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Henrik Hanselmann
{K:658} 9/4/2006
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very good, but i think it lack some sharpness.
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WAEL HAMDAN
{K:7476} 5/29/2006
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hi cessy how you doing!?
very nice work indeed
regards
wael
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cerebral marv
{K:217} 4/14/2006
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with or without is fine ! just my two cents!!! i love the composition of this photo!! well done!!
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 4/11/2006
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Beautiful work Cessy. Riny
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Giuseppe Guadagno
{K:34002} 4/10/2006
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Mixing geometrical and human elements, formal and informal ... very impressive. A beautiful mood made with contrasting lights very rich of tones.
I like it very much.
Ciao.
Giuseppe
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 4/10/2006
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well.. a nice the idea in the up stairs.. the child is is start.. and have a nice long life for to run.. i like it!!
also the soft suggestion of amna..
have all the best my dear!
roby
sure is WITH the child..
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Gorilla K
{K:17526} 4/10/2006
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very good composition and great light, perfect b&w tones...nice work,Cessy!!!
Winfried
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Omar Rifaat
{K:10141} 4/9/2006
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good with kid! the angle of his head and slight blurring create an ascending feeling, goes well with the light!
Omar
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nathan combs
{K:2242} 4/9/2006
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a nether one of thows photos that i wish that i could have gotten WOW!!!!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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You're welcome! That's what the Critiquer's Corner is for, and believe me, people also learn a lot from writing critiques...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 4/8/2006
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thank you Hugo
Though I am satisfied with my work, I learned a lot by puting this in critique corner, and really glad received many valuable inputs including yours.
many thanks,
cessy
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Bob Brins
{K:4130} 4/8/2006
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I can't add much. The advise to try differing angles seems very good. Your posting them gives depth to understanding the series. The comments by Doyle, Mark and Hugo are all enriching for me.
Bob
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Cessy, I think the kid is essential in this shot, and I think the motion blur also adds to the photo. Maybe the impact of the boy in this photo could've been a tad stronger if you'd used an even slower shutterspeed. (I'm guessing this is about 1/30 to 1/15 sec? I'd would love to see the effect at 1/2 sec, for example...
To me, the kid creates the finishing touch, and falling back on the primary subject theme, this is it... (see also my previous series, you've re-opened my eyes again...:)
Maybe a slightly different position of the boy, in this case falling back to the rules of thirds again would've balanced the photo a tad more, but that's subjective.
Very well composed photo, and an excellent tonal range. Looking at Amna's version, I see what she's getting at, and although the mood would probably stronger in a darker toned image, I rather like the subtle details in the dark parts (such as the staircase in the lower left corner - very subtle indeed), and those get lost when you tone this down. I'd go for your version...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Paolo Corradini
{K:59552} 4/8/2006
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nice light and perspective! well done
PAOLO
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Laurie Gould
{K:11942} 4/7/2006
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No improvement necessary in my opinion. I love the tones and the kid adds a great element to the scene.
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 4/7/2006
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Lovely!
jeanette
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Mahamed Ariffin
{K:7114} 4/7/2006
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Of course, the kid's presence is essential. It is more alive. And the slow shutter speed accentuates the kid's movement. Very good photo, Cessy.
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 4/7/2006
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lol :))
it is actually a family shot  . and I do have him staring and making faces :))
have a nice week end :)
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Mark Sherman
{K:15669} 4/7/2006
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I would go with the third shot that you posted too, tells a story, the door being open has a sense of birth and the child moving up the stairs of life.
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Mark Sherman
{K:15669} 4/7/2006
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You could make it look like a horror film by the kid climbing the stairs just enough to be taller than the viewer and giving us a stare.
At the apple quicktime site they have a new trailer for the Omen, and they use the stare to good use. Spiral staircase also reminds me of DNA too. A weird family shot? Or a toy left behind?
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:49415} 4/7/2006
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The lines specak in this shot, this is an amazing perspective that's good combined in a tigh vertical composition & frame.
movement is nice and the tone that's exposed with the avaiable light makes it hearty.
thanks for share Cessy...
