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Fern
{K:2509} 9/20/2006
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Hugo,
I like your collages as I really enjoy textures, lines and shapes (big surprise huh?)
really enjoy your work
Fern Benson
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
{K:21377} 8/19/2006
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Wow just one word...Truly Beautiful!..haha just one word!!
7++
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* James *
{K:20200} 6/12/2006
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the full size image does indeed look much better (and different) than what we see here. well done hugo. james
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Howie Mudge
{K:27933} 6/3/2006
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I really like how you use four different photographs to completely show off an amazing overall scene of this wonderful area. Gorgeous work.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 5/30/2006
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Hi Rebecca, the difference is also how you upload a pano. It took me a while to realise I should set the sharpening option when uploading to "light" or "none" to prevent oversharpening during resizing. But once mastered, the Pano function sure is a great tool!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Rebecca Birch-Gutierrez
{K:248} 5/29/2006
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Hugo,
I very much like this series. What a difference between what usefilm posted and the pano option for donors view.
You captured a very interesting story in your presentation here.
Well done.
Rebecca
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 5/22/2006
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Hi Joggie,
thanks for the information, it adds a completely new angle to the stories I've been told about those rocks being pushed by algae (as they're supposed to create a slippery surface when it rains, in combination with the wind.... The think layer of ice theory sure is feasible.
thanks for the update, much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 5/22/2006
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Hi Hugo
Found a short article in the National Geographic of Febr 1996 on the moving rocks of Death Valley:
"Geologist John Reid, Jr. of Hampshire College in Massachusets thinks he has found the explanation for the Calofornia conundrum in a rare geological sequence. When a winter rain inundates the lake bed and the surface of the water turns to ice, wind sends the ice sheets - with the rocks locked within them - skimming over the shallow water. Even with modest winds, the ice sheets can dragrocks weighing up to 700 pounds and deposit them as far as thousand yards away. Wind alone, says Reid, cannot push rocks around the basin - called the Racetrack - as earlier researchers suggested "
Well, this sounds very feasible to me. Thanks again Hugo for sharing the photos! Kind regards.
Joggie
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 5/8/2006
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Hi Ismael, thanks for your feedback, much appreciated! A happy spring to you too!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 5/8/2006
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Hi Petal,
I'm not too happy about the framing here either. It was something I wanted to try out, and it's based on the full size panoramic view, donors can see; it matches the background of that window, making the a-symmetrical element blend in with the page colour...
Cheers,
hugo
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Petal Wijnen
{K:50989} 5/8/2006
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Super tryptich!! And even as I'm looking at these on a crappy monitor (I get Jpeg lines... but I'll take a better look at home... ) they look great... sharp or not, I won't comment on that, just to say: it so depends on which PC/monitor you view pics... ;-D Love the top one for its low POV, the middle one is fantastic as it shows the track of real clear and the whole location, the bottom close-up of the cracked earth is a neat natural abstract... all in all great job!! The only thing I don't like is the framing: the color I can learn to live with, but the fact that it's a-symmetrical kind of bugs me... you probably had a reason for that... if so I would like to know/hear it... ;-D Take care, PW.
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Tony Diana
{K:13396} 5/7/2006
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Estupendo
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ISMAEL MARCOS
{K:10535} 5/6/2006
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excellent presentation for those beautiful pictures, Hugo.
Every one has got great impact and with the "unit" there is another reading.
Like these beautiful light...blue saturated sky...
Happy spring.
ismael.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 5/1/2006
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, Hugo, for the insight you gave me of your working methods! I really appreciate this!
Cheers,
Nick
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 5/1/2006
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Hi Nick, In most cases I shout with a predeveloped plan in my mind, but I have to adjust those plans as I go, as it's not always possible when going to an unknown place.
I have a long list of things I wnt to shoot in my head, and whenever I see a scene that fits with one of those idea, i take the shots I need. For this series, I shot about 20 images, narrowing it down to three. I did shoot a similar series in each of the places I visited in Death Valley, and I have a few more series. too.
With my last series, for instance I did some research, looking at what Death Valley looked like and came up with a mixture to show Death Valley in it's beauty, it's barren landscape and it's extremes, and wanted to combine that with the movie Fear and Loathing Las Vegas. Thinking on how to capture that idea, I saw a few lensbaby images, and decided to buy that lens just to capture that series. (Of course, I have a few more ideas in mind for the lensbaby, otherwise I wouldn't have invested in it for just one project...)
