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Mostafa Tartak
{K:1639} 8/16/2010
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This is a really great capture Ina...
all the best.
Mostafa.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 6/28/2006
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Hi Doyle and thanks very much for your great comment! I'm on a long break from my normal daily routine on UF - I've just moved to Toronto and still in a state of chaos living with boxes and renovations. Have a great summer, and hope to be back to write all my friends as soon as I'm done with this mess :) Best regards, Ina
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/23/2006
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Ina:
I think Mark Longo's featured critique (which landed the two of you on the front page) pretty much says it all. I disagree with him about only the glass beads, which I think are perfect where they are. I can only add one more word to his brilliant critique. "WoW".
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/21/2006
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Thanks very much Paulo :) Best regards, Ina
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Paulo Sézio de Carvalho
{K:2273} 2/21/2006
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Thanks for you comments...
This is photo: beautiful tones and lighting
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/21/2006
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Thanks very much Kelly :) The marbles are a bit "al dente" and the paper a bit dry - everything else is OK - LOL :) Best regards, Ina
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Kelly Duntley
{K:13889} 2/21/2006
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Oh, Ina your making me hungry again. Good thing that bad doll isn't here stealing all the food again. This is my favorite of the still life food shots. It is "tastefully" done. I Really like the colors and the shadows in this picture. Wonderful details.
Kelly
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/20/2006
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Thank you very much for your comment, Wael :) I hope you will post yours and send me a link :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/20/2006
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Thanks very much Francesco :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/20/2006
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Thanks very much Selami :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/20/2006
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Hi Ray, I think the front page critique was a short lived one :) It has flashed once before, it must be one of those that happen when the data base is updated! I'm happy that you liked the Cleanup Team group photo, I took a day off yesterday, and didn't post it, just emailed it.
I hope you are doing well, nothing serious I hope, and wish you speedy recovery.
Thanks very much Ray :) Best regards, Ina
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 2/20/2006
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Hi there Ina...this is a wonderful still life that Mark has taken to the front page with his critique of the day.
I love the colours to this and the offbeat mix of fruit and veg. Clarity is great and there are loads of details to look at...Well done to you.
I love what you did with the photos over at Rina's place and the the Clean-up Team is superb...well done you. I have health problems just now and I am not posting or commenting for a while but I just had to look in to say my thanks..Best wishes to you Ina.....Ray
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selami Torun
{K:9397} 2/20/2006
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very good colors and contrast , very beautiful work ...
regards,
selami
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Francesco Francesco
{K:8101} 2/20/2006
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Ciao Ina,
Congratulations!!!!!Ciao
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WAEL HAMDAN
{K:7476} 2/19/2006
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wow very nice you know i did somthing like that !
my regard
wael
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Gabriela Tanaka
{K:16594} 2/19/2006
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An old letter, written by hand. I'm sure you must have some in a box somewhere. I believe it would have worked better with the whole atmosphere of the contents. After all, this is a composition created in the spirit of the Old Masters, even though you may not have intended it like this. But....this is the result, this is the idea transmitted to the viewer. I again stress that this is my opinion, which is not necessarily the best.
Best regards,
Gabriela
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/19/2006
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Thank you very much for your comment Gabriela :) I chose that piece of paper because it was handy and it had something printed and something handwritten, and it crumpled with straight edges, no other special reasons. What would you have used? I'm open for ideas, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/19/2006
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Hi Rina, I thought you were a no-show, I just posted some new trash :) So I'll be over there, helping Ann with the cleanup.
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Gabriela Tanaka
{K:16594} 2/19/2006
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I love this still life very much!!!! The arrangement is great in the matching of colours and details. The play of light and shadow is realized with the hand of a Great Master. The only thing that prevents me from enjoying it fully is....the piece of paper! I would have preferred a different kind of paper, more appropriate and much more akin to the presentation around.At least this is my feeling! But, you probably had your own reason for choosing the paper we can see.
Gabriela
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 2/19/2006
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Yeah Rina...Ina's been leaving trash all over the place. This one isn't too bad apart from the smell of rotting pumpkin (LOL). It's the other image we need to go sort out....that is if I can find my way there through the trash. LOL
See ya there.... (hehe)
Ann :)
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 2/19/2006
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Time to clean up already? Who the heck finished all the cheese and wine...? *stands there, mouth agape, holding a pack of water crackers*
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 2/19/2006
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And what shot could be more deserving than "Still Life with Paper"? Actually I missed seeing the front page. I hope they had some good examples of my stuff up there! A VERY well deerved cpongrats for the display of your image on the front page. You are a regular there!
Best regards,
Mark
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/19/2006
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Thanks Ann, the paper was some sort of a "to do" list, a page ripped from my desk calendar. So if it's gone, whatever it was, I don't have to do it anymore!
And yes, you can invite Rina, Janet, Ray, Gayle, and all to pick up the trash from the trash picture :) That looks like a good place to start!
