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Alexey Sapa
{K:27174} 5/9/2004
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Gorgeous! Such beautiful and so well composed picture! Like it very much! My best wishes! ALexey
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 4/25/2004
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beautiful.. just beautiful! :)
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Tommaso Razzano
{K:8073} 4/22/2004
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Hi Alan ... a great shot indeed !
I love how the diagonal works here !
An excellent work...
ciao !
tommy.
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 4/19/2004
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Lovely perspective and angle and paysage
Kiss, Biliana
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Peggy Christine Skinner
{K:26936} 4/10/2004
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Beautiful hues of blue and green. I love the way this cropped, the angles are great ..Christine
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Abeer Al Jarsh
{K:10209} 4/6/2004
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excelent shot
i really like the angle of this picture
the tree and the background is amazing
well done
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Graciela Pierre
{K:7318} 4/4/2004
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Great composition and mood, beautiful work.
Regards from Buenos Aires
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Dubravko Grakalic
{K:25235} 4/4/2004
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amazing..birds are very impornant in this picture!
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 4/3/2004
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Alan, your perspective here is tremendous! You have captured the beauty of the countryside, and kept us on our toes with the dramatic angular composition! Wonderful. ...Brad
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 4/3/2004
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Great capture and image. It's drying out to fast this year. We could still use some rain for Apirl this year is looking a lot like May.
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Stephen Smith
{K:861} 4/2/2004
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Lovely angles and colour! Regards Steve.
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Anna Pagnacco
{K:7448} 4/1/2004
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Very fine details and beautiful composition...Anna
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 3/31/2004
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Hello again Alan,
First of all, it's refreshing to find someone who approaches this whole comment/critique thing in the way that you do. I, too, am just a beginner at this wonderful hobby and I really appreciate it when someone takes the trouble to write a little more than "great shot".
Secondly, I wasn't referring to you in particular when I made the comments about collecting 'karma', etc. Maybe I'm just a bit cynical, but it seems to me that all of us can fall into the trap of leaving lots of nice comments purely because we hope to get lots of nice comments back.
Thirdly, I'm sorry if I jumped to the wrong conclusion about the wand, it's just that I've used that method on some of my pics, (in order to darken the sky a little), and have been left with a very similar looking pale line that's due to the small amount of feathering I've used on my selection.
Fourthly, (and lastly!), I DO hope I don't sound as though I think I 'know it all', because I have SO much to learn!! That's why I subscribe to this great site and appreciate the opportunity it presents for helpful discussions such as this. I shall continue to monitor your portfolio with interest, and comment as and when I'm able.
My best regards, Chris
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Alan Armanini
{K:5407} 3/31/2004
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Chris,
Thank you for your comments, as a new photographer it really helps when someone
critiques my pictures. First I don't know if you were refering to me, but as a new photographer I only comment on the pictures I like, I,m not comfortable critiquing others work. With more experience that will change. As for the magic
wand, no I just adjusted color, saturation, and
did a USM. I did crop this picture about 50% though, so i don't know why the white line happened. I thank you very much though for you comments and critique.
Thanks Alan
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 3/31/2004
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Hi Alan,
First of all, thank you for your kind comments on some of my recent uploads. Now for the difficult bit?
I've grown to really enjoy this site, ('obsession' is the word my wife uses!!), but one of the things that I don't find so appealing is the way that people say nice things for the sake of racking up karma and currying favour with other people who may then say nice things about their pictures! What kind of a way is that to learn anything?!
Heartened by your bio, I thought I'd try and make a more honest and constructive critique on this picture ~ I hope you don't mind and that you will take in the spirit of friendship in which it is offered.
First, the good stuff?
I agree about the birds ~ great to see them soaring overhead?
The clarity and detail is excellent! (If it wasn't, with a 10D, I'd be taking it back to the shop I bought it from!!)
Now for the not-so-good stuff?
The white line above the line of trees, coupled with the 'faded' trees to the bottom right suggest that you darkened the sky by selecting it with a magic wand and then applying a small 'feather'.
Is the picture supposed to be of the tree, (because, if it is, it gets a bit lost in the background of the hill and (IMO) would have been better taken from a lower angle; or, is it of the hillside, in which case it would have been better to zoom out, or walk back a bit, so that the tree wasn't so dominant.
Once again, please take this in the kind spirit it's intended. I'm just a beginner, too. Keen to learn and longing for people to offer honest and constructive criticisms that may help me improve my ability.
Best regards, Chris
P.S. I haven't rated this image.
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Antonella Nistri
{K:21867} 3/31/2004
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Wonderful perspective,Alan,really magnificent image,many congrats,Antonella
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kathleen fonseca
{K:11992} 3/31/2004
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oh and, as far as the saturation advice, i must remember to practice what i preach..:))))..it's so tempting to hit that saturation slider and go weee into fantasy land.(not saying you did that, only that it IS tempting!) kat!
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kathleen fonseca
{K:11992} 3/31/2004
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Hi, Alan..i love shooting trees and grass..we have similar kinds of slopes and tree types here in Costa Rica and their shapes and relationships fascinate me 24/7. In this shot, i love the sharp angle of the slope even though the tree is perfectly alinged on the horizontal. Also, the angle of the tree canopy mirrors the angle of the hillside. Good eye to see that. It's a wonderful composition. The dappling of flowers to the right of the trunk further balances the composition. And the birds of course are the cherry on the sundae.
