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Ahmet Baki Kocaballi
{K:13618} 6/16/2005
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very nice warm capture!
congrats
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Cheryl Ogle
{K:24494} 5/18/2005
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It's a GREAT company to work for - they give you 1 lb. of coffee for free/week. That's a lot of coffee! They really treat their people well too. :) BUT you should try the Grande Carmel Breve Latte (latte with 1/2 & 1/2 instead of milk) for something REALLY decadant. :)
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 5/18/2005
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WOW!
So you know how to make a caramel macchiato (spelling?)
It would be so cool to work there as part time! :)
thank you for the comment chery :)
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Cheryl Ogle
{K:24494} 5/17/2005
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arwa - you ROCK! I love this shot - excellent DOF and it's my favorite place to crash. I used to work for them, so that's saying something. :)
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Jamal El Kaddouri
{K:266} 4/6/2005
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I have looking a time know to your photographs. And your photographs beams of a elegance and Beauty .
But I think that the story of that which you photograph and the suroundings of it ,the stories of the image tell's, and not only that which you want to see on the photograph . Just as the photograph "early mornings ate starbucks"
If I look at the picture I focus myself immediately on that person through which the rest of the photograph less inetersting appears.
But you have real fantastic portfolio.
And I hoope you will see my pictures to give me sume feedback.
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 10/11/2004
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Thank you so much for our constructive critique hashim!
Its really helpful to get as many opinions as possible, each person have their own taste and style and I appreciate your input on this one!
Did u mean something like this?
Thanx again :)
and welcome to usefilm ;)
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H@shim A
{K:2195} 10/11/2004
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Arwa,
I like the tones in this image actually... and I don't think it's too cluttered. You chose a DOF that was appropriate to handle the cups/mugs in the foreground so I think it works fine.
I do like the expression on the man's face and the overall image has a very *commercial* feel to it. I'm sure the coffee seller in question would be very happy with your rendition -- even though I personally think the brand is a bit over-rated ;o)
One thing I think, if you are open to suggestions, a little crop just near the very top... it may help position the man and remove the subject immediately behind the board in perhaps a way to direct the eyes to the main areas of the image.
Overall, very nicely done.
All the best.
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 9/24/2004
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thanx for your comment maja :)
glad u liked it
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Maja Gligoric
{K:13528} 9/24/2004
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Great image!
It could be good commercial for starbucks.:)
Nice tones.Good composition.Well done!
Regards
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Sally A.
{K:4601} 9/20/2004
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oh i didn't know they had StarBucks in SA.
I like the tone ur using, very nice for Commerical use.
Good job. "7ilwa"
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ayhan ayvaz
{K:106} 9/20/2004
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very nice, this my favourite in yours photos
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Chris Lauritzen
{K:14949} 7/11/2004
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It looks just as good over here :-)
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Charlotte Shockey
{K:2146} 7/11/2004
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i think the perspective is great no need to change and it just looks perfect! :) and yes i know how people can get before their coffee. :) haha
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ahmed refay
{K:665} 7/10/2004
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very nice one....i like it
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orwa juve
{K:6059} 7/10/2004
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very nice smile,mood, & angle, i think ur short body would help u gettin' more street photos without being noticed, am 1.88 m , and the only candid i had taken 4 a blind man.
http://www.usefilm.com/image/424021.html
hope u always meet smiling ppl, salam.
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 7/10/2004
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Gidday Arwa.
Fascinating process this issn't it, arranging elements in the frame.
I think Hugo had something really useful to offer in his crop. When I read your request for comments my eye was drawn to the area in the front for some reason and I think Hugo has identified an area for improvement there.
We are closer to him without the vaguely defined barrier which may have been a window or anything in my imagination.
Excellent shot. I'd love to take more on the street as you are it's hard to pluck the courage.
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Bill Webster
{K:1669} 7/10/2004
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Not a thing wrong with this pic! Excellent!!
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 7/10/2004
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it feels great ;-) congrats.
