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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/26/2005 9:19:03 PM
Very creative, to use the "clear" window to act as the device to tell your story ... as the storm intensifies, this unseen middle-ground changes and effects the way in the subject (the tree) is ultimately seen.
Congratulations.
Mark
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| Photo By: Bruce Harper
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/26/2005 7:03:18 PM
Glad to see Minneapolis hasn't suffered a warm spell :-) I see you've got some very seasonal accumulations.
The touch of yellow makes the who;e thing work for me.
Best regards,
Mark
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| Photo By: Todd Miller
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/26/2005 6:58:54 PM
Wonderful abstract ...intense colors, and cool patterns.
The leaves look like confetti raining down on the head of the pedestrian!
Mark
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| Photo By: Mani Mobini
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/26/2005 6:50:16 PM
Terrific abstract!
I like it upside down, too!
Mark
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| Photo By: naftali raz
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/26/2005 6:43:51 PM
Anandaroop,
Your commentary "about the image" is interesting ... these men certainly are a unique breed, with unique capabilities.
With resepct to the image, you have intensified the contrast, which washes out the background, and thereby increases the visual strength of your subject's face.
However, I struggle with the resulting effect of the white crown on the subject's head.
I wonder if you had considered cropping the image, as in the attachment, below. It eliminates the white area on his head, and with the tighter shot, the eyes of your subject seem to stare at the viewer and draw one in, to study the photo closely.
Best regards,
Mark
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| Photo By: anandaroop ghosh
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/26/2005 6:27:27 PM
Wonderful, moody image. I like the way you chose to crop the picture ... and, that you retained the hill top in the forground, so that the village is still visible.
Nicely done. Best regards,
Mark
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| Photo By: anandaroop ghosh
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/22/2005 2:05:42 PM
Warren,
Congratulations on your Photographer of the Day award. Its recognition that is well deserved!
Mark
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Photo By: Warren Simons
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/16/2005 6:56:46 PM
Todd,
I'm just coming back for another look. It made a strong impression the first time, and wanted to visit with it again. Hope all is well.
Mark
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| Photo By: Todd Miller
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/16/2005 6:31:07 PM
Nice minimalist street image.
Love the subtle green shades in the concrete.
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| Photo By: D W
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/16/2005 6:29:45 PM
Congratulations and Happy Birthday Mohamed!
Also, as they say "Age is only a state of mind".
I suspect, according to that concept, you are still very young!
:-) Best regards,
Mark
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| Photo By: Mohamed Banna
(K:34237)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/16/2005 6:26:22 PM
Nice retro image, with the 50's diner and B&W.
Also, I like the various "lines" in the image.
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| Photo By: Joe Shatus
(K:-4)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/16/2005 6:23:15 PM
Nicely composed, using the oat grass on the right and the trees on the left to draw the eye in to the creek.
Is this in Maryland? Looks a lot like places along the Eastern shore, although I guess it could be any number of places.
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| Photo By: Titia Geertman
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/16/2005 6:19:40 PM
Nice photo.
Also, a nice relaxing day trip.
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| Photo By: Rob Hartill
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/11/2005 4:04:19 AM
Wonderfully creative and well executed. Congrats.
Mark
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| Photo By: Ina Nicolae
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/9/2005 4:26:15 PM
Well done to use the light to play up the tree and to create the contrasting deep, dark sky.
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| Photo By: trevor kim
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/9/2005 4:24:15 PM
Fun!
Nice image.
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| Photo By: carlos sanchez
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/9/2005 4:23:00 PM
Excellent composition, the up and down stairs create a wonderful, natural visual separation between the right and left halves of the image.
This effect is further emphasized by the lighting.
I also like the duo-tone of the yellow and black.
Congratulations!
Mark
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| Photo By: carlos sanchez
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/9/2005 4:18:17 PM
A 7!
Wonderful tones ... superb lighting, and great texture.
Congrats!
Mark
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| Photo By: ama tor
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/9/2005 6:40:16 AM
Wonderful lighting. I wish the foreground was just a bit crisper.
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| Photo By: Joann Winborn
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/9/2005 6:38:23 AM
Linda,
I'm sitting here, unsuccessfully trying to express what in particular it is in your image that has drawn me to it ... and failing that, I just have to say, "Nice work. I like it."
Mark
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| Photo By: Linda Kooper
(K:869)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/9/2005 6:27:57 AM
Gayle,
Nice to see your image featured today on the home page! Congrats!
Mark
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| Photo By: Gayle's Eclectic Photos
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/7/2005 11:53:07 PM
I've never seen "stained glass" used in such a modernistic piece of architecture / art ... and you did a beautiful job capturing it.
A very neat aspect of the image is the portion of the floor that is not bathed in the bright colored light, but which is in the background / far corner of the building, and is devoid of color yet the pattern of the floor stands out so vividly.
Excellent.
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| Photo By: Paul's Photos
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/7/2005 11:46:15 PM
Very clever title, and a keen eye to see the image in the first place!
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
(K:59855)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/6/2005 5:28:42 PM
Anandaroop,
Your comments are greatly appreciated ... and you are too kind. Thank you.
Mark
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| Photo By: Mark Wlaz
(K:4564)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/5/2005 4:46:02 AM
Gayle,
There is a lot to this seemingly "simple" image. Of all the interesting elements - and there are a number - the strong diagonal line created by the walkway takes this image to another level in my opinion. Super!
Mark
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| Photo By: Gayle's Eclectic Photos
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/5/2005 4:38:02 AM
Nice abstract. It's dificult to tell if your subject is natural or man-made.
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| Photo By: Kambiz K
(K:37420)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/5/2005 4:36:24 AM
I like the composition, and the decision to create a duo-tone image. It works well with your subject.
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| Photo By: naftali raz
(K:1819)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/5/2005 4:35:07 AM
Wonderful, playful image!
Love the decision to rotate it 90 degrees CCW!
Congrats.
Mark
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| Photo By: Mani Mobini
(K:1073)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/5/2005 4:33:05 AM
Chad,
Congratulations on being today's featured donor!
Fantastic!
Best regards,
Mark
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| Photo By: Chad Parish
(K:335)
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Critique By:
Mark Wlaz (K:4564)
12/5/2005 1:01:42 AM
Ina,
They are quite a pair, aren't they? Too good to pass without grabing an image!
Their "father (owner)" took a few of us on a walking tour of the old Rhyolite ghost town. Charlie was a knowlegeable, and funny guy. We offered him some cold sodas, and when he only took one, we told him we had plenty to spare, and to take more. He said, "No thanks, the boys don't drink soda." As the hour or so passed, he made similar references to "The Boys", in a very loving way. It was easy to tell, that they were his family, in a very real sense.
thanks for looking at my images, for your comments, and for sharing your picture of the boys.
Best regards,
Mark
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| Photo By: Mark Wlaz
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