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JakeLM
{K:3365} 7/13/2005
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Simply "wow" composition; I love how the lights and the shadows design the curves and the softness of the dunes.
The light is perfect, I would just to see the 2 persons probabily with more sharpeness and not so dark.
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James Hager
{K:6285} 1/16/2005
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Great light on the dunes. I'd prefer to see the people in an area where the background doesn't chop them up. I think it would work better if the people were in front of the brighter area of the background, because this would make the people more distinct and would also let the shape of the dunes be more clear.
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Salvatore Rossignolo
{K:13559} 1/10/2005
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An incredible photo !, but you never told me what you thought of my Che, besides the obvious.
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Mark Evans
{K:17428} 1/6/2005
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Stunning photo hugo !! 7++++ best wishes ... mark .
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60358} 12/31/2004
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I like the lines, form and shapes in this one but... somehow the sky doesn't seem to fit. Maybe it's the colour or the presence of clouds, maybe both... I'm not sure.
Nevertheless, a good photo.
Best regards - Emgy
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Carlos
{K:12969} 12/13/2004
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Hugo...
your car shots are very nice...from a car lover or marketers perspectivw.
But this picture does not need ?in depth? analysis?it just is... exceptional!
Cheers
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Peggy Christine Skinner
{K:26936} 11/20/2004
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The dunes seem carved from the creamiest of butters. Beautiful soft tones. The gentleman with his arm out appears to be trying to come to grips with the vastness of this landscape.
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 11/14/2004
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Very beautifull compositon and colors Hugo, I like it a lot!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/11/2004
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Hi Tim, thanks for your constructive comment, Much appreciated! I like the way you prase teh unease you experience, and the reference to the old Masters. I have to agree it would've been nice if I just could've highlighted the people. In all fairness, it didn't cross my mind, though. You certainly have a point... Thanks!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/11/2004
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Hi John, thanks for your comment. Always a pleasure to hear from you!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Tim Schumm
{K:29196} 11/10/2004
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Love the crisp clairity of your image.
The curving line in the sand very effectively brings my eye to the subjects in the midground but somehow my eye is not satisfied with being there the human subjects don't have enough light to really maintain my focus and hense my eye wanders away.
The old Master painters in a situation like this would have a spot of light on the area that was to be the focus. Not a lot, just a spot. It is amazing how that spot made their painting blossom and created an exciting image.
interesting composition Hugo.
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Tim Bronkhorst
{K:9391} 11/10/2004
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A very sharp lined picture. The cross from black to light brown is very sharp. Great scene and soft tones.
Sorry for not being around lately, I'll try to catch up.
Greets, Tim.
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 11/10/2004
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Hello Hugo! Hope You are well!
This is a striking composition My friend!
The sand is sculptured so beautifully creating such wonderful lines and curves and shadows and the people ad a bit of interest to this otherwise stark and vast grand sandscape!
Well done!
My best to You Hugo!
..........................JOHN
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Roy V
{K:13082} 11/9/2004
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Hugo,
In the desert! Man you get around! Very beautiful lines and light...How do you like your D100?
It's great to see all of your new photos.
Roy
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/9/2004
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Hi Antonio, thanks for your comments! Much appreciated.... I corrected the typo, thanks for telling me...;)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Antonio Trincone
{K:23167} 11/9/2004
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Different but enjoable light for this one with respect to version II which is have seen few minutes ago; there is a mispelling in the title though
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 11/9/2004
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The curves, shadows and textures in this sand are so incredibly smooth and appealing. There is even a smoothness to the color. Like silk. The two men are in such contrast to this peacefully still and silky backdrop. They are in motion and they are dark. These things all conspire to make this a dramatic and beautiful image. Bravo!
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Sam Andre
{K:12484} 11/8/2004
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prachtige woestijnkleuren, die nog indrukwekkender zijn door onze grasratten ogen gezien
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/8/2004
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Hi Peter, thanks for your comment. As to your question, my heart goes out to shooting with film, and most of my shots are still made using medium and 35mm film, with a variety of cameras.... The dynamic range is part of that, but to be honest, I didn't give it a second thought when I shot this one...;) I do switch to the D100 more often now, as it gives me more flexibility to experiment, and is easier and speedier to process, and besides, I can't get a decent scan from my scanner these days any more.... I'd like to go back to film for the real stuff, though....