I generally think in terms of series, as if writing a book report. An evolution, storytelling idea, combined with imagery and atmosphere. The ideas are pretty abstract, and I fill in the blanks when shooting (unless I've been to a specific place before).
If I need to shoot something that needs to be a "one time right" type of shot (a passing moment, such as a wedding, for instance) , I have more than one options in my mind as back up. And if I need to shoot such a thing, I tend to prepare more carefully, even to an extend that I take trial shots. But that rarely happens.
I take such a extensive approach, because it prevents me from shooting what I see. I also have quite a few singles too, where I go out and experiment with shooting on the fly,. Usually, these shoots tend to evolve to a series of 100+ images, all sharing the same theme...:)
Cheers,
hugo
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 5/1/2006
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So glad to hear that, Hugo!
Hugo, if I may ask, do you go out somewhere with a particular idea of what you want to capture, or is it more capturing just what you find there?
I ask because up to now I was rather "randomly" photographing, but as time passes by I notice how particular ideas form and then I look for that things I have in mind. Do you thing that this could get "dangerous" in the sence that one misses nice things because of too much concentration on those things in mind?
Cheers,
Nick
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/30/2006
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Hi Nick, thanks for your feedback, Very nice to read your thoughts on the differences and the similarities, I'm very happy you picked up on those, and I agree with your assessment, it's what I had in mind too...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 4/29/2006
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Again great work! The same technique like in "Emerging structures" but this one is vibrant, more on the move, while the other was static and peaceful
Both have something to do with eternity but use different expressions.
Fantastic!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/28/2006
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Thanks for the feedback, Steve! I agree with you about the framing, that was an experiment, the frame was build on the large panoramic view donors get to see, so the frame blends in with the page background, but I'm not too fond of that myself either.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Steve Aronoff
{K:18393} 4/27/2006
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Hey, Hugo!
Great triptych. Wonderful clarity, tones, and colors. The photos are great. I don't much care for the frame treatment. The whitish lines draw too much attention to themselves. As a former geologist, I adore the subject matter.
Best,
Steve
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Andrzej Pradzynski
{K:22541} 4/25/2006
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Hugo, DV it's a great place for great pictures and impresive shots. All theree pictures from your vertical panorama triptich would do great on their own - together those straighten the expression more imposing three different views on the same scene - a kind of image in image. Cheers, n.j
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 4/23/2006
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marvelous collage. wonderful tones. magnificent. stunning portafolio. cong.
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Jim Goldstein
{K:21230} 4/23/2006
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Great idea for a tryptich. I think this works exceptionally well. I think the bottom image is a bit hot, but such is the desert! So all in all I think one can look past this, but if perfection were the goal I think exposing a 1/3 stop under might have helped. Seeing your portfolio as of late makes me realize why the other week seemed to be "The Week of Hugo de Wolf" on the front page. Also thanks for your recent comments to my submissions!
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 4/20/2006
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Thanks for the info,.. the last time I was there the roads were washed out and closed. I did look at the image full size (and it is great) but still looks a bit sharp. I am guessing that it was sharpened on upload. But, still this is a great image. I like how you put the three images together. I need to try this with some of mine...
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Mohammad Reza Shahrokhi Nejad
{K:7396} 4/18/2006
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Nice job.
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 4/16/2006
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FANTASTIC Hugo,
I love everything about this one, color, awesome textures, perfectly arranged, and oh so interesting. All the right ingredients for a WINNER for sure.
Incredible set,
Lori :)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/15/2006
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Hi Paul, we drove a Ford Explorer, but the roads were in pretty good shape, they'd been recently maintained. The brightness, especially in the lower shot is my wrong-doing, I'm affraid. With the sunset, the light was soft enough, and the RAW file looks much better. Did you look at the full size image? that one already looks much softer...
Thanks for the feedback!
Cheers,
hugo
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 4/14/2006
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I did not make it here the last time I went.. what did you drive in to get here, some of the roads get washed out during the rainy season. great series of images... they look just a bit sharp and the lighting seems a little bright. Of course, that is always a problem at Death Valley with the sun. The lighting there is always harsh regardless of the time of year. It is great that you captured the rock on the race track..classic image. The blue sky is fantastic... excellent work
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/13/2006
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Hi Moe, thanks for your comment. Of the three in this series, I think this one is the most unusual sight, as well as the simplest compostition, that's why I agree, this is my favourite too...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Moe Rabie
{K:4390} 4/13/2006
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i checked the other pix too, but i perfer this one, i dont know why exactly .. but i have to say it is a creative one ....
my regards .
