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* James * (K:20200)
3/14/2008 11:02:24 AM
Hi Ilir. Indeed this is an outstanding photo, the clarity and focus is razor sharp here. well done ~ James
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| Photo By: Ilir Xhemsiti
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* James * (K:20200)
3/14/2008 10:56:14 AM
good shot. the engine room (and the engines) seem small for a ship of that class. i've been in the engine room of some navy frigates in the past and they're a lot bigger.
i see you have a new camera. I was going to look at a D300 as well, but settled for a D200 that I bought in Hong Kong last weekend. I'm sure you'll get good use out of it, as will I.
James
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| Photo By: Tim Schumm
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* James * (K:20200)
3/14/2008 10:48:14 AM
an excellent documentary photo. well worth the effort it took to get out there.
best wishes ~ James
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| Photo By: Konstantin Yudintsev
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* James * (K:20200)
3/14/2008 10:43:05 AM
Hi Konstantin, thanks for those corrections. Kashgar is indeed at a crossroads of different ethnic groups, and thats part of what makes it very interesting.
James
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* James * (K:20200)
2/23/2008 4:24:54 PM
I kind of like it, the colours seem pale, but I like it because it reminds me of some wallpaper I had in my condo several years ago. I like this type of colour scheme :)
Did the colours turn out the way you had hoped Alison?
James
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| Photo By: Alison DuFlon
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* James * (K:20200)
2/23/2008 3:45:50 PM
Alison, we (UF82222 and I) never really planned to go to the airport that day. We were headed to the ancient capital at Ayuthaya, but the rain was so heavy we turned back and came to the airport instead. All the aircraft photos in these two uploads of mine were taken very close in time to one another. This was the only photo where the sky was decent, all the others were hazy and/or heavy cloud. Plus we had the sun in a bad spot, it was about 3-4pm and if I had waited another second or two for this photo, I would have been pointing my camera in the direction of the sun.
Anyway, it was the first time I had tried this type of photography, and you really need to search out a place where you wont be found but where you can also get a good view. Which reminds me, we did find one spot where we were right under the aircraft as they passed overhead but for some reason we went to this location instead.
James
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* James * (K:20200)
2/23/2008 3:06:09 PM
Excellent work AJ, and as noted its razor sharp. What type of bird is this? Never seen the likes that face before.
Would you be good enough to explain the revised workflow you mention in the "About" up above?
Take care ~ James
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/23/2008 2:39:20 PM
Hi AJ. I also see a little jaggedness around the wingtip, but in the file I uploaded from my laptop, the image looks fine. I'm sure I unchecked the default sharpening that UF puts on photos, otherwise, I can't think of what it might be.
About the plane being too far forward, I agree. I had several shots of this one aircraft but that was the best one, I'd like to have had him come around again. I suppose I could have cropped some off the right side, but I like to keep the image intact as much as possible. Like I said, we were getting hassled by some local "police" and didnt have much time to play around setting up the photos.
James
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* James * (K:20200)
2/23/2008 9:54:58 AM
This is a room i'm not anxious to check into.
But the view is nice I admit.
James
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| Photo By: Alison DuFlon
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* James * (K:20200)
2/23/2008 9:50:06 AM
very good view. I'd love to see this up close myself.
Take care Alison ~ James
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| Photo By: Alison DuFlon
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* James * (K:20200)
2/21/2008 12:52:47 AM
Good morning Mehul. Very good vision to see this and to be able to photograph it in such lighting conditions. Well done. Just curious how long that tunnel is?
Warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: Mehul Chimthankar
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* James * (K:20200)
2/21/2008 12:49:51 AM
an excellent photo from syria. well done sir.
warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: Hussam AL_ Khoder
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* James * (K:20200)
2/20/2008 3:31:01 PM
Hi Alison. Xinjiang, especially around Kashgar where I took these photos, is a crossroads of civilizations. The borders with Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan are all quite close to Kashgar, and its not far off the Old Silk Road, so you can imagine that there has been a lot of interaction between different ethnicities in this region. These men don't look Chinese, and they also dont speak Chinese very well (if at all) since they speak Uighur.
