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WAEL HAMDAN
{K:7476} 12/28/2006
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Very well done & Happy New Year
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Abid Muhammad
{K:2613} 10/30/2006
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Hello, Ina,
you have used 20D canon camera.
please tell me about your experince with this camera in detail.....
thanks.
Abid.
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 5/19/2006
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I'm so very very happy to hear from you Ina! I understand all about being too busy to deal, you can believe me! I missed ya and had been afraid that maybe something awful had happened. I'm relieved to know you are well. Post/comment when/if it feels comfortable again. And thanks again for touching base! Take good care!
Warm regards,
Mark
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Thank you Mark - a very late reply, I'm in the midst of moving and needless to say, things have been too hectic for me to even consider posting & commenting. Hope you're well, wish you a great summer! Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Thanks Aram, I'll be back on UF later on, right nowI'm moving :) Have a great summer! Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Thanks very much Joggie, I'm late to reply because I'm moving - hope to be back on UF this summer :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Thanks ALi, best regards :) Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Thanks Shady, I miss all my good friends on UF - I'm moving and will be away for a longer time :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Hi Steve and thanks for the in-depth critiques - I'm in the midst of moving, and have "disappeared" from UF lately, hope to be back after the dust settles in my new place - My best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Thanks Ron, Best regards :) Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Thanks Vandy, Best regards :) Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Thanks AlZahraa :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 5/19/2006
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Hi Gyuri, I miss all my good friends at UF - and I'll be back after I move and after the dust settles in my new place in Toronto :) Thanks for asking, and best regards, Ina
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György Szönyi
{K:10011} 5/16/2006
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Many of us are missing you, Ina. Do you plan to come back to UF some day? Warm regards, Gyuri
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Vandy Neculae
{K:7990} 5/15/2006
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Excellent old style.
Great artistic work on colors.
Vandi
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AlZahraa Sulie
{K:7255} 5/11/2006
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Hey Ina,
your still-life photographs are truly Incredible.
they are reallt Artistic, and they have this
painting like feel to 'em.
very well set and composed, plus the lighting is superb.
Well done Ina!
Regards,
Z.S
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Ron Wilson
{K:18362} 4/27/2006
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Very very impressive image Ina. I really like the yellow aging effect that my monitors displays. Regards Ron.
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Ali Naghizadeh
{K:19600} 4/8/2006
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What abeautiful shot Dear Ina .. Great composition.. Beautiful tones ..
Well done ..
My best regards,
aLi
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Steve Aronoff
{K:18393} 4/8/2006
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Absolutely beautiful, Ina!! This has solved all of the problems I found with "Still Life with Pineapple". The composition is terrific, and the subdued palette works beautifully. You really brought the pineapple into it all in a super way, especially including the reflection. Congratulations!!!
Steve
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Aram Gharib
{K:4656} 3/25/2006
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Lovely Dutch-style painting!
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 3/23/2006
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Beautiful....a nice painting on canvas feel to it. Very nice!!
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Catalin Lazaroiu
{K:350} 3/23/2006
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Superba atmosfera si interesanta procesare
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 3/21/2006
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Hi Ina! Just checking in on you...hope all is well. We haven't "seen" you around in a while. Taking a break? Hope to see you back soon.
Susie  )
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György Szönyi
{K:10011} 3/19/2006
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Beautiful still life, Ina, dark, sensual, juicy... Have you stopped UF-ing recently? Cheers, Gyuri
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 3/17/2006
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Oh yes! Great work, wonderful warmth exuding from the picture. I like the texture you applied - very similar to some old paintings. Great work Ina.
Joggie
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Shady Adly
{K:7814} 3/10/2006
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Hi Ina ,
miss u a lot my dear friend
Very beautiful image ,
wonderful composition ,
great colors & tones ,
great as you are always :)
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Ace Star
{K:21040} 3/9/2006
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Ina! i'v to say u can't get better then this one PERFECT! classiK it is :)
ten thousand points for this one
excellent work
wish you good luck
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 3/8/2006
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Multumesc mult Vandy pentru urarile care m-au impresionat deosebit de mult! Si tie o saptamana buna, si o primavara placuta! Fac o pauza mai lunga de Usefilm zilele astea, Numai bine, Ina
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Vandy Neculae
{K:7990} 3/8/2006
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Un 8 Martie asa cum meriti... cu multa dragoste.
Vandi
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Mitchell Miller
{K:3009} 3/7/2006
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beautiful work!! like the old masters!!!
mm
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 3/7/2006
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marvelous tones. great composition. ourstanding. 7
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Hanna Segal
{K:13469} 3/7/2006
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I was just about to pick some of those great translucent grapes... but wait a minute... those taste like marbles:)
Great job again. You never disappoint.
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 3/6/2006
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A truely spectacular arrangement. Ina, one of the difficult aspects of this still life style is the very elaborate arrangements using many objects, all placed in a way that makes the individual objects attractive as each one also plays an importamnt role in the look of the grand arrangement. And the mirror-tray placement behind the pineapple backside is VERY clever and effective. Great idea! You just keep getting better and better at this.
