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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
6/30/2006 3:00:32 PM
Ciao Gianna, Mi piace l'illuminazione del ritratto. Non so' se questo e' un ritratto fatto sul film o digitale. Io faccio sia tradizionale che film, ma la mia maggiore preferenza e' tradizionale medium format.
Shary da Canada,
http://SharyPhoto.ca
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| Photo By: gianna piano
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/13/2003 10:38:35 AM
Bella composizione. Ma sarebbe ancora piu' bella se avesse piu' definizione. L'avrei fatto in bianco nero. Il titolo fa senso. Io non la chiamerei "Still Life". In somma, e' una bellissima immagine.
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| Photo By: luisa vassallo
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/13/2003 10:32:31 AM
Luisa: You captured a very cute expression of the little cute girl. I cannot help smiling when I look at this image.
Credo che se l'avessi fatta in bianco/nero, avresti fatto una immagine piu' impressionante. Sei molto brava! I miei complimenti.
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| Photo By: luisa vassallo
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
12/30/2002 12:37:54 PM
Anindya, thanks for your comments and encouragement. Indeed, I also used side lights (strobes), but my employer did not like it. However, I liked it better because it gave a bit of reflection on the needle suggesting its material (steel). Well, what can I do 
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
10/18/2002 11:19:01 AM
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, I did photograph them diving, but since I was using the converter (2X Pentax Converter), it became blurry. I used Provia 400 ISO for the diving image wit 80-320mm Pentax Zoom lens + 2XS Pentax Converter. However, I photographed grey seals several times, and one of them turned out right (Provia 400, 80-320mm Lens + Converter). I photographed the above mentioned animals while on a touring boat. This is why it was very difficult given the boat's motion.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
10/18/2002 10:13:43 AM
Thanks John. You did a good job.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
10/18/2002 9:50:21 AM
Very beautiful like your other images. Unfortunately, my lenses (80-320 Penatx FA, and 2X Pentax Convertor) are not good enough for wildlife photography, as I loose two stops with the duplicator. Do you mind taking a look at my latest wildlife image for which I used the zoom lens without the convertor, because I was very close to the birds (Norther Gannets, http://www.usefilm.com/showphoto.php?id=25034). I appreciate your comments on the image.
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| Photo By: Steve Kaufman
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
7/8/2002 3:35:30 PM
They enjoyed being photographed, and I enjoyed photographing them. My wife and I stepped to the bus and tried to communicate (we speak Italian, our second language, which is close to Spanish). Our trip was very enjoyable, because we did not limited ourselves to the beach, but we walked through the city (Varadero, Matanzas, Quama) and interacted with people.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
7/8/2002 3:30:48 PM
Ramiro: Maybe so, as it was midday. But this is not what I meant by the title. Just look at the wall and the cuban passing by. However, you as a Cuban you know better than me. I just have sympathy for that nation in an apolitical way.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
7/8/2002 3:24:39 PM
Cubans are very nice people, and I enjoyed interacting with them. This was our (my wife's and mine) second trip to Cuba and will not be the last.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
6/12/2002 6:58:52 PM
Thanks William. Comments of a photographer such as you are important to me (I saw some of your images).
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
6/11/2002 3:49:27 PM
Hi Chris,
You are right about DOF. When I saw these kids, I did not have time to change DOF and the f stop was on 4.5. Yesterday (June 10, 2002), I printed this and other images on B/W paper. I burned the image and more details of the wall and a graffiti on it have come out (not shown here). Honestly, I do not like digitized images, and the real photograph for me is the one printed on a photographic paper. Anyway, I agree with both aspects of your critique. Please view my images again, I appreciate your opinion.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
6/9/2002 6:46:28 PM
Very impressive. This is the least I can say.
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| Photo By: richard trager
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
6/5/2002 6:10:46 AM
Thanks for your comment Koen. The lighting was extremely contrasty. The image you see here is scanned directly from the negative. I personally am not a big fan of digitization of images at this point. I am sure when I print the image myself in the darkroom, I can play with the tones and even create a sharper image. Thanks again for the comment.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/9/2002 8:43:07 AM
Very creative.
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| Photo By: Frank Hettick
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/7/2002 6:59:53 AM
A very good image. I usually use B/W film for this type of photography. You can also gray scale this image in Photoshop to see the difference, as the colors are usually distracting in such interesting images. Here the subject's behaviour is more important than the colourfull objects surrounding her.
