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Luís Lobo Henriques
{K:9002} 12/7/2004
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This is a very creative work, Hugo: tastes, flavours and colors in a nice pot-pourri composition!
(Do you know we have the same surname? Wolf=Lobo! eheheh)
My best wish!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 11/12/2004
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Hi Alexander, Thanks for your comments. Must've been a typo, it's a Sigma 105 /f2.8 Macro.... I'll correct that. I payed about ?600,- for it, but it was money well spent. Excellent lens for macro photography as well as portraits.
Cheers,
Hugo
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alexander raditya pratistha
{K:917} 11/12/2004
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this is also nice...i like the composition.
By the way...how come i couldn't find Sigma 135 mm f/2.8 ?
I just curious how most does it cost.
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BILL MAHLER
{K:5882} 10/25/2004
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Hi Hugo ..... David's suggestion seems so simple and logical..... score a black line between each panel ..... will give the eye a release from one to the other. My other thought is: why two soft panels and one relatively sharp? .. and why has no one else mentioned this?
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Regards ......Bill
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David Cohen
{K:1759} 10/3/2004
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Hugo I think people are afraid to be mean to you as you seem to be such a nice guy who manages to get his point across without being mean or spitefull.
Just one last thought on this shot, Have you considered putting a line between each of the shots to prevent the eye from being disturbed as it scans from photo to the other.
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Alison DuFlon
{K:36566} 10/2/2004
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You are making me hungry. this is a clever and a very colorful way to display flowers or herbs in uses other than the norm. beautiful lighting and great warm colors all blending nicely and creating a nice composition. Alison
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Zeev Scharf
{K:25603} 10/2/2004
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An intersting mixing Hugo,but in my view it's a bit hard to concentrate on the composition
Many thanks for commenting on "Graduated sky"
I know it is a kind of standard,I did here a panoramic picture,showing quite a large scenery
Best regards
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60358} 9/29/2004
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Second best, IMHO. Matter of taste, I believe.
Although the display of ingredients is more chaotic than in the first post, the transition between the parts of the trypich is gentler. It may sound strange but looking at the thumbnails of the three posts, it's easy to see that this image seems to have the most homogeneous composition. In other words, it looks more like one single image even if the parts are bluntly cut. That?s the way I see it. I like it for this reason and for the brighter colours.
Outstanding!!!!
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 9/27/2004
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agreat collage.. and now in main!
see you soon
roby
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rita dhankani
{K:439} 9/27/2004
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smells great! quite relishing!
thnx
:)
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Christian Barrette
{K:21125} 9/27/2004
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Hugo. I've read all the comments... quite an extensive review here. All in all, I won't add much : the horizontal split is a plus, the bottom frame is a bit too blurry. I would still prefer to have only the flower salad in all the three frames though, not that the first is not well done, it's just that I see it as out of range in shapes and hues.
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Orazio Minnella
{K:49417} 9/26/2004
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Nice and original work.Great collage.Superb light,colors and details.
Regards...Orazio
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Sally A.
{K:4601} 9/26/2004
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This is great too, it has that feeling of mixing cultures on this one, the top is like Italian cheese, Centre is all Cultures, and bottom is Greek...."yeah i see things different" but i really like it. Keep it up.
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 9/26/2004
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Dear Hugo,
thanks for the answer to my comment. this is one of the reasons I like to comment on your pictures in detail as you normally give feedback to the thoughts I have. This is essential to me.
Just checked through the different comments, and yes, I see some mildly positive mood here. Please don't check the ratings, I totally give up this part and tend to upload my pictures just for critiques only in the future if the admins here don't post their system behind it. 5.3 by 2 ratings, that's something really scary I encounter every day. So don't overstress the rating for evaluating the general feedback =)
Taking a step aside, I have to say that I like your efforts for shooting a special wedding situation for the engaged couple. I think you did very well. It's just the question if US members not engaged in the wedding feel the same when viewing ;-)
Anyway, thanks for sharing these ideas. If I will ever be invited to a wedding as a photographer, I will definitely try to capture some of the stimulating subjects you show here.
Take care my friend,
thilo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Roger, I do see what you mean, and I appreciate your opinion. The longer I look at them, the less I like them, mainly because of the reasons you mention.
Please keep commenting, even if you don't like a shot, as that's the best way of improving one's work! Thanks for that!
If you're interested, please read some of the replies to others, as they elaborate further on this theme...
