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Critique By:
Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
9/14/2001 5:56:00 PM
nicely done Bill the other one (5778) is the best of the three but very big improvement demonstrated.......a new level and a new height to your bar.....
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Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
9/14/2001 5:56:00 PM
great job Bill...light frame and pose...bringing this to live Sunday...
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Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
9/14/2001 5:56:00 PM
Agree with Detlef on the hands especially since the color of the hands is different to the face but otherwise...
GFJ....Great ******* Job...
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Critique By:
Sylvia Jones (K:652)
8/29/2001 12:15:01 PM
Some good strong diagonals - nice framing and I agree with Gary - would also have made a good b & w. The tones blend well to create an effective image.
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Critique By:
Debbie Groff (K:9569)
8/25/2001 7:00:52 PM
Awww...This is my favorite as well, Bill. She is just adorable.
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Critique By:
Bill Lange (K:8)
8/25/2001 7:11:03 AM
Warming
Since this was an overcast day the light both inside and outside without the flash was cool.
How do you warm the image up?
When I try this in PS, I go to image, curves and boost the red. How do you make the judgement call?
Many times when I do this, everything comes out pink and yet I think I've tweaked it just a little.
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Critique By:
Ray Wearn (K:1052)
8/25/2001 6:50:10 AM
Great capture, Bill. Shows that us Digital guys can hang in there with the film "dinosaurs :-) (No, I'm not trying to start a digital vs film war again!! I hope you're as impressed with the D30 as I am as with both have the same style preferences.) Ditto Arties comment about a little warming which will take this from "great" to "excellent". Well done.
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Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
8/25/2001 6:12:15 AM
catchlight is back..your nailing her personality...just warm this up a bit......
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Critique By:
Dave Holland (K:13074)
8/24/2001 8:24:47 PM
Intriguing is the right word here, Bill.
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Critique By:
Beverly Gustafson (K:1572)
8/24/2001 6:54:07 PM
I'm with you Bill, the contrasts of softly out of focus side through the window next to the crisp detail of the open side it very interesting IMO. I was sorry I didnt get to see this one on Live the other night, but this was well worth the wait! Very nice.
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Beverly Gustafson (K:1572)
8/24/2001 6:51:20 PM
I have to agree with Artie, this image tells it's own story, and leaves me wanting to know more. I really like the framing on this, I wouldnt crop a single pixel.
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Critique By:
Bill Lange (K:8)
8/24/2001 6:44:51 PM
Alisa,
Not sure what you mean by your crop suggestion. I tried a horizontal crop to eliminate the fence and that did not work at all.
The more I look at this though I think it seems ok.
The fence almost parallels the rise in the stairs and is not that distracting.
Thanks for the suggestions though.
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Critique By:
E A (K:727)
8/24/2001 8:22:44 AM
Bill, I really like this one. A few technical nitpicks, but really- who cares. I'm not into analyzing pictures and pulling up some sort of "meaning" from them but this is an image that almost demanded I think about it beyond content and aesthetics. Man... there are a bunch of things I want to say about this picture but being sick and sleep deprived I can't quite think of them now...  so until that time comes, I'll leave it with 'ooh... i like this one.'
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Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
8/24/2001 7:02:29 AM
why futz with it...I like the retro, rustic look..the lighting and framing add to the weathered look and feel of it..like the textures of the weathered fence and the rusted pipe on the wall...lettering doesnt look worn out which is weird...shame its abandoned; you could have bought me lunch..looks like a cool place to hang.....
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Critique By:
Robert McDonald (K:511)
8/23/2001 8:01:55 PM
Bill-I like it too--it's interesting and it's different. well done
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Critique By:
Bill Lange (K:8)
8/23/2001 2:11:37 PM
Artie,
Those comments pretty well sum up Alcatraz, a former prison in the San Francisco Bay.
This image really grabbed me emotionally, I'm surprised by the lack of reaction.
Maybe the don't realize the foreground is all dark, cold water and the abandoned prison is completely surrounded by water.
