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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 9:27:47 PM
Nice one, Mike, especially correctly exposing for the highlights.
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Photo By: mike cable
(K:-4301)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:36:34 PM
Great 'National Geographic' shot, Rick!
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| Photo By: Rick Webb
(K:178)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:32:13 PM
Very good! You got the exposure/focus spot on!
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| Photo By: Magdalena Szerenos
(K:-440)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:30:07 PM
Is it just me, or is this image laterally compressed?
The snow leopard is my favorite animal, especially in the wild where sadly, only a handful remain. This is a pretty good head shot of this magnificent animal.
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| Photo By: Rich Swanner
(K:-3732)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:24:20 PM
I can't determine what Sandy's expression is saying. Looks like, "I didn't do it!" to me :)
This is one for the old family album, eh?
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| Photo By: Dave Brown
(K:1390)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:23:08 PM
A great shot of a chicken methinks? This would be at home in a stock library. Well done!
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| Photo By: Roberto Ziviani
(K:287)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:22:11 PM
I love the way this image drags my eye from top to bottom and back again. A good example of multiple focal points.
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| Photo By: Luca Peccerillo
(K:17660)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:20:45 PM
Terrific candid shot, Suvro. It's the kind of image one sees in National Geographic magazine. The colors really are startling. Good choice of frame, too.
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| Photo By: Suvro Datta
(K:4892)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:19:14 PM
Very nice shot Chandru, allowing us to see the wing structure of the heron.
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| Photo By: Chandru Shahani
(K:589)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:17:56 PM
Very well done, Hiroshi. A good example of both exposure and DoF control. This is good stock photo material.
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| Photo By: kokupsy_un morita
(K:2651)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 8:16:29 PM
An excellent shot of the flighty redbreast, Andrew. Very sharp. Shame there wasn't any of the white stuff around . . . would have made a great Xmas card! Cheers.
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| Photo By: andrew newton
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 7:21:28 PM
These days, few "photographers" are interested in 'in-camera' techniques, much preferring to call on PhotoShop to fix their errors. The silhouette is no different.
Technically, the true silhouette should still contain some detail in the shadows. But how is this done?
In-camera techniques are too lengthy to explain here, so PS will have to do.
The easiest solution is with a tripod and TWO exposures.
Take a CW reading from the shadow area you want to retain detail and close TWO full stops; this is your shadow exposure.
Then, take a CW reading from the highlight area that you want to retain detail (in this case, about midway between the sun and the bluff) - this is your highlight exposure.
In PS, combine the two images (one as a mask of the other) and then erase the highlight exposure's darkest areas to reveal the correctly exposed shadows underneath. A very effective technique to make silhouettes 'pop'! Hope this helps.
For in-camera, make a double exposure using the same technique – this requires an in-depth understanding of adding/subtracting exposures and EVs to get the ‘correct’ exposure.
Experiment with your camera and multiple exposures (digital makes this simple.)
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| Photo By: Sam Graziano III
(K:14064)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/14/2008 7:43:45 PM
There's not much to say about this image other than it's as close to perfection as is possible.
I see you have learned well and become a Master, my friend. Well done, your images will be an inspiration for all who follow you.
And only two years ago, you asked me if I thought your images were "good enough". ;)
Oh, and hello to your Mom, too.
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| Photo By: Rob Graziano
(K:6678)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/14/2008 6:56:00 PM
A superb example of how to photograph flowers - always a difficult subject, whatever the conditions! Well done. Color balance is perfect.
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| Photo By: Jean-Marc Desjarlais
(K:2131)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/14/2008 6:53:31 PM
Nice use of fill flash with backlighting setting. It works well here.
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| Photo By: Dave Holland
(K:13074)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/14/2008 6:52:18 PM
Great sense of depth. Slightly overexposed but your use of the division of thirds makes this a powerful image.
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| Photo By: Keith Saint
(K:13784)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/14/2008 6:50:09 PM
Tremendous sense of speed and motion, especially in the horse on the left. I'd crop the right side a little more to remove the posts and keep the attention on the scene.
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| Photo By: Luca Peccerillo
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/14/2008 6:48:13 PM
A wonderful feeling of passion. I would however remove the small light dots in the background, just to keep the focus on the musician.
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| Photo By: Fabrizio Fiorucci
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/14/2008 6:46:15 PM
Great execution of a difficult scene.
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| Photo By: Robert Gaither
(K:34128)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/14/2008 6:45:14 PM
Beautiful lighting. Makes one wonder what the child is looking at.
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| Photo By: txules .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
5/8/2006 11:58:24 AM
I see you've been out and about enjoying springtime! This is a great series of shots, Eb. I like them all. How lucky you are to have such wonderful scenery and subjects right on your doorstep! It's been ages since I picked up a camera ...
Best wishes - Graham
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| Photo By: Eb Mueller
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
5/8/2006 11:44:50 AM
Hey Eb. Indeed, the original image was stolen during the burglary. This is the only remaining copy, and is quite small. It has been enlarged to fit here, hence the resolution suffering somewhat.
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| Photo By: Graham .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
5/7/2006 7:25:13 PM
Thanks, Greg.
The shot is actually all zoom, yes, but cropped by thirds for impact. It was a 28-105 Nikkor lens, wide open. It was extrapolated with PS.
This one was actually hand held, so I got lucky! Normally a support is required for these shots as the POF (point of focus) will also blur.
Cheers - Graham
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| Photo By: Graham .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
5/7/2006 4:27:39 PM
Ha-ha! Yes, she would be a perfect candidate; if they ever let women in, that is!
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| Photo By: Graham .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
5/5/2006 6:16:51 PM
Thanks, Eb.
This is a good example of the traditional and favored Hollywood 'fountain' lighting.
Not easy to do, but the effects can be wonderful, especially with multiple sources. This was a single on-camera flash unit, set to allow for backlighting, hence the smooth feel to it.
The nose angles of course were accidental.
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| Photo By: Graham .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
5/5/2006 6:08:50 PM
Thanks, Eb. I sure am looking forward to it and enjoying every second with her!
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| Photo By: Graham .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
5/5/2006 6:07:20 PM
Thanks, Eb.
Yes, opinions vary on who Kinsley looks like, but your opinion for now reigns supreme 
The effect is actually a Gaussian blur, selectively removed post-camera.
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| Photo By: Graham .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
5/5/2006 6:05:26 PM
Hi Eb, nice to hear from you again. Actually, the reason I shot this lily was because of the color.
What you see here is exactly the color of the flower - quite beautiful. I don't recall the name of it, but it is a wonderful blend of orange, green, yellow and white. Quite exquisite!
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| Photo By: Graham .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
4/23/2006 12:25:48 PM
Interesting Photoshop manipulation and nice inspiration for a landscape painting. Watch this space ...
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| Photo By: Larry Fosse
(K:66493)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
12/18/2005 4:20:54 AM
Perhaps - mine's the only one in 18 days. I rest my case
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