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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/15/2003 6:39:28 AM
Hi Jeff,
Oh my goodness, what a beautiful woman. And you've done her justice with the square format, setting, and exposure.
Very well done.
And congrats on Photographer of the Day.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Jeff Singer
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/15/2003 6:14:51 AM
Hi Sandy,
I really like the overall feel of this image. The eyes, of course.....and the thoughts coursing through the brain behind them.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: sandy c. hopkins
(K:17107)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/10/2003 5:02:31 PM
Hi Alfio,
Dramatic sky, beautiful water, lovely colors and forms.
Excellent and effective photo.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Alfio Alonso
(K:149)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/10/2003 4:53:56 PM
Hi Phillip,
One of the best children's portraits I've seen in a long long while.
Simply superb.
Stylistically perfect.
Best wishes,
David
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Photo By: Phillip Filtz
(K:1792)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/10/2003 4:06:19 PM
Hi Jim,
Very amusing, and a banquet for hungry eyes and parched imaginations.
A prawn pawn attack?
If we are all pawns of fate, then how brutal be our destiny.
Pyramids are a famously stable form....our individual fates notoriously transient and frail.
Wonderful hues in this image.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Jim McNitt
(K:11246)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/9/2003 10:24:47 AM
Hi Jim,
Well.....this is almost a case of over-stimulation! So much to think about. You ARE an interesting chap, aren't you?
What strikes me most powerfully is your use of the symbolism of 12....the four and the three. Four elements, three modalities. Newton's thought was grounded in the mechanisms of creation.....how it all functions together. And 12 is the number that is best associated with that. Fire, earth, air, water, expressing as cardinal, fixed, and mutable forms.
(I wish you had chosen gear rings divided into 12 segments between the notches, rather than the 10 that I think I see....But maybe that would be pushing the 12 idea a bit heavy-handedly.)
I can't wait to see where you're going with all of this. So intriguing to see the philosophical, scientific, and mystical expressed VISUALLY so well.
Oh....I almost forgot! Strictly on its merits as photoart, this image is pretty darned good, too. :-)
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Jim McNitt
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/9/2003 6:59:33 AM
Hi James,
I agree....I like it a LOT for the movement. Also, there's something about the crop/composition that I find very appealing....it's different and a little funky, but I think it works really well.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: James Weber
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/9/2003 6:25:35 AM
Hi Sandy,
Love the crop.
Perfect moment.
Such feeling and expression.
Bravo.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: sandy c. hopkins
(K:17107)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/9/2003 6:23:34 AM
Hi Kala,
What a proud looking feline!
Terrific portrait of your dear friend.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Kala Wlodarczyk
(K:2567)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/9/2003 6:22:02 AM
Hi Jan,
Super! Really captures a mood and a place.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Jan Symank
(K:22030)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/9/2003 6:20:07 AM
Hi Ursula,
A fabulous cityscape. Whatever you did in post processing was just right!
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Ursula I Abresch
(K:6515)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/9/2003 6:08:03 AM
Ha Kim!
Delightful image. Got a good chuckle out of this one.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Kim Taylor
(K:2816)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/8/2003 4:25:51 AM
Hi Lucas,
A very lovely arrangement.....and you accomplished your lighting goals very well. Nicely balanced between window light and flash.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Lucas Macedo
(K:12843)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/8/2003 4:22:11 AM
Hi Paco,
I like your title and theme. Nice soft lighting and a casual pose.
Well done.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Paco Ferrer
(K:8586)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 3:17:30 PM
Hi Hayri,
Very appealing! The birds give this image a lot of life.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Hayri CALISKAN
(K:16195)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 3:15:31 PM
Hi Sarah,
Splendid portrait in all respects. (Maybe I'd crop just a bit off the top.....but the subject's face draws the eye immediately, so the top is barely noticed.)
Fine job.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Sarah Moustafa
(K:4456)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 3:12:06 PM
Hi Muhammad,
I like this image VERY much. The shadow, the wood grain, the composition. It's all very pleasing.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Muhammad Taufiq
(K:45)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 2:51:32 PM
Hi Felipe,
I think I prefer some others from this series.....but this is a fine image also.
This one might be a little more dramatic if the sky's blue were deepened a bit.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Felipe Rodríguez
(K:9200)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 2:49:24 PM
Hi Tamara,
Besides your great skill and creativity with the camera, you are indeed fortunate to have such a model available. :-)
Fine work, as always.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Tamara L
(K:1387)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 2:47:20 PM
Hi Jim,
Newton who?
Oh yeah.....THAT guy.
Well, like Chris I'm eager to see each part of the series. This is a hugely inspired beginning!
[And Chris....really appreciate your anecdote regarding Newton and the non-believer.]
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Jim McNitt
(K:11246)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 2:44:01 PM
Hi Kala!
How does one say "outstanding" in Polish?
This is really an excellent portrait.....especially the toning of the skin, and the angle of the pose.
Bravo.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Kala Wlodarczyk
(K:2567)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 2:31:30 PM
Hi Naty,
Beautiful gift.
Sweet and sensitive.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Naty Z
(K:16436)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 10:47:29 AM
Hi Nana,
Haunting and marvelous.
Congratulations on well-deserved Editor's Choice.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Nana Sousa Dias
(K:263)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 10:34:27 AM
Hi Charlotte,
I think you've chosen a majestic perspective from which to show this cathedral. The blue sky lends a nice contrasting hue to the cathedral itself.
Well done.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Charlotte Shockey
(K:2146)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 10:27:27 AM
Hi Kristine,
Oh yes, gorgeous.
And you're right....Bergman-esque.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: kristine wreyford
(K:-205)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/7/2003 10:25:10 AM
Hi Mauri,
Absolutely love this.
Not only the beauty of forms, but it also has a mystical and mysterious appeal.
Excellent.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: mauri orion
(K:1212)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/6/2003 3:41:09 PM
Hi Sandy,
Silhouette in red.....a painter's passion, the framing of a life's quest.
This must be an interesting person.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: sandy c. hopkins
(K:17107)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/6/2003 3:34:37 PM
Hi Ursula,
A powerful cityscape with wonderfully composed set of elements and forms.
REALLY well done!
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Ursula I Abresch
(K:6515)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/6/2003 3:30:40 PM
Still looks more like my imagination of Spain, Felipe!
And still great.
I'll bet it would also be good in b&w.....wink! :-)
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Felipe Rodríguez
(K:9200)
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Critique By:
David R. Fink (K:1792)
11/6/2003 3:28:31 PM
Ha.
Looks more Spanish than Martian to me, Felipe!
Great image.....bet it looks fine in color also.
Best wishes,
David
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| Photo By: Felipe Rodríguez
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