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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/19/2004 4:24:10 PM
When I was a child, I played in just such a place, behind the waterfall. It was completely private and a very magical place. You have captured that magic, and freshened that memory for me. Thank you.
As for the technical aspects of your photo... highest marks on everything. Well done.
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| Photo By: David Stevens
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/19/2004 4:05:14 PM
I've looked over your portfolio. Quite a variety of subject matter, as well as expertise, AND technique. Impressed me! As did this picture of fellows less fortunate. Well seen, well captured.
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| Photo By: David Stevens
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/19/2004 3:59:12 PM
Just too cool... and very funny! But I am curious as to how you accomplished this.
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| Photo By: David Stevens
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/19/2004 3:57:19 PM
I like the sharpness... as it reminds me of the sharp qualities of autumn air. I also think the coloration of the rusted tin and the weathered boards are presented nicely. I have seen many well-used barns....they each have a character all their own and are a favorite subject for viewing. Well done!
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| Photo By: David Stevens
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/16/2004 9:10:44 PM
This offers the beginning of an adventure.... mystery, enticement, encouragement to explore. The photographer has done this one nicely, with excellent technical skill.
Congratulations... well done!
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| Photo By: In Transit
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/8/2004 6:16:49 PM
Snow.... and an antique cycle.... framed by nature and blanketed by ice crystals.... nicely balanced, nicely presented, and well seen.
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| Photo By: In Transit
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 7:54:46 PM
Yours.
This is cool, and well done.
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| Photo By: In Transit
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 7:10:24 PM
So good. Very very well seen. and executed. I love it.
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| Photo By: KEVIN TEMPLE
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 7:05:06 PM
SOOO pretty. It has been years since I saw such a snowfall in real life. I do not miss the temperatures, but I surely do miss the etheral beauty. NICE NICE NICE!
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| Photo By: Martin Hengst
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 6:58:55 PM
This just "blows me away" as Americans say.... it is striking and amazing and surprising and ... and ... and... just GREAT.
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| Photo By: Peter van Nugteren
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 6:52:29 PM
I've looked at you entire portfolio. I find all of your work to be of the highest quality, beautifully executed, and a delight to the eye. Congratulations. You have a great deal of talent.
And the dark part is perfect by the way.
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| Photo By: Peter van Nugteren
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 6:23:31 PM
Engidija, I understand the issues you express. But I can assure you, this woman would be doing what she is doing whether I was there to take her picture or not. Her begging is a calling for her.. for her church. She is proud to be performing this task. And I certainly was careful to maintain her dignity, and let her see the picture I took, and ASKED her permission and approval to keep the picture. I also made a serious donation to her church, as well as to her personally for that momentary slice of time that I preserved and brought home with me. I consider it a gift, and a privilege.. not only to have taken the picture, but to have met, conversed and appreciated this individual.
As to my concentration on the technical aspect of this photo... it was posted in the "help" division.
Thank you for your post. I appreciate all comments and respect the opinions of all.
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| Photo By: karen barnett
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 6:06:07 PM
Another beautiful example of low light and a moving camera.....pretty pretty!
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| Photo By: Egidija Smilingiene
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 6:02:19 PM
This is very nice. I enjoy this technique myself. I use it a lot in very low light situations.
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| Photo By: Egidija Smilingiene
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 5:57:26 PM
Ahhhh Egidija....
This is beautiful. I Love the sea too.
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| Photo By: Egidija Smilingiene
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 5:49:41 PM
I have no idea what it is....... but I recognize the ice crystals and am impressed with the closeup sharpness and the lighting. The technical execution is superb, even if the subject is a mystery. I have always thought they should have another category for perfection of the technical aspects of photography. Yours is perfect.
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| Photo By: Egidija Smilingiene
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karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 5:43:34 PM
How cool! This is a great macro!!! The technique is perfect! Excellent sharpness and depth of field.
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| Photo By: Egidija Smilingiene
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/6/2004 5:39:49 PM
This is a very beautiful photograph, both in technical aspects and in the emotional impact. Well done!
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| Photo By: Egidija Smilingiene
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/5/2004 7:27:53 AM
Nice tones, good light. Well done.
