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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
10/26/2004 6:29:45 AM
Thank you Toni. I'm glad you like it.
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| Photo By: Paul Fisher
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
4/13/2004 3:45:50 AM
Charles, thanks for the kind words. I use a Tamron 180mm macro lens. It really is a superb optic, for about half the price of a comparable Nikkor or Canon lens.
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| Photo By: Paul Fisher
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
4/12/2004 5:09:47 AM
Nice and sharp, and well exposed. However I feel this shot does not make the greatest possible use of the subject.
Try framing (or cropping) to a vertical format to match the upright stance of the flower.
Although the background has been thrown out of focus, there is still too much detail, and the colour is too similar to the lower part of the subject flower. To make the main subject "pop" you may need to use lighting (eg flash exposure of the flower and let the background go dark) or perhaps drape some coloured cloth behind the flower. I always carry a square of black velvet for this purpose.
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| Photo By: Robert Jones
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
3/1/2004 6:21:21 PM
Very nice picture indeed. I've always found black swans difficult to capture, but you've brought out all the detail of the feathers without losing the "blackness". A question - how come there are black swans in Memphis?
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| Photo By: steven carter
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
1/29/2004 1:40:50 AM
I like this very much.The repeated motifs of the boats and the various horizontal bands of colour combine to make a most pleasing composition.
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| Photo By: Kaj Nielsen
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/11/2003 2:52:36 AM
She is a fascinating subject, but somehow the photo feels very detached. She is there, but she is not making any form of communication with us. I've never met these women in person - would it be appropriate to show eye contact?
Apart from that, the old newspaper background is a little distracting, and the whole thing looks a tad overexposed. I tried darkening using the curves control, and the colours came up far richer than we see here. It might be worth a little post-processing adjustment to get the greatest impact out of the picture.
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| Photo By: Daniel Wijnberg
(K:71)
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/11/2003 2:44:32 AM
Well seen humorous image.
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| Photo By: Guelfo Ajello
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/11/2003 2:42:28 AM
Very very nice composition. A cool teatment of an old theme, complemented by the warm colours and grain.
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| Photo By: Ivan Render
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/4/2003 5:14:20 AM
Now this one is spectacular! Fills the frame to perfection.
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| Photo By: Carole Bradford
(K:10715)
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/4/2003 5:13:14 AM
It's certainly spectacular - what is it? Do you think maybe this would be better if not quite so close in?
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| Photo By: Carole Bradford
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/4/2003 5:08:42 AM
Calmness and serenity are the thoughts that come into my mind. I feel less stressed just looking at this picture. However I think the very dark area at bottom left is a problem. If you crop it out, you will spoil the overall balance of the picture.
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| Photo By: Steve Bailey
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/4/2003 5:02:17 AM
Good portrait - you've successfully caught the attitude of these two men.
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| Photo By: tarjei ekenes krogh
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/4/2003 4:56:11 AM
This is a very pleasant bird portrait. I have a dove which comes to my balcony, but she flies away as soon as she sees a camera.
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| Photo By: Camilla Bergstrųm
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 11:31:55 PM
Great timing and well composed. Good use of PS to add the colour.
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| Photo By: Kosmas Lazaridis
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 11:29:40 PM
Colin said it all for me
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| Photo By: Damon Bowman
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 11:16:19 PM
The more I look at this the more I like it. At first the very symmetrical view along the bridge was off-putting, but the arrangemnet of the shadows etc breaks up the symmetry very subtly.
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| Photo By: John Coffee
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 5:37:54 PM
Very moving picture. Very well done.
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| Photo By: Theresia Makatita
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 5:36:27 PM
7/7 all the way! This is an excellent portrait. Technically very well executed, and we can just about read the man's life story in hos face, his eyes and that cigarette!!.
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| Photo By: Ken Daniels
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 5:19:31 PM
This is excellent - it reminds me of pictures from old magazines from the 1930s and 40s. The toning is absolutely perfect for the subject.
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| Photo By: Dick van Breda
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 5:14:39 AM
This is a nice looking kid, with a very cheeky grin! Try to keep the horizon level, and get down to the kid's level so that we can see into his eyes. Also try to keep the shore line or horizon cutting through his head. These little points will make it a much more "artistic" photograph, as well as a memory of a happy day at the beach.
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| Photo By: Bjorn Beheydt
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 5:10:50 AM
I think this shot is more successful than the last one - the colours in the wet sand nicely reflect those of the sky. If you're not adverse to a little photoshop work, try boosting the saturation just a tad, and use the curves / levels tool to darken the image a bit. You will find an even more dramatic picture hidden away in there.
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| Photo By: owen clarke
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 5:07:47 AM
Nice shot, but I wonder if it could be a little better. Did you use a graduated filter? This would allow you to increase the exposure to show some detail on the land while retaining or deepening the colour of the sky.
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| Photo By: owen clarke
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 5:05:22 AM
This is very nearly an excellent photo, but I could suggest one or two things to watch out for. First, the camera has focussed on the fabric of the bonnet. It is very sharp, but her face is slightly out of focus. Try to concentrate the focus of the eyes for a more pleasing result. Second, the bonnet is fully lit, but again her face is in shadow. Lastly, I think you've cropped it too tight, creating a stressful feeling which is not appropriate to a pretty little girl. May you should zoom out just a bit.
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| Photo By: Michele Pesta
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 5:01:07 AM
This is very nicely done. The photo divides nicely into five layers, each with its own colour and texture. Is the sky colour for real, or did you adjust it for more impact?
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| Photo By: Camilla Bergstrųm
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 4:55:43 AM
Fabio has said it far more poetically than I can...How simply you can turn the commonplace into something quite intriguing. Very arresting image.
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| Photo By: Lilywhite Lilith
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 4:52:46 AM
I'm sorry - I really don't like this one much. I guess you wanted to show the statue in the same warm light as the building behind, but that didn't work very well (for me). We can't see much of the statue at all, and the background is very cluttered and distracting. Perhaps if you used a much wider aperture to throw the background out of focus this would improve it. Or maybe you should come around and shoot the statue from the front.
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| Photo By: Rena Tsiflidou
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 4:48:43 AM
Good photo. Might be even better if you could use a longer lens to isolate the boats and reflections, and some of the colourful details.
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| Photo By: Hayri CALISKAN
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 4:46:50 AM
This is really very nice. The lighting would be perfect apart from the hot area on the cheek. Please give us some details of how you achieved this picture.
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| Photo By: Zoltan Galik
(K:191)
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 2:44:07 AM
Isn't this beautiful and sharp! So much detail! I think the composition is weakened by the van at top right, which pulls the eye away from the converging lines and the figure standing on the tracks. Otherwise it's great!
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| Photo By: Niko Pietinen
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Critique By:
Paul Fisher (K:641)
5/3/2003 2:40:37 AM
This is an interesting picture, and certainly qualifies as an abstract. However the whole thing looks a little soft on my screen. Maybe this was your intention, and maybe it's a problem with scanning / jpg compression, but I would prefer to see some crisp sharpness.
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| Photo By: ana ribeiro
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