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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
9/9/2003 10:23:06 AM
Difference between some photographers and others. Some need to understand the image to enjoy it and some can enjoy it w/o having an explaination. Go to the Louvre...same problem. "so what is it?" I think it is very dramatic and even if it were a plain flat wall, the colors and lines are wonderful and striking. I could maybe imagine what I thought it was.....art stimulates imagination (sometimes). Great shot and wonderful attention to your environment. Bravo.
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Photo By: Eric Goldwasser
(K:4294)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/25/2003 1:23:53 PM
Hot diggide-dog! What a wonderful capture! I like the off-set of the girl's face against the Minnesota Skye..... The fact that her outfit and life preserver echo the same color sets of the child's smile. This is great. K
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| Photo By: Jim Fuglestad
(K:1564)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/20/2003 1:31:08 PM
Oh my gosh. I have lots of these but obviously never looked closely at this. This is pretty amazing....looks like white spaghetti on a stick. Fun catch...tho I think I would like it to either be complete or more from the top and round rather than cut off.
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| Photo By: Angela Brown
(K:68)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/20/2003 9:16:39 AM
Subha: That learning curve is so difficult, but this turned out nicely and many of the photos are enhanced, you are right, by the frame. I have procrastinated on learning, but this photo is beautifully done and I like the frame. I don't like the words, but as it was an experiment. Good balance of color to make the photo balanced.
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| Photo By: Subha Pindiproli
(K:10108)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/20/2003 8:48:12 AM
Erin: This is wonderfully composed. I am always amazed at the creativity on this site and this picture shows that creativity at work. The photo speaks volumes to the viewer with emotion to the subject. Congratulations on speaking thru your camera and ps. It would be nice to have you put a few comments of information on how you did this for those of us just learning.
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| Photo By: Erin Macomber
(K:43)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/19/2003 11:21:20 AM
Kelly: Very disturbing photo especially when no information is provided by the photographer. If I was going to critique the presentation rather than the image it would be that the fire fills too much of the window, would be better if only part of it was on fire. The window edges seem a little fuzzy and the black line at the bottom is puzzling...perhaps you could clone it out. What is the black "thing" in the window? A good attempt but would be better if the viewer knew what the "message" was. k
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| Photo By: Kelly Cooper
(K:222)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/19/2003 10:38:12 AM
Harlan: I always look for your pix...they speak to pattern and texture etc. This is true of this coil...nicely seen and caught. One thing that bothers me a bit is the shadow of the grass...takes my eye from the coil and maybe could be cloned out. Great shot.
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| Photo By: Harlan Heald
(K:15732)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/18/2003 2:33:38 PM
Misti: How clever! I am always amazed at what people are able to "vision" when they begin to create with their cameras. This was a great idea and beautifully portrayed. I think there are a few fuzzy edges on the image but without a doubt a wonderful photo. K
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| Photo By: Misti Morris
(K:177)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/18/2003 2:11:10 PM
Sylvia: Love the way this road leads you forward into the bend! The slight hazy air adds to the dreamy sense of traveling forward, but there is a small round object on the right side just as the road disappears which is not natural (man-made). I guess I would take that out digitally so it was more etherial. k
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| Photo By: Silvia Antunes
(K:1076)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/18/2003 1:09:57 PM
Lucia: Children's gifts are the best gifts! This is beautifully prepared and I love the strong green against the colors and textures of the rocks. The black rock at the front loses a bit of contrast and seems flat because of the light setting behind it. Can you try it by rotating the light and see how it sets off the rocks? Very colorful and interesting. Good capture. Katherine
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| Photo By: Miluxa Patricio
(K:6060)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
8/7/2003 12:24:02 PM
Harlan, I always watch for your photos. They are always appealing! The only thing I don't like about this (what looks to me as a metal threaded kimono...very elegant design) are the numbers at the bottom. If this were just an oil filter....yea numbers would work, but to my imagination it is beautiful and the numbers spoil it. Hang it in a gallery and anyone would see what I see (I think). Great work. K
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| Photo By: Harlan Heald
(K:15732)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/23/2003 1:38:01 PM
Daniel, Welcome! What a wonderful macro...like the colors together and the composition. Especially like the sense of humor in the title...makes it extra appealing. If I had a suggestion it would be to crop the image to exclude the yellow bud on the left bottom and the shadowy flower to the right. Let the viewer focus only on what you the artist is seeing...the caterpiller and flower. Nice job.
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| Photo By: Daniel Overkleeft
(K:211)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/23/2003 1:32:16 PM
wow, certainly captured my eye on the thumbnail! I think tho as I look at it closer that it is too busy. It sometimes is helpful just to pick one or two items and make sure that they are set in such a fashion as not to be detracted by other things. Sometimes that means moving merchandise. It is a great idea because of the color and subject. Color color. Can you take it again?
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| Photo By: giampiero g
(K:549)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/23/2003 1:07:48 PM
Outstanding! Beautifully captured, and obviously with a good camera because of the detail. I like the way you off-set the flower very dramatic. Envy envy and thanks.