Cheers,
Hugo
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Peter De Rycke
{K:41212} 11/8/2004
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Wow, love the fantastic colours of the sand here, and it has such a plastic feel .. i see you used an analogue cam here .. is that because of the huge dynamic range in these sunny regions ?
Peter
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Joann Winborn
{K:12550} 11/8/2004
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Breathtaking! Such a marvelous image that I caught my breath as it came on the screen...
You have taken such a simple subject and turned it into great art. Thanks for posting.
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Walter Scarella
{K:19671} 11/8/2004
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Excellent work Hugo ! I like the two persons in foreround, great DOF, amazing colours and light. A perfect composition. Congrats...Regards...Walter
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Paolo De Maio
{K:34932} 11/8/2004
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Great scene Hugo really impressive.
Magnificent the contrast between desert colors and sky.
What are they doing there? walking alone in the desert....?
Paolo
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Jani Salvataggio
{K:27283} 11/8/2004
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wonderful image!!!
regards
Jani
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Ted vandenBergh
{K:5119} 11/7/2004
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Verscheidene, schitterende en diepe contrasten Hugo. Die maken deze foto tot een hele mooie. Hard en zacht, licht en donker, scherp en glooiend, nog afgezien van de kleurcontrasten, prachtig. Veel groeten, Ted
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Christian Barrette
{K:21125} 11/7/2004
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Hello Hugo.
The lines and the hues are just superb. As I come late, I think the rest has been said and disposed of.
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Rocco T
{K:4130} 11/6/2004
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Hi Hugo,good moment and crop here,..the light & shadow is perfect!
Cheers. Rocco
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/6/2004
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Thanks for your comment, Miguel! Interesting thought of only one person in that shot. I think it would miss the point though. One person would be more of a distraction than two, I think....
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/6/2004
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Hi Thilo, thanks for your comment. The idea behind this shot was to capture the contrast between human life and the vastness of the desert.
I composed this shot a bit too closely on top, and with some excessive space below the people. Initially, the people were on the horizontal center line. I removed the majority of the dune in front. I agree, though, a bit more sky would've been nice... Returning to take a similar shot is easier said than done, though.
The different cropping is an interesting thought. Lukasz seems to be of a different opinion, and I think both yours and his is an option, but would only be suitable for a shot without the people; Posted one a while ago:
http://www.usefilm.com/image/279217.html
Again, my thanks for your indepth and critical analyses, not only on this shot, but in many others... Very helpful!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Tiro Leander
{K:19060} 11/6/2004
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The desert is fascinating for me. The colors and curves and sand is special. I have never been in a big desert, only seen bits and pieces, but i hope some day i will. This is a fine shot, and the colors are stunning.
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Miguel Torres
{K:3998} 11/6/2004
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WOWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!, EXCELLENT HUGO!!!!
Love the composition and tones, sadly in my point of view the second man distract me a bit.
The lines of the desert are GREAT!!!!
Regards,
Miguel Torres
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Bart Aldrich
{K:7614} 11/6/2004
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So smooth! Cheers
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 11/6/2004
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Gorgeous play of light, colours and shadows. The figures add interest and give us a sense of scale. Beautiful, Hugo! The sky looks slightly unnatural, but I guess it's a pretty unusual colour balance to strike and the blue end suffered... The central shadow is a bit strong... and if the men's heads had been silhouetted against brightly lit sand they might have looked better... But you can't have everything!
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Tommaso Razzano
{K:8073} 11/6/2004
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I can say only ... masterpiece !
a great shot with a perfect composition ...
in my opinion a great bip for this shot will be very deserve ....
ciao !
tommy
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Zeev Scharf
{K:25603} 11/6/2004
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Excellent shot Hugo,the composition is superb,
Imo the people add a lot here
Best regards my friend
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 11/5/2004
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Hi Hugo,
first of all: nice landscape here. not sure if this picture fits in the lines section as there are a lot of elements that disturbs the pure lines effect.
I'm trying to figure out what the intention of this capture was. A portrait of your comrades? A snapshot of the sand dunes? A possible combination of human life in the dunes? hmmh =)
as for the format, I'm trying to guess if you cropped some parts of the upper area. If so, then I would like to know why. I have the feeling that it would be great to have a bit more of the sky to get a better harmony in the picture.
As for the combination character, I would probably go for a different cropping (so that the shadow in the middle plays a more prominent part). alternatively just for the dunes, I would go for a macro on the curved outline between the shadow and the sun. would probably be great to shoot (and would fit perfectly into the lines project).
