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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 12/20/2005
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Hugo, I don't know for sure either, it was just a question. Further looking into this I found something completely different on the website of the American Sanskrit Institute: a reference to a 1985 article about NASA and Sanskrit being considered as a model for an artificial language - something to do with the fact that Sanskrit is a very unambiguous language. That could give even more facets to your work, I think :) Ina
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/20/2005
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Hi Ina, thanks for your comment, and I must confess, your question makes me a bit doubtful about what I've written in the about. I must confess I really wouldn't know, and I need to read up on my trip; couldn't find the book I was looking for, though, so I'm afraid I must take a rain check on the answer... Cuneform makes sense, as does Ancient Persian. I do rembember the English description was pretty poor, and we were barely able to make out what they were saying.
I did find a source on the net (http://www.iranian.ws/cgi-bin/iran_news/exec/view.cgi/2/2184), which mentions Cuneiform, but the inscriptions in this tablet were much bigger, and the tablets were definitely not made of clay.
I'm far from an expert on the subject, so I'm tempted to believe you're right. As soon as I find the book on the subject, I'll let you know...
You describe the intention of the triptych perfectly; it's not the individual image that matters, but the overview of the series that I aim for. Some images aren't even fit to be seen as a stand alone, IMO.
Thanks for your comment, Much appreciated, and thanks for keeping me sharp!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 12/20/2005
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Hi Hugo, and what an impressive portfolio you have! I wanted to comment on many images, until I saw others and others... Anyway, this series attracted me especially - because I'm also interested in the incomprehensible and used an image of Brueghel's Tower of Babel in some of my Phtoshop images. My first question to you is: Is it Sanskrit? I don't have any training in this respect, but I thought these were Cuneiform tablets, and they were written in Ancient Persian, Elamite and Akkadian. I could be wrong, but it was just my first thought.
Congrats on the award, and excellent series! I love your integration of the ancient tablets with contemporary writing. It's a great conceptual series, and I don't think I can judge any individual piece - but rather the series as a whole, as each part adds to the others. As a series I find it exceptional, interesting and thought-provoking, which I may say I love the most, apart from the visual quality which is so obviously beautiful. My best regards, Ina
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Elzbieta
{K:3153} 12/4/2005
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impossible to read and understand
great concept, Hugo
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 3/3/2005
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congrats on SC!
roby
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 10/22/2004
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I really appreciate your honest comment. Obviously I cannot influence the number of comemnts, nor their content.
As to your comment in "getting it", I don't think there's much to get in this image. It was an idea I had when reading patents. Eventhough I practically wrote the thing myself, re-reading the amendments our IP specialist wrote, I couldn't make heads nor tails of it.... I just didn't get it either... So maybe you understood this better than you thought...;o) It goes without saying, that that is no reason to like it, though.
I do enjoy the various comments and various opinions, though. It facilitates a discussion. If some find it intriguing or even inspiring, I feel flattered. If it evokes strong opinions, good or bad, I have reached my goal... (I'm always fond of honest and open comments)
As to the three individual shots, I think I like the second the best, but that's because I like that shade of red.
The uncomfortable part in your comment struck me, as that's the way I felt too, and tried to emphasise in nr. 2 and 3. Personally, I think I succeeded, but I'll leave that up to you.
Cheers, and again my sincere thanks,
Hugo
My appologies for being tedious.
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Lilywhite Lilith
{K:1809} 10/22/2004
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your work is inspiring and absolutely fascinating...
thanks for sharing it...
regards, ekkehard
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Thorsten Pastasciutta
{K:35} 10/22/2004
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Amazing indeed! You found a Sanskrit tablet in Iran, where Sanskrit was never spoken. And, on top of that, written in cuneiform script, which Sanskrit speakers in India never used or knew... Creativity knows no limits!