One of the stories that stick in my mind about this place is that the really hard core criminals were kept in solitary confinement cells that looked through barred windows across the cell block to the lights, sounds and smells of San Francisco - so close and yet so far.
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Critique By:
Adam E. J. Squier (K:9803)
8/23/2001 2:05:12 PM
I really like these kinds of images. Especially ones that are even more abstract. The textures, differences (metal chain/lock, weathered wood), and worn. Looks like this door's been around for a while. Of course, maybe this was taken at a beach house in Carmel, and it's only taken a year to look like this. In any case, it's the kind of image I'd like to have on my wall.
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Critique By:
Bill Lange (K:8)
8/23/2001 2:02:43 PM
Thnks for the suggestions. I chose not to shoot the scene because it was mid day, with bright sunlight and the buildings were stark white.
I may try and crop to just the reflection and see what happens.
thanks
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Critique By:
Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
8/23/2001 4:00:02 AM
you handled it about the only way you could unless you used a large diffuser over the frame but that would have also affected the reflection......the interior of the frame looks like a Wheyth..I would say turn around and shoot the scene it looks rather interesting.....
the other alternative is to crop out the entire framing and leave the scene only; it looks like a reflection so I dont think the frame is really necessary anyway.....
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Critique By:
Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
8/23/2001 4:00:02 AM
very nicely done Bill....very cold..stark and very lonely.....
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Critique By:
Beverly Gustafson (K:1572)
8/20/2001 8:34:54 PM
Great texture and color Bill. I love the composition too. Very nice, these kind of images really appeal to me.
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Critique By:
Debbie Groff (K:9569)
8/19/2001 7:49:03 PM
Ditto Beverly's comment..
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Critique By:
Beverly Gustafson (K:1572)
8/19/2001 1:55:38 PM
Very nice Bill, I love the light coming in from the left and the faint outline of the bridge behind.
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Critique By:
Robert McDonald (K:511)
8/19/2001 11:48:47 AM
Wow, Bill-you out did youself, what a photo
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Critique By:
Kevin Salter (K:649)
8/19/2001 11:37:50 AM
Love it, dark, moody and balanced. the light bouncing off the water and the bridge add to the balance, telling the story.
A very well executed picture, I would have it on my wall.
kev
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Critique By:
Bill Lange (K:8)
8/14/2001 6:33:19 AM
Hey - thanks everyone. A little background on this photo.
Each year San Jose and some major sponsors host a free jazz concert. About 140,000 people attend. This year there were 8 stages going with a large diversity of styles and muscians. This group was the opening act on Friday night. They really got the audience going. They the area in front of the stage is open for dancing. They allow photographs.
The lighting is stage spotlights. All of the shots from this series are candid an unposed. This image was not cropped in post production. Photoshop manipulation was minimal. Only levels adjusted to increase contrast and an unsharp filter applied.
I wanted to capture the intensity of the live performance.
These muscians get one chance (set) to make their impression. Most have never played to this large a crowd. I felt the same way - one chance to get the shot.
thanks again.
Bill
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Critique By:
Mary Sue Hayward (K:17558)
8/14/2001 5:02:49 AM
Everyone is absolutely right. I am so impressed with the composition and lighting. This image captures the whole feel of the music and the intensity of the musician. You did a fantastic job! Did the bass player know he was being photographed?
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Critique By:
Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
8/14/2001 4:35:15 AM
This image will be on the live session on Wed nite....
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Critique By:
Artie Colantuono (K:12275)
8/14/2001 3:20:59 AM
"Balls"...without the slightest doubt or bit of hesitation...
BALLS...Framed perfectly....lighting is FANTASTIC...concept and execution is magnificent....
This is clearly one of the best images posted on this entire site...
This is an extrodinary image Bill.......I will be extremely dissapointed in this community if this image doesnt get a couple of hundred views and pages of comments.....
BALLS...BALLS...BALLS...BALLS...BALLS...
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Critique By:
Beverly Gustafson (K:1572)
8/13/2001 6:07:04 PM
This is great Bill. I love the tight framing and tones. I can almost hear that bass.
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