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Critique By:
Koen B (K:3279)
5/10/2002 1:59:00 PM
Don't shoot me if I'm being too harsh  I think the upper area which is out of focus, is too large. The necklace (it is probably not a necklace but my english is bad) leads the eye right out of the frame. Try to position it higher and have it turn around instead of leaving the frame at a corner. I think that may give a more pleasing image. I understand, however, that when you're lying in bed, you may not worry about these things 
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Critique By:
Vizal (K:79)
5/10/2002 12:51:40 AM
Greeting. HAHA. IT does look similar, I did not notice that. Thanks for pointing that out
I'm new here and I can't believe such a site exist. So many talented people all condense in here. Needless to say, great to be here and so glad that I found this site.
Warm regards,
VS
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Critique By:
Bill Krul (K:5597)
4/23/2002 8:45:17 AM
My first impressions of this photo are 1: it is very busy with many distracting elements and 2: the lighting was extremely contrasty (something rare where I live). The center of interest is the large leaf with harsh highlights on one side and it is supported by 2 smaller leaves on each side. To me the rest of the image does not support the main area of interest. You may wish to try to reduce contrast in one or more methods, such as fill flash, use of reflectors to redirect sunlight to shaded portions, or a diffuse screen to block sunlight from the high light areas. A cropped version is attached for your appraisal.
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Critique By:
Moayad H (K:252)
4/23/2002 2:42:17 AM
I didn't see the two birds when I shoot this one :-)
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Critique By:
Jeff Cable (K:3599)
3/16/2002 4:54:02 PM
Hello again Moayad. It is about choices again. If this was taken as a purely documentary picture then I think the buildings have to stay if you are trying to show what exists now. If you want to change the aesthetic appearance so that the image is somehow less discordant and more agreeable, then yes... you can, and should IMO, lose the new buildings. The take home message is that your picture is still valid either way.
I like the shot and perhaps if the modern buildings are not important, I would have looked for a shot that did not include them. The warm sandy colours are really nice and they complement the green of the grassy area. Is there a hint of falling verticals? My eye suggests to me that the camera may have been tilted to the right slightly and the evidence appears to be in the tower blocks which seem to be leaning to the left. My optometrist will probably recommend a seeing eye dog or a white stick to me the next time I go. )
Cheers!
Jeff
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Critique By:
Jeff Cable (K:3599)
3/16/2002 3:37:31 PM
You're very welcome Moayad. I think it is easier to look critically at work that one has no emotional investment in.
I kept so many pictures that were absolute rubbish for many years. I have now ruthlessly edited them (thrown them all away) )) and have nothing of note to post to the group. I am in the process of taking many new pictures and the first batch of processing is under way and I hope to post something soon. A rebirth if you like... renewed interest and trying to unlearn all of my bad habits developed over many years.
The value of this excellent group for me is that this is the largest group of photographers that one is likely to meet at any one time. The standard of work is excellent and the ideas and talent here are a wonderful resource to plug into. I look forward to seeing your next work Moayad. I will be happy to comment on it if I can find anything useful to add.
Cheers!
Jeff
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Critique By:
Moayad H (K:252)
3/16/2002 2:07:58 PM
Thanks Jeff, This is really useful ..
As I said before, the towers were not my main subject that day. I'll start posting the pictures I took that day of the old bulding I told you about. Make sure to take a look at them and tell me what you think. AndI will take more pictures of the towers as soon as I can.
And yes, clouds are rare in Kuwait . We have a short winter and spring so it is sunny most of the year. But the weather is very nice this time of the year.
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Critique By:
Jeff Cable (K:3599)
3/16/2002 12:02:23 PM
Hello Moayad. I guess that choices are a central issue here. The wider angle view gives you a smaller image and you can see the tops of all 3 spikes. I prefer the context that it offers. I would lose the vegetation in the right hand corner or perhaps include more of the ground and some people to get an idea of scale and complete the context.
The cloud formation is still visible if that was the main reason for taking the picture. How rare are clouds in this part of Kuwait? I worked in Saudi Arabia for a couple of years and never saw a single cloud. The globe on the left of the picture is obscured in either view and it seemed to me that walking a small distance to your left would have 'fixed' this issue. I know next to nothing about DV cameras so I cannot offer useful comments there. The quality of the light in the middle east is very intense and your polariser does not seem to have helped display that.
Fitting one is OK but they need to ideally be turned for best effect and of course pointed at 90 degrees to the light of the sun. If they are not used in this 'ideal' position then their effect can be very much reduced. If you have easy access to that area and are considering reshooting this scene, I think you could plan the shots instead of taking them when you are in a hurry. Different times of day, different positions and different focal lengths.
Cheers!
Jeff
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Critique By:
Moayad H (K:252)
3/16/2002 11:35:44 AM
I was on my way to shoot some old buldings in Kuwait city when I saw the cloud formation behind the towers, so in a hurry I stoped my car in the nearest parking and took this shot without leaving the car. As for my camera, it is a digital video camera which also take digital stills with a memory stick. And guess what .. this shot WAS taken with a polariser ..
Here is another shot I took with a wider angel which I didn't like..
I think I should go and take more shots of the towers, what do you think?
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Critique By:
Jeff Cable (K:3599)
3/15/2002 10:49:00 AM
This is a nice picture Moayad. I have never been to Kuwait so have not seen this structure before. Did you actively choose where to stand? I ask because the centre spike slightly obscures the left hand globe. Moving a little to the left would have given you a clear shot. Was the camera a video or a digital camera? I don't know the model mentioned and wondered if there are polarising filters for it. A polariser would have lifted the sky a made it a bit more vibrant. Another benefit would be that it would have suppressed the duller reflections on the windows of the globe at the top of the spike on the right.
Cheers!
Jeff
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Critique By:
John Doe (K:170)
2/25/2002 1:27:32 PM
These are really interesting can you give us a little explanation?
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Critique By:
Moayad H (K:252)
2/16/2002 3:58:24 AM
Thanks Petros ..
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Critique By:
Petros Stamatakos (K:12101)
2/15/2002 6:59:26 AM
Well nice to meet you Moayad :-)
And welcome to Usefilm!
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