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E. Haque
{K:433} 10/22/2004
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Wow, so many comments and so much praise. I'm afraid I have to say I don't get it. Why don't I get it? This image has no appeal to me whatsoever. But like someone else said I'm not going to think it must be great just because I don't get it.
I like the original shot of the Sanskrit tablet that you've attached in a comment. But this I just don't get. Situations like this makes me uncomfortable, why do so many people like it and I don't see the point?
I should say I do like 'The art of incomprehensible writing III' quite a bit because I find it visually appealing. But these are still the kind of art which is almost meaningless without a lenghty explaination.
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 10/22/2004
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Congratulations on a well-deserved 'SC' award, Hugo!!
Kind regards, Chris
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tom rumland
{K:14874} 10/22/2004
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hugo, already commented on this one before but just wanted to congratulate you for the SC!
take care,
tom
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Rebecca Raybon
{K:26654} 10/22/2004
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I came back to say congratulations also!! Big smile!
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 10/22/2004
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Although I commented on this incredible image before I just wanted to say CONGRATS for this photo being selected as Staff Choice!
Way to Go Hugo!!!
My best.............JOHN
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Carlheinz Bayer
{K:14220} 10/22/2004
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Since you have my feedback already, I just like to add my congratulations!
C.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 10/22/2004
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Hi Mary, Eventhough our knowledge is expanding continuously, just like some say the universe is, I think it's the things we do not know nor understand that enables us to be amazed, intrigued and keeps us wondering. Maybe the things we invent now will eventually be the prelude of our doom, but once we know everything, the essence of our existence will vanish and life will lose it's colour.
Thanks for your comment. We sould be proud of the little we know, and be enthralled by the things we don't...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Mary Vareli
{K:15826} 10/22/2004
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What we have learned in roughly 1314000000 minutes? You ask...
The only thing I can think I have learned is the "movements" of the sun as i see it from the moving earth... and the shapes of the moon and that some stars fell thousands of years ago and I just see them now...
I have learned why the sky is blue and why some birds sing at night... but honestly I do not know if I know anything else...as there are so many aspects in everything that the word "learning" has no meaning at all ....What i know is just a rough idea of all the things I do not know....
"Maya" in the sanscrit lnguage means "Plani" in Greek, meaning "Illusion"....knowledge is an illusion of meanings placed and definitions recorded....as your mage suggests.
Very thought provoking image...great artwork to.It is nice you are somewhere out there! 7x7
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WALT MESK
{K:10691} 10/22/2004
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great work...great idea.
compliments...hugo...compliments...
walt.
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Gabriella Carta
{K:22879} 10/22/2004
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Wowwwwwww.. wonderful shot, good! Regards by Gabry
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 10/22/2004
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Very impressive work Hugo, Van hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je onderscheiding
Groet...Riny.
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Teunis Haveman
{K:53426} 10/22/2004
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Hugo, het is allemaal al gezegd
Maar in ieder geval gefeliciteerd met SC
Teunis
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 10/22/2004
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Hi,Hugo
This is an Advance techno era, it took so long time to gain its SC, am not sure the reason why but I think , it was hidden for long time and full of dust as you said ,part of this invention is dated approximately 500 BC :) .Congrats it surely deserve it, Saeed
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Di Ciuccio Maurizio
{K:57398} 10/22/2004
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complimenti my fiend..ottimo scatto meritato riconoscimento..a presto
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 10/22/2004
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wooww Hugo..
my dear!
I see you in frontpage..and.. and with a old great photo a perfect one close-up, where the words play like poetry in this treaty
cheers
take care
roby
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Patrick Jacobson
{K:29151} 10/22/2004
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Congrats on the SC Award my friend.. =) Your worth it and this picture is worth it! =))
Cheers
Patrick J
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Verena Rentrop
{K:15233} 10/22/2004
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Hi Hugo,
as I said long before, no problem to repeat it,
it was and is still my favourite in this triptych.
Congrats for the SC!