Cheers,
Hugo.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Randy, Thanks for your comment. I think the problem with this shot is that it fails to show the coherence with the others, and the choice of individual shots (and the way I combined them) is far from good. I appreciate your thought, and can only agree to it. It helps me see my stuff from a different angle, which is vital in the learning process. Much appreciated.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Rob, I see your viewpoint completely, and do agree. The coherence is missing, and this triptych is mediocre at best... It's a try-out which I used for a wedding album (see the image I attached to my reply to Jan Symank, it might place things into perspective)
Thanks for your critique,
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Jan, Good point. I use that format more often than this, which is nothing more than a try-out. In combination with other shots in a wedding album, it does serve a purpose, though... Attached a scanned page, with a similar thing. Maybe this places things better into perspective? The quality of the scan is pretty poor, though.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Verena, I like the first one better too, but reading the many comments, we?re one of the few with that opinion... (The rating tells a different story)
Thanks for the comment.... I have a feeling you're going to like the third one best, even though this entire triptych is mediocre at best....;)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment. Please read my description of why I did something like this in this photo and in http://www.usefilm.com/image/556558.html. It'll help you figure it out.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Dear Thilo, You never cease to impress me with your comments. In all honesty, I only agree with you partially:
1: The format, I like that better too, but that's probably because it's less common, and a bit far fetched...
2. The divisions: I don't agree on this part, as I think the divisions are the weak part in all three of the images, not consistent enough.
3: The lower third: I totally agree. And well spotted too! I did subdue the tones, as I thought it would make the lower pane blend in better, which it does, but the difference with the top pane is too big.
I'm fasinated by the large variety of comments, ranging from moderately positive to negative. Reading them helped me to look at this image from a different perspective, and the longer I look at it, the less I like it...
Thanks for your ever stimulating and constructive critisism. I value that highly!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Saeed, Thanks for your always honest comment. I can only agree with you! the comments made me see this from a different point of view, and the longer I look at this one, the less I like it...;o)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Max, Thanks for your comment. These flowers were surprisingly good tasting! Never gave it a second thought that they would be that good!
About the last one... You'll find out soon enough, but it's less spectacular than you think...;)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Tim, Die bloemen waren inderdaad verrassend lekker! Nooit bij stil gestaan!
Groeten,
hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Elisa, I think the horizontal presentation does work better too. (although I think the photos used in the first one are better, maybe except for the top one) Maybe this is because it's less common?
Thanks for your comment!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi C. No scanning involved here. All digital. Should've done something on the noise, though.... Thanks!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi David, Thanks for your comment. Interesting thought. I agree it's the colours and textures which make this too busy. But then again, the colours are quite natural, I think. I'm not so sure about the colour wheel thing. I think the flaw in the bottom pane has to do with the brightness. (and to the issue I replied on to Stefan) The next one will be more consistent in colour.
The large variety of comments, ranging from moderately positive to negative intrigues me. A lot of mixed feelings about this triptych, which is awesome!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Ha Teunis, Dank je voor je commentaar. Heel helder en duidelik, en volkomen terecht. De onderste is inderdaat het zwakke punt in deze compositie. Dank je! Dat is precies het mooie aan Usefilm, het helpt me mijn "creaties" met andere ogen te bekijken, en op die manier m'n foto's te verbeteren.
Groeten,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Stefan, Interesting idea of preserving the line you refer to. I didn't consider that.
I think the key element of these shots it their function in a wedding album, showing the peripheral things that helped create the atmosphere of the day. As a stand alone shot, or as a triptych, I don't think they work that well.
I appreciate YHO (your humble opinion) highly. As to your remarks on the lower pane and the two hightlights in the middle one, I also agree. It's what I appreciate so much, as it makes me look at my own stuff from a different angle.
The lower pane was the difficult one. It was a consession I had to make to complete the triptych, and I was running short of shots. A poor excuse, I admit.
Thanks alot for your very helpful and constructive comment!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Tom,
I agree with you about the bottom pane. Ran out of shots, though....;o) It's weird, Overall, I get the impression that this one is better received, but the rating is lower. I like this one least of the three, which I'll be uploading around noon your time...
The bottom pane is definately the odd one out, and I had to change the tone a bit to make it fit, but I'm not too happy about it either.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/26/2004
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Hi Richard, I like that thought! Thanks for your comment!
Cheers,
hugo
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Peggy Christine Skinner
{K:26936} 9/26/2004
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Actually this is a better way to present them. The eye can wander downward leisurely to take in the scrumptious food and sumptuous bouquets.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 9/26/2004
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I have difficulty relating to this, much as I did with the first one. I am initially attracted by the pretty colours and patterns, but it doesn't add up to much of anything, and I end up puzzled. I do not normally comment when I felt as negative as this about a picture, but you DID ask, so I share my feelings frankly. At least I won't "rate" it and risk spoiling the average. [g]
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/25/2004
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It's been a manic day!!
Started at 7a.m. and I've just finished (11.10p.m.!!)
Just time for a comment or two?
Beautifully put together, Hugo!
I think these two triptych's work very well ~ in fact, I shall be tempted to try a similar thing for the wedding I'm doing next Saturday!