I have the strong feeling that I should go to bed (and not to comment on pictures after a long day ;-) Patrick already got a lot of my energy packed into one of his experiments. It's not that I don't like this picture. But I have the feeling that it looses some of the focus I mentioned at the beginning.
hope my thoughts have helped you in ANY way =)
take care my friend,
thilo
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Marcio Galvão
{K:2149} 11/5/2004
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Wonderful capture!
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Telmo Domingues
{K:9639} 11/5/2004
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Hi HUGOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long time no see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Missed you!
I saw your last series... I liked it... But I didn?t know what to say about it... Oh well... heheheh
I like this one. It scares me... all this sandy emptyness... But I like the way you mixed human presence here... I almost can ear the boy say... "... WC? It's a few meters away from here..." I like the contrast between the desert and the relaxed atittude of those man...
See ya dear friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 11/5/2004
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nice composition. love the landscape, lighting, colors, and the shadows..by including the people in the scene, it adds to the size and the scope of the landscape.. I loved morocco, great work
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/5/2004
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Hi Saeed, thanks for your comment.... I noticed my mistake:) I guess I forogt to change the country; this shot was taken in Merzouga, Morocco. Although there are dunes in the Netherlands, they're nowhere nearly as remote and dry as these....:) Thanks for pointing it out!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Osman Cem GENCTURK
{K:1446} 11/5/2004
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Beautiful lines and colors. They are very effective. Well done.
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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 11/5/2004
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A fine venue for pictures, Hugo. You know, I usually like to see figures in an image for scale and context. But in this one, I think the people are a distraction from the beauty of the landscape and also they are dark against a dark portion of the scene.
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altur .
{K:6087} 11/5/2004
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Nice colors and shadows. I like the contrast between the sharp edge of the shadow to the right and its softer edge to the left. But IMHO it's a bit pitty that the person to the right "cuts" that sharp edge of the shadow... and maybe only one person would have been enough? (well, I suppose you couldn't ask any of them "just get away from there" *S*).
I think you've got very nice "ingredients" here, I'm just not so sure about "the mixture of them"... it gives me a feeling of "landscape & journalism photo"... must agree with Lukasz about that part.
Best regards, Alex
PS: thanks for your constructive critiques you're giving me. I really appreciate that.
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Verena Rentrop
{K:15233} 11/5/2004
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Dear Hugo,
from the previous comments I can see that I don't need to comment on the sky, I agree with your answer about it to Lukasz.
The dunes are a good lesson in natural created curves from sand and sun.
Don't even think of cropping the people away ;)
(funny comment from me *gg*) they increase the tension.
Take care,
Verena
PS: giving up our project doesn't mean we are loosing us, my dear friend!!!
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Patrick Jacobson
{K:29151} 11/5/2004
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Beutiful scenery.. Is that in the Netherlands? Ohh.. had no idea it could look like this there! Very nice scene and perspective.. i wonder what that boy is carrying! Cheers!
Patrick J
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Mark Scheffer
{K:1809} 11/5/2004
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Goh, toch nog een stukje Nederland dat ik niet ken ;-)
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Andrej V
{K:6693} 11/5/2004
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Hi Hug!
A lot allready saied above about your shot;
However my point of view is like this:
1) as they claim to have the shot without people - possible but with croped the shadow part in the bottom. It wouldn't distract or damage the composition because there is only 1 cm to be croped.
2) leave the people in it but manage to capture them in the sunlight. In this shot they really are forgotten in shade, and they do not achiev the wanted effect.
this is my little remark to your always good work!
Andrej
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NN
{K:26787} 11/5/2004
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Wonderful dune shapes ... love the lighting and compo! Agree about the sky looking unnatural ... other than that - a great shot!
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Jeff Cartwright
{K:52046} 11/5/2004
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Excellent Conventional...Pictorial Landscape, Hugo!.....7/7!!!
Jeff.
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Stefan Engström
{K:24473} 11/5/2004
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I think the people should absolutely be in the image, but what they need is a little light. The sand dunes look very featureless in parts and I am wondering why that is so? Maybe slide film would have been a better choice? It is a wonderful landscape and I can easily see how one could spend a lot of time trying to capture its essence on film :-)
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Jan Symank
{K:22030} 11/5/2004
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Very nice light in the morning, the best time for desert photos.
Very well composed with the persons in the foreground. The wide format enhances the impression.