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| Photo By: Ray Wearn
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/7/2002 6:54:46 AM
An update on Scala. I tried to open up by 0.5 stops, and the image looked better.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/2/2002 2:51:54 PM
David - I tried to improved the image with Photoshop. But I am not happy about it. I think I will rescan the slide film (Fujichrome Provia 400) and grayscale it again.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/2/2002 2:51:34 PM
David - I tried to improved the image with Photoshop. But I am not happy about it. I think I will rescan the slide film (Fujichrome Provia 400) and grayscale it again.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/1/2002 7:39:49 PM
Thanks David. I'll give it a try. I usually use either PSP and Photoshop. But in this case I used PSP. I think I'll stop using PSP.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
5/1/2002 5:21:13 PM
Hi Steve. I like your work so much that I cannot help asking you questions. How did you manage to capture such a sharp image with a such a slow slide film (Vevlia 50 ISO) and such a long lens (500 mm)? I am puzzled. I use 80mm-320mm Pentax Zoom Lens and 2 X S Converter, and if I used any slide film slower than 400 in similar situations, I would get blurry image.
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| Photo By: Steve Kaufman
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/30/2002 3:35:14 PM
Hi. The purpose of this image is merely informing the viewer of what happened that day regardless of my personal political views. However, I should say that I am against the increase in class size, but I am not against a writing test provided that proper courses and opportunities are given to the student before being tested for it. Since I did not get my high school education in Canada, I am not sure how adequate the courses are. If the courses are fairly good for the student, then why they have problem writing? Please keep giving me your critiques.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/29/2002 11:56:24 AM
I cannot describe how pleasant it is for me to see your work. Another wonderful picture. I love to see animals do cute things.
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| Photo By: Steve Kaufman
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/28/2002 2:07:20 PM
Hi Marc. The 2 X S converter duplicates the focal length. Since I used a 320 mm zoom lens with converter, the resulting focal lenght was 640 mm. The downside to it is that I loose two stops, and this is why I use a 400 ISO slide. I did not use a tripod at that time. The original slide is sharper than this scanned image, ie, the animal's eye is seen better in the slide than here.
I went to Metro Zoo last Saturday. It was pleasantly cool and sunny. I was testing Provia 100 F, which I have not finished yet. I used a tripod (Slik + Manfrotto Head Gear) and 80mm-320 mm Pentax zoom lens + the Pentax Converter. Thus, the 100 ISO slide behaved like a 50 ISO film. I took only 14 out of 36 slides and used a flash at times. I used my MZ-S, which I purchased two days before going to the Zoo. So, I was testing my new camera too. I have become very meticulous in taking pictures. When I started photography, I used to take lots of pictures carelessly. Now, it takes me sometime before finishing a film.
Thanks for your comment.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/28/2002 1:50:32 PM
Daniel - Thanks for your comment. I do agree with you about the space. I was trying to fill the frame with the subject. But, as you say, I should have left a bit of space above the animal's head. Thanks a gain for your critique.
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| Photo By: Shary Shary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/28/2002 7:04:06 AM
This is an image that should go on a calendar. Four of the leaves have been cropped. But I think in such situations it is very difficult to include all the subjects into the frame.
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| Photo By: Anne Brown
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/27/2002 4:51:14 PM
Very beautiful image with nice colours. Is this a slide film or a negative? If a negative, is there any particular reason?
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| Photo By: Joe McCary
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/26/2002 4:12:15 PM
Steve, this is very beautiful like all other images you have created. I have a question and I hope you do not mind answering it. When you want to print your slides, what kind of print do you prefer: Cibachrome, or high quality inkjet printer (the ones used by professional photoshops)? I usually have my slides (6 x 4.5 cm medium format and 35 mm) printed on cibachrome paper. But they always become contrasty and darker than the slides. I am never happy with the prints although I like the slides. What is your suggestion? Thanks a lot.
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| Photo By: Steve Kaufman
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/26/2002 2:47:58 PM
This is one of the most beautiful images of a landscape I have ever seen.
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| Photo By: Steve Kaufman
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Critique By:
Shary Shary (K:428)
4/26/2002 11:41:56 AM
I am impressed by the children's expression. Really a nice image.
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