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/10/2004
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thanx ken :)
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/10/2004
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Im happy to have browsed through your portfolio margaret!
amazing pics yes your light house image is wonderful thatnx for the sweet comment
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/10/2004
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thanx linn :x :)
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/10/2004
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HIIII neil, im not mad at all your comment got me on the front page yepeeeeeeeeee my first award 
thanx for your comment, don?t be sorry about the leg comment it made me laugh u have such a good sense of humor and you?re a great friend thank you :)
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Ken Tinley
{K:1856} 7/10/2004
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I think you have a great photo there. Really reveals something about the charecter in the picture. Nice one Matey.
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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 7/10/2004
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Congrats on your award, super shot, I too get frustrated sometimes at my height [barely 5ft], but I guess we also get things from different angles that are interesting because of it.
I love angle on this. I think my lighthouse shot angle was because it looked to huge that I wanted to capture it from myperpestive. Have looked at your portfolio there are some wonderful compositions. Margaret
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Neil Dolman
{K:26883} 7/10/2004
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Hi Arwa, congrats on the front page :) I was just joking about your legs! I'm sure they are long enough :)
Cheers Neil
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Lotte
{K:947} 7/10/2004
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Very nice shot, nice composition, very nice colors, just Wauw!
Lotte
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{K:65} 7/10/2004
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I love it as it is,it has commercial potential and goes with the starbucks theme. i.e the colour are harmonious with the "colour of the coffee beans look.Try to convince them to buy it from you well done
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Linn Currie
{K:24426} 7/10/2004
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Congrats on your first award!!!!!!
Linn
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Teresa Moore
{K:11063} 7/6/2004
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Great expression, and great way to start your morning. Nice compositiona and DOF. I like it!
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Ali Jabbar
{K:519} 7/5/2004
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this is a nice shot ..
what Hugo has done with the pic make it better
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Robert Currie
{K:3241} 7/5/2004
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Luckily it's a coffee bar otherwise they wouldn't serve you (but I don't think you have bars that serve liquor there anyway) LoL. I think this eye view is fine - after all it is your eyeview! Nice portrait!
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 7/5/2004
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Perfectly shot almost one of starbucks commercial photography,the attention of the man with a smile is the other part of non candid image,perfect tone,super shot,Saeed
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 7/5/2004
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hei .. I love starbucks coffee too. beautiful lighting and tones
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 7/4/2004
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Arwa this is absolutely brilliant. Perhaps you should print this out, frame it and take it back to Starbucks. If they do not buy it off you they will surely provide with free coffee for a year !
It really does look great !
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Neil Dolman
{K:26883} 7/4/2004
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Hi Arwa, don't worry about being too short, the main thing is that your legs reach the ground :)
Nice photo, good toning and a nice smile from your subject. The answer to your question on my photo is "i don't know..." I do very little post processing prefering to keep things as they were at the time, i do no cloning and certainly don't need to increase the saturation. I guess it's just a good camera (Canon G5). I'm happy with it for the moment. I do pay attention to the exposure though, often on manual, and EV corrections are common place. Thanks for the comment and best wishes from Switzerland.
Neil
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/4/2004
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No prob. thanx Amna :)
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 7/4/2004
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Hi Arwa...I tried but I could it make it lighter, I think it is better to leave it as it is .
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/4/2004
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Another high potential shot, Arwa! It just needs a finishing touch....;o) Thanks for your reply!
Cheers,
Hugo
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/4/2004
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Thanx Hugo
I never thought about cropping it!
see this one of the best things about usefilm :) after every comment the poster can get a fresh eye or look at his her picture
Less white blurred background with out the thing hanging from the mans head and the crop its almost perfect now!!!!
Thank you!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 7/4/2004
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Hi Arwa, Here's one I really like. Very expressive portrait, and well toned. I read Rawabi's comment, and I agree that a blur in the background makes this portrait even a bit more stronger.
I like the idea of coffee, great advertisement fr a nice, steaming hot cup... ) I don't quite agree you should've taken this at eye level, as the low camera position also blocks part of this mans' body, framing him with the cups. The only thing that you could've changed is to crop off the edge of the counter. And In the process, I thought I'd try to remove some of the white in the background to, not only to balance the shot (once more) but also to make it a little less cluttered.
