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Critique By:
Maya Bylina (K:5925)
10/12/2004 7:38:13 AM
Truly lovely image!
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Critique By:
Maya Bylina (K:5925)
10/11/2004 10:22:09 PM
Well captured, beautiful view!
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Critique By:
Gabriella Carta (K:22879)
10/10/2004 12:02:30 PM
great work, good
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Critique By:
D M (K:79)
9/19/2004 5:54:30 AM
Good one!
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Critique By:
xxxIlonaxxxx xxxxKrijgsmanxxxx (K:10405)
9/7/2004 3:47:33 PM
lovely idea...and wonderful words..I am a poet too, so I love poems
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Critique By:
Sean Dewis (K:566)
9/7/2004 3:14:55 PM
Very striking
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Critique By:
Gabriella Carta (K:22879)
9/6/2004 5:12:41 AM
beautiful shot, regards by Gabry
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Critique By:
Richard Dong (K:1738)
9/6/2004 4:59:53 AM
Great combo of colors. I wonder if it looks better without that big streak of light in the front.
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Critique By:
Luke C (K:2105)
9/6/2004 4:11:12 AM
Well geesh, thanks! You are all too flattering! I feel honored that you think I'm talented...I just like to think of myself as amateur...but I'm much willing to learn how to improve. I'm quite humble you know. Thanks again!
~Luke
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Critique By:
Elizabeth Wofford (K:643)
9/6/2004 4:08:55 AM
Wow- absolutely amazing! I think the colors just add intensity to it! Definitely has a dramatic feel! I've been checking out your portfolio and it is incredible! You are quite talented!
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Critique By:
Luke C (K:2105)
9/6/2004 3:41:35 AM
Thanks! I'll try not to blow away ;-)
Regards,
Luke
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Critique By:
Elizabeth Wofford (K:643)
9/6/2004 3:36:57 AM
Interesting! Hope you don't get blown away! Good luck!
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Critique By:
Gabrielle Willson (K:7978)
9/5/2004 12:35:06 PM
I think frogs legs in garlic taste GOOD. Hey he WAS in your kitchen- right? I have a little green frog photo somewhere must go and look it out...
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Critique By:
Gabrielle Willson (K:7978)
9/5/2004 12:33:45 PM
Neat street capture - maybe a frame to delineate it -I wondered about cropping the sky also but probably not.
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Critique By:
Gabrielle Willson (K:7978)
9/5/2004 12:31:32 PM
This is a great shot - it captures the moment really well. Love the framing.
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Critique By:
Luke C (K:2105)
9/5/2004 3:33:31 AM
You certainly didn't insult me :-) Thank you for your insightful comments! I understand PS more now that you helped me! I appreciate it!
Regards,
Luke
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Critique By:
kathleen fonseca (K:11992)
9/5/2004 3:31:13 AM
i hope i didn't insult you by explaining the PS tools but not everyone is PS savvy so i couldn't be sure. You don't really have to have an eye, just hit one of those auto tools and see if you like the result. If you think it's an improvement, it probably is. Remember that the digital b&w is just a filter. It's not a true b&w. Therefore, there are color casts that can affect your contrast to a great extent. Your image may have looked just fine in color but a b&w conversion can suddenly look flat. Look at your original here. it's a mess of midtones with very little range..there are no white whites or black blacks. Auto contrast rectified the situation. It's not always that easy. Sometimes you REALLY have to work at it, but this image was quite well exposed so it was really an easy fix. Good luck..kat~
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Critique By:
Jim Loy (K:31373)
9/5/2004 1:53:09 AM
I was just there last week. What a wonderful place for photos after photos. Ya did well on this one.
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Critique By:
Gabriella Carta (K:22879)
9/4/2004 11:10:09 PM
beautiful shot, good
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Critique By:
Luke C (K:2105)
9/4/2004 9:29:06 PM
Wow, that looks a lot better. Actually, I am familiar with the auto contrast, levels, and curves. I have photoshop 7. However, I just don't have the eye for these things like more experienced photographers do. I thought my image looked fine, but obviously you've made it look much better! Thanks for the advice and comments, I appreciate it!
Regards,
Luke
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Critique By:
kathleen fonseca (K:11992)
9/4/2004 6:09:23 PM
Hi, Lucas...since you asked, i took the liberty of copying your photo to my computer. i used Photoshop's "auto contrast" tool (Image>Adjustments>Auto Contrast)
Here is the result. You can then tweak your contrast using curves to get the balance just where you want it (Image>Adjustments>Curves). i didn't do that because i wanted you to see how simple it was to animate the scene using only one easy tool. Even if you don't have Photoshop, i would think that any photo editor worth the CD it's recorded on must have an auto contrast tool. Good luck and thanks for asking..kat~
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Critique By:
Luke C (K:2105)
9/4/2004 3:04:22 PM
Kathleen,
Thank you for the comment. Should I increase contrast, decrease it? What should I try to emphasize most here? Thanks for the interest!
Regards,
Luke
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Critique By:
kathleen fonseca (K:11992)
9/4/2004 2:42:46 PM
a good shot, especially on the street level because it does show different stratas of life and those who live it and that's always a good thing in a street shot. You might want to tweak your contrast a bit on Photoshop. kat~
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Critique By:
Luke C (K:2105)
9/3/2004 11:33:29 PM
Yes it was handheld. I suppose I could have corrected the slight tilt in PS, but oh well. The photo did not turn out very well in color, but the black and white saved the photo. I guess that's cheating but that's what PS is for, right? haha :-) I took this standing on a bench towards the end of Navy Pier. Thank you for the positive feedback! Take care.
Regards,
Luke
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Critique By:
Randal Dean (K:4004)
9/3/2004 10:25:25 PM
This was handheld, no doubt (from a boat?) and at 1/15 sec you did a damn fine job. This one has that timeless feeling that mine lacks. And you are right, it's a cool place to go.
Regards,
Randal Dean
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Critique By:
Ashley Wallis (K:447)
8/25/2004 2:32:56 PM
I really love this shot....the black and white idea is outstanding. I really enjoy shots like this.
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Critique By:
Luke C (K:2105)
8/24/2004 12:33:38 AM
David,
Thank you for your kind comments. I'm glad I was able to give you a snapshot of small town USA! Regards,
Luke
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Critique By:
Shady Adly (K:7814)
8/23/2004 9:28:35 PM
Very unique...Congratulations Lucas
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Critique By:
Sara Cosby (K:2704)
8/23/2004 1:06:43 PM
ooo i agree! I like it a lot better this way.
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Critique By:
David Sallitt (K:355)
8/23/2004 8:13:11 AM
Lucas,
A very atmospheric shot. As a Brit who's only visited the US twice on courses, I don't know small-town America but this is how I imagine it. That twilight period between the stores closing and the local bar/restaurant opening. It's also evocative of Kerouac's "On The Road", the sort of places you imagine whilst reading the book.
David
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