Cheers,
Verena
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Kurt LaRue
{K:5067} 10/5/2004
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What can I add that has not been said? A thousand years from now will our descendants find a hard drive in an excavation dig site and figure out how to extract information from it? (read it)
Would some artist think to use it in a composition that blends "ancient, primitive" technology with "modern" high-tech? : )
I can't help but notice the writing on the patent paper mentions plastic. As a plastic injection molder by trade I'm curious about the patent. . .
Bravo, Kurt
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Patrick Jacobson
{K:29151} 10/4/2004
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I love this abstract work of yours... fantastic job! Great mood.. very great idea and title! Fantastic colors, light and tones. Love your skill in PS!! =) 7++
Patrick J
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Maja Gligoric
{K:13528} 9/18/2004
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Great abstraction.Very creative.Good job!
Regards
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Tim Bronkhorst
{K:9391} 9/14/2004
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Hi Hugo, It's good to come back from a long trip and see you still doing some excellent stuff! This is incredible, the mix of old and new writings, esspecially in the kind of dripping way, give a wonderfull image.
Congratulations on the staff choise.
Greets Tim.
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Zsolt Radákovits
{K:10376} 8/19/2004
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Hi Hugo!
This is a real HUGOART. Superb idea and professional implementation.
Compliments my friend.
Cheers Radák
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Tiro Leander
{K:19060} 8/15/2004
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Impressing work, and great "about" writing too. Really a well done series..
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Paolo De Maio
{K:34932} 8/11/2004
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SUPERB!!
Fantastic!!!
A shot came from another world!!
A masterpiece!!
Paolo
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Kevin Collier
{K:19076} 8/10/2004
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Fantastic image -- I can tell that you took a lot of time not only in creating this image but in the thought process preceeding the imgae itself -- very well done -- the contrast of new vs. old in facinating in it's own right but you have take it a step further.. I agree with Neil in that what makes me really think is the writing on the right side -- brings to mind lots of images .. K
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daíven rizz
{K:650} 8/6/2004
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wonderfl capture very strange I like the blue a lot
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ken krishnan
{K:19102} 8/5/2004
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Roughly, after 1314000000 minutes, I visited this place.
Then I learnt "how the Great MOTHER of languages" actully looked like. I never seen untill now a 'written' sanskrit. Thank you for showing it.
'Sanskirit' - is the language spoken by Indians since 7000 BC and beyond. It gave rise to all the 24 official languages and countless dialects in present India.
It is also the Mother of the Indo-Europen languages. Latin has many unaltered words from Sanskrit and English has few altered words from Sanskrit.
So in essence - Sanskrit is the "MOTHER" of all languaes in India and Europe. I might be wrong but that seems to be the prevailing belief. I might be biased as I am an Indian and proud of my herritage.
Thank you, Hugo,
Regards,
ken.
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60358} 8/5/2004
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Great concept translated into this beautiful piece of photographic artwork . Very strong composition and nice bluish tone.I find the subject very interesting. Great PS elaboration, you've done a really superb job here. I would have liked to see the English text on the right a little less accentuated but it's really no big deal and I couldn't have done it better myself.
I think you had a brilliant idea for this image,
You have an ingenious mind, Hugo. My congratulation on this beautiful and creative piece of work
Emgy
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/4/2004
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Hi Christian, Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate them alot... Enjoy your stay in Paris, and I am looking foreward to your next photo...
Cheers,
hugo
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Christian Barrette
{K:21125} 8/4/2004
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Hi Hugo,
I am so late in commenting my friends photos ! I'm still in Paris for a few days and have little access to the Internet. I have been reading the incredible number of comments this captivating image has aroused. Not much details to add, but I cannot let this go by without mentionning my true admiration for such a creative piece.
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Paolo De Maio
{K:34932} 8/4/2004
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First of all: MY BEST COMPLIMENTS FOR SC!!
then Thank you for your suggestions it reveled to me precious suggestions in every condition because I think always...how it could be about Hugo's point of view?
about my shot: I shotted itlike a thief so as consequence...