Mooie plaatje
Groet
Jan
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 11/5/2004
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You picked up a wonderful view not only the shape of the dunes but the shadows such creative elements, with or without people does not bother me, they are out of the centere and well balanced with the whole composition, what I can see here and again it is a matter of individual taste a bit soft texture, being non digital shot preferred more sharpness, at first I thought this image taken some where in our region, not in Netherland ! I did not know that you have such huge sand dunes, even I stopped for two days in Amsterdam long time ago, what the desert offer I can sure you a lot of relax and tranquil atmosphere, kind regards, Saeed
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 11/5/2004
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These guys look as though they've been deserted, Hugo! :-)
Seriously though, I see what Lukasz was saying, Hugo, and admire your positive response to his constructive criticism ~ that's the kind of generous spirit we need on UF.
In one sense it's a waste of time suggesting alterations to the composition, as you can hardly go back and take the same shot again! But perhaps a shooting position a little more to the left would have enabled you to keep the two guys' heads and shoulders away from the shadow.
However, when all is said and done, I like it!!
Kind regards, Chris
P.S. Thank you for your kind and encouraging comments on my work.
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Di Ciuccio Maurizio
{K:57398} 11/5/2004
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ciao hugo..ben ritrovato,con una foto bellissima...ottima la composizione ed il dettaglio con una luce e dei colori stupendi...ciao
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Ursula Luschnig
{K:21723} 11/5/2004
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Hi Hugo,the dunes with the soft lines and curves are so beautiful,and I like the light and shadow play and the warm atmosphere of the early morning sun.
Regards,Ursula
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/5/2004
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Hi Kurt, thanks for your comment. I primarily shoot film, although digital is much cheaper. It really depends on what I'm shooting.
Merzouga is located near the sand dunes in the south eastern part of Marocco, absolutely stunning area.
I kind of like the fact that some of the details and contrasts in the people have been preserved, I feel it adds to the atmosphere. I do see your point, though.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Kurt LaRue
{K:5067} 11/5/2004
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What a beautiful image, Hugo. And on Reala, too. Back to film again or is this from the archives? My only wish would be to have the two people in more of a dark silhouette. I've not heard of Merzouga, where exactly is this? Kurt
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/5/2004
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Hi Lukasz, Of course I do not take your comment personally; on the contrary! I find it very perceptive, and extremely helpful! You sum up my feelings pretty well, I felt a bit ambiguous about the shadow in the middle too, but decided against a different composition as the lines seem to "swirl" to the left, emphasised by the guesture of the boy.
For a shot without persons, I'd like to refer to http://www.usefilm.com/image/279217.html. I have a few others, but with more lines in them, which removes a single predominant element in those shots.
In the original shot, there was an even larger shadowy part in the lower section of the image. Removing the people? Hmmm. I'm not so sure about that. I think the scene would be rather empty and emotionless without them..
Thanks again for your comment, very constructive!
Cheers,
Hugo
As for the sky, I did change that in PS. Not excessively, though, but now you mention it, it does look a little unnatural.
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 11/5/2004
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Hi Hugo...
Excellent compostion... Love the persons in the forground... They give life to the picture... Great colors!!! Wonderful shadows...
Cheers,
MaLuisa
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 11/5/2004
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wow. dear Hugo. this is wonderful. great people in the middle of such beautiful dunes!
Kisses, Biliana
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Lukasz Kuczkowski
{K:14687} 11/5/2004
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like these persons on the desert and their place in the composition;
however, to be honest - this dark shadow in the middle of picture distracts my view, especially when I combine it with these persons - they do not combine with each other;
from the other side, I love the color of the sand - it is so warm and seems to be subtle (light is great), but the color of sky is IMHO a little bit unnatural - have you changed it in PS?
to sum up:
- I would like the shot with the persons and without the shadows in the middle or
- I would like the shot without persons with desert only but in that case I would crop the bottom part of the shot a little bit (this dark part)
do not take this comment personally please;
regards
lukasz
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Regina Rianelli
{K:24147} 11/5/2004
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WOW......... Hugo!
superb capture of a fabulous place!
sooo... You 've also visited the desert, my Friend: Cheers!
i enjoyed seeing the 'tour guide' explaining the view in his own way... cute!
Thanks for sharing...
keep up the great work!
Groetjes,
Regina Rianelli
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eleonora frago
{K:2472} 11/5/2004
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le dune hanno sempre il loro bravo fascino.
bellissima luce :-)
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Roberto Okamura
{K:22851} 11/5/2004
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wowww!! Excellent composition, dof!! Very beautiful!
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