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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:59:23 AM
OH oh oh! My favorite flower - purple irises! Reminds me of my childhood, but then everything reminds me of my childhood.  The colors and details are so pretty/rich, Shirley!
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Photo By: Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:56:07 AM
Hello again. Thanks for sharing your parasol with me - those blues are terrific! About the contrast - I'm always afraid I'll overdo it, especially with reds, 'cause it seems like they get noisy or something when I turn up the contrast too much. But, yes, I tend to like contrast and rich colors too.
Ok, I'll get braver about shooting in stores, if you're sure I won't get arrested...
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Gayle Newton
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:49:42 AM
Love the patterns, lights, forms - and your compo is so interesting, Engy!
Nice!
Gayle 
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| Photo By: Engy Farahat
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:46:55 AM
Thanks Engy! Maybe I should have increased the contrast a little, though...I'm always second-guessing myself!
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Gayle Newton
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:39:47 AM
Yes, I seem to remember that. Especially jackets.
Take care, M!
Gayle
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| Photo By: Gayle Newton
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:37:58 AM
J. William Fulbright: Senator from ARKANSAS! )) This is truly red, white and blue! Gorgeous colors, and I like that you haven't done the "usual" thing with the flag.
Bravo, Gayle!
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Gayle's Eclectic Photos
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:32:48 AM
Thanks very much for stopping to comment!
Gayle
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:31:09 AM
Love the colors in this, Larry. Did the insect charge a talent fee to appear here?
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Larry Fosse
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
8/2/2006 2:27:08 AM
Thanks, Leo. I appreciate your response.
Gayle N.
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/31/2006 6:02:31 PM
Oh, there's Marija as a little girl! No, wait, that's Nadia!
I have your birthday pic on the wall of my office, and everyone talks about how beautiful she is, M. You are so lucky. I had those nasty boys.
Just look at those huge eyes! Well-conceived and well-achieved!
Hugs,
Gayle
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| Photo By: Marija Ristic
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/31/2006 3:45:36 PM
Simple - and so many times, simple is best! Grabbed me from the thumbnail.
Regards,
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Dubravko Grakalic
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/31/2006 3:40:01 PM
Hi, Gayle. First of all - love your tablecloth! Second, I have the same bottle (foreground) set on my windowsill in my kitchen. Third, can't believe this is film! Fourth, just an excellent compo - a little unexpectedness, depriving us of the entire bottle. Light, shadow, verticals, diagonals, squares, all nice & soft.
Fifth, congratulations on your BIP award!!! 
Regards,
the "other" Gayle
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| Photo By: Gayle's Eclectic Photos
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/31/2006 2:36:26 PM
Love it! Makes me smile.
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Hind S. Al-Hashimy
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/31/2006 2:34:57 PM
Well done, Wael! I really like these kinds of shots - I haven't been patient enough to get a good one myself. 
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: WAEL HAMDAN
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/31/2006 2:31:22 PM
Congratulations on your award, Engy! It was well-deserved.
This is nice too - simple, with good composition and use of textures!
Regards,
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Engy Farahat
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/31/2006 2:25:53 PM
Now this looks like a happy guy. Wow, look at that tongue! I saw the whole series, and this one is my favorite, because of the composition. Good detail and nice tones in all three!
Regards,
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Philip Curwen
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/30/2006 7:30:39 PM
What a nice capture, Anunay! I love the idea of this...paper boats after a rainstorm, their reflections in the water...just wonderful!
In the way of constructive criticism, I think it would be even stronger if you cropped tighter, probably off the top, to bring the boats out of the center, and also off the left side to eliminate the bright spots. I'm a cropping maniac. ))
Thanks for bringing a smile to my face with this one.
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Anunay Nayak
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/30/2006 7:21:52 PM
I used a "Multivision" filter to get the effect, Laphael. It's part of a s/w package called "PhotoImpact Pro." So, I converted a normal photo to sepia, adjusted the tones, and applied the filter. Simple as that!
Thanks!
Gayle
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| Photo By: Gayle Newton
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/30/2006 7:17:11 PM
You made me very happy, Laphael. Loved your comment. Thanks so much.
Gayle
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/30/2006 7:14:41 PM
I love light reflecting on wet pavement, Dubravko, so this is a favorite of mine, although it's not everyone's cup o' tea. I really appreciate your comments!
Gayle N.
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/30/2006 7:12:45 PM
Oh! That's good to know, then. Are the entries for projects "graded" only within the month that they are new? I didn't realize that they were that old - 2001! Gosh, I was a young pup back then! hee hee.
Thanks again.
Gayle N.
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| Photo By: Gayle Newton
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/30/2006 7:09:20 PM
Made me laugh, Gayle! No, there are not too many of us around, although there used to be THREE Gayle/Gales in my last workplace. Very unusual.
I hope you don't mind sharing your name. I could change mine if you've got the copyright. ))
Thanks very much for stopping by, for your critique, and for your welcome and offer of assistance. I won't forget!
Gayle
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/29/2006 5:02:54 PM
And why do you think I chose it as my first posting? ))
Hooray!
G54 ))
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| Photo By: Gayle Newton
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/29/2006 5:00:14 PM
HIIII! I am SO glad you're back! I've felt as though I've been walking in the dark by myself this week, but I wanted to see if I could do it. People have been very nice so far, although sort of few and far between...but that's to be expected. I dropped Paolo a line, 'cause I saw his comments in your photo, and he said he's not posting here anymore.
Anyway - enough of my chit-chat. Well, except that I hope you had a great week at the beach, and I know you've got some wonderful photos to share, as always.
This one is a quiet one. Solitary and minimalistic - were you feeling that way? Nice compo and I love the cloud "ceiling" across the top.
All of a sudden, I feel better.))) Write me when you can, sweetie.
Gayle
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| Photo By: Marija Ristic
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/29/2006 2:28:13 PM
Your comment was much appreciated, Wael.
Gayle
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/29/2006 2:26:02 PM
Thanks very much, Engy, for your thoughtful critique.
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| Photo By: Gayle Newton
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/29/2006 5:29:55 AM
Looks like the glass is melting! Nice use of light, shadow and form, Engy.
Gayle
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| Photo By: Engy Farahat
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/29/2006 5:27:25 AM
Vivid colors and lots of movement in this shot, Bruce - very typical of young boys, isn't it?!
Gayle
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| Photo By: Bruce Crump
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/29/2006 5:25:28 AM
Nice light on his face, and I really like his bemused, relaxed expression. Looks like art. Well done, Laphael.
Gayle
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Critique By:
Gayle Newton (K:1482)
7/29/2006 5:13:39 AM
Such a cute expression - love your tones - I'll have to try your method, Jon. Thanks for sharing that.
Gayle
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| Photo By: Jon O'Brien
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