Thank you my dear friend and all the best
Paolo
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João Martins
{K:2754} 8/3/2004
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Hi there Hugo,
Congratulations for the award. Well deserved.
I don't know enough to say anything about your work. Besides, I just started PS.
Anyway, The picture looks wonderful. Great job.
Cheers
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/3/2004
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Thanks Lori!
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 8/3/2004
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I already commented on this one before, but I just noticed you received an award!
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rebecca Raybon
{K:26654} 8/1/2004
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Very creative and artistic PS work. I'm very inadequate when it comes to PS, so please just accept my humble " I love this!" lol... ANd thanks for commenting on some of my recent shots. Your support and critique is always greatly appreciated. RR
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Sam Andre
{K:12484} 8/1/2004
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lol... if you ever manage to find the magic spell.... let me know
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/1/2004
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Hi Sam, thanks for your comment. And, no, I'm not obsessed with time. I sometimes wish there were more than 24 hours in a day, though.... )
Cheers,
Hugo
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Sam Andre
{K:12484} 8/1/2004
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We have learned to frame existentialist questions like yours... R u obcessed by time?
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 8/1/2004
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wHAT AN INCREDIBLY UNIQUE AND INTERESTING PHOTO MY FRIEND!
THE BLUE TONE IS VERY EFFECTIVE WITH THIS IMAGE AND GIVES IT THE PROPER MOOD.
WONDER WORK AND CONGRATS FOR THE SC|
MY BEST ALWAYS.................JOHN
7++
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Ursula Luschnig
{K:21723} 8/1/2004
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Hi Hugo,
I must admit,that I have no idea,what I`ve learnt in 1314000000 minutes...exept your exceptionel ,excellent treatment of this old
sanskrit.what you do,is real photoart,which I only can admire.
Kind regards,Ursula
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/1/2004
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Hi Tom, Can imagine (last sentence).... Thanks for your elaborate description, Much appreciated!
Excellent! I always enjoy reading others views and impressions, as that's the good thing in Photography....
You know how I feel about this one...)
Cheers,
Hugo
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tom rumland
{K:14874} 7/31/2004
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hugo, as you and i have already discussed the personal style side of this triptych i will refrain from getting into it. that said, the triptych as whole carries what is a very intersting theme to me. it brings to mind time, evolution, devolution, learning, and re-learning. my most pervasive thought and mental image is that of the history of human knowledge. the great library at alexandria and the centuries of knowledge it surely contained. how it was burned down in the name of religious bigotry. attempting to discourage individual thought and intellectual advancement of the human race in favor of blind obedience fueled by fear and ignorance. but i digress, who is to say what technologies we lost that we are just now re-discovering. the depiction of the ancient tablet joined by destructive fire to the modern patent (pretty cool stuff too, btw) is just perfect. adding to this thought is that the patent itself appears to be in the process of being destroyed as well!
i know this type of photography isn't your thing (or mine) but you've deifinitely pulled it off very well. this one is my favorite of the three as it tells more of the story on it's own. the other two are like specific details of the story that serve to strengthen this one. explanations, if you will.
well, i'm spent. i can only manage one of these per month ;^)
take care,
tom
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Verena Rentrop
{K:15233} 7/31/2004
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Dear Hugo,
finally I decided as my favorite the blue (first version), I love the smooth transition between the two pics.
Finally I would say one of your best triptych in your portfolio!!!
Cheers,
Verena
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PK- Photos
{K:13099} 7/31/2004
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very interesting mix of different photos, the topic makes sense......good art-work!!
best regards,
Pia
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Diego Dotta
{K:3172} 7/31/2004
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Very stranger shot!!
But nice!
Congrats
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John Hatziemmanouil
{K:40580} 7/30/2004
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Fantyastic! Excellent shot Hugo, this is clearly much more like a piece of art than a close up. Nice the grey - blue tone.
