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Critique By:
Ms. Mel Brackstone (K:5285)
7/5/2006 10:40:23 AM
hmmm....I would have thought it was selective diffusing....but its very attractive! Subject and composition. Good to see your work again Paul!!
Mel
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Critique By:
Ms. Mel Brackstone (K:5285)
7/5/2006 10:37:22 AM
What a great smile, its infectious! Is it a world cup smile, I wonder?
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Critique By:
Paul Lara (K:88111)
7/2/2006 7:34:30 PM
Even in a crowd, your subject leaps out. Nice selective sharpening.
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Critique By:
Rashed Abdulla (K:163889)
7/2/2006 6:02:31 PM
very interesting capture, great moments here and wonderful expresions, all of the best my friend..
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Critique By:
Gustavo Scheverin (K:164501)
7/2/2006 5:21:20 PM
Simpático momento.
Felicitaciones!
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Critique By:
Nason Nguyen (K:648)
6/23/2006 3:49:15 PM
I can see clearly of the atmosphere there in your photo.
Have a nice day! and wish that the German Squad would be in the final game of World Cup 2006!
Nason Ng.
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
6/6/2006 7:24:41 PM
Funny...the man's hand at the right didn't disturb me at all. I immediately interpreted it as a protective Dad, watching the process from nearby.
I love the expression of the child in the foreground...she's beautiful, in the way only children can be.
I also love the sense of movement of the child in the background and her impish expression, as well as the extreme perspective...it all works, and beautifully.
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
6/5/2006 7:25:19 PM
An addendum...
While your images/titles frequently cause me to laugh aloud, I have never, ever felt you are disparaging your subjects. If anything, I can feel your fondness for them...it shines through your work. If you laugh at the time of capture, I feel you laugh with them, not at them. You celebrate, not mock, them.
Okay. I'm done.
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
6/5/2006 7:17:03 PM
Alright, this may not be what you were looking for in a critique, but as always, I love the world when viewed through your unique eyes.
The image, in and of itself, is wonderful...the subject's expression, his body language is marvelous, and causes the viewer's imagination to go into hyperdrive: "Where is this place, who is Malcolm and what is he talking about so avidly? Who is his audience? What is he eating? Is that ectoplasm he's touching? A lost loved one, now found, return to share his sandwich? I must know!"
The strange lighting and distortion in the surrounding environment, glimpsed details--the texture of the wall, the shadows, books, chairs, cracks in the ceiling, the image on his t-shirt almost, but not quite, discernible--all add to a vividly surreal look, drawing you into this strange, fascinating, dream-like and totally free-wheeling world that is Paul.
And then you have the icing on the cake...your titles, which add another spin to the image and another tantalizing glimpse into the that unique and wildly creative mind.
Yeah!
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
6/5/2006 6:56:25 PM
Okay..........where can I get some of those pearls? Cost is not a factor...
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
6/5/2006 4:56:45 PM
I love your delicious sense of humor, Paul...your titles, coupled with such marvelously unique images, never, *ever* fail to make me laugh with joy.
Like I said, you're good for the soul.
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Critique By:
Ms. Mel Brackstone (K:5285)
6/5/2006 12:25:35 AM
And doesn't he look excited! Licking his lips with glee. Nicely framed and titled, Paul. 
Mel
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Critique By:
Ms. Mel Brackstone (K:5285)
5/22/2006 1:05:58 PM
Well obviously your blood's worth bottlin if the ticks couldn't leave you alone Gorgeous light, Paul
Mel
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Critique By:
Ms. Mel Brackstone (K:5285)
5/18/2006 10:55:58 PM
>I don't think you can get wide-angle p'e'n'i'5.
I rather think thats a blessing my dear!!!
Mel
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Critique By:
Leo Régnier Я£ (K:67696)
5/18/2006 9:11:56 PM
Nice street shot!! Congrats Paul!
Leo
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Critique By:
Paul Paul (K:5362)
5/18/2006 8:35:17 PM
Austin!
> wow i really like the lighting comming
> down ont he leaves and the blue spots at
> the top
Thanks!
A strong sun seen from a dark forest glade.
I remember that I sustained several tick bites from bustling about for 2 hours in the woods.
