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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
2/4/2004 5:21:01 PM
What a refreshingly simple, yet different composition. You are very clever. I believe that this would be just as effective with a blue, purple, red or any other color sky. However, this is a nice choice. One gets the feeling of a wonderfully sunny, very hot day -- something many of us who are currently experiencing the bitter cold of winter could really use. I too, like the figures anchored at the very bottom of the image. Nicely done.
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| Photo By: Luigi Piccirillo
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/31/2004 7:22:00 PM
Boy I need some of this. I went to work yesterday in -11 degree weather and came home in 6+ gloom (fahrenheit). No sunshine for days. It's so nice to be able to log onto a site like this and get some sun rays when needed. There are a number of wonderful Ausie photogs here and I'm so glad they post warm images like this when it is winter in the US. This is a visually exciting image of colors and more colors. I love it! You made great use of natural light, the best lighting is that provided by Mother Nature. Color from top to bottom and everything in focus. Good job.
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| Photo By: Lorinda Millar
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/30/2004 8:53:04 PM
This reminds me of one of those old botanical illustrations found in science books because the detail is amazing. I took a look at your portfolio and was surprised to find that there weren't more florals, this one gave me the impression that you were an old hand at this sort of photography. I think you should explore this softer side more often. In addition to the detail and clever lighting, the composition/crop is what makes this so successful in my estimation. Nothing important is missing, there is just a bit of air all around the amaryllis and that wonderful strong green stem is both an anchor and a bright spot of color to give the image vibrancy. Green and red - I think this would make a terrific Christmas card. I grew a red amaryllis on my window sill once but it grew so fast and got so tall it fell over. I like this a lot!
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| Photo By: David Yates
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/30/2004 8:42:15 PM
Your windmill shots are stunning, as are your tulips. And what else would I expect from a Netherlander? I have a dear friend who lives in Aalmsmeerderbrug, is that far from you? Someday I hope to visit and will be disappointed if I don't see the same wonderful sites you depict in your photos. The reflection in this one is super, you must have waited until just the right time of day. It is so nice to see a sunny day, it is cold and dark here in the Midwest, US.You have a very discerning eye and your portfolio of images is very soothing and artistic.
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| Photo By: Teunis Haveman
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/30/2004 5:09:43 PM
Ah yes, Glenbogle! I can see Molly, Killwillie, Archie, Lexie, Golly and Duncan (that's probably the one your daughter is mad about, he is the cutie who runs around in a kilt) traipsing around the estate in your photo, they're just behind that tree on the left. We are not current here with the series, Archie and Lexie just got married. Don't you dare tell me how it ends. I love the show for the scenery, which you've captured so beautifully here.
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| Photo By: kita mcintosh
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/28/2004 10:05:20 PM
Kita, what an eclectic mix of photos you have, I've looked at many in so many different styles. You're not afraid to try anything. I get so much energy just trolling around your portfolio. I'm not sure why I landed on this one but it's been a hectic day and this is sooooo soothing. We get Monarch of the Glen here on public tv and the beautiful scenery calls to me from the tv screen. I've been to Ireland, but there are not as many hills there. Is there really a Glenbogle castle? I imagine it somewhere in this wonderful photo.
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| Photo By: kita mcintosh
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/23/2004 8:59:07 PM
Wonderful coloration and choice of focus on this one. Being a redhead myself I know that you've chosen the perfect blue/green/gray color to accent those marvelous golden reds. I think I might have liked it just a bit better if she wasn't holding something in her hand so we could see her lips. Love the cropping and her eyes looking out of the frame give her a little attitude that is very natural. I struggle with portraits but this has given me some ideas. Thanks.
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| Photo By: Hugo de Wolf
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/23/2004 8:53:21 PM
"No Sane man will dance." ? Cicero (106-43 B.C.)
What a fun pic, I love slice of life shots better than slick, over-processed shiny images. This photo tells a story, and that is what a good photo should do. I see all the weddings I've ever been to, and relive all the happy moments after the dinners (usually buffets with some kind of chicken and beef) and a few drinks, out on the dance floor. You have a very wonderful portfolio of images and I can tell from your comments in the About: field that you are constantly experimenting. Isn't it wonderful when your experiments bear fruit, such as in this fun, fun, photo.