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m ,
{K:15872} 4/13/2006
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Wonderful illustration with this great composition! A praiseworthy photo-art indeed! My best complement!
Best wishes: Maxime
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ventrix drogo
{K:65398} 4/13/2006
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Great, great shots. Great colors.
I like it.
Bye.
enrico (ventrix)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/12/2006
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Hi Martijn, thanks for the feedback. I agree with you on the dark shadow on the left and on top to create an embossed feel. On a whole, I don't think this line of framing is very successful, so I'll leave it at this attempt, and then discard of the concept once this series is finished...
Cheers,
Hugo
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martijn wams
{K:6351} 4/12/2006
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I like the collage idea. It seems to split the middle picture in two parts as well. the photo's each have great composition and use of color. the framework might use some shadow work on the left and above the photo's. To create a feeling the are placed in. Now it is neither in nor on the background. great work on the photos, congrats
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 4/12/2006
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very nice triptych, Hugo, the progressing of the view on this landscape, from close up of the sands to the far, depth landscape. inspiring idea.
True, this view is more enjoyable to see in the bigger/panorama format: the colors, the sharpness, though still feels that the light a bit harsh and the close up not too sharp.
and the drop white shadow .. hmm.. not really preferable :)
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 4/12/2006
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Hi Hugo,
I think you did a great job here with the triptych and the pano vertical format. This could well hang on someone's wall. I have some mild concerns about the sharpness here as it looks a bit overdone, especially in the shrinked version. Nevertheless, you did very well in adding the structure to the basement and some more wide angle loving on top. good one!
Thilo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/12/2006
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Hi Andre, thanks for the feedback. I think the loss of image quality sure is a drawback of the panorama feature, and I haven't quite figure out how to make both images "work" yet. But I have also attached a large sized image to the first comment, so non-donors can also see the large sized image. (For as long as it lasts, don't think that loophole is meant to stay)
I'll just keep trying...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Tjaart van Staden
{K:979} 4/11/2006
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Hugo - I am at a loss for words. Thanks for sharing - I have to go there...
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 4/11/2006
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Hi Hugo,
An interesting subject matter and a good choice to put it in the Panoramic format. Having said that, I am not a big fan of the Panarama format on this site for a couple of reasons already mentioned here. First of all the initial image is compressed so small that a lot of the good work can be ruined in the compression for people who can't or won't click to Panorama style.
Second, I find that the quality of the images on my monitor is still not as good as they would be if they were three individual posts, even when clicked in Pano. Probably also due to compression.
I tried doing a couple of them and only had one decent result that I thought might be worth a post. The others, I felt were not good enough. Maybe I'll try another some day and see if I can get the hang of it.
Andre
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Keith Saint
{K:13784} 4/10/2006
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Great idea this would look great hanging on a wall
7+
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Maurizio Massetti
{K:30463} 4/10/2006
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Very interesting composition. Thanks for your comment...
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Thanks, Riny! Good to hear from you once in a while...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 4/10/2006
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A very beautiful and facinating collage you have created here with these stand alone captures. The different scenes, colors, textures all work so well together.Best wishes, Riny
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Roger, thanks for the tip, I'll definitely do that the next time...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Sal, thanks for the compliment! Means a lot to me!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 4/10/2006
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Well, Hugo, you can of course opt for "no" sharpening of the smaller images when you upload the big one. I always make a point of doing that, and have seen fewer problems with the images that are all non-donors--or donors who don't click on the panaorama link--ever see.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Thanks Marty, Much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Don, Yeah, those boulders were pretty heavy...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Pat, yeah, a pity the resizing of UF deteriorates the image quality so much... The small size looks terrible... Haven't printed these yet, but I think I will...
Nobody really knows for sure why these rocks move, and there seem to be many theories, ranging from the mud flats getting slippery when it rains, in combination with fierce winds, to the effect of algae moving them gradually. Very mysterious indeed!
