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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/18/2003 12:22:13 PM
Actually, if it was my money, there'd also be an image of my pocket disappearing into the distance as my money flew out of it. Very cool and very interesting use of blur. This works very well. Good job.
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Photo By: Eric Goldwasser
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/18/2003 12:20:07 PM
Uzair is lucky to have a photographer in the family. The best shots of me at this age usually are washed out photos taken with a Kodak Instamatic, but damn I looked cute in a little cowboy hat.
This is lovely work Chris. I can see that the negative was perfectly exposed and developed because there is nice detail across the whole range of tones here. The pose and the crop are outstanding. What I particularly like is the fact that your portraits are confrontation, not in an adversarial way, but in an inviting, intimate way. This is a perfect example of that. Beautiful work.
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| Photo By: Chris Blaszczyk
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/14/2003 6:51:59 PM
Chris, this is stunning. The other Nana shot that showed her as if she was crying (the one I saw elsewhere) conveys anger and defiance, whereas this shows her far more vulnerable and far more pained. However, she is presented far more beautifully too. Not that the other wasn't gorgeous as well but there an empathetic response I get from this shot that makes it seem softer and more beautiful to me. An absolutely wonderful piece of work (again).
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| Photo By: Chris Blaszczyk
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/13/2003 8:43:10 PM
Yeah, I'm on board about the crop but I think its a great image. I love the detail and the slightly subdued color. Best part is the way you caught the illumination through the candle. Very nice work.
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| Photo By: Eric Goldwasser
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/13/2003 8:37:52 PM
This is very interesting. I like the use of the deep black and bright white to convey the image. Very minimal, but very effective. Its all silhouette, which I find very appealling. Nice work.
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| Photo By: Verna Absolutestockphoto
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/13/2003 8:32:03 PM
Excellent minimal composition with good placement and excellent use of space. Great choice on the DOF. I like the progressive blur as the leaf fades into the black space. An excellent eye and an excellent piece of work.
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| Photo By: Ron Browne
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/9/2003 5:57:00 AM
Overall I like the pose and the composition. I guess in comparing this to the other, I'd choose this one, but I have a feeling the family will prefer the other. I personally like simpler compositions so this one has my vote. In either case, however, they are both excellent pieces of work. Good job.
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| Photo By: Verna Absolutestockphoto
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/9/2003 5:53:54 AM
Man Darrin, the hits just keep on coming. This is such a nice composition with the light at just the ideal angle. Nice placement of the boat in the frame and exceptional detail. I know you have a love of Velvia, but I think the slightly scaled-back color saturation of the Provia 400 makes for a bit more appealling image, but I know that purely a matter of taste. I really, really like this one Darrin. Very good work.
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| Photo By: Darrin James
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/9/2003 5:48:53 AM
Excellent capture Ron. Despite the harsh lighting, you did a great job managing it. I think the duotoning did great work to bring this under control. Composition just couldn't be better. I've seen a couple of similar images with one degree or another of motion blur, but I think the stop-action you did is much more effective. Great job.
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| Photo By: Ron Browne
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/4/2003 8:13:08 PM
Good lord Chris, will you stop with the masterpieces? Its getting boring seeing all this masterful photography. Come on, let's see something with Velvia, ok? Seriously, this is fantastic. The composition is quite dynamic and the tones, well, what can I say except perfect?
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| Photo By: Chris Blaszczyk
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/2/2003 9:14:00 PM
No wonder the Lilliputians are so damn happy.
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| Photo By: Vanek Jindrich
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
8/2/2003 4:17:42 AM
This is very nicely done Verna. I like the level of detail you caught with the texture of the hook itself and the those cobwebs. Its simple and straightforward with great tone as well. Very well done.
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| Photo By: Verna Absolutestockphoto
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Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/31/2003 8:31:19 AM
Just dynamite work, Alisa. This is very interesting with great separate images, but they flow together very effectively as a triptych. Its outstanding and very creative stuff. What was the appeal to you in each of the separate components?
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| Photo By: Alisa Mudge
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/31/2003 8:26:57 AM
Chris this is really astonishing portrait work. There's a wonderful atmosphere you've created through the use of the subdued tones in this image. I think Chris L's points about her eyes and the low-angle of the shot are things I agree with. Its a highly effective image: moody, sensual and very beautiful. Well done.
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| Photo By: Chris Blaszczyk
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/28/2003 7:53:11 PM
Chris, I wish I had a dollar for every time I wound up getting a picture of my parents' dog's ass as it was walking away after I pointed the camera at her. At least you got a profile shot! I actually like the motion and the canted angle a lot. It adds a very dynamic quality to the image. Well done.