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John Griep
{K:2521} 7/30/2004
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Hi man, you get some comments;)
Logically if you come up with this kind of pictures.
What can I say, I'm not so into PS, but this looks very profesional to me.
Colorsetting/Composition couldn't be better, so I think you created a very "COOL" image.
regards John
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Roger Cotgreave
{K:15892} 7/29/2004
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fantabulous hugo, makes for a good long read..thanks for your kind comments rog
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ken osborn
{K:2997} 7/29/2004
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So what have you learned Hugo? I am at an age where I find that whatever I've learned, if I'm lucky I learn it again and then I may come to understand what I have learned. An outstanding bit of dijemry. Regards, Mister Ken
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Jeff Cartwright
{K:52046} 7/28/2004
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Congratulations Due!....Very Impressive PS Work..deserving of recognition...Hugo!!! 7/7+
Regards:
Jeff.
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Regina Rianelli
{K:24147} 7/27/2004
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Dearest Hugo,
my compliments of Staff Choice's Award!
well deserved, Dear!!!
i admire Your creative mind and ideas... plus the PS technic that You use so well to meet Your plans: my Compliments!
kind regards,
Regina
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Paolo Barthelemy
{K:25552} 7/27/2004
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Excellent idea, tecnique and presentation, Hugo!
Lovely lighting and bluish tones on that tablet and amazing contrast with the typewriter chars.
Thanks for the explanation, much appreciated, and many thanks for your comments.
Friendly cheers, Paolo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/26/2004
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Hi Stefan, I agree, this shot requires the expanation to make sense. I did intend to keep it fuzzy; as with the fist shot of the triptych I posted before the Age theme series. There's quite some frustration in this shot, which needs to be clarified, also helping me understanding my frustration, if you see what I mean. I'm still working on the second an third. Maybe they will be more self-explanatory, but that's up to you to decide. I'll keep your comemment in mind, and I'll definately try to create a build up in this triptych. As allways, I appreciate your constructive critisism, very helpful! Thanks!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Stefan Engström
{K:24473} 7/26/2004
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I like your idea, but to some extent it requires the explanation to make sense: the text in the roman script is so fragmented that it is hard to tell it from the most readable prose you might've chosen for the project. Not that I suggest to show more text, it is just that while the intention is clear, it is not obvious from the image itself. Maybe the figure is part of conveying the cryptic nature of the patent?
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/26/2004
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Hi Thilo, thank you for your elaborate and very contstructive comment. I appreciate it alot! First of all, you are absolutely right about the different angles of lighting and the sharpness of the sanskrit photo. That shot was taken with my F100, and you know how bad my scans are....) The other is, obviously, taken with the D100, and therefore of a higher (digital) image quality.
I'll definately take your concerns in mind when working on the second one in this triptych. I still haven't decided on what to do with the next one in this series.
Again an excellent comment, and thanks for both the compliments as well as the points of attention. Very much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 7/26/2004
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Dear Hugo,
I've just been a few days off, and afterwards I found over 30 REALLY great shots from my friends? awesome.
I definitely have to start with yours, as you are with no doubt mr. critique on usefilm and I owe you a lot for your contructive comments.
As for your new picture: first of all, congrats for the staff choice. well deserved, you will learn why ;-)
First of all, I like the color. not only does it fit within the subject, but the color is somehow timeless. I love the original sanskrit color a lot, but this color doesn't fit to your subject. The cold blue is a good choice.
Second, the idea of combining uncomprehensible writing is just amazing. I would have just posted the sanskrit shot but you are confident enough to make collage out of it. great move, and the story around with the minute counter is great. loved that already with your "minutes portrait series".
as for the PS side, I think you should have worked on the sharpness of the sanskrit layer. In the original image, one can see that the sharpness seems to be different because of the alternating angle the lights falls in. for me the transition on the right side between the washed out sanskrit and the bold patent text is a bit hard.