Cheers,
hugo
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NN
{K:26787} 4/10/2006
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Hi Hugo! Nice idea to start from a larger view at the top and finish with details at the bottom. The top and bottom shots don“t provide that much new information IMO though, and the image in the middle keeps catching my eye, which I“d like to see as a vertical pano alone :) Good work, nontheless!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Roger, Thanks, I noticed it too; it's an easy way to circumvent the Click Here link for donors to view the full size... Don't mind that so much, I find it much more annoying that the image quality of the small photo is so much affected / reduced by the resizing after uploading to UF, especially comapred to the large photo.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Ursula, Thanks for the suggesion on the title, I like it! Very funny!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Thanks Ray, I really appreciate your comment!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Omar,
As far as I know, those rocks (there are litterally hundreds of them scattered around the mud flats) have been moving for quite some time; Apparently, the mudflats are the bedding of a pre-historic lake, and average a depth of 2000 ft... Imagine 2000 ft of mud!
The light disappeared quickly over them mountains, and the angle of the light changed at an equally high pace, so the absolute time between the shots is no more than 5 to 10 minutes.
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts, it's great to get a chance to see the image from your perspective! Much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Manu,
Thanks mate! The top two images would've done nicely as stand alone. As to the use of three or four images, I sure understand the difficulty in assessing that question. Mindboggling, don't you think?
Just remember I promised to send you and mike an email. It's on it's way, I just need to type it...:P
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Craig, thanks for your comment. I still call this a triptych, as it's composed of only three images...:) the middle one is one single photo, not edited or tampered with.
But yes, If it were made up of four images, I guess it would make it a quadriptych. Just curious what the entire series of three tryptiches should be called: A tritiptych or a noventych?
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/10/2006
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Hi Khaled, thanks for the comment. I know it looks oversharpened in the image page, but if you browse down, I've attached the full size image to a few of my replies; I think non donors can see the large sized image that way too.
Cheers,
Hugo
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John Bohner
{K:8368} 4/10/2006
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Very cool, Very cool. I may do a take off on this with some of my stuff. lets you and I go back again! I want to do a moon light shot with star trails. I also dont want to be eaten by coyotes!
John B
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:54005} 4/10/2006
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I like the idea Hugo... the lighting and contrast are excellent as well as the presentation but I agree with Karina about the over sharpness of the lower image.
Actually being a non donor I view the image in small size... so bad.
Creative work as usual Hugo, bravo,
Khaled.
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Craig Hanson
{K:7836} 4/10/2006
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Original layout Hugo! What do you call that, a quadriptych?
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Manu
{K:13082} 4/9/2006
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Hi Hugo
Well you've done it again....produced a real neat threesome her. Even as 3 stand alone shots they are superb. The middle shot especially because of the density of the blue sky expressing either immense heat or freezing temperatures, the clarity in the DOF, the fading into the distance of the desert floor almost begs for the shot to fold into itself...excellent work.
I can understand the confusion that our learned frien has with the quantity of shots on display here because the rolling rock area of the middle shot almost deserves special space all on its own..!
Well done Hugo...fascinating place recorded by a fascinating individual
Cheers
Manu
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Omar Rifaat
{K:10141} 4/9/2006
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Fascinating Hugo,
I have spent several minutes trying to figure out how that rock dragged itself through the primeval muck. Then I read through the comments. Out of interest, did the rock 'move' recently or is this something that happened in geological time?
I have been looking at the shadows and it seems that some time passed between the top and middle shots (shadow seems longer in the top one, but this could be just optical effect). I do have to say that the top one seems to have a more effective exposure, as one can see more of the contrast between the cracks and also the detail on the stone seems a bit washed out on the middle photo (could just be my cheapo screen).
In terms of the tryptych, I could also say that the third image is somewhat disconnected in the sense that the rock is not present. The first image seems to emphasise 'movement', the second 'arrest', to me the third ought to emphasise 'finality' or 'determination' -- ie a full development of the 'story'.
These comments are just because you explicitly requested them! I do have to say that I really love the three just as they are anyway!
