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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/7/2010 12:11:45 AM
Arian, well done, this is a bold and emotional composition, love it, really 'right up there' abstract work. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: arian berisha
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/7/2010 12:07:34 AM
....these works are, imho, difficult to do well Nanda, there is so much information to translate.....this shot certainly caught my eye whilst on a journey through the recent pictures pages...well done! kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: Nanda Baba das
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/6/2010 11:56:10 PM
.....aha, this is the work of a person with imagination and a joyful heart, Karoly......you should see, if you haven't already, a work by Philippe Halsman that depicts Salvador Dali the artist, three cats, a chair and the contents of a bucket of water, all suspended in mid air....go to http://www.afterimagegallery.com/dlhalsman.htm you will enjoy!! kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: Karoly Karsay
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/6/2010 11:45:12 PM
Hi Malules, well, this is indeed an elegant puss captured in an unusual and altogether joyful picture.....our ginger cat, by contrast, spends his life moving silently through the bush murdering young rabbits some of whom are left on the back doorstep, an attempt no doubt to endorse his approval rating before the next foray.......he is not photogenic! congratulations on your recognition here and warm regards to the cat! david.
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| Photo By: Malules Fernandez
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 10:44:18 AM
Nanda, thank you. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 10:30:31 AM
Gabriella, thank you for your thoughts, much appreciated. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 10:28:39 AM
Gust@vo, thank you so much for your comment. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 10:13:51 AM
Kallol, thank you for this comment, much appreciated......one day I like this the next day I don't! kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 10:11:08 AM
hi Shirley, thank you for your generous comment, much appreciated (regards 'unfriendly', deserved no doubt as I was sure to have been stirring the pot, more likely than not!!) kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 10:05:23 AM
Nanda, thank you so much for your comment. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 10:01:25 AM
Ab', thank you for your comment, a grass head is held across the bottom of the frame (just in front of the lens) after focusing on the trees....... trusting that by defining the shot in this way I haven't spoiled it for you, I wanted a surreal effect to mix up fact and fantasy! kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 9:48:14 AM
.....I can see a violinist and I am looking through sheet music to where the player sits and so, this has a very musical quality, imao......you are a prolific producer of some extraordinary work Roger, always enjoy coming here.......you got ten fingers, aha, I knew it all along! cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Roger Skinner
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 9:41:04 AM
.....from Roger I came, Wayne, love this, .....he's not actually consuming it, is he, he's just taking it for a walk with the intention of consuming it in another place......this would be my defence were I asked to act for the fellow against the local authority!! .....must be getting late. cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Wayne Harridge
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/4/2010 9:28:05 AM
hey Roger.....'wtf' indeed! I read "looks like a fine image underneath" and then I read "its more about an alternative take on photography really" ....an elegant and understated response to sofia's comment?.......then up came a passage I just read in a book entitled 'when things fall apart' (pema chodron) which ses ".....seeking security or perfection, rejoicing in feeling confirmed and whole, self contained and comfortable, is some kind of death. it doesn't have any fresh air. there's no room for something to come in and interrupt all that. we are killing the moment by controlling our experience........" bit obscure perhaps, I mean you have to work in the messy places where things are out of control! .....and so the whole ghastly story unfolds, would have been a great shot if the subject had just stayed still for a moment!!!! cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Roger Skinner
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
1/3/2010 10:07:10 AM
......absolutely beautiful work, delightful, I'm thinking Kara would look good if shot with a kodak box brownie let alone your new 7D! well done Paul, as always. cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Paul Lara
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/31/2009 11:30:58 PM
ps please, look through it, not at it!! cheers, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/30/2009 6:40:44 AM
Vehbi, thank you for your comment, much appreciated. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/30/2009 3:20:55 AM
I think Roger is right, this image is powerful and confronting and will take you off to a lot of (dark) places which no one need fear.....it's good Carmen, well done. cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Carmen Fuchs
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/30/2009 1:37:41 AM
ah Nick, I love this composition, normally a camera and lens man only (this get's me into enough trouble without attempting to digitally alter an image with photoshop or whatever!!) it is fun to deviate from time to time.
Your about opens up a can of worms and in response I offer a passage from my artisit's statement, itself infused with ideas collected randomly from other contributors to this site....here 'tis:
Making some sense of images, in terms of a theme or a personal style and explaining, to myself, why I went there, has become a preoccupation in recent years. I am sometimes not sure that I know why I am doing any of this.
Stumbling on, I have tried to minimise the amount of ‘information’ included in my shots, attempting to keep the precept simple and ask the image to tell a story.
This has become very important and almost simultaneously, abstract has started to take over from it’s antonym and become the ‘studio’ for delivering a message centred on the now and being, rather than having.
I have borrowed heavily from the comprehensive Japanese aesthetic, that if an object or expression, or an image, can bring about, within me, a sense of serene melancholy and a spiritual longing, then that image could be said to be ‘wabi-sabi’.
Wabi-sabi, which does not translate easily, it is said by some, nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.
Wabi originally referred to the loneliness of living in nature, remote from society; sabi meant "chill", "lean" or "withered"
Within the preceding paragraphs lies hidden, my objective. What is my objective as a photographer? I don’t know, it is just a feeling to be explored some more.
.....bit long but there you go. My advice, keep deviating!! your work is very good. cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Nick Karagiaouroglou
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/30/2009 12:20:26 AM
....I liked all these, the whole concept is delightful, you are constantly surfing the paranormal, looking at sofia's work I was surpised at her comment, underneath is death! cheers Roger, david.
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| Photo By: Roger Skinner
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/30/2009 12:12:35 AM
Turi, Hi, thank you for your comment, lovely. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/30/2009 12:11:39 AM
hey Roger, thank you for your comment, actually thought the title was a bit frivolous, bordering on vulgar even, but then it was late and heck, it doesn't do to take yourself too seriously......hope you had a good chrissy and best wishes for 2010. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: david henderson
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/29/2009 9:50:43 AM
I love this abstract composition, bold and mysterious work, it does it for me, well done Turi, beautiful. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: Turi cg
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/29/2009 9:43:32 AM
.....I like this abstract work Derek, the more you look the more you see, it's very good and tells me it's from Japan? good work. chees, david.
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| Photo By: derek pantling
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/12/2009 9:40:00 AM
....ah, this one is better I think, fantastic 'mummified' body, color is great, such movement frozen still, yeah, wow! cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Roger Skinner
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/12/2009 9:37:02 AM
damn funny.....scrolling down the page I saw the top of this image and instantly thought 'Roger'!......I like these, they talk about rehearsal, movement, color, good stuff! cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Roger Skinner
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/11/2009 4:48:33 AM
hey Roger, this is a bit lively, I do hope Jim's foot is getting better, he never should have let on about one legged young female people in skirts......what on earth got into him. keep well. cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Roger Skinner
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/11/2009 4:44:25 AM
hey Roger, this is my favourite in this series, striking images to fire the imagination....work like no other, well done. kind regards, david.
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| Photo By: Roger Skinner
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/10/2009 12:28:09 AM
hi Malules, your work continues to delight and inspire me to keep trying!.....wonderful abstract images to excite the imagination, thank you so much. keep well. cheers, david.
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| Photo By: Malules Fernandez
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Critique By:
david henderson (K:16659)
12/10/2009 12:24:21 AM
Gust@vo, this is a wonderful piece of art with many positive points of difference and interest to attract a viewer away form the miriad shots that, sadly, do not cut in in this company....well done. kind regards, david.
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