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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
5/14/2008 2:59:11 AM
I like this picture because it is not a conventional tree picture. It shows an uneasy balance between the tree, which looks vulnerable, and the horrible aggressiveness of the bright, spiked fence. Everything else is dark, with only sparks of light. The textures are at odds with each other too. It is a drama.
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| Photo By: Mark Drago
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
5/14/2008 2:36:51 AM
Sorry if this is a dumb question -- but how did you do the vignetting? I like it a lot, but I'm not sure how it's done. Cute kid; I like the color combinations too.
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Photo By: Diana Hunter
(K:516)
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
5/14/2008 2:33:12 AM
Funny expression! Is it a reaction to the food or to being photographed while eating? He's nicely defined. I wonder if the silver car is a bit distracting?
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| Photo By: marijana rasonja
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
5/14/2008 2:30:29 AM
I would happily join them. I think everything is exposed well, and the different textures of all the plant life are very pleasing.
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| Photo By: Kaveri Jain
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
5/14/2008 2:10:37 AM
I like the bold contrast, and the model is funny. The picture is very sophisticated, but I can't quite make myself believe that this is really the "pictures between the photos."
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| Photo By: A. W. Osnafotos
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
5/14/2008 2:07:02 AM
I like the way their heads are stacked, and also the way the reddish cub's color is picked up in the environment. Beautiful capture...
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| Photo By: Tim Schumm
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
5/13/2008 5:48:12 AM
Oh, I really love this one. Such a surprise angle, such itensity, such goosiness to its core!
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| Photo By: Wolf Zorrito
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
5/13/2008 5:29:41 AM
Ha,I love it. Such big feet on a little girl-- looks like she means to leave a big imprint on the world! And her attitude -- hey, so what?
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| Photo By: mazdak shadkam
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
10/3/2007 8:06:46 PM
I love the combination of warmth (from the people) and uncertainty (from the environment). This picture stands out.
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| Photo By: Pooriya Zarrabi
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
3/15/2004 11:16:47 PM
I like the dreamy intimacy with horses and woods. That one sapling with the abrupt curve seems like an animal too. I like the way the light goes from dense at the bottom to hazy lightness at the top. (is the one horse's --Pepper?-- a bit too dark?- the mane is great though, the way it burns.
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| Photo By: elizabeth thompson
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/10/2003 10:33:39 PM
It's like those formal, slightly stiff painted portraits of royalty (I'm showing my poor memory of art history by being this vague) The lighting is beautiful! The child is princess-like.
But how did you ever get a two-year-old to stand so steady for your sloooow shutter speed?!!
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| Photo By: Robert Whiteman
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/7/2003 6:39:44 PM
I also think this is beautiful. The closeness of the picture works really well: there is the charm of the child and the sense of the private comfort of being wrapped in a big towel.
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| Photo By: Rob M
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/7/2003 6:30:22 PM
I love this image. At first I thought it must have been constructed in PhotoShop or something. The geese are perfect, balancing the well. The sky is perfect. The tree is wonderful.. I know-- it feels like a fairy tale.
I also like the information-- that this little vision is on prison grounds adds a slightly darker tone (as all good fairy tales have). The tree too, the tree is a little scary. Maybe it's all that perfection-- but I'm starting to feel that this wonderful image frightens me a little bit!
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| Photo By: Alan Orr
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/7/2003 1:17:39 PM
Or maybe there's a "kinder, gentler" explanation: a kid dropped the bear getting onto the bus...someone kind saw it and, feeling bad for the child, hung the bear up high on the fence in the hopes that anyone searching for the bear would be able to spot it easily.
I love the clarity of the image: there's that very distinctive texture of a well-loved toy.
Thanks, by the way, for your proposed edit of my Maddie picture. It looks much better your way. Why didn't I think of that?!
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| Photo By: Eva Kotsi
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/7/2003 1:01:48 PM
Thanks for your input, Matej.
Yes, I wish the human face hadn't been swallowed in shadow (it was dark in the lion house!--and no flash) I hope it is clear that the lion is standing on her hind legs with her paw on the wire. (it occured to me later that it could look like she was just in a raised cage instead)
If I can find where I put the negative, I'll try to print a bigger version. Thanks for the suggestion!
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| Photo By: Katharine E. Wright
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/7/2003 12:56:29 PM
Thanks for the comment, Mike. Yes, she has loved freezing her butt off in Maine waters since she was doused by a wave there when she was 4 months old and laughed & laughed!
I suppose I had thought the picture showed the smaller child's wistful curiosity about the girl as she goes further & further into the sea. Maybe I'm getting a little too metaphoric.
Does this work better? The kid was great- I wish he were mine.
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| Photo By: Katharine E. Wright
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/4/2003 8:09:06 AM
Ha! I enjoy the geese. Too bad about the foreground (that's a rock?) but the clear and comical look of the geese is great and makes me glad I clicked on the thumbnail to see it better!
