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Girish Chonkar
{K:6903} 4/15/2005
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Great thought and wonderful wordings. Superb catch.
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Ann Texter
{K:10064} 3/15/2005
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I really like this image. It has several pieces to make up a story. The kite in the sky and the one on the ground, very symbolic of dreams, and the surrounding telephone poles etc... show where the child is from, it's excellent!
Ann
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:49415} 3/11/2005
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Very well done Larry, the special effect on the frame , makes your photos personal and unique, bravo!
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Pia dela Cruz
{K:46} 3/11/2005
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It looks to me that you have a good timing system in you. You were able to capture the kite in that stance for the audience to see the real beauty of the image. It is candid and at the same time, "somewhat" staged. All in all,its a beautiful picture of a child's simple pleasures. I admire your talent and like you, Im also a neophyte. You inspire me. Keep it up!
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Curtis Feather
{K:5130} 3/11/2005
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Larry, I really like this one and it's nice to see you shooting with a conceptual purpose also. Lots of emotion and thought here, and you present it well.
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Mark Sherman
{K:15669} 3/9/2005
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like the balance of the fallen kite and the kite that flies. sense of success. poetic. There is no reason why dreams can't be rebuilt into something different, despite the failure of that first kite. Dreams can be replaced, hope can't.
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Larry Monserate Piojo
{K:10780} 3/9/2005
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Simple, Kyle. Photoshop. I added some "Lighting Effect. And some color edting. :)
rgrds,
Larry
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Kyle Turgeon
{K:727} 3/9/2005
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That is awesome. I love what you did to make the picture stand out and the toning of the picture. How did you achieve that?
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Larry Monserate Piojo
{K:10780} 3/8/2005
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Thanks for that flattering comment, Kevin! It's my inspiration!
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KEVIN TEMPLE
{K:8657} 3/8/2005
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you deserve a lot more comments than you get.
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Larry Monserate Piojo
{K:10780} 3/7/2005
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Thanks for dropping by and for the comment, Gayle! :)
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Larry Monserate Piojo
{K:10780} 3/7/2005
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Thanks again for the comment BIG Marco!!! :)
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 3/7/2005
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Aiming high to realize his dreams!...nice street shot...like the holga-look...the green tone is different but effective here...emotive concept well executed!...regards,gayle
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Marco Grandi
{K:16680} 3/6/2005
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A very emotive scene!!!
Great mood!!
Very suggestive!!!
Congrats!
Marco.
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{K:2147} 3/4/2005
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Yes, I see why you included the kite on the ground. However, it's important when doing photography not to let the metaphors overcome the image. After all, image is our chosen tool of expression as photographers! Was it Cappa who urged photographers to simplify as a sure way to strengthen an image? Anyway, I enjoyed this image very much and hope to see more soon. Keep shooting!
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Larry Monserate Piojo
{K:10780} 3/4/2005
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Hi Grant,
First of all I'd love to thank you for dropping by and leaving such a wonderful and helpful comment on this image. Im so happy that you really did see and understand the message I am trying to show here. And you did explained it very well. The Bridge was there and have no choice but include it, but as i compose it I realized that it would look fine on the image. The kite on the ground on the other hand was intentionally included, i thought that might represent those dreams that have not been achieved, or dreams that fell apart... Sometimes it is true that we cannot control our destiny. And so our dreams might fall if we don't hold on tight to it. Like the boy holding his kite tight trying to keep it high and not to fall.
Anyway, thanks again, Grant! Your comments and suggestions are always my inspirations! It's a BIG help!!!
rgrds,
Larry
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{K:2147} 3/4/2005
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What a charmingly surrealistic photograph! The kite works very well as a metaphor for a child's dreams. The string shows up well and serves as the link between the child and his dreams. The vignetting adds a nice touch, dreamlike and surreal, as does the bridge, which acts as another dreamlike metaphor. Did you plan that or did it just happen? On the down side -- The kite on the ground is distracting as are the telephone poles and lines, but you can't have it all your way when you're shooting in the street, can you? All in all this is a lovely image. I see from your bio that you're a relative newcomer to photography. Keep it up, you're doing a great job.
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