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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
5/17/2005 6:26:51 AM
Yep, the hazyness is due to the rather oldfashioned scanner I use. After updating to Windows XP it's even got worse as XP has installed some drivers that produce even worse scans than the original ones. I am working to find out better software for the thing.
I did use the f:2.8 on purpose btw.
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| Photo By: Rutger van Soelen
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
5/9/2005 10:07:18 AM
Girish: yes, I have to scan the original print and as the scanner here has seen some years pass by, it degrades the sharpness a bit too much.
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| Photo By: Rutger van Soelen
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/28/2005 8:40:36 AM
I'd say: take another picture without the car, call it Sunset and file it under 'alternative perspective'!!
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| Photo By: Barry Kapke
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/28/2005 8:37:29 AM
Hi Davide, I'd say you've done a nice job so far! Suggestions of improvement might be to totally reproduce the action in a studio-like environment so you'll be able to better control the background and the lighting conditions. Especially the latter will be critical in order to get the drifting seeds in a sharper focus.
If you decide to keep it to the outside, try an electronic flash as fill in flash in order to freeze the movement and get better lighting.
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| Photo By: Davide Bressanello
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/28/2005 8:31:36 AM
Riny: yes, it's a coot (meerkoet).
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| Photo By: Rutger van Soelen
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/28/2005 8:11:45 AM
Lang leve Oudtburgh! :-)
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| Photo By: Robin Sanderse
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/28/2005 8:10:16 AM
This one is well seen again!
Maar moet die kruiwagen daar rechts er nu wel of niet helemaal op?
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| Photo By: Robin Sanderse
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/28/2005 8:01:11 AM
Yeah, louzy car but a very original idea well performed!
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| Photo By: Castillion .
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/27/2005 8:23:43 AM
Hi there,
Well seen indeed, nice perspective. I can't figure out why the water on the righthand side seems to be a bit blurred. Was the water flowing too fast for the chosen shutterspeed? Wouldn't it ameliorate the picture if you would crop it so as to leave out the blurred part?
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| Photo By: Geoff Simmons
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/27/2005 8:17:27 AM
Hi Teunis,
Well found and good lighting conditions! I do agree about the possible perpendicular aspect by Cagatay which pobably would make the scene more dynamic. Have you considered or tried?
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| Photo By: Teunis Haveman
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/22/2005 8:41:14 AM
Hoi Teunis,
I just went through your portfolio and came across this one. I do live in Holland too but never have seen this vibrant colours with the sun still that high in the sky. No PS used?
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| Photo By: Teunis Haveman
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/14/2005 8:25:51 AM
Yep, you just showed us how it should be done. Bravo!
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| Photo By: Tim Schumm
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/14/2005 8:20:38 AM
Whow! Was it somewhat later in the afternoon? As the snow seems somewhat reddish to me.
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| Photo By: Oral Erlat
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/14/2005 8:04:34 AM
Very well seen, used the right techniques, you passed the test ;-)
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| Photo By: pan g.
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/14/2005 8:02:28 AM
You very well captured the light and the transparency of the air which creates this sense of depth. Well done indeed.
But why not leave out the missionary form and pay more attention to shutterspeed and aperture next time, as this site is all about trying to help each other in our quest to become better photographers.
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| Photo By: Chris Spracklen
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/11/2005 8:04:02 AM
Yeah, this is the sea at it's best! I wouldn't mind strolling along those shores. The only critique I can think of maybe is to try and use a polarizing filter in order to liven up the clouds?
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| Photo By: Tim Schumm
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/11/2005 7:57:49 AM
Hugo: I've had the shop make a large copy of it and I gave it to the windmill operator (Arie, who actually lives in that windmill ;-)
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| Photo By: Rutger van Soelen
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/7/2005 7:46:17 PM
Stefano: This is no extreme makeover. I just took the shot with my camera (with the mentioned exposure correction) and had it developed and printed in the shop I use to go, all neutral. Finally the scan has also been performed with neutral color balance for I am always very keen to have the photo as pure as possible. Even if it gets hard to get the mood and light I am looking for. No PS for me! (call me a purist... hehehe)
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| Photo By: Rutger van Soelen
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/7/2005 4:56:45 PM
Nice. I would suggest you leave out the bottom 1 cm by reframing the picture. IMHO it ameliorates the harmony of the scenery.
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| Photo By: Luca Azzoni
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/7/2005 4:52:26 PM
Frank: had ik dus al gedaan, lees je kritieken maar.
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| Photo By: Rutger van Soelen
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/7/2005 4:12:47 PM
Ken: well, it all depends upon the whiteness of the mist. I suppose you know your camera is programmed to believe every subject is on average 18% grey. So the more the subject (mist in this case) differs from the 18% grey, the more correction is needed.
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| Photo By: Rutger van Soelen
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/7/2005 4:02:56 PM
Yep, it's a sunset indeed.
Why did you leave those half bodied humans in the frame?
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| Photo By: Iltcho K
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/7/2005 4:01:45 PM
Good shot! Now reframe the picture to get rid of the dark top and it gets even better (just scroll down the picture slowly and you see what I mean).
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| Photo By: Kerry Statham
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/7/2005 3:58:26 PM
Hi there, nice view! Have you tried another with a fill-in flash in order to light up some of those dark parts?
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| Photo By: Larissa Seccomandi
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/7/2005 2:47:55 PM
Hi Ken, I have been experimenting too with mist lighting conditions. After having read about it here and there, I think the only reasonable thing to do is to use an exposure correction (no PS at all). You'll have to find out the appropriate correction as I have to do myself. You'll see in my small portfolio, I tend to use around +1.5 stops exposure correction in those conditions. I have tried +2 too, but that is a bit too much for color negative film and the print afterwards. With diapositive you could try though as that can accommodate a larger contrast.
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| Photo By: Ken Alexander
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/4/2005 1:15:20 PM
Yeah, well seen. The tilting does add something dynamic to the frame.
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/4/2005 1:12:57 PM
Hi there, well seen. But why have the picture tilted? I would prefer a horizontal one, with that straight line on the left going more diagonal through the frame.
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| Photo By: Aqeel Ahmad
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
4/4/2005 1:10:23 PM
Nice shot indeed! I would have liked it a bit sharper though for somehow the lizards details seem to have been lost a bit too much...
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| Photo By: Laurie Gould
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
3/24/2005 11:46:59 AM
No need to prove for me. But you could have mentioned an extreme makeover though of the original in PS or whatever. It doesn't alter my verdict, but I think it's fair to mention. On the technical matter, I think the lens of your camera isn't all too well for the chosen focal length as is deforms the horizon (should be a straight line) too much in my opinion. Maybe a smaller aperture can help to correct this lens aberration, but I doubt it.
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| Photo By: Judi Liosatos
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Critique By:
Rutger van Soelen (K:1337)
3/22/2005 11:48:12 AM
The moment is well caught, but the cropping is too tight to me.
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