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Critique By:
Tom Meyer (K:3514)
3/20/2005 5:18:32 AM
graci... t
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Critique By:
Tom Meyer (K:3514)
1/9/2004 2:29:27 PM
Very nice balance of color temperatures and light sources. Great eye contact and image structure, the entire frame is well assembled. I love the bluish whites of her eyes and her golden skin tone... great color tension and psychological tension that makes this an exciting image. Very engaging... t
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| Photo By: alberto hernandez
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Critique By:
Tom Meyer (K:3514)
1/9/2004 2:15:06 PM
Sorry Alberto... while you might be an excellent photographer, there's nothing in this image that indicates that. What is indicated in this photo, is that she's a beautiful woman who is well aware of her assets and knows how to use them. Also indicated is that you have enough credibility to make this woman comfortable while you photographer her. Congratulations on whatever you have done to make this situation a reality.
My problems with the image are technical, aesthetic and social. The tonal scale looks accidental (technical) the pose is awkward and those black blobs at bottom left could be easily cropped out (aesthetic) and the breast clenching gesture is a cliche and when matched with her facial expression, seems to imply an odd mix of mental attitude in the model that is confusing in such seemingly a single minded image. Is she stimulating herself in order to appear sexy and sexually available? On the other hand, if she hiding her breasts, why does she have that expression of sexual arousal? (these are my "social" concerns)
I find the image cliche'd and reminiscient of 60's "art" photography that was popular when high speed film was first invented. I'd like to see more of your work, to see if this is a deliberate and typical style for you, or if this is just an example of what you produced under less than perfect conditions... t (p.s. I don't participate in rating photographs)
Also, I just noticed the angle of the shadow on her left knee (on our right). It seems the sun was still pretty high and bright enough to create a shadow despite the cloud cover. I can also see a well defined shadow on the sand. Perhaps I misunderstand your comment about the sun going down early.
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| Photo By: alberto hernandez
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Critique By:
Tom Meyer (K:3514)
1/8/2004 2:05:51 PM
And Paolo... saying "I always have found some American points of view quite "naive"" is like me saying I have ALWAYS found SOME Italians to be gangsters. You assume all people from the same country are the same, and they are not. Also please note that "ALWAYS" and "SOME" tend to cancel each other out, you see? Are we "always" the same? or are "some" of us the same? Can't be both!
Regarding "I hope I have been my self understood..." sorry, you have not.
Oh and pay no attention to Jerry's argument (he's a naive American). I'd be arguing your point if you had made it about Armenians... it's bigoted and prejudiced. Stop worrying about where a person is from, and start listening to what they have to say... t
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| Photo By: Francisco Mata Rosas
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Critique By:
Tom Meyer (K:3514)
1/8/2004 1:47:09 PM
Thanks Gianluca, I was trying to make that same point: that Lisa was being creative in her verbal response, by using irony and sarcasm. Maybe Paolo needs some little icon like the smiley face, to know when someone is being sarcastic.
Obviously I can't make any catagorical statements about Italians, since Gianluca and Paolo are such different people yet both Italian! How can that be? Amazing! (ironic icon goes here). I think we can assume that Francisco is a fine fellow, even though he has made this disturbing picture.
I am reminded of a story told by A.D. Coleman about a man in the old American West (a cowboy like our current president!) who, while attending a theatrical presenation of Othello, became so incensed at Iago's treachery that he pulled his gun and shot the actor. That cowboy lacked critical distance. Some people posting here assume that Francisco killed this dog... they too lack critical distance, and their condemnation of him is as absurd as the cowboy who shot the actor... t
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Critique By:
Tom Meyer (K:3514)
1/4/2004 1:50:47 PM
Very surprising. I appreciate the way people respond so caringly to the creative spirit in this photographic image, yet leap to condemn some one who comments in a creative way. lisa's comment ends "excellent again, same dog?" yet many people miss her intent and the comment she's actually making about Greg's comment. I suppose they are "visual" people and not very good at reading. I am somewhat disheartened by Paolo's implication that there is something inherently "American" about her reply. Can we suppose something about Italy from his words? Shall we believe that dogs are hated in Cuba? Please...
The photo is most sad, because the dog looks starved. A good photograph will cause the viewer to wonder about the subject in the photograph... it's history and it's implied future. This photograph hints at the past, and the future is an emptiness. Dogs are so innocent and their lives controlled by the people who encounter them. It's like an angel has died and a mortal seeks to know how. Excellent and sad.
Can you tell I'm an American, Paolo?... t
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