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Dan TDFoto
{K:8618} 7/18/2006
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It is always interesting to see other interpretations of subjects...I looked up with my wide angle as well...yet posted a silouette of the globe instead...cheers and thanx again for your comments.
Dan
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Burak A
{K:2022} 1/13/2006
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amazing photo!
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Janet B
{K:16139} 12/21/2005
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Fascinating! And your tones are spectacular! You have a great eye and vision :)
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Rima Dario
{K:4427} 8/17/2005
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Ottimo scatto, complimenti.
Ciao Dario.
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 8/7/2005
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HI Hugo,
This one is indeed perfect for the Alternate Perspective project. Another wonderful fisheye photograph. And in black and white, it's perfect.
I think I prefer some of your other works...I think the streetlamp distracts and I'm not sure about so much foliage....BUT that's just me.
Tomorrow you'll probably have 3 or 4 awards! LOL
Love the building on the right, sways around beautifully. Great leading lines in this image, your eyes just flow around counter clockwise. (well....mine do)
Very nice work,
Have a GR8 day/evening,
Lori :)
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 8/6/2005
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Hugo asks: "Just curious: why would you consider yourself unqualified to have a critique?"
Antonia replies: It's not that I am unqualified for a critique. If you had made a basic error in composition, toning, light or whatnot, I would have said something. When it comes to this "genre," meaning shots of city skyscrapers and architecture using a fisheye, I'm at a loss. From my perspective, it all looks pretty amazing! A fisheye afficianado on the other hand might say "you bent that building too much" or something...lol.
Hugs. Antonia
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vito lentini
{K:13130} 8/6/2005
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im happy for your return on post!
Nice vision in the future of nyc ,congrt ciao vito+++++
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/6/2005
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Thanks, Toni! Good to hear from you.... Just curious: why would you consider yourself unqualified to have a critique? I always find your opinion very useful / meaningful! Hope you are OK, and I'll drop by later today,
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/6/2005
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Hi Marcus, Thanks for your comment. It's exactly what I try to do in most cases: Looking at the subject, I think about how to capture the scene before I even touch a camera, in order to decide on the choice of lens and the camera settings. But that does depend on the subject, I agree. I rarely shoot birds with a camera.... Another thing I frequently do is to set out with only one lens in my bag, and select the scenes which would work well with that specific lens. A nice challenge, and it makes you look at the things around you differently. A good excersise....
Cheers,
Hugo
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Tim Schumm
{K:29196} 8/6/2005
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you are bending the hell out of the city...looks amazing through a fisheye lens
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/6/2005
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Ha Riny, Op zich niet zo vreemd. Een fisheye op een 8800 is een voorzet lens op de ingebouwde lens. Daarmee zet je weer een aantal stukken glas voor een lens, die toch al relatief klein is en waar een groot zoom bereik uitgehaald wordt. Deze 10.5mm lens zet ik, net zo als elke andere, direct op de body van mijn D100. De onscherpte die jij ziet bij jouw fisheye vergeleken met die van mij ligt voornamelijk aan het kwaliteitsverschil. Als ik mijn 10.5 mm op m'n Nikon D2x zet, is dat ook een wereld van verschil met dezelfde lens op de D100.... Nu denk ik, dat het fisheye voorzet stuk op een 8800 kwalitatief veel beter is, dan dat met andere merken het geval is. Op zich dus niet zo heel vreemd...:)
Groeten,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/6/2005
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Hi Richard, seems you've read my mind... Your wish is granted, or, more accurately, that is exactly what I did...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 8/5/2005
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Whew! I'm getting dizzy. I kind of like the fiels curveture . . . those straight lines can get boring after a while. The field of view certainly adds to the drama as well. Now, for your next act, get on top of a tall building and shoot down. See if you can induce vertigo!
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Jani Salvataggio
{K:27283} 8/2/2005
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Woow! Fantastic!
regards
Jani
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 8/2/2005
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It is almost like the fisheye rescues the building from falling off the edge of the frame -- whoooooaaaa a a a....ahhhhh...safe. This incredible perspective captures the emotion of the magnitude of this scene -- powerful vision above your head all metal and glass. Not a place to be in an earthquake! I love the sparkle. I haven't got a critique for you my dear friend, because to be honest my qualifications in this genre are lacking and I'm at a loss for ways to improve -- just like what I see! Antonia.