(How's that for sacrificing self for one's art, eh?)
By the way, I really love your name!
Your presence reminds me of many nice things in life, like cosy journeys in cars with yappy dogs eagerly awaiting the next station on life's way...
Yeah!
Paul
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Critique By:
Paul Paul (K:5362)
5/18/2006 8:24:18 PM
Mel!
I think I replied kinda already, but my words appear to have been swallowed by the hungry bottomless belly of the Internet.
Benny Hill style repeat:
> So all those emails I get to enlarge my
> p'e'n'i'5 are just wasted, all I need is a
> wide-angle lens???
I don't think you can get wide-angle p'e'n'i'5.
Though I'll have a root around local suppliers and eBay, just to make sure.
> So good to see you back in fine form
You are so sweet...
Yeah!
Paul
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Critique By:
Austin Yapp (K:508)
5/16/2006 11:18:10 PM
wow i really like the lighting comming down ont he leaves and the blue spots at the top
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Critique By:
Paul Paul (K:5362)
5/16/2006 10:33:16 PM
Big Man!
> First of all this is an unquestionable
> masterpeice.
The man in the photo is a masterpiece.
He lives his life like a masterpiece - unruffled by conformist pieces.
> Second, it SO terrified me I now have to
> sleep with the light on..
Did you ever watch Dr Who on TV when you were a nipper?
You needed a big sofa in them days.
To hide behind.
If it helps, think of the man there as offering you something that brings you unforetold benefits.
For example, a cucumber.
Yeah!
Paul
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Critique By:
Mark Julian (K:36866)
5/16/2006 9:49:46 PM
Dear Paulo, First of all this is an unquestionable masterpeice. Second, it SO terrified me I now have to sleep with the light on..Danka, Mark
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Critique By:
Paul Paul (K:5362)
5/16/2006 7:33:09 PM
Randy!
> The almost not there glint in his right eye
> is very important detail for overall
> impact, if you created it after-the-fact you
> did a good job. go tortoise
Nice point there.
Your vision is well sharpened.
Yes, you can feel he is looking at you, even though his eyes are in a different doughnut.
All done in camera, only the b/w is done with software.
Yeah!
Paul
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Critique By:
Paul Paul (K:5362)
5/16/2006 7:29:59 PM
Jude!
> Have I told you your fotos make my heart feel
> good?
You're so kind!
I want so much to capture the essence of fun people who so easily get overlooked in the day-to-day stakeholder rush.
Yeah!
Paul
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Critique By:
Paul Paul (K:5362)
5/16/2006 7:27:29 PM
Jude!
> I'm so impressed Elizabeth knew you!
Crumbs, yes.
This really could be me, couldn't it??
The next time life starts glaring at me like it does every now and again, I'll have a better idea of how to behave.
And how to dress for the occasion.
Yeah!
Paul
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Critique By:
Ms. Mel Brackstone (K:5285)
5/16/2006 3:36:50 AM
>It never fails to cause an arousal of significant proportions.
So all those emails I get to enlarge my p'e'n'i'5 are just wasted, all I need is a wide-angle lens??? Oh...and a p'e'n'i'5.....
So good to see you back in fine form
Mel
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Critique By:
Leo Régnier Я£ (K:67696)
5/16/2006 12:32:29 AM
Very expressive!! Nice shot!!
Leo
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
5/16/2006 12:29:58 AM
I just tripped over the best quote for you:
"He, in his developed manhood, stood,
a little sunburnt by the glare of life."
-Elizabeth Barrett Browning
I'm so impressed Elizabeth knew you!
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
5/15/2006 11:27:42 PM
Bliss...and uniquely Paul.
I'm still waiting for your coffee table book.
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
5/15/2006 11:07:39 PM
Surreal, beautiful, and altogether wonderful...
the world is a fascinating place when viewed through your eyes, Paul.
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
5/15/2006 11:02:47 PM
Ahhhhh...vintage Paul perfection.
Have I told you your fotos make my heart feel good?
Yeah. They do.
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Critique By:
jude . (K:14625)
5/15/2006 10:57:28 PM
>(tears trickle from dim and careworn eyes like emotional depth charges...)
Ah, sweetness...
*wipes away sympathetic tears; blows nose*
...come to mama...
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