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Critique By:
Joe Brown (K:23213)
8/16/2008 8:01:44 PM
I have two main issues with this shot. I don't like to see the bare sun in a shot. The camera can't handle the bright light and clipping occurs with no data recorded on and near the sun, you see pure white. I wait until the sun dips below the horizon or a cloud. Often this is when the sky really lights up anyway and your get some magnificent colours. Second the composition, you have placed the horizon very close to the middle of the image. A horizon which is at or near the lower or upper third points of the image is much more interesting and pleasing to the eye.
Best regards,
Joe
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Critique By:
Joe Brown (K:23213)
8/16/2008 7:09:19 PM
Hi Sam,
I totally agree with your feelings regarding what's going on here. Although I often provide constructive critiques, I have to admit that at times I avoid giving real criticism as there are people here at do not welcome negative comments. So here is my honest opinion of your image. :)
This an image of a painting, right? Not sure if you are looking for a critique of your image or the painting so I will briefly give you my thoughts on both?
The image is OK as it appears to do it's job of enabling us to view a representative copy of your painting without visiting your house which would be nice but not very practical.
The greenish cast of the painting is rather unrealistic. It has very formalistic look, like something you would expect to see at a Starving Artist Sale next to the black light Elvis painting.
Regards,
Joe
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Critique By:
Michele Carlsen (K:146013)
8/15/2008 11:37:28 PM
Thank You for your time and generosity Sam- I will definitely take you up on your offer as I have no idea what a 'work-flow' even is -
I truely appreciate it more than I know how to express right now ...
My Best Regards,
Michele~
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
8/15/2008 11:30:18 PM
Julie:
4+ years ago this site was filled with people who would leave geniune critiques. Then with the advent of the who more popular than who contest. people started falling by the way side.
Anyhow, I an greatful for the comment you left and will be visiting your portfolio as soon as I hit send.
My kind Regards
Sam III
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Critique By:
Julie Salles (K:22654)
8/15/2008 11:24:15 PM
You are an artist Sam.
I love the textures on the palm trees and the feel of movement in the water, the soft colors of the bushes are beautiful as well. I would put this up at my beach house in Brazil :)
My best,
Julie.
p.s. on another note, thank you for your sincere comment on Michele's picture. I wish more people did that around here. It would help beginners like myself grown quite a bit.
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
8/15/2008 11:01:00 PM
Michele:
Thank you for your comments on my work and for adding me as a friend.
Yes I see a LOT of potential with you photography abilities.
You have a fantastic eye.
The main problem with posting to the web is; EVERYONE'S computer is different. Images do not look the same from one computer to the next.
Here is what I try and do.
First thing I did was obtain a program that you can use to work-flow your images. Second thing that I did(and STILL do) is Ask for my friends give me tutorial on how to properly work-flow an image.
So if you have images that you would like to have work-flowed and be given a tutorial on how its done and more importantly WHY its done, Please feel free to ask me. MY EMAIL ADDRESS is sam@samgraziano.com
Send me a image explain the way the shot looked, I then will build a tutorial and show you step by step HOW to properly work-flow a photograph.
Michele, remember...I don't always get it right....because photography is so subjective.
That is the MAIN reason why I still post to photography sites. To build my love for this craft and grow my abilities.
I hope you take me up on my offer. I will help you with anything that you want help with, that way you can transform yourself from a happy snappy person into a Awesome photographer that I know taht you will BE!!!
My Best Regards
Sam III
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Critique By:
Michele Carlsen (K:146013)
8/15/2008 10:32:06 PM
WOOOOOW!! Now this image is one that 'Pops' out - it has a special peaceful quality to it - the warm tones help but the reflections from that glowing sunset are truely a great capture of the momment as You saw it -
Regards,
Michele~
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Critique By:
Michele Carlsen (K:146013)
8/15/2008 10:27:26 PM
It's a beautiful mural - woops painting Sam- especially at night I would believe it is hard to tell if it is real or not - great depth, tones, and mood is what I see... an image to stare at like looking out the window like you said .... it doesn't hurt that the palm tree's are my favorite tree either .
These are my thoughts -
Regards,
Michele~
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Critique By:
Alison DuFlon (K:36566)
8/9/2008 12:53:41 AM
This is very beautiful with the vibrant colors and nice composition. I love how the light is hitting the one piece of the lighthouse. Alison
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
8/7/2008 1:12:47 AM
Thank you Gosia for taking the to comment.
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
8/7/2008 1:12:20 AM
Thanks for the comment Mom, This was taken with out any direct light on it. I will have to take it again with the sunlight or lamp shining on it.
