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Critique By:
Cliff Rosbotham (K:2908)
7/15/2004 11:23:09 PM
Very beautiful portrait with excellent tonal range. Particularly fine detail around the eyes and very complimentary lighting. Splendid.
cliff
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| Photo By: Joćo Magalhćes
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Critique By:
ana ribeiro (K:21290)
6/7/2004 9:03:01 AM
regular stuff
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Critique By:
Danijel Micka (K:2532)
6/4/2004 12:35:21 PM
There is something mysterious about this house, excellent created mood.
Keep up good work.
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Critique By:
sunrise (K:6651)
5/30/2004 10:14:49 AM
Beautiful...
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Critique By:
Rebecca Raybon (K:26654)
5/25/2004 3:07:50 AM
Great arrangement of the group. Wonderful in black and white. Even fogging the lens did not ruin this nostalgic atmosphere. Nice shot.
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| Photo By: Joćo Magalhćes
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Critique By:
Terry Ward (K:-926)
5/24/2004 11:41:05 PM
Wonderful shot of a beautiful woman. The blur of motion adds in this one. T
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| Photo By: Joćo Magalhćes
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Critique By:
JL E (K:9693)
5/24/2004 2:44:49 PM
excellent!! congratulations! very fine work.
cheers
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| Photo By: Joćo Magalhćes
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Critique By:
Gertrud Gozner (K:14222)
5/24/2004 7:45:36 AM
great capture!! I like it!! congrats. G
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Critique By:
Maria José Barres (K:11276)
5/23/2004 10:08:53 PM
Nice and lovely portrait. Regards.
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Critique By:
Sam Andre (K:12484)
5/23/2004 9:08:09 PM
Temos de experimentar para descobrir  ... Those were the days
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Critique By:
Piotr (K:701)
5/23/2004 8:56:00 PM
very funny
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| Photo By: Joćo Magalhćes
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Critique By:
Viktor Pravdica (K:4907)
5/23/2004 8:52:32 PM
LOL!
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Critique By:
Titia Geertman (K:5582)
5/23/2004 5:53:31 PM
Sure looks like a postcard and a very nice one too. Just love that old bridge, very well capured.
Titia
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Critique By:
Joana Melo (K:1020)
5/22/2004 12:57:32 PM
great light and a beautiful eye!! very good shot! 
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Critique By:
Matej Maceas (K:24381)
5/22/2004 11:36:07 AM
Hugo must have been watching recent comments :-)
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Critique By:
John Loreaux (K:86210)
5/22/2004 11:22:39 AM
Nice scen well captured! My best,JOHN
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Critique By:
Joćo Magalhćes (K:2067)
5/22/2004 10:05:42 AM
Hi, Matej!
Well, I've been where you are too :-)
My position about titles is that they're execrable intrusions of text. To me, an image must be immediate and descriptive by itself; any text is excessive and unnecessary, unless the photo is bad enough to require one. (Obviously photos as documents are slaves to text.)
So, in a nutshell, I hate titles, any title.
It happens, though, that -- as you point out -- they're much better as image identifier than "You know, that photo with a dog and..." So, I provide them as identifiers.
Given that, I do prefer deadpan titles such as "Orange" for the photo of an orange, so a to limit the intrusion of text into the image. Lately I introduce my own photo's serial number so as to find it easily in my archive.
You comment about white is quite interesting. Well, the wall *is* white... at least in the Platonic sense, in the ideal world. Of course that white doesn't exist in itself, and the "everything" around the white in the wall, namely a nearby star we call the sun, modified it with tangent light, and we have a greyish thing, tainted by a blue from a litter bin, etc.
I try to keep things as simple and deadpan as possible, but simplicity becomes sometimes very complex. Recent photographic trends, as you know yourself, say, Eggleston and Shore, rely upon such a simplicity as to produce an "aesthetic void" which ends up being filled in by the observer; and there we get into epistemology.
I also find curious that two people commented upon this image almost one year after it was posted.
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Critique By:
Nuno Palha (K:2048)
5/20/2004 10:03:08 PM
Great expression.
Good moment.
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Critique By:
Hugo de Wolf (K:185110)
5/20/2004 6:36:54 PM
Hi Joćo, The one thing that attracted my attention to this shot is the bright reflection of the blue lid of the container on the white plastered wall. It's fabulous! The striking light on the front face is perfect, as is the composition. Very good capture!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Critique By:
Matej Maceas (K:24381)
5/20/2004 6:13:20 PM
I've noticed with interest that the title of this photo raised some expectations in me that are not quite being met by the photo itself. The 'Blue' part is clear, but what exactly does the 'White' refer to? I'd expect it to be the wall - it is the largest highlight area that would surely be perceived as shining white on such a sunny day - but compared to the white Usefilm background, it's nowhere near real white. So I start considering the other options - does the white refer to the sign on the container, the plastic sack, or perhaps the (currently invisible) white border around the photo? In the end, the answer probably doesn't matter, but what counts for me is that this little "mystery" has really made me stop and look and think about the image.
This raises the question - to what extent is the title a part of the photo? Is it better when the photo speaks for itself and the title, if indeed there is any, serves only as a means of unique identification of the image, or is the title an integral part of the presentation? Does the existence of a meaningful title limit the ways in which the viewers perceive the content of the image, or does it stimulate independent thought processes? In my own work, I prefer simple descriptive titles - and I'd say your own titles are like that as well. Isn't it strange then that such a simple title can turn the photo into a visual riddle? Does this effect of the title run counter to the original intention of keeping it simple, or was there no such intention in the first place and the apparent simplicity was skillfully designed?
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Critique By:
Manuel Sousa (K:42)
5/20/2004 2:57:56 PM
Sweet look...
Manuel C. Sousa
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Critique By:
Enjoy (K:16125)
5/12/2004 4:09:52 PM
this is wonderful.... very well done indeed..
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Critique By:
Matej Maceas (K:24381)
5/12/2004 3:36:58 PM
If you can't do more photos like this one then I regret it also. I find it quite a splendid portrait. The eyes are full of energy and curiosity and intelligence. He reminds me of a friend, a photographer, who is probably the most energetic person I have the pleasure of knowing. The technical quality looks good also.
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Critique By:
Joćo Magalhćes (K:2067)
5/10/2004 10:36:50 AM
Thank you, Zoe. Having seen your site adds considerable weight to your comment. I regret I can't do more photos like this one.
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| Photo By: Joćo Magalhćes
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Critique By:
Zoe Wiseman (K:822)
5/9/2004 10:23:15 PM
i just love portraits of this nature. what a face this man has! great expression and excellent tonage. love it!
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| Photo By: Joćo Magalhćes
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Critique By:
Rainer Pawellek (K:1033)
5/9/2004 7:54:21 PM
Nice one
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Critique By:
ana ribeiro (K:21290)
5/9/2004 9:40:05 AM
esta cara esta expressćo fazem uma fotografia !!!
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Critique By:
Jeff Fiore (K:11277)
5/8/2004 10:08:43 PM
Excellent B&W! Nice lighting and composition.
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Critique By:
Stephen Bowden (K:64141)
5/8/2004 7:10:31 PM
Beautiful portrait Joćo
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Critique By:
Joćo Magalhćes (K:2067)
5/8/2004 5:40:01 PM
Hi, Uri. If 400 ASA is high speed, then I did.
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