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| Photo By: Hugo de Wolf
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/22/2004 9:18:53 PM
Window light is the best, so natural. You should do more shots of kids. They are wonderful for exhibiting the full spectrum of human emotions, often within a few moments of each other. Posing adults and trying to coax them into one mood or the other is harder. I think I am going to try some people shots, you've inspired me. All of your photos show a creative eye, especially for composition and cropping. You get to the heart of the matter without all that extra background clutter.
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| Photo By: Mark Stein
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/22/2004 8:56:38 PM
This makes me wonder if it is a statue or a real person, the eyes seem to look right through you, very piercing. I especially like the arm, hand and fingers and the shadows there. I did some research on Gardin, what a wonderful Italian photographer. Thank you for bringing him to my attention. I like the cropping on this, too. This would make an unusual print for a wall, I can imagine it very big and hanging in a place where it would look at all the people who pass it by and they would never forget it. Wonderful, or I guess I should say, Lei sono un fotografo molto dotato che crea molte cose di bellezza.
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| Photo By: Andrea Biscosi
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/22/2004 6:23:11 AM
I had a pair of glasses just like this in the 70's. You are one creative dude!
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| Photo By: Jean-François Dupuis
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/21/2004 7:45:58 AM
Pretty sharp in the center for a holga shot. But wait, that's the only place any holga gets sharp, exactly in the middle. You have to know where to point this camera to get such good results and I think you know what you are doing. Very cool.
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| Photo By: Tim Courlas
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/20/2004 8:23:21 PM
Holgarific!
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| Photo By: daniel grant
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/20/2004 2:33:11 PM
You are getting some amazing photos from that digital camera. I'm a Fuji lover (S602Z) and love the colors and detail they seem to produce (in the right hands, of course). Is this your first foray into the world of no film? I especially like this one, it makes me shiver. Blue and red are always a striking combo, well done!
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| Photo By: Mark Peterson
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/18/2004 10:17:41 PM
This one screams holga, perfect subject! Hmmm, I think I will have to try a red, or orange filter on my holga, good idea. Wonderful.
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| Photo By: Tim Courlas
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/18/2004 10:11:50 PM
You make great use of browns, and golds in many of your photos, adds a warm feel. This one is very holga-esque, and looks like a faded print from days gone by. Love the diagonal that leads the eye from corner to corner.
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| Photo By: Jean-François Dupuis
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/18/2004 10:06:59 PM
Great toning and choice of selective focus. Nostalgic, but wonderful camera, too. I have one, love it, and add Rolleinar macro lenses for great fun and limited dof -- exactly what you've taken great advantage of here. Again, your photos are amazing!
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| Photo By: Jean-François Dupuis
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/18/2004 10:03:27 PM
Great control of white here, that's not easy. The texture of the snow is exquisite and although on the surface this is a simple composition the elements of straight lines vs circles add a lot of visual interest. I think you would do well selling your images to stock photo companies - your style is very modern and your images would lend themself to advertising quite well.
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| Photo By: Jean-François Dupuis
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/18/2004 9:58:02 PM
Your images are amazing, I'm so glad I found your portfolio. I would not crop this, you need the large area of light to balance the dark. Wonderful bits of tone in the face, just enough to add some mystery. You have a very graphic, illustrative style, but I guess that's your job. Nice website too. Wonderful, wonderful stuff.
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| Photo By: Jean-François Dupuis
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/16/2004 7:20:40 AM
This one seems to be a favorite and has gotten many comments. The lines and colors here are fantastic (as is your choice of what to put in the composition and what to leave out). I think you need the blue at the bottom to make this jump. There are things about color that creep into a shot that are not always conscious decisions. Blue and yellow are opposite on the color wheel and when they are placed next to each other the eye see depth, those 2 colors vibrate and make the image very dynamic, that's just a fact of color. Sometimes you will see a color shot of something that really is striking and you can't exactly put your finger on why that is so but it you analyze it in terms of color you see that one color works off another to create an effect. That is what has happened here. I think I might have liked to see just a bit more of the bottom but I am having a hard time finding anything I would change. Lovely.
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| Photo By: ANTONIO SILVA
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/16/2004 7:13:03 AM
This one is about colors - I love the gold and magenta - and your limited area of vision, again. You chose this composition well. A good macro, to me, is one that engages the viewer to see into the heart of the subject, with the background being secondary. Your choice to put the main area of interest off to the left is creative and one of the rules of good design. Sure, rules can be broken but sometimes they are rules for a reason and this illustrates that so well. Although this is, at first glance, a simple little shot, it speaks of many things to me.
