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Critique By:
Jim Goldstein (K:21230)
5/23/2006 6:31:09 AM
Hugo thanks for your critique. This actually is part of a series. I've not posted all of them here, but they're slowly taking shape on my web site. This is exactly what I envisioned. I had seen this a couple days earlier and didn't take the shot. Eventually the day I took this the lighting was better and I was able to quickly compose my image how I wanted.
The way I figure it all of photography is subjective. I'm open to hearing others interpretation to what is visually compelling in this type of image. There is no right or wrong merely interpretation. Again thanks for your comments and visit to my photo a day web site.
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Critique By:
Joggie van Staden (K:41700)
5/22/2006 11:13:40 PM
Minimal elements - Maximum impact. Great one Jim!
Joggie
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Critique By:
Giuseppe Guadagno (K:34002)
5/17/2006 8:24:34 PM
I prefer this one. There is much more depth, the benting fountain's border guides the eyes that feel more simplicity and order.
Ciao Jim.
Giuseppe
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Critique By:
Giuseppe Guadagno (K:34002)
5/17/2006 6:39:07 PM
Super composition, great depth. It's beautiful Jim and delicate.
Ciao.
Giuseppe
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Critique By:
Avi (K:70138)
5/17/2006 11:03:49 AM
I agree. The use of minimalism is splendid. I like pictures with great use of negative space.
But one more thing that caught my eye is the fantastic contrast created by the red tower against the blue-black backdrop.
My sincere compliments, Jim.
Avi
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Critique By:
Avi (K:70138)
5/17/2006 10:54:08 AM
Jim, what more can I say ?? Your picture seems to say it all..
take a bow.
Avi
(Pls take a look at my profile too, and let me know your honest feeling/suggestions)
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Critique By:
Melanie Peters (K:2248)
5/17/2006 10:37:52 AM
Hi again,
Ah, another fello beach pole fanatic...or that may just be me! Great shape
Cheers
Melanie
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Critique By:
Melanie Peters (K:2248)
5/17/2006 10:35:07 AM
Hi again Jim,
Love! this. Great abstract, great vision,
Cheers
Melanie
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Critique By:
Melanie Peters (K:2248)
5/17/2006 10:32:47 AM
Hi Jim,
this is lovely, I really like this style. My eye is obviously drawn to the in focus flower but also wants to focus on the centre flower. I feel the balance would work more effectively if that flower was also or more in focus. That is my humble opinion of an already very lovely image,
Kind Regards
Melanie
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Critique By:
Tarek El-Molla (K:5377)
5/17/2006 9:21:47 AM
wow.that's a BEUATIFUL shot indeed.
amazing DOF , but i think if the focus was in the center of the photo or around it, it would have been more clear to the eye. as there is too blurry things in the back ground , and only one focused small flower.
best regards
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D e b (K:9399)
5/17/2006 9:01:51 AM
Hi jim..!! This is one of the finest DOF work I have seen..!! The gradual blurring of the lil stars(nice name too..!! ) is excellent.
Please visit my humble portfolio and comment on those if you feel like.
Thanx,
Deb
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Critique By:
Arton Humolli (R-ton) (K:1853)
5/16/2006 8:27:23 AM
Fantastic night shot. I like the perspective and composition.
well done Jim
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Critique By:
Paul Lara (K:88111)
5/16/2006 2:32:02 AM
What a great set of curves and lines!
Splendid!!
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Critique By:
Vincent K. Tylor (K:7863)
5/16/2006 2:12:02 AM
Outstanding Exposure in this scene. I also like the variety of night-colors here. I might suggest cropping out the building on the right to simplify the composition just a little. It's just a bit busy in my opinion, then again, cities usually are just that. Nice work Jim. Aloha.
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
5/12/2006 10:14:58 PM
I'm pretty much in complete agreement with Hugo, Jim. I like your shot quite a bit. I think that anytime you create a piece of art, as opposed to a mere replication of a scene, what you end up with has almost everything to do with what your intention is. I can tell you till I'm blue in the face what I think might or might not be done to the photo, but that would be imposing my intention on yours.