Omar
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Joćo F * Photography
{K:41945} 4/9/2006
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Hugo my very good composiotionn here my friend!!
joćo
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Joćo F * Photography
{K:41945} 4/9/2006
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Hugo my very good composiotionn here my friend!!
joćo
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Ace Star
{K:21040} 4/9/2006
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beautiful work Hugo! nice framing and collage :)
fantastic +7
wish you all the best
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 4/9/2006
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This is a fabulous triptych, the top two elements could stand on their own Hugo. I have benefited from the full panoramic impact and it is just breathtaking. The depth to the top two shots is stunning. The colours are great as too are the details. The bottom shot serves a good purpose in demonstrating the make-up of this terrain for those of us who have never seen this phenomenal area. Well done to you Hugo, a great piece of work. All the best....Ray
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Romy Fabian Garmaz
{K:17105} 4/9/2006
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A great collage Hugo. Congrats.
Romy
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Ursula Luschnig
{K:21723} 4/9/2006
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Hi Hugo,that is a gorgeous find and a fabulous collage! It works great in the panorama format and the sharpness is much better.What a rock (Rock n'Roll ! ) new title ? :))
Cheers,Ursula
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Phillip Minnis
{K:13131} 4/9/2006
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Hugo, this is just wonderful! Fantastic colours, great presentation! I can really only say one thing 'Well done!'
PS Hugo, I feel terrible. I uploaded the photo of Kate and only left it on there for enough time for me to have a look at it. I was not 100% happy with it and I deleted it straight away.
Of course, within a few seconds of deleting it, your comments came into my e-mail. I am so sorry about this. I just felt that her eyebrows and hair at the front was over-sharpened. Hence the reason for deleting it from the site. I am flattered that you felt it was good. Perhaps I was being too fussy.
I was going to rework it a bit. I have attached it here for you to have another look at. Have you seen the earlier version in my album? You will see it here, in the second row: http://www.usefilm.com/photographer/103225.html
Hugo, as I said, thanks for taking the time to comment!
Kind regards
Phil
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Marco Donatiello
{K:12147} 4/9/2006
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Sono davvero senza parole...le tue foto, e non solo questa che sto commentando, sono davvero stupende!
Complimenti!
Ciao
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 4/9/2006
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The details in the panorama view are wonderful. I thought from the thumbnail that this was a vertical panorama. But not so. Not yet, anyway! I have no comments on the pictures themselves, which seem fine, and I have come across these mysterious rocks before, and the lack of any satisfactory theory of how they move. And by the way, your upload of the FULL SIZE PANORAMA does work. I pointed this out in the suggestions forum as possibly a bug the other day. It must be either deliberate or a bug they just haven't eliminated yet. I'd like to believe the former although there are still plenty of the latter to be seen when I am using Opera, my preferred browser.
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 4/9/2006
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Thanks Hugo - I will follow up on your offer.
Joggie
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Patrick Ziegler
{K:21797} 4/9/2006
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Nice study of this oddity of nature. Really makes one ask, "What the..." My guess is UF is not doing justice to you images here. they do appear much better in Pano view but I still assume they make even better prints. So, what the heck is the story behind the mysterious rock?
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 4/9/2006
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Hugo, I bet that was quite a job pushing that rock all the way down that valley.!!!!! A very interesting series of pictures. The low angle of view on the top picture is very nice. Very nice verticle view in the center. I like those kind of pictures with foreground to background detail.
Great work. don.
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Martin .
{K:24957} 4/9/2006
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Hugo,
Wonderful composition indeed, not to mention the tones, textures, spectacular highlights, shadows and clarity.
My hat is off to you my friend
Thank you for sharing the tech info,
Marty
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Salvatore Rossignolo
{K:13559} 4/9/2006
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Hugo! Award winning.....a veritable party for my eyes! Wow, I'm truly impressed. The colors here are true and rich the compositions are remarkable and the textures can be felt through the screen! You should as proud of this montage as I am inspired.
Sal
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/9/2006
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Dear Rashed,
None of these shots were edited apart from levels, hue saturation and the frame.
The middle shot is one single photo. So is the top one, and the bottom one.
Maybe I'm as bad at math as I'm in photography, but I've always leared 1+1+1 = 3.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Joggie,
Thanks for the feedback and your elaborate description. I fought with this one, as shot these images with (a series of)such a triptych in mind, but I didn't want to upload them one by one. I figured I'm already tedious as it is, and why push my luck.
I agree I've overdone it a bit in the postprocessing of the detail shot. The original photo is more balanced, thanks for pointing it out.
