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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
1/24/2005 1:46:25 AM
Very nice image Ryan. I don't know what the whole thing about 'dramatism' is... Surely the essence of a good image is that it is dramatic. Unless of course, the photographs are for informational purposes. I like the drama in this. Keep the children just as they are and don't change a thing. Its awesome!
Best regards
Sean
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| Photo By: Ryan Torres
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
1/20/2005 2:36:02 PM
That does makes sense Michael and the image works well in that regard. Apologies if I have taken liberties.
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| Photo By: Michael Bain
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
1/20/2005 1:53:56 PM
Hey Michael. This is really great. I like the crop and you have placed your daughter nicely in the frame leaving a pleasing amount of negative space. I think I would agree with Michele. Maybe you could put the toned layer on a different layer to the original and reduce the opacity a bit? Also a duplicate layer with a Gaussian Blur of about 6-8 pixels and then a soft light blend works nicely sometimes. I have taken the liberty of attaching a reworked example for you using the above. Obviously I do not have an original so just had to make do with the toned copy. I also added a frame to 'contain' the black space.
I apologise for doing this on my first post, but if I like an image, I always try to see it critically. 
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
1/20/2005 1:29:00 PM
You presume correctly Mr Bain! Although I am currently residing in London.  Went back for three weeks - this time seeing everything through a photographer's eyes and was blown away. Can't believe that I took such a beautiful country for granted.
Off to visit your portfolio now...
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
1/20/2005 4:51:52 AM
This is wonderful. Love the sense of movement. Looks like you panned the shot and you did well to capture her so sharply. I think the B&W emphasizes this sense of movement and the camera tilt works well to create an interesting diagonal . Love it!
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
12/23/2004 4:42:05 PM
Ryan, this is great. These are not easy, but the clarity in this is remarkable. Just a magnificent image.
Best regards
Sean
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| Photo By: Ryan Greene
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
12/23/2004 12:47:25 PM
Thanks so much for that Igor. I think the lack of contrast comes from a little too much 'fiddling' in PS! Thanks for the excellent comment.
Regards
Sean
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| Photo By: Sean Nel
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
12/23/2004 11:36:27 AM
LOL! To be honest I was considering it, but thought I'd behave for now as I'm still relatively new and don't want to make waves! ;-D
Thanks for the comment.
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| Photo By: Sean Nel
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
12/22/2004 10:21:48 AM
This is so beautiful. Love the clarty retained in the instrument's details whilst you have the softness applied by the filter... The lighting is great and I think the way that the violin is emerging out of the shadows adds so much depth to this.
Gorgeous.
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| Photo By: David Batista
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
12/18/2004 3:40:53 AM
Your work is wonderful. Inspirational indeed. Love the contrast in this. The angles, shapes and form are delightful.
Best regards
Sean
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| Photo By: Virgiliu Narcis
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
7/27/2004 9:05:58 AM
Great work Ryan. You see a few of these images around, but none are as pleasing as this. You have achieved a nice symmetry in the motion-trails and the crop is good. Good clarity in the image. So often the trails are 'over-blurred'. Nice! Best regards, Sean
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| Photo By: Ryan Greene
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
7/24/2004 5:02:15 PM
I like this. Totally natural subject yet manipulated to create a rather unusual effect. Strong diagonals and good manipulation work make this a fine image. Best regards, Sean
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Photo By: George Black
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
7/22/2004 12:16:11 PM
A good use of shadows and lighting. I do however find that the repetitive patterns and the texture of the bricks leave my eye trapped in the foreground. I feel that a larger strong shadow looming more in the f/g and serving as a main focal point would have just finished this off nicely. Nice work! Best regards, Sean
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| Photo By: rami rami
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Critique By:
Sean Nel (K:557)
7/22/2004 12:12:22 PM
I like this. The toning brings out the details nicely in the lighter parts of the picture and the composition is strong. A majestic image and the post-processing work has been well done. Best regards, Sean
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| Photo By: Joao Brosque
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