Excellent work!
Best regards, Chris
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Regina Rianelli
{K:24147} 9/25/2004
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Yummy................. superb capture!
i sincerely like this one best than the former crowdy collage, Hugo...
the top rich red from tomato and cheese against the bottom yellow from lilly and black olive does the trick... and it's soo eye-catching!!!
Fabulous rich and unique flowerly buffet varies so much from a ll i've seen and i feel it's a superb idea to vary from the ordinary Wedding Albums!
my Best + Groetjes,
Regina
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Randy Lorance
{K:24769} 9/25/2004
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Well, this is certainly a 'creative flower' image. Not used to viewing floral photos and evaluating their visual as well as flavorful value. I like the composite of the images, but don't feel they work too well together abutting one another, and perhaps would be better with the border or a white border between each one.
Always nice to be able to eat your subject when done photographing it.
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Walter Scarella
{K:19671} 9/25/2004
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Hi Hugo ! Great composition, beautiful colours and light.
A very nice work !!!
Congrats
Regards...Walter
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Rob Ernsting
{K:8899} 9/25/2004
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It is a collection of vivid colrs with very warm tints. But the correlation is IMO missing, they of different DOF and hence not realy matching.
I Hope you can see my viewpoint. Regards, Rob.
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Verena Rentrop
{K:15233} 9/25/2004
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Hi Hugo,
you're right it is more chaotic and the differences between them are too obvious for me, I'm still more a fan of the first one. In the first one the colour range was overall quite small and I really liked that. Also the vertical version works in my feeling in a better way.
Cheers,
Verena
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Jeff Cartwright
{K:52046} 9/25/2004
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Hi!...Hugo!...I can not understand...your Present Choice of Photographic Genius!...Surely you can Excel with Other Subjects of Interest!..Which I Know you have the Talent to Do!...For Instance...Landscape, Architecture, Portraits..Street Scenes...People!...Lots of Interesting Subjects...That your Photographic talent Could Distinguish yourself in!!!.....Friend Jeff!!!
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Jan Symank
{K:22030} 9/25/2004
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Each of the three photos are very good and they also give a nice sequence.
But I would prefer to see it more traditionally, four square pictures together in a big square
Creative work, very well done
Regards
Jan
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Tiro Leander
{K:19060} 9/24/2004
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Why do i get hungry looking at this... hehe.. Must be the colors that are so delicious. I agree with Richard that this surely must look great big on a wall viewed from a distance. But i like your creativity here, and your play of colors.. as i said: delicious. :-)
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 9/24/2004
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my first impression is.... I am hungry :) love the colors..nice abstract look
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 9/24/2004
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Gorgeous colours and textures Hugo.
The top one is almost good enough to eat !
However, you spoiled it for me on the bottom one because I don't like chopped corriander ;-)
Yes it does look chaotic but it works !
Best wishes,
Steve
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 9/24/2004
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Dear Hugo,
okay, I like this image a lot more than the previous one. Some possible reasons. =)
format. I think the horizontal thirds here work better than the upright ones.
divisions. I think the divisions between the thirds here are more natural and better than the rather harsh ones in the first series.
The only thing I'm wondering about is the lower third. I checked this area in PS and got the confirmation what I felt when viewing: This part tends to be yellow/red, good to be seen in the supposedly white areas. An automatic correction enlightens this part a lot, and now I'm just curious if you changed that deliberately.
well done.
take care,
thilo
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 9/24/2004
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When it comes to a creativity, it is hard to comment, it is a matter of taste and personal liking, each one has her/his own way of looking at the composition, if it was mine I?ll go with the method of neighboring colours or elements, the mozzarella composition is a dominant in the whole, leaving the two portion neglected and less attractive, Saeed
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Massimo Di Maggio
{K:-53658} 9/24/2004
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I had to understand that you would have done a horizontal composition!! ;) I accept bets for the next one? diagonal? crossed? ;) I don?t know, but I?m sure you?ll surprise us again. Bye Max
Ps: Just for curiosity.. the food was good?
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 9/24/2004
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Hello Dear Hugo!
I was reading some comments and of course Yours are always intriguing.
Your last two photos are unique and colorful and give Me the urge to run out to the nearest buffet.
Always nice to view Your work and read Your great comments!
My best to You Hugo..............JOHN
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Telmo Domingues
{K:9639} 9/24/2004
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Yes, a caos, indeed... But the colors reverse this state, giving some tranquility, warmness to the scene... The photo fits the goal... Its gives the ideia of intimacy... If the page of the wedding album is black, the contrast increases and maibe it works even better...
See ya dear friend!
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Tim Bronkhorst
{K:9391} 9/24/2004
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Het ziet er ontzettend kleurrijk en lekker uit! Vrienden van mij hebben een bloemenwinkel in de Warmoestraat in Amsterdam. Bloemengerechten is één van het specialiteiten; heerlijk!