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GREG DUNNAM
{K:3937} 4/7/2006
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Hi Cessy,
Your Vision is continuously refreshing... Your shots are unique and thought provoking ...I know you surely must work hard at getting such images... It definitely shows in your work... As Always, Congrats and Thanks for sharing...
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 4/7/2006
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Hi Cessy,
I was going to suggest the same thing that Dave suggested...crop out the left side up to the post. I think that the one you uploaded for him solves the problem. I really like that upload...much more than all the rest. I like your tones and the lighting is just great. I think the shot works both ways...with or without the boy.
Kathy
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 4/6/2006
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Hi Cessy. A very nice shot which uses the geometric patern of the stairs well. I think the presence of the child brings a human sense of warmth and place into the shot, and so improves this view.
BUT I really LOVE the first alternative shot you posted. The one with the slightly blurred child in motion. My personal feeling is that this shot is FAR superior to the main shot posted here. I feel that the alternative shot is more interesting because it shows the entry door to the stairway and by showing a view both up and down the stairway this shot gives us a feeling of the depth of the stairwell and the steepness of the stairs. The blurred image of the child shows motion, as with a child running upstairs, as they often do, and that also brings a human warmth to the shot and the curiosity about the child's destination. And of course the alternative shot also shows the geomtry of the stairs nicely as in the main main image.
And finally on a more "abstract" and philosophical level, the open door at the foot of the stairs along with the child acending the stairs implies the journey of life. As if we come from the light below, then quickly journey up the stairs and into the unknown. The child's eagerness to move up the stairs further illustrates and aspect of the journey. This way of seeing the image might seem quite abstract but it came to me immediately upon looking at the image. So while I like the main image, I LOVE the alternative and feel it is a superlative and meaningful shot, even a great work! Please consider posting this alternative shot separately.
Best regards,
Mark
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 4/6/2006
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thanks Dave
I tried to crop on the left and put some frame, it looks works. thanks :)
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 4/6/2006
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and another one
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 4/6/2006
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hi Doyle
thank you so much for profound comment.
Here are some other studies of this place - not much (different angles - not low unfortunately, I climbed up and down).
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 4/6/2006
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Good work, Cessy! The only thing I could suggest would be to crop some off the left side, maybe up to the corner of the blank wall underneath the stairs, to give it a more vertical orientation, and remove some largely dead space that doesn't really contribute to the shot.
Dave.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/6/2006
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Cassy:
The tones, light and contrast in this need not be changed (in my opinon). They are very well done and manage to convey the texture and even the feel of this place. The work is much better with the child in it as it gives both scale and a needed interest point, diverting the mind from the seemingly endless continuity of the cement(?) which takes up so much of this composition already. The light patterns here work well in the composition . . . with the bright exterior light spilling into the scene in the upper right and the dark area creeping up the stairs in the lower left! This arrangement makes for a nice balance and the child adds the shadow (down the steps, no less) which gives more dimension to what might otherwise be of less impact!
This is a nicely done work. I would love to see some other studies of this place . . . like a lower shooting angle . . . but don't let that detract you from the fact that this is a great shot. Congratulations!
Regards,
Doyle I <-----
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Timothy Schirmer
{K:7201} 4/6/2006
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a wonderful wide spespective which pulls you in and around in the steps, very cool. -Tim
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 4/6/2006
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thank you Amna for taking your time for my picture
I really appreciate it
I did spending my time also to find which best lighting/level to convey the best mood. What you did is great. thank you
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 4/6/2006
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Interesting composition, I like it with the kid, it add to the overall mood of this composition. I did some work on this photo, mainly adjusting the lighting and levels. HOpe you will like it ;-)
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Karina Brys
{K:16541} 4/6/2006
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Wow Cessy. A great scene you have captured here. The starecase, the window and the the little boy, all this in perfect black and white tones.
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Piero Somma
{K:13399} 4/6/2006
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very nice bw shot!..goooood composition...congrat.
ciao
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