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
8/7/2008 1:11:09 AM
Thanks Jase.
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
8/7/2008 1:10:41 AM
Thanks for taking the time to comment Greg.
Kind regards
Sam Graziano
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
8/7/2008 1:09:05 AM
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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Critique By:
Gosia Kaliniak (K:1953)
8/6/2008 11:29:46 PM
I wish I had this painting on my wall - IMHO it looks like enter to the paradise.
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Critique By:
Jan Graziano (K:17920)
8/6/2008 2:54:01 AM
Nicely done - did you capture this as when the sun was coming in through the window? The painting almost glows with the sun shining on it.
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Critique By:
Jason Mckeown (K:22200)
8/6/2008 2:20:54 AM
looks to be a great painting Sam, cheers Jason
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Critique By:
Gregory McLemore (K:35129)
8/6/2008 2:01:32 AM
Lovely tones, mood and presence captured.:)
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Critique By:
神 風 (K:10665)
8/5/2008 7:12:07 PM
No it's not real but rather 'Jurassic Park' in Hawaii, so where are the flying dragons and Menehunes? All kidding aside: Interesting rendition ...
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Critique By:
Hussam AL_ Khoder (K:79545)
7/29/2008 6:11:04 AM
Great colors ...very impressive.
Have a good day.
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Critique By:
Dave Stacey (K:150877)
7/28/2008 8:48:12 PM
Excellent perspective shot, Sam! I like the way you've caught the wave action just coming down the pier. An unusual aspect of a familiar place, and you've captured it well!
Dave.
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Critique By:
jacques brisebois (K:73883)
7/25/2008 4:24:41 AM
wonderful silhouette and tone, great composition, very nice work my friend.
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Critique By:
Michele Carlsen (K:146013)
7/24/2008 2:05:31 AM
Excellent shot of the motion of water here Sam - I love the colors, reflections , and the stop action of the water spray - excellent quality - I really like your work my friend -7/7
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
7/16/2008 11:25:57 PM
Hi Graham,
First off, let me start this off with .....Thank you for your indepth critique. Very well thought of and presented.
I will now lead into my responce.
As you know. Photography is subjective art. I know how to take multiple exposures and sandwich them together in CS3. Normally I would have done this, but for the feel of this shot I wanted NO noticible details within the silhouetted area.
If you look at my next post( which has more of the feel I was going for ) I was just futzing around with different shot types.
Now that I have said that.....Let me ask you something. Don't you remember me? I have not seen or heard from you in way over a year.
I have been getting better with my techniques and I have gotten WAY better equipment then my 20D.
I now shot with the 5D and the 1DS mark3.
My lenses all have been up graded to L series lenses. I have learned to utilize filters. ND Grad's soft/hard.
I have been working on my PS skill's to explore my creative side.
Drop me an email, I would love to hear from you.
sam@samgraziano.com
Best Regards
Sam III
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Critique By:
Teresa Ferraris (K:16126)
7/16/2008 9:26:33 PM
Amazing.
teresa
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Critique By:
Graham . (K:2487)
7/16/2008 7:21:28 PM
These days, few "photographers" are interested in 'in-camera' techniques, much preferring to call on PhotoShop to fix their errors. The silhouette is no different.
Technically, the true silhouette should still contain some detail in the shadows. But how is this done?
In-camera techniques are too lengthy to explain here, so PS will have to do.
The easiest solution is with a tripod and TWO exposures.
Take a CW reading from the shadow area you want to retain detail and close TWO full stops; this is your shadow exposure.
Then, take a CW reading from the highlight area that you want to retain detail (in this case, about midway between the sun and the bluff) - this is your highlight exposure.
In PS, combine the two images (one as a mask of the other) and then erase the highlight exposure's darkest areas to reveal the correctly exposed shadows underneath. A very effective technique to make silhouettes 'pop'! Hope this helps.
For in-camera, make a double exposure using the same technique – this requires an in-depth understanding of adding/subtracting exposures and EVs to get the ‘correct’ exposure.
Experiment with your camera and multiple exposures (digital makes this simple.)
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
7/16/2008 2:30:09 AM
Thank you kindly Saad,
Kind Regards
Sam III
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
7/16/2008 2:29:32 AM
Thank you very much Jacques.
Kind Regards
Sam III
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
7/16/2008 2:28:53 AM
thanks Jase! I really appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to comment on my work.
Best Regards
Sam III
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Critique By:
Sam Graziano III (K:14064)
7/15/2008 9:23:06 PM
Thanks Mom, I really appreciate your insight and comments.
Sam III
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