Groeten Tim.
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NN
{K:26787} 9/24/2004
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hang of = hang on (of course)
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NN
{K:26787} 9/24/2004
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Somehow I like this horizontal presentation better. And here the top part looks most delicious, the others being too chaotic/unsharp. Yet, neither of these two versions is something I would hang of my wall :)
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Antonio Trincone
{K:23167} 9/24/2004
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as you can imagine the top photo of the Caprese recipe represents a familiar food for me and here also the best image I seen; while I can recognize other ingredients in the other salad at bottom, the central one is a mistery, may be due to some lost of details (shallow DOF)
thanks for sharing however
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 9/24/2004
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Hi Hugo...
I like more the arrangement the pictures in this one... Very colorful again, but the center one makes me dizzy... and on the contrary of everyone here my hunger was not aroused...
I like the sharpness and the focus on the first one... The other two are distracting to me... Nevertheless the adventure with these series of yours is very interesting...
Cheers,
Maria
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 9/23/2004
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Much better! This one is definitely more appetizing 
see what u did now im hungry lol
The mozzarella cheese looks soo good!
Even tho its more colorful but still each single part looks beautiful 7++
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Carlheinz Bayer
{K:14220} 9/23/2004
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Love how rich the colors are. Great DOF. Minor, the grain. Process, compression or scanning? However, good work!
deli(C.)ious
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David Cohen
{K:1759} 9/23/2004
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If a photo is supposed to bring out an emotion then this photo works,I am now hungry. However like my hunger, this photo is confussed. I think that the colors are what are bothering the veiwers as there are too many different shades and colors that don't work with each other. Orange and red in the bottom and the yellow and purple just don't work well on the color wheel.
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Di Ciuccio Maurizio
{K:57398} 9/23/2004
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un bel collage caratterizzato da un mix eccellente di dettagli e colori..ottimo scatto..ciao hugo
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Teunis Haveman
{K:53426} 9/23/2004
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Hallo Hugo, ik wou net op bed ,maar wil toch eerst op deze foto reageren. Hoewel ik zelf ook van grote foto,s houd , is deze toch wel heel groot, Het onderwrp vind ik mooi en deze vind ik ook beter liggend dan staand. Toch als je het onderste gedeelte weglaat met die oost indische kers , werd het handzaam en evenwichtiger, maar dat is erg persoonlijk
Groet teunis
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Ursula Luschnig
{K:21723} 9/23/2004
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Hi Hugo,it`s a beautiful idea,to mix these
pictures amongst the usual weeding photos.One can use his fantasy and imagination...and it truly works appetizing!Though I?never eat that variety of flowers...The red on the top and at the bottom frame it,and the colours are fresh,clear and friendly.It`s a harmony.If I had a restaurant,I would hang it on the wall,beside your first one!
With kind regards,Ursula
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Stefan Engström
{K:24473} 9/23/2004
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I like this chaos - as far as I am concerned there is only one rule for foot photography - it has to make the viewer want to eat what is on display and you succeed admirably here. There are some minor details I think may be worth discussion. Some of regards the presentation as a triptych and to what degree they hang together. I like the focus in the two top images, but the last one seems to be a little bit of a runt of this particular litter. The images blend into each other and I wonder if continuing the thin line you used for the frame between the panels would be helpful? The insalata caprese on top looks very tasty to me and I like how it manages to separate itself from the flower-petal salad below it. Again the third image with fenocchio and chives seems to lack that ability to distinguish itself from its neighbor. Colors are great throughout, but the two hotspots in the middle image are not ideal, all IMHO of course.
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tom rumland
{K:14874} 9/23/2004
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hugo, mozarella caprese.... aaaarrrghh
very cool! the obvious thing that jumps at me here is the horizontal layout. you don't see that very often. aside from that, i'm not sure about the bottom pane. it's too close to the middle one in color and texture. they kinda run together and yet they don't. perhaps a different type of dish would've worked here. expand the selection.
although i think richard is right. this would look way cooler if blown up to tapestry size. now i'm really curious about III.
take care,
tom
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Gerhard Hoogterp
{K:4863} 9/23/2004
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Actually the same comment as the previous.. a tasty and joyful party of tasty colors and textures.. I can see these images as a nice addition to a wedding album.
Now, if you excuses me, I'm off to the kitchen for a snack. These kind of photo's work on my appetite..;)
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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 9/23/2004
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The overall impression, for me, is of a festive atmosphere with many chaotic elements. Something like this is less effective on my computer monitor at 800 pixels square. This should be a print at least 2 meters square ? that would b
get my attention and allow me to explore all that is going on in the images. Or maybe a mural transferred to a wall.
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