Nonetheless an excellent emotive shot. Very well captured!
Cheers,
Hugo
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/4/2004
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thanx amna,that would be sooo nice of u!
im stuck at work too lol
my grandmother always tells us " 2fra7i ya q9eera zoojik y7sibik 9'3eraa" LOOOOOOL :P
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/4/2004
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Rawabiiiiiiiiii ur just as sweet as can be!!!! Thank you sooo much for your time and effort
LOL the thing sticking from the guys head I didn?t notice that!! it
Looks brilliant I love how the blur made the guy stand out more
About selling it to starbucks guess its not allowed to take pic with out their permission how could I sell it then :P
THANK YOU!!!
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 7/4/2004
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wow Arwa this shot is simply gorgeous.. the guy is a photographer's dream cuz obviously the camera loves him....!!!! you'd better sell this pic to starbucks for advertisement.. GORGEOUS! :)
i hope you don't mind but i love so much that i tried editing it myself..!!! :P
what i did is that i blurred the right part of the background.. then blurred the whole background.. added a little contrast (+2) to give the pic more chocolate and coffee colors but don't affect the amazing shadows.. and finally i cut the thing in the background that looks like it's sticking from the guy's head.. i colored that area with a color close to the surrounding colors then used the smudge tool to mix the colors.. tell me what you think :-D
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 7/4/2004
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what a smile you got here, Excellent capture and tone. The only thing to be improved here is the shadow on his face, I will try to do it for you and send u the pic (am stuck at work again)
do not worry about being short we are in the same boat lol!
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Sara M
{K:12411} 7/4/2004
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It's very well captured Arwa.. Very commercial like.. They can use it as a poster or something.. ;)
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 7/4/2004
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Great capture! I like the focus, lighting, and tones very much!
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Valentin Enriquez
{K:444} 7/4/2004
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Great picture, this one is as good as the rest of your pics, you really have "the eye of the photographer"...
Valentin
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 7/4/2004
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GREAT PICTURE...and he is loving it also!
And of course how could one resist STARBUCKS!!
I'm an avid coffee drinker, (not all day long) but extremely picky. I MUST have good coffee, and half and half, NOT milk!!
I like the sepia tones,
Lori :)
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 7/4/2004
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This is good enough for Starbucks to run this in a national ad. It's great!
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Lucas Macedo
{K:12843} 7/3/2004
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Great capture, Awa! Very well composed and with perfect toning.
As someone said, "the best perfumes come in the smaller containers" !!!
Best regards! ..... Lucas
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Pedro Libório
{K:53861} 7/3/2004
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I like the tones, he looks quite a nice fellow, quite sympathic look in his face...happy to see you???...ehehehe.
P.S. 1,48 ....well don`t worry ..the special things usually come in small packages!!!!!...
:-*
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sunrise
{K:6651} 7/3/2004
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Nice!
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Ozjan Yeshar
{K:15239} 7/3/2004
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hmmmm I can smell a fresh coffee around here Arwa. Mine is black with out milk or sugar. :) That is a lovely picture and it looks more like a marketing picture with such a nice smile from that guy. Cheers my friend
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Ahmed J
{K:6014} 7/3/2004
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very nice shot. i like the tones.. i hope to see in differnet composition maybe as u said (little higher) i hope to see more attemps. thanks
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/3/2004
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Hi linn
I was trying to take a candid but he caught me and raised his thumb :P
I'll try again tomorrow hope he doesn't notice me next time
i still cant get over your last rose its perfect! ;)
thanx
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 7/3/2004
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Thanx chris
was a bit worried about posting it thanx :)
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Linn Currie
{K:24426} 7/3/2004
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Natural image - love the smile and thumbs-up :-) I can just smell that coffee!! Yummy!
Like the tones - suits the atmosphere.
Linn
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Chris Hunter
{K:25634} 7/3/2004
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I like this perspective/angle & view thru the cups, Arwa. A nice smile on him as well, also the color wash perfectly compliments the subject matter.
Chris
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