This is one part of China where the Han Chinese are still trying to exert more control over.
Take care ~ James
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* James * (K:20200)
2/20/2008 12:28:01 PM
very nice photo and good presentation. the black and white tones are good. I have always appreciated fine looking photos from desert regions.
warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: Fahad Bahada
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* James * (K:20200)
2/19/2008 2:03:15 PM
Bobot, these men are all from Xinjiang, the far west of China. They're Chinese citizens, but ethnically, they're muslim Uighurs, the ethnic majority in Xinjiang.
Xinjiang is indeed an interesting place to visit.
James
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/19/2008 1:47:25 PM
Bobot, where in China does your grandfather come from? Perhaps I've been there already.
James
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* James * (K:20200)
2/19/2008 1:25:40 PM
Bobot, the presentation isnt the most important aspect as you know. As long as the photo is done properly, thats the main thing.
I only recently started using a frame around my photos simply because I think it looks neater and it confines the photo inside the frame, helps to define it more. A lot of photos can disappear into the white UF background....
Take care ~ James
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* James * (K:20200)
2/19/2008 12:25:00 PM
Nicely done Alison. This is something I want to try one day, but have yet to get around to doing.
Is that your kitchen in Guatemala?
Warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: Alison DuFlon
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* James * (K:20200)
2/19/2008 12:21:24 PM
Hi Bobot. Well done with the photo here. Just looks like a bunch of dead bodies laying around, I've never seen people sleeping on a floor in that arrangement before. Although I've seen people sleeping right on the edge of busy streets here in China.
The frame here is more effective than on the last photo "Horizon" that I commented on. Probably because you used a drop shadow box here.
Good worl. James
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* James * (K:20200)
2/19/2008 12:15:42 PM
hi again friend! i like this one, its simple and effective. but for the frame, i would have made a thin white strip around the photo and then added a thicker black one on the outside. thats personal preference but i think the white on the outside is lost in the UF webpage.
have a great day there ~ James
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| Photo By: 1301307 60
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* James * (K:20200)
2/19/2008 3:58:53 AM
very nicely done. a subject that most people never get the chance to see.
Warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: Michel Beaupré
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* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 1:53:30 PM
That is a classic winter landscape. I love this one. Is that the moon over the top of the peak?
Well done and I look forward to seeing more of your photos.
Warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: Piero D'Orto
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* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 1:13:18 PM
Looks like we share a similar interest in this type of architecture. The symmetry here is very good and pastel colours are nice. It's simple and I like it.
Well done Gianna.
Warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: gianna piano
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* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 8:53:19 AM
I love cycling. Nicely done with the blur effect, I've tried it, and its not easy to get it right. What was your shutter speed and aperture for this one?
Warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: Gay Jacobs
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 7:29:02 AM
Looks like we've been to all the same places alberto :)
James
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| Photo By: alberto baez duarte
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* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 7:27:59 AM
Alberto, if you havent tried, and if you are interested, donwload neatimage from neatimage.com and use it to get rid of the noise in this image. Will improve it a lot in my opinion. unless your goal was to have it that way :)
Take care ~ James
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| Photo By: alberto baez duarte
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* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 7:26:24 AM
Good shot Alberto. Also been to Angkor but I have no photos from there worth uploading here. Its a bit crooked, thats my only critique. At least you have a view that isnt crawling with tourists, which is one of the major threats to this historical treasure these days. Siem Reap has grown ten fold in the past few years. all tourist related.
Best wishes ~ James
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| Photo By: alberto baez duarte
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* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 7:24:04 AM
Good image here Alberto. As you know I've also been here, but the lighting isnt so good, and I failed to bring my tripod when I went out there. Next time I'll remember to bring it.
Warmest regards ~ James
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| Photo By: alberto baez duarte
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* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 7:22:10 AM
Hi Alberto. Good photo showing some of the vastness of Tiananmen. The square is huge. Only been there once myself, must go back sometime.
Take care ~ James
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| Photo By: alberto baez duarte
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/18/2008 3:25:14 AM
Alison, my previous comment had more to do with presentation, and nothing more. the image itself is fine :)
james
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