Great to hear again from you, and a very surprising new entry. good to see some super-creative stuff here.
Take care, Thilo
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Walter Scarella
{K:19671} 7/26/2004
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Anothe beautiful creative image. Very interesting and original work!
Congrats
Regards...Walter
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/26/2004
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Hi Raamses, thanks for your comment. Good to hear from you!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/26/2004
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Hi Tommy, Good to hear from you again! Thanks for your comment....)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/26/2004
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Hi Hermen, thanks for your comment. Yes I deleted the previous one, as I found the last (completed) triptych more important to post. With all comments in mind, I created this one. I'll keep the recognisability of the patent in mind when constructing the next one in this series. Thanks, a good point!
Cheers,
Hugo
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 7/26/2004
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well excellent my dear Hugo. and congratulations for the SC sweety.
And a kiss for your baby boy.
Kisses, Biliana
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Tommaso Razzano
{K:8073} 7/26/2004
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what a wonderful work ...dear friend...
I want say you that I'm very happy for this well-deserved award ...
a great shot.
ciao !
tommy.
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 7/26/2004
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Looks fine great tone really like this one a lot. Excellent work and composition.
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Raamses Ortiz
{K:4408} 7/26/2004
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Hi Hugo,
First congratulations on you Staff Choice my frind, you deserve it. It's a perfect PS manipulation, a work well done. I think there is nothing else to add here.
Congrats,
Be seeing you...
Raamses.
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Heath Bennett
{K:4429} 7/25/2004
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Well done Hugo - great shot, typography looks marvelous. Plenty of thought in this shot / melding of shots!
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Carmem A. Busko
{K:48785} 7/25/2004
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Excellent work!
Congrats on SC!
Thank you for the expalanation, too.
Cheers!
Carmem
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Hermen Pen
{K:9168} 7/25/2004
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Hi Hugo,
you made a great blend, I like this one much better than the previous image with the burnt paper (where has it gone by the way, did you delete it ?!?). It is a true layered image, both literally and figurative! And now comes my point of critisism :) From the 'about' and from your earlier posts we know that the printed characters are from your patent, but from the isolated image that is impossible to tell. So my suggestion for improvement would be to make the text more recognizable in some way.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/25/2004
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Hi Elisa, Hilarious comment. As if understanding has anything to do with quality! Maybe my reply to Neil Dolman will shed some light on the meaning of this message, and John Bohner even managed to translate some of the sanskrit....) I just wonder what you think....)
Thanks for your comment, I'm still grinning....)
Cheers,
Hugo
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NN
{K:26787} 7/25/2004
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Hi Hugo! I understand absolutely nothing about this image, so it HAS to be very good/artistic! Congratulations on the SC and many thanks for your kind comment! :)
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 7/25/2004
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Excellent Hugo, unique and very eyecatching :-)
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 7/25/2004
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It's sure deserve,,SC.regards,,Saeed
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Yoshi Enoki Jr
{K:3021} 7/25/2004
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Ahhhh Hugo.... stop counting the minutes, will you!? You're ruining the enjoyment of my cigarette..... hehehehe
Lovely artwork. Excellent idea of the old and the new. Sanskrit seems so familiar to me.....
Well done on SC, you richly deserve it, you!
Cheers
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Kam Broumand
{K:-82} 7/25/2004
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Hi Hugo,
Excellent! Congrats for the SC award! I like this new style of yours :) The color is amazing and i also like the transition you show of the old writing with the new. (excellent composition) A true piece of art.
regards
Kam
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/25/2004
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Hi Christine, thanks for your comment. You flatter me....)
Thanks again for your kind words,
Hugo
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Peggy Christine Skinner
{K:26936} 7/25/2004
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What have we learned? That you are a creative and artistic genius and a master at PS. (no butt-kissing intended, just truth) Maintaining clarity around the air bubbles is amazing. The steel blue very appropriate. A mystifying esoteric composition.