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| Photo By: ANTONIO SILVA
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/16/2004 7:07:34 AM
As others have mentioned, what jumps out here are the wonderful colors. Everyone loves purples and shades of lavendar and when you put this together with green and just a bit of pink you really have a winning combination. The crisp, clear focus on the drops was the way to go, they become the stars of the shot with the wonderful flower becoming an abstract background that beautifully frames those great drops. You have a real eye for composition, wonderful job of cropping.
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| Photo By: ANTONIO SILVA
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/16/2004 7:02:59 AM
See, this is what I mean. You see photo opportunities everywhere. The lighting had to be just right, and it was your lucky day, you captured this reflection wonderfully. I suspect that this is a color image but the appearance of it being black and white with just a hint of color makes it richer than a simple b/w. You have a very good eye.
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| Photo By: ANTONIO SILVA
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/16/2004 6:58:13 AM
This is such a wonderfully different, yet simple image. I like the way you see things. It made me check out your portfolio and I can tell from a quick glance that you look for the "essence" of the scene. In other words you don't try to get everything in the shot, just the important part(s). You see color, shape, rhythm, rather than the object or the place. This must drive you nuts at times. You walk past your closet and don't see what's hanging in there, you see (and almost hear) those colorful shirts crying out ,"We are all in this wonderful line of repeating shapes and colors, take our picture." Be careful, a vision like that can be overwhelming and pretty soon you will find yourself analyzing everything and everyplace you go in terms of light and dark, pattern, shadow, color, mood. I'm glad I found your images.
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| Photo By: ANTONIO SILVA
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/12/2004 7:57:22 PM
Is this your feminine side? And are you sure that these are not paper tulips? Very fresh, clear and fun, makes me want to move to Holland. It's a nice respite from a dreary winter. Job well done.
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| Photo By: Barry Walthall
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/11/2004 9:42:23 AM
I hope that this is someplace like Transylvania and not Disneyland. I can almost see Dracula scaling the walls. I like the space you've given this, it makes it more mystical. It would be tempting to crop it but I think the foliage in the foreground helps to give the scene a sense of isolation and mystery. Wonderful capture on what many would deem a lousy day for a photo, weather-wise.
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| Photo By: Laszlo Illes
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/9/2004 9:20:21 PM
Wonderful juxtaposition of the white church to the dark woods with the path uniting the two. Mist and a wet road, how could you not take a picture? This border works just as well here as it does in your garden pics - it helps give the image an old-time look. Again, this is a "memory" shot -- the viewer will look and remember a time and place from their past, it might only exist in their imagination but you make it real. Love the tones, no stark cold whites or super dense blacks, just lovely, lush, muted velvet throughout.
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| Photo By: michaelle .
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/9/2004 9:11:28 PM
Ah yes, Christmas in Ohio. Born a Buckeye (Columbus) myself I remember those long car trips from Wisconsin to Ohio and back again with nothing but telephone poles and rows of trees, wish I had a camera way back then. I love your recent b/w uploads, so dreamy. They are very film-like and have a vintage look to them which makes them so much more than just photos. They evoke memories of places seen, or imagined. This image really speaks to me, personally. You've taken a simple scene and, because of the noise and coloring, turned it into a hazy, lazy memory of a long family car trip. I even remember the trip as being totally in black and white, how did you know?
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| Photo By: michaelle .
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/9/2004 8:58:32 PM
Holgas rule! Polarizing filter? Hmmm, now you have me thinking. I'm in the Midwest too (Wisconsin) and I'm just waiting for the weather to get warmer so I can do some holga shooting again. I know that those wonderful plastic beasts work just fine in cold weather, but I don't, brrrr. I have a large holga chicken in my portfolio too, those plastic cluckers seem to attract toy cameras and scream, "take my picture!" Welcome to usefilm, hope to see many more holga masterpieces.
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| Photo By: Tim Courlas
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Critique By:
Betsy Hern (K:12872)
1/9/2004 8:46:17 PM
You do a lovely job with infrared, please show us more!
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| Photo By: Eveline Shih-Pitcairn
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