So, without knowing your intention, it's tough to say anything about changing or improving the photo. What's important is that you're able to articulate to yourself what your intention was, and then evaluate how well the photo approaches your intention.
Does the photo achieve your intention? I don't know. But I sure like it.
Steve
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Critique By:
Robert Höhne (K:4290)
5/12/2006 8:04:48 AM
superb selective focus, nice grundgy feel. I really enjoy this one.
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Critique By:
Roger Williams (K:86139)
5/10/2006 3:36:00 AM
Thanks, Jim. That's very clear and makes perfect sense. I'd say you met the challenge successfully. Getting to that from the title "Enlightenment" was too big a stretch for me. But I'm glad I asked.
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Critique By:
Jim Goldstein (K:21230)
5/10/2006 3:29:06 AM
My goal with this was to get the lighting to compliment the subject. I liked the sense of depth and geometry to the scene. I also liked tackling the challenge of getting the light to accentuate that dimension. That is ultimately what was in my mind when taking this shot. I don't think subject wise its as eye catching as other subjects, but from a photographers perspective this was a fun challenge.
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Critique By:
Roger Williams (K:86139)
5/9/2006 9:07:35 AM
Hi, Jim. Would appreciate a little more about this photo and what you were trying to do with it. I find it a little enigmatic.
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* James * (K:20200)
5/9/2006 2:15:39 AM
we had a chinese pug when i was a kid. i love those dogs.... they're quite cute in a funny sort of way. great pets.
thanks for bringing back some memories for me.
best wishes ~ james
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Critique By:
Marcello Braga (K:440)
5/9/2006 12:04:52 AM
Fantastic shot Jim! Congrats!
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Critique By:
Joćo F * Photography (K:41945)
5/8/2006 11:39:41 PM
Excelent shot great shadow & light play dear Jim !!
joćo
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Paul's Photos (K:35235)
5/6/2006 9:41:14 AM
great capture.. very creative.. love the image.. good work
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Critique By:
Marcus Armani (K:36599)
5/2/2006 9:00:15 PM
Hi Jim, this shot really caught my eye, very original, Its amazing that we are watching the scene without actually seeing the subjects. I would like to see more shots like this as the imagination runs wild, who is walking the dog, what kind of dog is it etc..
Love it....
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Critique By:
Mohamed Nabil (K:1639)
5/1/2006 7:25:52 AM
very nice and well taken , powerfull detalis and good comp, but i think the flash was to much , 7 from me keep it up
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Critique By:
Mike Rexroad (K:631)
4/28/2006 8:38:18 AM
I'll def do that. I need to actually figure out my housing situation in the next week or two as i'm leaving the country for 2 months in mid may (backpacking from london to tokyo for the summer. even stopping by the visit teh swisser in his homeland). shoot me an email at wayot_mike (at) mac dot com if you get a chance, i'd like to get your advice on a few things in the area.
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Critique By:
Jim Goldstein (K:21230)
4/28/2006 7:08:54 AM
When you know where you're settling down you'll have to let me know. Perhaps we can cross paths sometime soon. Glad the picture made you laugh.
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Critique By:
Adriane Chernus (K:880)
4/28/2006 6:48:14 AM
Love it.....made me smile! Thanks!
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Critique By:
Mike Rexroad (K:631)
4/28/2006 3:58:38 AM
haha, great capture. i love how the dog's silhouette is distorted by the meeting of the wall and sidewalk. excellent color and contrast.
can't wait to move out to the bay area in august and hopefully have time to shoot some more.
mikie
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Critique By:
Nick Karagiaouroglou (K:127263)
4/26/2006 9:53:53 PM
Great! Nature at its best.
Only one thing, Jim, don't you think that using a smaller apperture to get more DOF would make it better?
Otherwise very very nice!
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