It is very difficult to shoot this subject well. Do you meter for the sky or the ground?? Oh, what to do, what do do. Invariably either the sky is too bright or the ground is too dark. i think in this case your ground took the hit. But that's ok--there is a clever PS trick i was taught by a landscape photographer here. If you write me at kathf@racsa.co.cr i will share it with you. It allows you to select only the bright areas or only the dark areas of the image so you can adjust each area separately. i think this image would really benefit from a little more brightness in that beautiful tangle of branches. There's a halo along the tree line against the sky (maybe a little too much sharpening?) i would urge a slightly lighter hand in the saturating of these scenes. There's a tendency now that we have PS to just go electric but i think subtlety in landscapes is a lovely tribute to mother nature who gave us this beauty to begin with. Best regards from Costa Rica: kat~
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Jorge Vasconcelos
{K:33746} 3/31/2004
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I like this green, in that slope.Excellent.
Regards
jorge
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Rebecca Raybon
{K:26654} 3/30/2004
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Magnificent landscape! I think this is my favorite. The tree in the foreground has the same slope as the ground.. great colors.. Awesome shot!
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Dan Lightner
{K:12684} 3/28/2004
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I like the way the tree mimics the landscape well done
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60358} 3/25/2004
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Impressive composition beautiful harmony between the diagonal line of the hill and the shape of the tree. A beautiful nature scene. Original angle of capture. Gorgrous colours and lighting
Great work, Alan
Regards
P.s. If you're having any problems with the UF new site please report them:
suggest@usefilm.com
Thank you - Emgy
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Michele Beccia
{K:16530} 3/19/2004
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very nice!
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Danny Brannigan
{K:19523} 3/19/2004
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There are some nice lines and shapes in this one Alan and I think the birds are an added bonus.
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Pedro Libório
{K:53861} 3/18/2004
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fantastic composition!!!
regards.
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Augusto Buffa (Ali)
{K:10454} 3/17/2004
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The angle, the lines and perspective they are strong and artistic. The design of the tree, with the scene to the shoulders, is wonderful! Excuse my bad english. Congrats!
ŕli
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Paolo De Maio
{K:34932} 3/17/2004
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Wonderful composition Alan!!
I like the diagonal simmetrically defined between the tree and hill!
the birds in the sky give a special feeling to entire image.
My best compliments to you Alan and thank you for your kind comment; I appreciated it so much!
Paolo
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Craig Garland
{K:27077} 3/17/2004
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I really like the composition-- the diagonals arr wonderful-- nice shot Alan. Cheers. Craig
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Kristina Kohut
{K:49990} 3/16/2004
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Such original and beautiful composition! First it feels like if the horison is tilted on purpose, but of course it's not... the trees are straight! Very interesting and beautiful!
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 3/16/2004
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A wonderfully lushious capture, well done.
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Jeff Cartwright
{K:52046} 3/16/2004
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Hi! ..Alan : Beautiful Fall Colour Landscape! Excellent Composition, and, Foreground Tree, Great Colour, and, Scenic Detail, Alan!!!
Regards:
Jeff.
Ps: Thank you, Alan! for your recent comments for My Photograph, I hope that this recognition of My appreciation, will be accepted,...Jeff!!!
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Ana Vianna
{K:15270} 3/16/2004
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So beautiful composition, Alan!!! The gray tree in contrast the green are great! My regards!
(Sorry my bad English!)
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Fatma B.
{K:1864} 3/15/2004
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what a peacful and charm nature. great shot Alan.
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Cesare Arigliano
{K:3146} 3/15/2004
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Bellissima scena e Bellisimi colori.
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donato r.
{K:16361} 3/14/2004
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eccellente!
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Allen Aisenstein
{K:5652} 3/14/2004
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Very scenic landscape with wonderful composition. Nice work as usual. Regards, Allen
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ali shaker
{K:911} 3/13/2004
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wow I love all your nature shots but this one is my favourite
great job and good framing also
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Alex Teller
{K:8286} 3/13/2004
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What a perfect shot, colors and composition are a dream. Everything is just right, really superb!
Greetings, Alex
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Marusnik Bela
{K:11611} 3/13/2004
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Excellent diagonal composition with excellent colour contrast!Perfect work!Congrats!
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Jimmy Payne
{K:21163} 3/13/2004
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Beautiful shot of a California scrub oak set against the green hill. The two birds circling above is a wonderful addition to this scene.
Regards,
Jimmy
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jon parsons
{K:13639} 3/13/2004
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Alan, wonderful landscape shot my friend, and what makes it so impressive is the two hawks circling above..clarity on this is really quite amazing... and colors are also amazing.. well done....jon
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 3/13/2004
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This is great example of beatiful nature image,green ground ,vertical tree,high flying birds and the sky painted with white clouds,,beautiful,,well done
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Clifton Jones
{K:10688} 3/13/2004
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Very nice...I like the angle....well done..beautiful image........
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Orazio Minnella
{K:49417} 3/13/2004
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Beautiful angle to shot and nice diagonal.Great colors and composition.Very well done.Congrats.
Regards...Orazio
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Murat Tanriover
{K:8387} 3/12/2004
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Excellent shot. Love the slop, looks great in the background
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Kees and Carolyn
{K:15193} 3/12/2004
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Lovely! Beautiful colors. Great angle!
Carolyn
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Christopher Harder
{K:448} 3/12/2004
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nice 1...great colors
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LaMaro Hall
{K:3658} 3/12/2004
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Thats pretty cool looking with the angle of the hill and the angle of the tree. Interesting....
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 3/12/2004
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very beautiful nature ..nicely captured.
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