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| Photo By: Eva Kotsi
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/3/2003 10:08:44 PM
Very nice wolf, but I sort of wish I could see more of the water it is standing in. The texture of the fur is beautiful but the water is more surprising and adds context. The rhino picture has no context but for some reason it doesn't bother me in that one. For some reason I find the tight close-up of your rhino more compelling. As you can tell, I haven't managed yet to sort out why.
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| Photo By: Eric Goldwasser
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/3/2003 10:02:00 PM
Hi Rhonda. I love the details, the unusual angle and the light here. One can see so clearly the various wonders of the rhino's skin; there is even the detail of the bits of straw or grain stuck to her lower lip (yes, I'm sorry Rhonda for pointing that out.)
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| Photo By: Eric Goldwasser
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/3/2003 9:45:47 PM
I like the look on her face: she looks like she is struggling with several emotions at once.
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| Photo By: Andrea Silas
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/3/2003 1:09:36 PM
I like the mood of the scene. Is the darkness along the right-side diagonal the result of things you did in the darkroom or with Photoshop? It seems a little abrupt. It's a beautiful scene.
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| Photo By: Deleted User
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/2/2003 8:58:16 AM
I wish I knew what exactly the kid was holding. But here's what I see and why I like it:
The kid is surrounded by (and kind of invisible to) adults. Yet, in that context, the kid (he/she?) has accidently (?) framed himself, at least to the photographer's eye. The expression on the child's face is great, because she seems to be a bit surprised to be noticed there, handling such an unwieldy frame.
I like the tension here, and the strong sense of the child's personality.
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| Photo By: anabela oliveira
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
11/1/2003 3:39:26 PM
I love the atmosphere of this. The light, the open window, the shining, reflective piano, and the colors contribute to the feeling of leisure and comfort. Yet there is something mysterious too: the woman's head is turned oddly (there is light streaming towards or from her lips) and she seems to only touch the piano with one hand. She seems lost in thought, or in sensation. I enjoy a sense of tension within this scene of comfort. Wonderful image.
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| Photo By: Wolf Spiegelburg
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
10/31/2003 8:47:57 AM
Great illustration & timely contribution.
But how the heck do you do that? Is the figure added on top of the graveyard picture? Is it drawn or photo-based? Or am I being too nosy?
Very atmospheric --eek. (have you ever seen Night of the Living Dead?)
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| Photo By: Jim McNitt
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
10/30/2003 7:46:15 AM
Hilarious! From the thumbnail I had no idea what I was looking at, so this was a real surprise. I like the odd distortions of the angle-- the way the horse's neck seems so thin, and the incredible detail in the horse's mouth . I also like the presence of the other horse-- like a footnote to the trumpeting power of the main horse.
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| Photo By: Aernout Casier
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
10/30/2003 6:58:41 AM
Yes, I think Rhonda's right about the book.
I find the eye to be disturbing in the bird's body, but the legs strike me as whimsical too.
If Bosch's images are all about sin and punishment, I find myself wondering what yours are about . I think I'll go back and look at them as a group. Fascinating image.
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| Photo By: Jim McNitt
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
10/28/2003 8:14:01 AM
Sad story, great portrait!
Who would have thought that eating a hotdog could be seen in such heroic light? I love the clarity and drama. The angle and lighting seem to me as if you are bestowing power on the child-- she looks not like a victim but, rather, triumphant.
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| Photo By: Kristina Kohut
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
10/28/2003 7:53:09 AM
Actually, I assumed the model WAS talking on a cell phone. Is she?
Rather than ruining the effect, I think I liked it for its unexpectedness. The rest of the picture is beautiful and mysterious and ancient-looking. But she sits there in the window with her cell phone (perhaps?) and her modern gym shoes and stylish pants. The long hallway calls us onward, into the sepia scene, but the woman is facing outward, ignoring the mysterious surroundings. I like it that way very much.
Of course, if there is no cell phone, then I guess I shall have to look at it afresh! An engaging picture, in any case.
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| Photo By: Benedetto Riba
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
10/28/2003 7:10:12 AM
It's interesting to see the face (well, some of the face) cropped this closely. This makes the elephant become less "an elephant" and more an "individual." Since his eye remains obscure, his wrinkles and bumps define him. Quite amazing skin: I wish it didn't resemble my elbows (!)
I enjoyed looking at the forum discussion on zoo photography.
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| Photo By: Mark Peterson
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Critique By:
Katharine E. Wright (K:533)
10/28/2003 6:43:49 AM
Wow, Donna, I wish I lived on the street where you live!
On this particular picture: I was going to bring up WCW myself, but you beat me to it. This does look like a wagon that "so much" would depend on. How did you create the fantastic light that I can only call "thrilling"? I like how the diagonal light strip inside the wagon is picked up again on the opposite shore.
This has to be a favorite for me: it seems like a visual from one of my own uneasy dreams.
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| Photo By: Donna Devine
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