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| Photo By: Anunay Nayak
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/5/2004 7:13:19 AM
You clicked and captured time. Beautiful work.
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| Photo By: peter schickert
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/5/2004 7:08:41 AM
Oh WOW!!!!!!!
Perfect reflections, beautiful light, so beautiful!
Even the dark trees in the distance (far right in the frame) seem to be lifting up their arms and dancing for you.
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| Photo By: Michele Beccia
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/5/2004 6:38:12 AM
I enjoy the back side of cities. In this photo the overall colors are the "draw" to the eye, then the lighted window shining out with warm light (in bottom center) humanizes it.
I really enjoyed the viewing of this photograph. Well done, well presented.
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| Photo By: Dave Arnold
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/4/2004 4:23:21 PM
Worse than the dogs. If your work is an expression of journalism YOU have a responsibility to EXPLAIN the atrocities. If these images are real, you have an even MORE urgent responsibility to inform the world as to the event. Whatever it is, ypou are failing..... since you have done nothing but post a VERY DISTURBING image.
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| Photo By: Francisco Mata Rosas
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/4/2004 2:11:32 PM
Certainly NOT photo of the day quality, not in subject matter, not in composition, not in emotional appeal ... not not not.
Is it sad, yes. Is it a crime against nature, yes. Is it an abomination of man and his treatment of animals, YES. But in this photo death is not the abomination... it is the condition of the animal, he lived to this terrible state.
I will be honest... I have seen LIVING dogs as malnurished, and have worked hard to prosecute the evil ones who starved the dog,,,,, and have cried but even understood the ending of their suffering if the animal could not be revived. But I have seen worse conditions respond to constant care.
I cannot abide the mistreatment of animals, nor people. Worse, I cannot abide a photographer PARTICIPATING in mistreatment via non-intervention. "Journalists" cannot sit by and WATCH a murder being committed. They have a HUMAN responsibility to intervene. So don't say you were just recording an event. Every human being, regardless of job, has a responsibility to put out a fire... to save a life... to lessen suffering..... if they are in a position to do so.
You, Fransisco Mata, should have turned your camera to the perpetrator and pasted their photo across the world for all to know..... so that the persons or persons who particiapted in this abomination woule be forever known to mankind, scorned and deprived of food until they understood what suffering they had inflicted.
Since you were privy to this death, and you know the evil ones who starved this animal (who may or may not be the ones who put it to death via the syringe in the hand) you are now charged with making the situation RIGHT... so it can never happen again.
Get your camera working toward good.
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| Photo By: Francisco Mata Rosas
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
1/2/2004 6:45:20 AM
Very well captured. The variations in blues and grays are very exciting. I really like the precision - fading to more subtle textures - of the water.
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| Photo By: Efkan Aksu
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
12/30/2003 12:47:51 AM
An interesting house. YOu have captured the construction very well. A very good picture.
Welcome to usefilm.
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| Photo By: Monank Tampubolon
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
12/30/2003 12:43:29 AM
As usual the clarity of your photo and the intensity of the colors amaze me. Your portfolio is rich with such exquisite blends of precision and warmth. I wish I knew your secret... especially to your ability to get the intensity and pure qualities of the colors. The hardest thing a painter can do is depict sunlight, as seen by the human eye. Your photos do it so easily....it's as if they have an internal light source.
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| Photo By: Teunis Haveman
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
12/30/2003 12:37:24 AM
You have taken a concrete item, and turned it into an abstract with a great deal of precision and finesse. Well done.
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| Photo By: Sachiko Kanasashi
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
12/29/2003 10:00:10 PM
Thanks John, I appreiate your clarification!
Your correction looks more like the original. The post looks WAY too "muddy" to me. I think it is that I transfered it to a diskette, and then posted it. I'll have to be careful of that. Anyway THANKS!!!!!
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| Photo By: karen barnett
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Critique By:
karen barnett (K:4237)
12/29/2003 8:49:19 PM
I like the colors and contrasts in this photo.But I enjoy the "movement' of the elements even more. Very Nicely done!
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| Photo By: sandy c. hopkins
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