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Carlheinz Bayer
{K:14220} 7/25/2004
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Very nive, Hugo. Love the blend of the different cultures. very creative! C.
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 7/25/2004
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Excellent image,
Good texture clarity and composition,nice work.
Hugo hoe gaat het met de nieuwe aan winst?
Groetjes......Riny
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 7/25/2004
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Hi Hugo...
You did an excellent work here... What have we learned??? I think nothing... We are always making the same mistakes in just different ways... So, I think we are so intelligent that we refuse to learn....
Going back to the picture.... I love the way you combined both images... You managed to combine the new with the old... It is like a fusion of the past with the present... Like a science fiction voyage in which you encounter a fisure in time and they merge... I love the creativity you applied here... and making us think of many different things at the same time...
Congratulations!!!
Cheers,
Maria
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Di Ciuccio Maurizio
{K:57398} 7/24/2004
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uno scatto veramente piacevole..definito alla perfezione e di grande effetto..complimenti hugo..come sempre un ottima foto..a presto..grazie per il bellissimo commento...ciao
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/24/2004
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Hi Chris, Thanks for your comment and pointing me to Jim's portfolio. I see what you mean, quite elaborate PS work, and some very creative stuff. A bit more surreal than this one, though....
Cheers,
Hugo
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 7/24/2004
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Interesting concept, Hugo, and an extremely well put together composite!
Did you ever see any of Jim McNitt's work ~ this is the kind of thing he might have come up with.
Kind regards, Chris
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Regina Rianelli
{K:24147} 7/24/2004
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very inspiring work, Hugo...
my compliments!
7/7
pls take a look on this monolyth when You have the time:http://www.usefilm.com/image/487727.html
Thank You very much for such encouraging Comments about my humble work.
kind regards,
Regina
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/24/2004
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Hi Lori, Thanks for your comment. With my background, a indepth knowledge of PS is almost compulsory... Not using it is much more difficult, that's why I normaly don't use (excessive) PS.
I'm very, VERY pleased, that now its your turn to fall silent in not being able to find anything to nitpick about....)
I'll send you an email tomorrow.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Michel Téo Sin
{K:807} 7/24/2004
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I love the "Age: " serie. Thanks for the coment at my UF. And your photos are great! :)
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 7/24/2004
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So I pose the question: What have we learned in roughly 1314000000 minutes?
MOST PROBABLY NOTHING!!! The more things change the more they remain the same...
WOW...Hugo, YOU?? Using Photoshop like this??? You never cease to amaze me. Now if you'll just throw a flower in....LOL!!!
Kidding aside, I like this for some strange reason. It's not full of colors, but the steel blue is awesome.
I like the lines crossing with the diagonal composition. LEave it to you! Very interesting image you have created! Sounds like the 'wheels' are always turning!!! (in you mind)
Nice image Hugo,
Lori ;)
And try as I might, I really don't see anything in this I want to 'nitpick' about!!! :) :)
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Burak Tanriover
{K:16610} 7/24/2004
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Hello Hugo,nice to see your picture again and will enjoy your comments on the photographs of the users.best regards
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Bea Friedli
{K:10189} 7/24/2004
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Hi Hugo !! this is a really cool image ! excellent !
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Angelo Villaschi
{K:49617} 7/24/2004
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Excellent work.
A lot more PS work than I am prepared to even attempt at the moment. Mainly a lack of pre-visualisation training.
Looks good to me, though! And full marks for creativity and visualising this result.