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 8/2/2005
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Excellent angle/perspective!
Biliana
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 8/2/2005
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Hallo Hugo..Mooi perspective..Ik heb zelf ook een Nikon coolpix 8800 en ik vind als ik myn Fishey gebruikt dat de foto,s niet zo scherp over komt!! weet jij hier meer van?
Hartstikke bedankt voor je tomeloze inzet!!
Groetjes,
Riny
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 8/2/2005
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Hello Hugo.
By using the fisheye lens, you have created an unusually satisfying, and unexpected feeling of strength, in broad-bending curves. Normally, one would associate strength in an architectural sense, with straight lines, rigid columns.... here, the convergence of the building tops suggests a sense of unity and stability as they relent towards one another.
Combined with the globe in the foreground, this composition impresses me with a sense of NY pride. While some internationally, scoff at this, I hold it close. Thank you Hugo, for feeding my mind. Again. ...Brad
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 8/1/2005
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Really outstanding, The way you picture your shot and make it happen Is amazing, you really have a eye for great perspctives. Its almost like you know what you want the shot to look like then setup with the lens, settings you need and make it as you visulized. I have never had that before shot imagination, I guess thats why I shoot birds :) no time to think about the shot... all your cityscapes I have viewed are wonderful....
Marcus
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Gabriel Fuentes
{K:6565} 8/1/2005
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This is surely the best image I've seen using a fisheye lens. Your assortement elements is so successful: especially that skeletal globe with its 'north pole' as a perfect circle, that cylindrical lantern (with a blanket of vegetation enveloping it), the buildings presented as triangles and parallelograms and skewed squares and arches. What a show!!! ...Gab
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greg collins
{K:12273} 8/1/2005
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Love the effect of the fisheye lens. Nice work.
Greg
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 8/1/2005
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great use of the fisheye... perfect perspective with the globe..love the angle of the buildings.. great capture.. can't wait to see the next two....looking at the sky, there seems to be noise.. is that just jpg compression...
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 7/31/2005
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It's wonderful how, with the fisheye, you've got this into a square image. A fascinating idea that has got me thinking...
AJ
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/31/2005
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Cool! I missed this angle... you didn't take this one from the subway entrance on Columbus square, but maybe from the staircase leading towards it? the separation of subjects works well here. Would love to go back and elaborate on this subject. there are a few more, which I'll post over the next few days. The entire series can be fount on my site: http://www.wolfdesign.nl/thumbnails.php?album=47.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Walter Scarella
{K:19671} 7/31/2005
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This is a very beautiful shot Hugo! Excellent use of B&W tones! Well done ! Regards...Walter
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Shane O'Neill
{K:3054} 7/31/2005
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very interesting! .. finally Hugo - this is the other shot I took. Would love to try this angle with the 10.5
looking forward to the other NY shots you have,
Shane
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Menno Naber
{K:3570} 7/31/2005
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outstanding, great effect with this lens!
keep them comming..
Menno
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Zeev Scharf
{K:25603} 7/31/2005
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Superb wide angle capture Hugo,magnificent perpective,marvelous composition
Many thanks for nice comment on "Spectacular"
Best regards
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Roberto Bertone
{K:13239} 7/31/2005
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Eccellente inquadratura, ottima immagine e B&N!!
Saluti.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/31/2005
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Hi Shane, very interesting; I took almost the same shot initially, but wasn't quite happy with it, so I went back and retook it with the 10.5. Per attached my first attempt.... Very interesting to see the comparison.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 7/31/2005
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Ahh the people make this for me.
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Shane O'Neill
{K:3054} 7/31/2005
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Hi Hugo,
I really like the use of fish-eye lens here. It really helps the composition. This is my take on this shot ..
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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 7/31/2005
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You know, the trouble with fisheyes is that, once the novelty wears off, the fisheye demands great creativity to keep things fresh. You are doing well with yours.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/31/2005
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Hi Verena, good point. Could've / Should've removed them, as I agree, they do not add anything. Thanks.
I guess I've missed the lines for Hugo one, but am loading your portfolio as I type, so expect a comment any minute....
Luckily, the extremely busy period of the last few months seems to have passed, too. Been on a business trip for the last ten days, working an average of 18 hrs a day. Glad that's over with....