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 2/19/2006
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PHEW Ina....isn't it about time you gave the old rockmelon a burial. *cough* *gasp* Actually it looks like there is still some life left in it as there is still a touch of colour in it's cheeks. You're really working the old brain here throwing in the paper. I feel compelled to come up with a very thought provoking reason for including the paper in with the foods....umm...sorry no can do. :) Other than to say it makes the same sort of noise as the onion skin when crumpled. hehe Love the composition though and I really like the lighting. Is that a red pepper hiding in the shadows? Great work.
Ok that having been said it looks like I'm going to have to call in Rina to help me take out the trash. LOL
Cheers - Ann
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/18/2006
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Thank you Mark for making the Front Page news with your critique :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/18/2006
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Thank you very much Riny :) Always my pleasure :)
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 2/18/2006
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When I look at your images,I see the beauty in colours and shape ...and when I read your comments it is always a pleasure of fine words.
Good bye dear Ina and good luck,
Riny Koopman
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Wow Mark, I'm so happy that you wrote me such a great analysis :) It's very rewarding :)
As you noticed, the red pepper jar acts as a substitute for a gathered red backdrop cloth. I could have set a real red cloth, but it's still winter and windy, and I had to secure the other navy colored backdrop cloth with a heavy paperweight. As the sun moved, I started to get a larger shaded area to the left, and kept moving the whole arrangement until it became unstable and it fell off the little table! Luckily nothing broke :)
I couldn't control the glass marbles too well, because I employed a trick: I stuck some paper under the back of the tray to give it a little slant (trick from my painting days!) and therefore the marbles were sliding to one edge. Also other things were fairly unstable, so I think in the future I need to use a larger table. There is also a miniature teaspoon I used to stop the marbles from sliding back.
Ideally, this should be done with artificial lighting indoors, and have more control over it, but I found the balcony to be a quick and easy setup.
Finally I desaturated the colors in PS, the orange was too orangy, and I'm starting to like the faded look. I have a number of others with a pair of small opera binoculars (vintage), etc.
Folding the paper was a good thing, I had it flat initially, and it wasn't interesting.
My next props will be: crusty bread, newspaper, and I'm even thinking of some clothing - a scarf, a glove, etc.
So thank you very much for the support and encouragement, it means a lot to me!
Best regards,
Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Thanks very much Paolo, there are about 10 objects in there and they are getting more complicated as I learn from my experiments :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Thank you very much Elisa :) I was thinking also of your orange when I did this :) Hugs, Ina
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Paolo Corradini
{K:59552} 2/17/2006
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another good one..i love your creativity in this composition..so different things together. :)
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 2/17/2006
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I love this one. The colors are superb. A very appealling air of informality! And a really attractive (appetizing?) grouping of colors!
I think the orange takes the arrangement to a new place than some of the other shots you have displayed of this similar arrangements. Somehow the vivd color of the orange highlights the soft subtlety of the other colors in the shot, and also provides a nice central focus. My eye ventures out from there, but always has a resting place to return to. I think the glass beads are an interesting element, though maybe I would like them to be more evident. I did not notice them at first glance, but I'm not sure how to suggest making them more evident. Really though, I don't think they're a crucial element and could be there or not there, which is fine. I think the arrangement is strong as it is and doesn't really need them.
I like the shallow DOF in this. I believe the background colors are red peppers but it also looks like a gathered red cloth backdrop in the lowered light and I think that is an attractive and interesting apsect. I also love the mating of the onion and wadded paper. The textures are so similar and the paper calls attention to the element of delicacy in the arrangement brought by the onion skin. I like the paper as human element via the handwriting too, and the fact that it's a discarded sheet adds to the lovely informality of the arrangement. I also like that you positioned the arrangement at the end of the tray, rather than along a longer edge, with the orange sort of spilling off the end. It may have seemed like an obvious choice at the time but it makes the arrangement look more happenstance, more casual and less posed, which I think is a nice nuance. Clever.
The lighting is superb! The darkness to the left and the dullness of the red provides a wonderful contrasting backdrop that makes the main subjects pop, and also hold much more attention for the viewer. Also, the fade-to-black on the left introduces a subtle hint of mystery.
Lastly, I think the paper and onion, as elements that are positioned off the tray, yet still in contact with the tray and arrangement grounds the tray nicely, even though we don't see much of the surface it all sits on. We don't need to.
Ina, this is an awesome work, you should be very proud of this. It's definitelty a fave of mine, I hope its one of yours too!
Best,
Mark
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NN
{K:26787} 2/17/2006
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Hi Ina! The piece of paper is certainly a surprise here, and I like to think of it as a receipt :) You sliced the orange so beautifully. Very nice light and reflections ... I´m hungry! :) *hugs*
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Hi Gayle - I don't know how to do this as the FP, but I'll send you the poster by email :) Cheers, Ina
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 2/17/2006
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ooooh oooh! could you email that brad/gayle pic?