As to the image, I think the lighting and color pallatte are very effective in creating the old style of still life. There is a lot of yellow, perhaps a bit too much, or perhaps not, but in any case, the old style effect is clearly present. The shooting angle and framing is subperbly chosen.
A suggestion, you might try grouping the glass beads in front a bit closer together. They look a little flat here (litterally speaking) almost like coins, and so placing a few of them close together, even overlapping, might help dispell that illusion.
On the post processing, I see the effect you're going for, but I think you may have gone a little too far with it. The fruit, particularly the fruit along the front edge has lost some of it's dimensional qaulity and appears more flat. There is a certain amount of that which gives a painterly look, but the period of still life you are modeling here has accurate three dimensional shading, and some of that has been lost in the post processing, I think. Perhaps the effect you are using darkens darks while lightening lights, having the result of losing some transitional color? (I'm guessing here). It gives the appearance of a very bright light source to the right in the image.
But PLEASE Ina, don't let this critique give the impression that I don't like this work. It's fantastic. These beauiful objects are VERY artfully arranged, lit, and shot. The evolution of your skill and understanding of this style is impressive!
Very best regards,
Mark
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Vandy Neculae
{K:7990} 3/5/2006
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Great artistic work.
Well done.
Vandi
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NN
{K:26787} 3/4/2006
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WOW, Ina! Love the light/reflection and colours here! The red cloth in the bg is very nice and fits so well with the grapes. I like the arrangement/compo and the post-processing you´ve done; very good work! *hugs*
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Gustavo Scheverin
{K:164501} 3/3/2006
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Excelente!, tus still life son bellísimos.
Felicitaciones!
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Steve Aronoff
{K:18393} 3/3/2006
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Wow!, Ina. You really do have an amazing talent for still lifes. I'm quite impressed.
Best,
Steve
and have a fabulous vacation!
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Nigel Watts.
{K:5147} 3/3/2006
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Wonderful composition and reflection
Great photograph
nigel
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Paolo Corradini
{K:59552} 3/3/2006
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i love the reflection and the old style add here. great artistic work on colors dear Ina!
PAOLO
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 3/3/2006
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Aah, that's better Ina. The lighting has more of an artist's touch and the finish in PS looks like the texture of an old oil painting. Fabulous stuff my dear and this was well worth another variation. Enjoy your break Ina...Take care...Best wishes...'See' you soon....Ray
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 3/3/2006
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Nice Photo. Very good lighting. Composition also is good.Have a great weekend Ina. Kind regards Riny
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Petal Wijnen
{K:50989} 3/3/2006
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My, my you sure raided a fruitstall to get this arrangement looking so tasty/'juicy'... ;-D Wonderful (old) mood, love the red drape in the background.... another good one... well done!! Heel mooi plaatje.... well I thought we could start/continue with your on-line Dutch course... LOL!!!
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 3/3/2006
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You gonna be a master in this Ina :) I think it´s very clever to refelct the light with the metal tray. Nice warm tone here and delightful light ;)... You also arrange the still very nicely...choosed nice colours also for the background. GOOD !!!
Jeanette
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Gabriela Tanaka
{K:16594} 3/3/2006
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This is even better than the other, on the way on turning photos into paintings! This has the texture of a painted canvas. The light on fruits is much better, the pineapple has even a reflection!Love that silverware, I believe they are an intrinsic element of a still life, Old Masters Style.Yes, the richness in the folds of the cloth in the background is most welcome and we got there the shadow on the pineapple leaves, too.I am VERY HAPPY with what you are creating and I believe that a lot of people would love to have such paintings on their walls, should you attempt to turn them into real canvasses. It might be a revival of the old art, I think the world is ready for it.
All my love and support,
Gabriela
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Robert Kocs
{K:89085} 3/3/2006
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Oh my god, what a beuty!!! Very well composed still life with great tones what gives me a warm feeling.
Excellent warm colours and splendid romantic style, love the used fine tonality.
Dear my friend this is a heavenly work, amazing idea, well presented
view. Who can see this beauty think so a great oil painting from the past centuries. :)
I do love your both still life capture! Saved my favourites!
Very well done dear Ina! HUGS!
Have a great day!
Robert
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Kelly Duntley
{K:13889} 3/3/2006
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Again I like this arrangement better. Funny how your eye likes different placements of slightly differnt items. Great mood. I love the look and texture of the red drape in the background. Gives it a much richer feel. This has been a fun still life series to veiw.
Have a nice vacation, relax and enjoy yourself.
Kelly
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 3/3/2006
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Vaya... vaya Ina... no deja de sorprenderme tu creatividad y buen gusto!!!. Preciosos este también, muy bueno tu trabajo.Felicitaciones!
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davide lupo-pasini
{K:8079} 3/3/2006
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great, Ina!!
wonderful composition and great work in post prod.!
very "dutch" eheh;)
have a good journey!
Ciao
Davide
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Philip Curwen
{K:1363} 3/3/2006
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Nice "old" style look to this. Well done.
Phil
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