The 850 px image looks way oversharpened, and I think doesn't do justice to the large panoramic format. I've also tried something new, adapting the background of the panorama page in the frame (BTW, it's incredible how many people have adopted your framing style, and I'm not referring to Tjaard alone!) Guess I should've cut off a bit on top and on the left, and even then, I don't think it's a good choice. It does work with the large version, though.
If you send me an email, I'll make the full size images available to you on my website.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 4/8/2006
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dear Hugo you dont need to look hard to realize that there are four images and not three 2+3 having the separation line very clear, thanks dear hugo for the explanation and wish you all of the best my friend
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Paul, thanks for your feedback. It was an evening shoot. Awesome surroundings to watch the sun set, see the shadows progress over the mudflats and witness the first stars emerge until complete darkenss falls in and there are only stars and a mindnumbing silence... Awesome, and something that cannot be captured with a camera...
Cheers,
hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Dear Rashed.
I'm amazed by your skill in seeing four (4) images, though. This upload only has three (3) images in it.
I've uploaded a large version already, but that's in the comments left by others, so I'll do it again. please check the attached photo. You need to be a donor to see any panoramic image in it's full size, and I agree the small version looks very poor.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 4/8/2006
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dear Hugo if the sharpness of these images is different when the image is enlarged then please except my Apologies . All of the best
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 4/8/2006
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Dear friend Hugo, this way I really can not judge all of the 4 photos due to their posted sizes, but for sure number 3 and especially number 4 are entirely out of focus and seriously luck the sharpness
Although number 3 might some how Leeds to a nice perspective and DOF, Number 4 is an image of a no value at all. I am confident that number 4 image would be the out come of a snap shooter.
I am afraid that the D2X has some how lost its name and will defiantly cry and feel so sad of how her handle been treating her.
I like to see Number 4 images in a large format, please, so I can request to your D2X to share up and stop complaining.
All of the best dear friend Hugo
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 4/8/2006
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Amazing collage and very thoughtful brought into an inner context. Excellent work, Hugo.
Markus
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Amir Mohammadi
{K:4258} 4/8/2006
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nice series. I can`t say anything more. it`s great. Amir
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 4/8/2006
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The first time I read about this phenomen, thank you ;-)
Excellent collage of photos, it must amazing being in that place.
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 4/8/2006
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Brilliant images- the colours and textures great. So good having them all together Hugo.
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So Cal Photograhper
{K:18529} 4/8/2006
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I love the vertical panoramic image you have here.
You've presented all view possible here. The large view gives the overall image of the place and it's surroundings.
The bottom photo the upclose look at the dry bed.
The middle photo is great with the famous racing rocks.
The sharpness of all the images is wonderful and the full size panoramic view is awesome.
Great work Hugo! 7+!
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Alper Tecer
{K:7007} 4/8/2006
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You are right Hugo, it (larger version) seems very good. I got angry with usefilm's size limitation expecially when there are a few pixels more than its limitation, this leads to auto-resize and loss of sharpness. Regards, thanks for reply. Alper
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Alper, thanks for your comment. Have you seen the large size image I attached to my reply to Alice? I think that should solve the sharpness thing as well as the perceived hard light. Those things have to do whith how Usefilm resizes the images that are uploaded as panorama...
Cheers,
hugo
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Alper Tecer
{K:7007} 4/8/2006
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Very nice colors and shapes. Some some detail or sharpness loss might be because of the hard light and reflections. Good work, regards.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Gerhard, as usual a very helpful and to the point comment. You picked the two things I struggle with: The postprocessing of the images to look as sharp on UF as they do in the originals. (believe me, the originals are!) .
The frame is something I always struggle with, as I believe it can make the website presentation stronger, yet I'm always searching for the right balance. I decided to use a new / different approach than is common, and based it on the full size panoramic image to blend in with the background. Wasn't sure it was the right choice, and I'd never print it like this...:)
Thanks, much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Gerhard Hoogterp
{K:4863} 4/8/2006
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Again nice shots.. The top image feels a bit soft imho. The middle is great. Nice composition deep colors and an intriging story..
The white drop-shadows are a bad idea.. but that's personal I guess..
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Bruce Harper
{K:5305} 4/8/2006
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I've read about this phenomena - National Geographic or somewhere - fascinating isn't it.