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| Photo By: Chris Blaszczyk
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/28/2003 7:23:02 PM
Very nice work indeed Chris. I like the off-centered composition of the portrait and the use of the bright-white background, especially as it reflects off the sides of his head. My only small suggestion would be perhaps a bit fill flash, scaled way back, to cut just tiny bit of the shadow on the right-side (his left) of his face. I do like the side lighting but I think the side of his face in the shadows could be brought out a small bit. However, its still a strong image that does convey his character with his passive facial expression but piercing eyes. Excellent work.
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| Photo By: Chris Blaszczyk
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/27/2003 6:05:42 AM
Wait, I know that guy! Very shady fellow...be careful of him. Excellent work Anne. I like how you've extracted the bare essentials from this portrait. Its stark, but it does peer into the character of Stephen, espectially through that outstanding emphasis on the eyes. Very nice work indeed.
Great meeting the two of you yesterday. Let's do this again very soon.
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| Photo By: Anne E. M. Zang
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Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/27/2003 5:58:48 AM
Yes, Chris, make no mistake about it: dogs control us, we don't control them. What a great face though. My parents' dog often has the same face when she's just left a gift on the living room floor. It says, "Haha, that's what you get for not taking me on my walk when I wanted to go." The image itself is great high-key work. The DOF and exposure are perfect. Outstanding emphasis on the eyes.
Wonderful meeting you yesterday. I hope we can hook up again soon.
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| Photo By: Chris Blaszczyk
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/25/2003 4:14:16 AM
Not quite as strong an image as the one with the leaf. However, it does make an interesting image. This thing with the scanner is cool. Just like a xerox machine. I think I may try some body parts on my flatbed. 
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| Photo By: Alisa Mudge
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/23/2003 8:01:13 PM
Jim, you have a supremely, wonderfully ironic way of framing the eternal question. I love the work you did on this. Its got so much omen to it, that I can't help but laugh (nervously) as I read the title. I really like it.
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| Photo By: Jim McNitt
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/22/2003 6:44:06 PM
Very strange, but very appealing. Its stark but it has definite points of interest. I'd suggest some burning in on the leaf but its pretty good as is.
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| Photo By: Alisa Mudge
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/22/2003 11:42:40 AM
I still think it works if you view it as a documentary photo, rather than a strictly artistic image. I really think these images would work extremely well in a classroom setting and I hope you think about that idea. Overall its a nice capture. I think the top of the critter's head is a tiny bit too hot, but its pretty darn nice as is.
Snakes, now you're talking. Wanna come up and take a shot or two of my Dumeril's Boa. I promise to get the scientific name before you do the shoot.
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| Photo By: Verna Absolutestockphoto
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/21/2003 1:57:49 PM
Man, you just take pictures of anything don't you?  Actually, I'm glad you do because you find all kinds of interesting things on your travels. This is no exception. Found yourself a cultural vortex, didn't you? I like it...a lot.
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| Photo By: Alisa Mudge
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/17/2003 6:51:56 PM
Indeed it is a wonderful piece of work Alisa. Very dreamlike and very evocative of deeply-embedded memories. Takes a very strong sense of purpose both to envision and to create an image like this. You definitely have both. Well done.
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| Photo By: Alisa Mudge
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
7/1/2003 6:21:37 PM
An excellent portrait Diana that departs from the norm in a very warm way. The tonality is wonderful but I love most particularly the moment you captured of this young man with his pet. Its wonderfully inviting and does marvellous work of conveying his happiness. Very nicely done.
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| Photo By: Diana Cornelissen
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
6/27/2003 10:00:54 AM
One sees a series of vertical lines like this and one thinks immediately of a prison until you add this person. The presence of the person stepping through the proverbial "bars" created by the lines does a topsy-turvy reversal of the image. It transforms the initial impression of this scene from a place of death to a place of life. Just amazing. One of your true masterpieces Darrin.
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| Photo By: Darrin James
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
6/27/2003 10:00:54 AM
An abstract, weird and wonderful image Chelsea. I like it a lot. Wonderful eye to have captured this. The lines created by the accumulating pollen are outstanding. Really lovely work.
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| Photo By: Chelsea Burke
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
6/19/2003 5:43:09 AM
Great shot Darrin. Stark but still very vivid with the presence of the women in the scene. Perfect time of day for catching those long shadows. What gets me is the perfect exposure to elicit those soft tones showing the subtle contours of the wall. Just great.
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| Photo By: Darrin James
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
6/19/2003 5:32:24 AM
A gorgeous image Darrin. Both lush and stark in turn as the eye moves from bottom to top. The great thing is the structure of the composition and the way the soft lines of the mountain naturally draw my eye right to the top. Glad you used the circular polarizer to elicit the substance of the sky. Lovely work.
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| Photo By: Darrin James
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Critique By:
Andy Eulass (K:13435)
6/18/2003 4:54:21 AM
Very cute kid Darrin. Doubtless you gave his parents something they will cherish for a long time to come. Tiny bit on motion blur on his toes, but otherwise perfect.
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| Photo By: Darrin James
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