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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/26/2005 11:39:32 PM
Wow! I can almost smell and feel this scene ....
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| Photo By: John Loreaux
(K:86210)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/26/2005 11:38:17 PM
Whoa! Amazing colors - great placement of the officer, lol.
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| Photo By: John Loreaux
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/26/2005 11:36:46 PM
Hey John - I missed this guy. Interesting color for the background - works well. Regards - Graham
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| Photo By: John Loreaux
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/26/2005 3:30:45 PM
Nice shot of this amazing part of the world.
Love the tumbleweeds in the forground for perspective. If you've ever been in the Valley during a thunderstorm, it is one of the most incredible places on earth and the sense of depth and distance is impossible to catch on film.
I like the two roads for added scale ....
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| Photo By: Ann Nida
(K:45248)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/26/2005 12:58:04 PM
Beautifully captured!
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| Photo By: Sidney Esteves Pimenta
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/26/2005 12:47:54 AM
Nice. Glass vase - very effective
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| Photo By: Ornella Erminio
(K:4881)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/25/2005 1:54:50 PM
Well, that *was* a huge jump, especially to slide film which is VERY difficult to use, expecially Kodachrome, which has a tolerance of 1/2 stop.
C-41 film is more forgiving (2-3 full stops) and other slide film around one full stop (hence the highlight problems). As a rule, underexpose the film slightly to keep the highlights.
Ideally, a light meter is required for accurate slide film work, but these are expensive.
Accurate incident readings are *always* more accurate than reflected readings (all cameras do this) and result in better saturation and more controlled highlights and shadows.
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| Photo By: Lars Tjernagel
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/25/2005 1:32:50 PM
Great image - but.... the polarizer..? Hmm, these are tricky gadgets to use properly and work best at 90 degrees to the light source. Otherwise they magnify contrast and saturation and plunge the shadows into oblivion! I suspect this image would have been fine without the polarizer as there are no real scatter highlights to speak of. A great view though - very inviting!
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| Photo By: Lars Tjernagel
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/25/2005 12:56:10 PM
Great composition and DoF. Here is a classic example of where a fill-flash is essential (for 'synchro-sun') to maintain detail in the trunk of the foreground tree. Saturation is excellent, colors are well-balanced with no noticeable color casts and the use of the 'Rule of Thirds' makes for a very pleasing image. Tighter cropping on the left would have had even more impact. Regards - Graham
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| Photo By: Nichol Rose
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/24/2005 8:31:42 PM
OK, be honest. How many shots did you do before you got this one? I did some of these a few years back and went through a bunch of light bulbs before one would explode properly 
Great shot - I like the single side light and exposure is bang on!
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| Photo By: foob Niemand
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/24/2005 8:27:19 PM
Get out there and post more London shots. I'm homesick .... :~|
Excellent use of Thirds for cropping.
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| Photo By: Andy Smale
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/24/2005 3:05:07 PM
This is a nice concept and well presented. I think straightening the horizon will works wonders for this image.
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| Photo By: Obaid Obaid
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/24/2005 2:21:58 PM
Interesting. I'm not a 'photoart' fan, but would like to see the original of this as the lighting looks good.
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| Photo By: hermin abramovitch
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/24/2005 1:17:27 PM
Nicely captured, Ann. I like the cropping, to.
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Photo By: Ann Van Breemen
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/24/2005 3:35:23 AM
It would be nice to be able to use polarizers to do this: however, recall that polarizers are only able to alter the plane of light (inverting the frequency) and do not work on actinic light sources (even when used in pairs to cancel light planes). No, sadly, the only way is to cause complete spectral diffusion, and wax is the only thing I have discovered so far that will do this to an acceptable level.
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| Photo By: Eb Mueller
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/24/2005 12:45:23 AM
This is great, Eb. You've noticed that eliminating the shine on the top of the bud is *very* difficult. I have a purple Dahlia here right now that I am pondering, i.e. how to reduce glare. Bees wax works well, but they are so delicate, that applying the wax is very difficult.
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| Photo By: Eb Mueller
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/23/2005 8:47:07 PM
Thanks Jan. I didn't even know about it until I got a few comments from people. I had to go track it down, lol. The dedication is at http://www.usefilm.com/image/978603.html but it looks quite flat on here. I can email you the originasl if you'd like (or a print). Hope you have a great Thanksgiving, too.
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| Photo By: Graham .
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/23/2005 11:24:05 AM
I get that a lot. What were you expecting from this?
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| Photo By: Tomo Radovanovic
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/23/2005 11:22:39 AM
I'm not normally a fan of photo art, but I like the olde-worlde feel to this image and the ethereal highlights on the right. I'd prefer it without the exotic frame as I think simple works best in such photos. You gave no technical info so I can't really comment on technique. A wonderful image overall - well done.
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| Photo By: ricardo longhi-frantz
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/23/2005 11:19:48 AM
I don't recal the last time I saw converging lines like this. I like the foreground shadow that leaves us wanting to see its origin. The composition, framing and exposure are spot on. Well done on a striking image!
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| Photo By: Gustavo Scheverin
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/23/2005 1:06:21 AM
This is so well put together - very thoughtful. I love the reality - larger than life. The exposure, the cropping, depth, everything. The infinite DoF is incredible! It all comes together wonderfully to create an image that will be discussed for years to come. Well done!
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| Photo By: Tomo Radovanovic
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/23/2005 12:05:31 AM
You gotta love it! This is what cameras are *really* for Wonderful candid shot.
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| Photo By: Greg Scott
(K:1990)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/22/2005 10:37:50 AM
This is a great shot, Jim with good saturation. It would benefit greatly if it were straightened. Regards, Graham
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| Photo By: Jim Greenfield
(K:5172)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/20/2005 4:01:08 PM
Very well put together and manipulated. Excellent shot!
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| Photo By: yesillik Hakki
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/20/2005 2:24:52 PM
Excellent image, Art. Bravo!
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| Photo By: Arthur Kornienko
(K:9686)
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/20/2005 2:23:59 PM
There you go - much better
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| Photo By: Tracy Mortimer
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/20/2005 1:58:02 PM
Another wonderful image. I think it will appreciate some cropping to reduce flare and remove distracting objects. See my attachment for ideas. Regards, Graham
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| Photo By: marco ds
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/20/2005 1:53:42 PM
Nice! Great composition and framing. Well done! Your choice of foreground lends a wonderful sense of depth and distance. Good exposure, too, allowing us to 'feel' the impending storm.
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| Photo By: marco ds
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/20/2005 11:47:40 AM
I love these images! As Kodak omitted an anti-halation layer on this film, it gives an eerie glow to foliage (the wetter, the better!). This scene illustrates the efect perfectly. Use a defocus filter to correct this anomoly if required.. best wishes, Graham
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| Photo By: Wayne Harridge
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
11/20/2005 11:44:31 AM
Nice idea and good DoF for drama.
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