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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
11/11/2003 9:59:40 PM
Great shot, I love the mischievousness you've captured here ... very "boy". 
When I read your title, "be ashamed", the first thought that popped into my head was "of what?" ... the only thing about this image that I could possibly consider shameful is the fact that I live in a society where the photo might be considered pornographic.
From a compositional standpoint, I personally would prefer to see a little less dead space on the right ... I'd crop it a bit tighter. Note, however, that that is just me, and I'm a square format bigot ...
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| Photo By: Hulusi Sogutlu
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/29/2003 10:30:07 PM
Cool ... I just bought a 503 CW (got a good deal on a used one ... no way I could afford a new one on my current budget
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| Photo By: Darrell Larose
(K:736)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/29/2003 10:15:27 PM
Gerhard, the experts at the aviary assure me that Barney is a "he".
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| Photo By: Richard Demanowski
(K:674)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/26/2003 7:55:08 PM
Heheh ... they're looking at their mom making silly faces behind me ... it was the only way we could get them looking in the same direction at once ...
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| Photo By: Richard Demanowski
(K:674)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/23/2003 8:59:32 AM
Interesting ... I can't quite find the right word for the emotion that this evokes in my mind.
Normally, I'm very much against centering the subject, but in this image, I think it works very well. This image would not be as strong as it is were that hole not right in the middle of the frame.
Well done.
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| Photo By: Carla Pires
(K:10713)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/22/2003 9:54:07 AM
Woah. This image give me the heebie-jeebies! It's how I would immagine staring death in the face.
I love the expressionless lips ... combined with the contorted eyes, makes this a powerful (if disturbing) image.
I like it!
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| Photo By: czary mary
(K:8)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/22/2003 9:34:17 AM
Love the dog's expression ... there's a sense of both confidence and trepidation, power and uncertainty ... great capture!
I love the title, too.
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| Photo By: Lenny Boguslaw
(K:243)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/22/2003 9:31:54 AM
Great concept, I can see a whole series of these ... you could do a whole body of work on this concept, I think.
I might have cropped this a bit differently, though:
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| Photo By: KURT CHAMBERLIN
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/22/2003 9:26:56 AM
I'm a sucker for cats. I just want to reach out and scratch kitty behind the ears.
I might have composed this a bit more off-center, but that's just my taste, I don't particularly care for centered subjects.
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| Photo By: James McGinnis
(K:6045)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/22/2003 9:23:04 AM
This image evokes feelings of "old", "neglected" and "forgotten" in me.
Her sad expression tugs at my heart, the leaves add a sense of entropy, and I just love the grainy texture.
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| Photo By: Al Calkins
(K:1287)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/22/2003 9:19:35 AM
Mysterious, slightly threatening, just a little bit scary. I like it.
Cool perspective ... I love the distortion, and the texture on the background is just awesome!
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| Photo By: Toini Blom
(K:2039)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/22/2003 9:08:04 AM
I appologize for the small size on these. I have my film scanned when I take it to the lab for processing, and I have them scan it small, since I only intend the digital files for use on my website. I could probably have them scanned larger, but then I would have to take time to size them down for my website, and with everything else that I've got going on with getting my business started up, I just don't have time for that.
Again, I apologize for the small size ... it's the best I can do with what I've got right now.
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| Photo By: Richard Demanowski
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/19/2003 11:25:22 AM
I love the sense of movement you've created here. It's as though the viewer is part of the game, being chased around the garden. You've captured a whole story in this image, and not just a single moment -- there's a sense of before, during, and after, all in the same frame.
Well done.
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| Photo By: Alex Weiss
(K:55)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/16/2003 9:00:03 PM
Great playful mood in this image, I like it. Great pose, expression, composition, beautiful tonality ... I think the busy-ness of the background distracts, though. A wider aperture would have blurred that out a bit more, placing more emphasis on that handsome, happy young man.
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| Photo By: Peter Skjold Petersen
(K:971)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/15/2003 5:36:00 PM
I really like the mood you've established here. There's a distinct sense that she's off in another world somewhere, completely absorbed in her immagination.
I'm not sure I like how you've cropped the arms out of the frame ... but I can't think of how you might have done it differently, either ...
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| Photo By: Aleksander Lange
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/11/2003 6:09:45 PM
I like how you've used the glass to reflect the image of the flag and the other building here. That's a very interesting compositional device.
I also like how the color saturation of the reflection contrasts with the monochromatic look of the door and wall. I think that adds quite a bit of tension to the image.
I think the image might be more impactful with a different crop ... somehow the main point of interest, that beautiful reflection, just strikes me as off, so nearly centered in the image. A tigher crop, perhaps?
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Photo By: Gene Zonis
(K:6934)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/11/2003 6:01:07 PM
I like the shape of the mantis itself, and the texture of the wood piece, but whatever that is in the background, I find the pattern very distracting. It takes my eye away from the insect, and there's nothing there to lead back into the frame.
I think that background material, however, has the potential of being a fascinating subject by itself, without having a mantis to distract from it ... 
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| Photo By: Darko Jovanovic
(K:352)
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Critique By:
Richard Demanowski (K:674)
10/11/2003 12:03:59 PM
Outstanding image, Cheryl. You've captured something very deep and significant in Drew.
I can just feel the caged intensity straining to get free, but fearful of what might happen if it does.
I love the writing in the background ... just enough to see that it's there, and add an element of chaos, but not distract from the mood.
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| Photo By: Cheryl Jacobs
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