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Aira Manna
{K:11187} 7/24/2004
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hi hugo,
i am absolutely nil in photoshop and thus cannot but comment from a non-technical viewpoint...whatever you did, however you did it, is awesome! the message conveyed by the image is unbelievably powerful: different cultures, different languages, again different ways to communicate,observe and explain.
sincere congrats!!!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/24/2004
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Hi Saeed, I enjoyed reading your explanation, and openness to this kind of digigraphy (as I think this is beyond photography) I got the final idea for this triptych when I was reading through some patents, with tax papers on my "To Do" list. I can't make heads nor tails about what they are writing. Eventhough the patent is my own invention, I couldn't understand a word they were saying on paper.... Then I thought of the sanskrit plaque I saw in Iran, hence the question: What have we learned in 2500 odd years? Thanks for your comment, very much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 7/24/2004
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Hi,Hugo
What you've done is ,physical and spiritual transformed into new life. To me this is an open invitation to the Aliens to visit the earth planet :)..or may be a very elegant way of new combination leading to invention and creativity, interesting work though you always come up with a great unusual subject leading to discussions. Regards, Saeed
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/24/2004
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Hi John, You can read Sanskrit? (and that for a Low Temperature Physisist?) Wow! Now there's something impressive....) In the National Museum of Tehran, where this piece was exhibited, there was a translation, but into persian, which I don't speak either....) Thanks for your comment, very much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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John Bohner
{K:8368} 7/24/2004
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Hugo - this is precisely the sort of creative work that make me love usefilm so much. I really like this piece of work! Very clever to use a Sanskrit text that reads in part, "layer masks can .... used to control ..... in small... while retaining the ........ them later" 7 great job
JB
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/24/2004
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Hi Derek, Thanks for your constructive comment, you do have a point about applying a blend mode. I have considered that, and decided against it, as the text in the original shot was already quite heavy, and I think it emphasises the gloominess which is, I think, in this image. As you've seen, the original shots are barely cropped / distorted, and have therefore an overlap and do not entirely coincide. A complete blend/opacity change on a layer would not have worked (without even larger restaurations....) Local blending / opacity changes have been aplied, though.
Interesting thought. I'll keep it in mind with the next one, which I still have to compose.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Enjoy
{K:16125} 7/24/2004
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Hugo..what a piece of art you have created here...creative and different....
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Orazio Minnella
{K:49417} 7/24/2004
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Great work.Beautiful blue tone.Nice work in alternative process.Congratualtion dear Hugo,for this beautiful picture.
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Giuliano Guarnieri
{K:36622} 7/24/2004
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You should add more tobacco in the kind of cigarettes you smoke! ;-)
Yokes a part it's really a very nice composition.
Clever use of monochromatic image and very good idea
Bye
Giuliano Guarnieri
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Derek Fitzer
{K:294} 7/24/2004
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Creative composition, fantastic idea. I think I would like it more if the text elements appeared a bit softer. Possibly reduce opacity on that layer a little or experiment with blend modes.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/24/2004
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Hi Antonio, Thanks, I've been pondering over what to upload (which took me almost three weeks) untill I came up with this. Attached, the second of the two individual shots I've used. I took this one for a different triptych, which is still unfinished.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/24/2004
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Hi Neil, Thanks for your comment. I've added an "about" message, which will cast some light on the idea behind this shot. I'm sure you remember the unfinished triptych, and I'll need to thank you and everybody else for their comments on that one, which gave me the idea for this triptych...) Attached, the two individual shots...
Thanks again!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Antonio Trincone
{K:23167} 7/24/2004
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you have a passion for this sort of macro which I can define "textual macros"; they are very fascinating for me and I appreciated the fantasy of the strong composition here; aided by the bluish tone you give to this shot; very very interesting and inspiring Hugo
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Neil Dolman
{K:26883} 7/24/2004
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Hi Hugo, well you have jumped over the boundary fence now :) this is great and looks like the start of a TV series. I could imagine this being animated and then it would burn out as if being lit from behind with a cigarette. It looks like some sort of advertising for a Nikon D100 around 100 years BC :) The air bubbles look very good and of course the legible writing in the left hand side of the frame make one wonder what all this is about. Very creative and very interesting! I give you a +7 :)
Best wishes - Neil
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