Photo By: mimi nikolova
(K:1234)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/14/2007 9:08:37 PM
Really nice portrait. Good composition. Excellent B/W. Beautiful model.
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| Photo By: Loic Pézarches
(K:3199)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/14/2007 8:46:03 PM
Excellent. Good composition. You caught them at the right moment.
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| Photo By: Claudia Perilli
(K:31090)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/14/2007 8:42:45 PM
Excellent shot. Really good composition. Great colours.
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| Photo By: Paşa İMREK
(K:722)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/14/2007 8:40:12 PM
Very interesting shot. Great colours. Well done.
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| Photo By: Hussam AL_ Khoder
(K:79545)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/14/2007 12:29:57 AM
Hi Lydia,
I don't really like to critique photos harshly but I don't believe in telling someone a photo is fantastic when it isn't.
The first thing I don't really lie about this photo is that we really can't see the girls eyes very well. We can see one eye and maybe the edge of the other eye. This does not appear to be a natural and comfortable pose or position that this young girl is holding. Her face is not in focus. The focus appears to be on her neck, shoulder and clothing.
The overexposed areas in the background at the top of the photo are very distracting. Also the crutch or chairback under her arm is distracting.
Dispite all this it's still a cute photo of her. If you posed her a little differently and paid a lot more attention to the background and other details in the photo this could have been a lot better photo. Even if you got rid of this frame and cropped the photo a little differently you could improve it greatly. Sorry to nickpick so much but I'm just giving my honest opinion.
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| Photo By: Lydia Nel
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/7/2007 1:09:47 AM
Beautiful headshot. Great colours. Interesting pose.
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| Photo By: Paul Lara
(K:88111)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/7/2007 12:32:10 AM
Excellent shot of this nice gentleman. Good composition and excellent B/W. I really like the blurred background.
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| Photo By: Sergio Cárdenas
(K:25028)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/1/2007 11:30:55 PM
Excellent shot of this really nice dog. The square format works well here.
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| Photo By: Elisabeth D'Amico
(K:6674)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/1/2007 11:23:58 PM
Very interesting shot. Good composition. Well done.
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| Photo By: Ramy Hammad
(K:217)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/1/2007 11:02:20 PM
Very nice portrait. What a cutie.
I would like to have seen a lot more depth of field.
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| Photo By: Hussam AL_ Khoder
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
5/1/2007 1:50:32 AM
Great shot. Good exposure and nicely framed.
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| Photo By: Christopher Jamison
(K:1230)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
4/10/2007 2:13:18 AM
Beautiful portrait. It certainly shows the love between the mother and daughter.
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| Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
(K:173998)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
4/8/2007 9:31:15 PM
Nice shot of the clock here in my city.
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| Photo By: Stan Ciszek
(K:56854)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
4/8/2007 9:28:36 PM
Wow. One of the best dragonfly pics I've ever seen. Great shot.
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| Photo By: taran
(K:1284)
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Critique By:
Todd Bennett (K:-583)
4/8/2007 9:26:37 PM
Really neat shot. Well done.
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| Photo By: Salvatore Rossignolo
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