He is long time friend and we joke around quite a bit,so i would love to send it to him as if it was on front page....do you know how to do that with PS?...yeah,Rina pulled the plug before i saw last coms,but sent file that i saved to puter...she said to just email her for it...regards,gayle
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Thank you very much Gayle :) I was just about to post that new poster with you and Bradley added to the Furkini group, when lo and behold, Rina pulled the plug! It's all gone now. Next time, I guess! I'm anxiously awaiting to see what you come up with for Ann's farewell picture!
Still lifes are an ongoing project for me :) Thanks very much for visiting, Ina
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 2/17/2006
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LOL..old world classic still life with a punctuation of modern paper artifact...like the textures,colors,arrangement and light...great clarity....regards,gayle
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Great, I'll send you tomorrow the poster that never got posted, with Gayle and Bradley in the Furkini Zone!
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 2/17/2006
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Excellent! Looks so much better without text ads too :)). Listen, if you ever want to get in touch, feel free to email me here: cdezign.co.nz@gmail.com
Rina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Thank you very much Gustavo :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Muchas gracias Alicia :) I have many ideas, but no sunlight outside to put them into practice. It's been raining a lot, and can't do too much because I like to shoot these outside, on the balcony. Best regards, Ina
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Gustavo Scheverin
{K:164501} 2/17/2006
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Excelente trabajo en toda la serie.
Felicitaciones!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Rina, I've got my tip already in PDF form :))))
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 2/17/2006
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REalmente eres genial Ina, en lo que hagas te destacas, estos bodegones ,me encantan!!!
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 2/17/2006
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heehee! Sorry 'bout that Ina! Ok, what's the appropriate tip here.... ummm... 20%? Maybe I'll just let you share some of that yummy looking onion with me. Yes, that sounds fair... :))
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Hi Davide, the melone is weeks old, to point of rotting :)))) but I've also desaturated the entire picture, because the orange was too orange - too bright. The onion has been consumed in a salad, and the strange fruit is another weeks old dried lime (lost color due to age, and desaturation).
Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Hi Rina - thanks for dropping by the buffet :) The lighting is natural sunlight, and I've desaturated the entire composition because it was too colorful, but it can also be the (caugh) age of the honeydew - also known in some circles as a "rockmelon" - which is getting closer to a "rot-melon" since it's used as a still life and nobody was allowed to eat it.
And I needed a piece of paper and so ripped a page of my desk calendar :) Now you have all the dirt on this - Do I get a tip?
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/17/2006
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Thank you very much Tutku :) My best regards, Ina
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davide lupo-pasini
{K:8079} 2/17/2006
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Ciao, Ina!
i agree with Rina's comment...
the MELONE (honeydew) look very pale but i think it's due to the season, right?
i really love that golden onion!
pls, make a still-life about these onions, that looks pretty warm, and have a particular reflection of light!
another intercultural exchange..eheh
ciao!
Davide
...as usual, a still-life with taste!
what's the name of that strange fruit between grape and orange?
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 2/17/2006
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Fantastic still life with the fruit, veg and paper. The lighting looks good although I think the rockmelon(cantelope?) looks a bit pale, but I'm not sure if that's actually its colour. Could be the flash... Details are perfectly sharp and focused. Great job on this. Say, are they your lottery numbers there Ina...? :))
Cheers
Rina
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whoiswho t
{K:10700} 2/17/2006
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wonderful orange-red and being tones in here! great combine with colours and lightning.
love it!
very good still life with impressionism.
my best wishes,
tutku.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/16/2006
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Thank you very much my friend Robert, I have done a number of still lifes, I just don't want to post them all at once, I'll be adding some more in the future :) Best wishes and hugs, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/16/2006
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Thank you very much Mitchell, I was aiming for sharpness, and I'm still hoping to do some more. I am limited by the availability of sunlight, because I set these outside on the balcony :) Best regards, Ina
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Robert Kocs
{K:89085} 2/16/2006
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Really nice, well detailed still life. Lovely composition with fantastic fresh fruits. Very nice silver platter, love the fine reflection on it. I think so that's very romantic composition, looks like an oil painting from the XIX. century! Fine colourtones and brilliant colours, lovely work!
Excellent job, very well done dear Ina! :)
I really enjoyed this beauty!
Best wishes dear friend! Hugs!
Robert
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Mitchell Miller
{K:3009} 2/16/2006
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i love the shapness and light!! excellent!!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/16/2006
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Thank you very much Nigel :) Best regards, Ina
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Nigel Watts.
{K:5225} 2/16/2006
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Reminds me of old oil paintings
Great photograph
Nigel
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/16/2006
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Thank you so much Rashed, this is really such a nice comment, I wish you'll stay as happy as can be :) Have a wonderful week, best regards, Ina
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 2/16/2006
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With your images I always feel happy ,this is a wonderful still life and with very great details ,colors and contrast , very beautiful work . all of the best my friend .
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