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| Photo By: simon wootton
(K:2542)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/23/2003 1:00:42 PM
Jim: I love this image. It is seldom one can capture a landship w/o the ususal "noise" around it! It would be so nice if you would put a note in about where the light is located. I appreciate the sense of isolation and lonliness this photo captures. I see you are new on the site, WELCOME and thanks for a great photo.
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| Photo By: Jim Mc Gavin
(K:0)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/21/2003 1:34:27 PM
Is this from Frogner Park? I am guessing it is by the shape of the people and the life like quality of their interaction. This is beautifully expressed in black and white. I would have liked the other figure in the background cloned out...not to interfere with the relationship between the two sculptures. Love expressed in stone seems almost an oximoron yet here it is tangible. Lovely the way the sky mirrors the granite of the sculptures. Nicely done!
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| Photo By: anabela oliveira
(K:514)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/20/2003 7:34:14 AM
Teunis. Wonderful capture, sometimes they "butterflies" will not pose in a fashion to help the rest of the composition. The sky against the butterfly and flower are wonderful. It does seem a little soft on the focus but this is very nicely seen.
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| Photo By: Teunis Haveman
(K:37426)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/20/2003 7:29:52 AM
Who could have imagined that lace could create a photo with such depth, texture and color? What a great eye you have and what a great job you did on this. How did the mirror add to the imagine...flatbed scanner? Just my short imagination but I love the result. Excellent.
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| Photo By: Judy Kessler
(K:6316)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/20/2003 7:13:00 AM
Shmuel...very striking photo and puzzling as well. What is it exactly? Somehow we only have a "peek" at the item in the title and tho art sometimes can challenge us to guess when critiqueing it helps to understand the object I think. Just my thought.
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| Photo By: Shmuel Bar-El
(K:181)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
7/17/2003 2:44:44 PM
This is exquisite and from my feeble attempts at layers and frames even more remarkable by its careful execution. You have done a beautiful job of making something simple a piece of art which could be framed and hung in anyone's home or gallery. The light is nicely subtle and the edges of the leaves outside the layer are very crisp. Great job.
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| Photo By: maura faessen
(K:237)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
6/27/2003 10:00:54 AM
Indeed, this is a beautifully composed photo. The detail on the ladybug is excellent altho I would have liked the hairs on the stem to be crisper...but that is a small detail. I love the colors here...very appealing.
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| Photo By: Atamanka Agnieszka
(K:747)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
6/27/2003 10:00:54 AM
This is what I would aspire to...excellent macros which my camera does not do well (olympus). Exquisite detail and nicely framed and highlighted by the dark background. Crisp detail and subtle color make this a very fine piece of photo art. good job.
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| Photo By: Alexey Sapa
(K:27174)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
5/22/2003 12:52:09 PM
Ingrid: This is amazing. I had no idea from the thumbnail which is why I looked closer. Beautifully viewed and captured. It is what each of us looks at everyday and one artist sees in a new way which makes it art. Great job.
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| Photo By: Ingrid Mathews
(K:7277)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
5/22/2003 12:47:09 PM
I really like this!! Dark kind of subject but extraordinarily capturing. The color catches the eye and the feet are a great metaphor for a photo like this. Has great emotional impact.
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| Photo By: Rick Mccawley
(K:2878)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
5/21/2003 2:00:18 PM
Harald: You have been busy looking at things. I think I have been drawn to several of your photos recently. This again is wonderful because it allows the viewer to see what is in them as it is not a concrete object. Beautiful texture, patina and surprise colors. I'll keep looking.
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| Photo By: Harlan Heald
(K:15732)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
5/21/2003 9:41:25 AM
Dan, this has a beautiful radiance which comes from the light reflecting in the bronze. I like the way the light moves from right to left as well as the striking effect the vertigris has on the photo. Nicely viewed and captured.
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| Photo By: Dan Samoila
(K:715)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
5/20/2003 7:58:49 AM
Harlan...excellent! What a great idea....was it Gershwin?
"The falling leaves". The leaf is beautiful...perhaps a little fuzzy or is it my monitor? I like the fact that the sheet music has hand-written notes on it. Good vision.
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| Photo By: Harlan Heald
(K:15732)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
5/20/2003 7:14:56 AM
Julius. Charming and great idea. I like the way you placed the figures in the setting. Good color and great sense of fun.
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| Photo By: Julius Kristianto
(K:184)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
5/20/2003 6:56:33 AM
Omur...great sense of humor! I find I am often captured by the title as much as the photo. This is a great catch...seems a bit soft on the focus but the colors are nice. I would have liked to get closer to the three to see if I could hear the story too....what do you think?
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| Photo By: Who Kares
(K:224)
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Critique By:
Katherine Hagen (K:2359)
5/20/2003 6:48:40 AM
...or, Zoro the Duck. This guy is pretty interesting. Great crop to the most interesting part of his character, his face. The color calls us to look at the thumbnail. Looks like a messy eater. Crisp and well viewed. Great job.
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| Photo By: Sukru SAGLAM
(K:1117)
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