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James Cook
{K:38068} 6/17/2009
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Thanks, Dan. As you can probably see from my work, I'm really into using motion (especially camera motion) to make interesting and compelling images. Consider my manifesto:
http://www.soundunreason.com/InkWell/?page_id=321
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Dan TDFoto
{K:8618} 5/16/2009
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Creative and interesting... I love the consept of painiting inside the lens with light... nicely done.
Dan
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James Cook
{K:38068} 6/8/2007
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Ziad - Thank you. An oldie but a goodie.
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Ziad Kadi
{K:2847} 6/8/2007
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nice one. :)
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James Cook
{K:38068} 5/17/2007
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Kristi - Thank you.
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Kristi Simmons
{K:83} 5/17/2007
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Very neat fx! Creative
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James Cook
{K:38068} 5/9/2007
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Nick - A lot of control and a lot of luck. Thanks.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 5/9/2007
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It needs a lot of sense for manual control, James, to draw something like that!
Congratulations for creating a shape!
Nick
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James Cook
{K:38068} 12/7/2006
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J - Thanks. I have said it before but I will say it many times again: good art is an incidental collision of luck and skill. I tried to make pictures over and over shooting this bulb. This one was enough to make me do a little dance.
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/6/2006
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Hahahahahaha!!!! YEA! That is the most original cat shot EVER!!!!!! BRAVO! Luck or not really a very worthy try! Congrats!
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James Cook
{K:38068} 10/1/2006
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Daniele - Thank you. Glad you like it.
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daniele tolu
{K:395} 10/1/2006
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cool this one as well
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James Cook
{K:38068} 9/24/2006
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Dave - Thanks. As you say, I am (in general) working toward something. Sometimes I am just seeing what will happen with a new subject using various techniques which I have built up (but there is some basic knowledge of what's coming). This particular shot was pretty much blind luck. I was trying for drawing something. I tried many things. I guess I shot 50 or more shots of this one bulb. This was maybe the third one. And probably the only one really worthy of the effort. But of course when I saw this one I was so excited that I tried for many others. Just more proof that it's best to quit while one's ahead.
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 9/24/2006
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Ah, yes, another of the simple ones. Great pattern you got on this one, I would like to think that when you are doing this, you are intentionally working on a design. (actually, I know you must be). And your reesults are great.
Best wishes,
Dave
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James Cook
{K:38068} 9/23/2006
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Carlen - Thanks. Good fortune strikes again.
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Carlen Boersema
{K:6789} 9/23/2006
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This photo is so cool. 
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James Cook
{K:38068} 9/22/2006
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Mustafa - Thanks. A very difficult shot to create.
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Mustafa ibadoglu
{K:506} 9/22/2006
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Super Abstract!!!!!!!
Well-done..........................
:)
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James Cook
{K:38068} 9/21/2006
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Erin - Haha. And very lucky. Thank you for taking a look. See ya.
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Erin Kelley
{K:1603} 9/21/2006
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awesome idea :) very creative!
Erin
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James Cook
{K:38068} 8/18/2006
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Hello, world.
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/22/2006
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Mohamed - As with any cat, you have to pretend you are not interested and before you know it, it will hop up in your lap. Thanks again.
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mohamed ahmed abd el rahim
{K:5753} 7/22/2006
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cute cat..can i borrow it for one day....ha ha
creative capture nicely done wonderfull controling of light
best regards
mohamed ahmed
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/11/2006
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Chitra - Thanks for stopping by. I'll look forward to seeing images from your laser pointer series.
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Chitra T
{K:797} 7/11/2006
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James, This should've been a pretty tough taking. Very nice rendition too! It would make a nice abstract print of a cat. I was experimenting with laser pointer but haven't done anything with camera movement. Nice one to explore. Thanks for your recent comment on my photo.
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/10/2006
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Lubi - I was trying to draw "something". A cat qualified. I tried to draw specific things but since all drawing is reversed it was rather chaotic. Maybe I'll try my left hand. It does everything all backwards anyway. As you can imagine, I was delighted.
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Lubi Star
{K:3903} 7/10/2006
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it is too good to be an accidental shot... therefore your efforts really paid off in this one... did you thought about the cat theme before shooting or it poped out during the proccess???? anyway, an original compo... experimenting suits you :)
Lubi
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/10/2006
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Thanks, Sara. We love our little illusions, eh?
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Sarah Alshareef
{K:1010} 7/8/2006
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well, am so happy u got it right at the end...and it seems so accurate
all the best
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/8/2006
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Sara - Thank you. I was able to get this shot using a little luck and a lot of tries. A lot.
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Sarah Alshareef
{K:1010} 7/8/2006
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hello James, it's not just AMAZING..it's a terrific shot...i wonder how did u accurately get that image of a cat??....genius
i wish u all za best
bye
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/7/2006
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Glad you like the little kitty.
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Faika Berat Pehlivan
{K:2160} 7/7/2006
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lovely :)
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/4/2006
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Marija - Sometimes the results are very predictable even if they are difficult to control (no computer controlled servos in my wrists).
I see something, a contrast of light and dark, and I think "ah, that might be something" and I start shooting, experimenting with various hand, wrist, arm, and body motions. Often I will shoot and shoot and shoot until I finally get what I'm trying for. Other times I throw in the towel deciding I must have been mistaken thinking it was the right scene to shoot (which is terrible). Sometimes I find something that is marvelously fruitful.
Of course my initial judgements are ocassionally reversed once I get the image onto a large screen.
Thanks again.
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Marija Ristic
{K:4136} 7/4/2006
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Wonderful effect! indeed...must be fun to see the unexpected results. Love this one!
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/4/2006
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Loris - Grazie. Capisco adesso.
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Loris Guinetti
{K:788} 7/4/2006
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Molto creativa James mi piace,e grazie per il tuo commento...nasone č un nao grande "big nose" e si una in dialetto per chiamare queste fontane che si trovano in strada...a presto ciaooo Loris
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/3/2006
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Thanks, Deniz.
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deniz cesmeci
{K:5726} 7/3/2006
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great shot
congrs,
best regards
thanks
have a nice day
waiting for comments
see you
deniz cesmec
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/3/2006
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Tuna - I probably did a couple of dozen different images. This cat was almost miraculous.
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Tuna Esener
{K:-2953} 7/3/2006
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oh,I'm shocked.I really thought that this is a cat-shaped light.I never thought that is a single bulb.But is not the shutter(1s) a bit short to draw it?I mean,at least 3-4 seconds needed to draw it I think!Anyhow,it is very good.
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/3/2006
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Tuna - I did draw this with the camera. The bulb was just a regular single-filiment, clear light bulb hanging from the ceiling. If I had kept the camera still it would have been a small dot (or perhaps a very tiny line).
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/3/2006
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Rashed - Thank you for your compliments.
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/3/2006
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I did draw this with the camera. The bulb was just a regular single-filiment, clear light bulb hanging from the ceiling. If I had kept the camera still it would have been a small dot (or perhaps a very tiny line).
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Tuna Esener
{K:-2953} 7/3/2006
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good work.Maybe a little bit camera shaking would be better.If you didn't write that this is a incandescent bulb,I would have thougt that you draw this cat-like vision with your camera.Regards...
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 7/3/2006
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Very creative capture and with wonderful lighting, all of the best my friend
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