Cheers,
Hugo
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Verena Rentrop
{K:15233} 7/31/2005
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the fisheye is a good choice to set the surrounding in the right perspective to the globe...I like especially the light reflections on the metal...
something to nitpick; only a bit, the twigs in the right top corner are not really needed for me in the composition...
Cheers,
Verena
PS: I'm quite ok, thanks for asking, less stressful right now...how is it going for you?
Did you saw the 'lines for Hugo'
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mike donovan
{K:3698} 7/31/2005
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WOW!
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 7/31/2005
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Wonderful composition and perspective Hugo... Love the angle and the look that the fish eye lens gave to it... Most of all the building of the right that guide us through all the picture on the sky... Great choice of black and white...
Cheers,
MaLuisa
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 7/30/2005
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Tremendous start to the new mini-series, Hugo!
I love these fish-eye shots! And I love the square format, too!
Best regards, Chris
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 7/30/2005
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Hi Hugo,
your fish eye views open a new world for me =) next time I will visit any city, I have such a lens with me for sure. This one is good, but my feeling is: You may do better. while the outcome is bold, there are some blown out highlights that IMHO destroy some potential of the scene. anyway, still a great composing with the towers that grow together.
staying tuned for the next in series =)
best wishes,
Thilo
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 7/30/2005
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That is quite a wide angle view. Very nice in black and white. Don
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Luís Lobo Henriques
{K:9002} 7/30/2005
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Hi Hugo!!!
Great perspective here! Very good, my friend!
Cheers.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 7/30/2005
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Pt I is the second of three? Hmmm. Anyway, keep'em coming. I love to see the uses you make of the fisheye, which as you know is one of my favourite lenses right now.
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Angelo Villaschi
{K:49617} 7/30/2005
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Well, part I has certainly whet the appetite for part deux!
Nice use of the fisheye, Hugo. Is it 180 from corner to corner?
I like how this has exagerated the perspectives and shown how big this city is. The inclusion of the two people for scale seals it.
A very auspicious start to another series.
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Tiro Leander
{K:19060} 7/30/2005
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oh i like this one very much, the way they are standing there alone, trying to reach out for eachother. I think it does well in B&W, so crispy clear and with so great details. Congrats,
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Toshi
{K:11924} 7/30/2005
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Hi Hugo, Great perspective and use of the fisheye. In my opinion the black and white tones work well here as I would think color would distract the eye. The towering buildings over the globe can have many meanings in my opinion. Well seen and captured.
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Randy Lorance
{K:24769} 7/30/2005
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Good to see you back. I like the movement created here with the fisheye and offcenter placement. It causes a sort of spiral effect that starts with the buildings at left drawing you down to the people on the steps, pulled along by the center light post to the triangular shape of the vegetation continuing up to the matching lightpost, then up the tall skyscraper almost as if by express elevator. The circular lines of the globe keeping it all tied together.
Randy
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Francesco Martini
{K:12249} 7/30/2005
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...fantastic prospective!!!!!!!!
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tom rumland
{K:14874} 7/30/2005
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hugo, hope your trip went well. actually, i fully expected an hk series today ;^) i'm not sure about this one, tho. possibly because of the b&w treatment. i'm not sure it works here and probably detracts from the scene. i'd love to see the blue expanse of sky against the surely different colors of the architecture. perhaps if you used the full frame b&w would work better. this is a fairly "popular" spot but i don't think i've seen it done with the full blown fisheye effect which makes it much more appealing, imo.
waiting on II and III,
tom
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/30/2005
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Hi Antonio, I kn ow what you mean, and you do have a point. There are severa reasons why I decided to turn it into black and white. First, The colour profile of this lens is not very strong, weakening the colours. Secondly, the colour version shows some aberations near the edges, which are not visible in B&W, thirdly, the B&W fits better with the way I wanted to capture the feel of New York. As usual, it is not a stand alone photo, but should be considered in retrospect with the others. I have the entire series on my site, if you're interested.
Thanks for your comment, good to hear from you again!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Antonio Trincone
{K:23167} 7/30/2005
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not sure about the suitability of BW for this subject Hugo; if just buildings were present it could be ok but I suppose the green bottom part could be well seen in color too; the BW here homogenize all things ;)
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Carolyn Wiesbrock
{K:14051} 7/30/2005
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A wonderful composition, the fisheye really did this one justice. Fabulous work!
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 7/30/2005
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Excellent composition Hugo , Great Angle & prespective , very well done .
Galal
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