This triptych works well, telling the story from different angles. I like the shadows from the low sun angle highlighting the textures in the first one, something that is lost a little in the second one by taking the shot from out of the sun, but at the same time the shadow of the rock does lead the eye into the track - I guess you can't have it both ways!
Thanks for adding the full size one for us non-donors by the way.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Giulio, Thanks for the feedback. I kn ow the small image looks apalling. Way too sharp. But please take the time to open the full size pano by clicking on the link below the image. In the full sized file, the image quality is much better....
Cheers,
Hugo
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Giulio Rotelli
{K:28441} 4/8/2006
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a very beautyfull and original compositon. The vertical sense give it an addictive point..
the central image is so attrctive and original.
The only negative point it's the rendering of details.. too much sharpening..
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 4/8/2006
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Hugo, your idea for this tryptich is brilliant.
I love your landscape/portrait/landscape orientation and the balance each image brings to the whole.
Colors and sharpness are jaw-dropping.
Was this a morning or evening shoot? It feels like morning to me.
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 4/8/2006
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A great combination of perspectives Hugo. The colours are beautiful and the detail (despite the conversion) is good. The central shot is superb in terms of composition with the slid mark leading one into the distance - great depth of field - best of the three. The top one is also great in terms of perspective while the rock is well balanced with the mountain in the background. I particularly like the low angle and focus on the textures of the mud. The texture revealed in the lower shot is great and informative of the conditions although I think the highlights are a bit blown. In all - wonderful and interesting to look at with much variety. I think the pixel crunching took a lot of the real qualities out of the images and would love to see them in original 13 megapixels. Im sure you took more than three shots - and that I like, it shows in the results. Take care.
Joggie
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Alice, Per attached the way Usefilm presents the full size photo to donors...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Alice Ewing
{K:2418} 4/8/2006
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Thanks Hugo, that attachment did work, and it is much softer, and more aesthetic! Again, well done.
I didn't know about the donors seeing photos against a grey background - do you mean that the whole window is grey?
I also forgot to mention I liked how the shadow of the rock in the middle image is almost in line with the track behind it, like the shadow is leading the eye in, towards the trail.
Cheers,
Alice.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Karina, I attaced the full size image to my reply to Alice; Donors see the image against the same grey I used for the frame.
A tiny bit too sharp, heh? at 800 px, it looks way oversharpened, and rather terrible, I think...:)
Cheers,
hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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I guess it worked. I can see the full size image I attached to my first reply to you... Donors see the image against the same grey background, so the varying margin widths are masked by the background...
Cheers,
hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Alice, People aren't sure how these rocks move; the gradient / slippery theory is one of them, and this area is known for it's fierce gales, too. Another theory deals with algea, moving the rocks... It's a pretty spectacular sight, too..
I agree with you on the sharpness of this 800 px image. As I replied to Karina, The sharpness and size are because I uploaded this as panoramic shot (550 x 1150 px. Usefilm resizes and sharpens the image to match the 800 px max aspect, and only Donors get to see the full size image, which is'nt sharpened and much, much bigger....:)
Per attached, the large image... Curious if it works and if you can see it in it's full size. I doubt it though, but I'll give it a shot.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Alice Ewing
{K:2418} 4/8/2006
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Ah Hugo, I must become a donor sometime then and take another look, take back my comments re sharpness.. I did think it was somewhat out of character, as your portfolio is really, really good.
Cheers,
Alice.
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Alice Ewing
{K:2418} 4/8/2006
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Hi Hugo,
Wow, this looks amazing. Haven't seen this phenomen before! How did it move? Slid on a slight gradient when it was wet? I bet that'd be a rare occasion with it being Death Valley.
I agree with Karina that the photos are a bit on the sharp side. Although maintaining a little sharpness would complement the harshness of the environment.
I also must admit the framing could be better, at least have equal width on each side, and perhaps a bigger gap between photos would better portray the triptych.
I do like the order you have placed the photos in.
Wonderful series, well captured.
Cheers,
Alice.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/8/2006
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Hi Karina, Thanks for your feedback.. The sharpness and size are because I uploaded this as panoramic shot (550 x 1150 px. Usefilm resizes and sharpens the image to match the 800 px max aspect, and only Donors get to see the full size image, which is'nt sharpened and much, much bigger....:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Karina Brys
{K:16541} 4/8/2006
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Great collage work Hugo. The colours are superb, maybe a tiny bit too sharp?
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