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Photographer  al shaikh {Karma:15790}
Project #45 Blurry Image Camera Model canon s20 digital
Categories Cityscape
Film Format
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Lens Nikon  85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor
Uploaded 4/27/2001 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed 16
Views 17173 Shutter
Favorites 29  Aperture f/
Critiques 164 Rating
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There are 164 Comments in 1 Pages
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Barbara Socor   {K:13559} 11/22/2015
This image conveys the feel of cold rain and the City so well...A beautiful image!

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神 風 神 風   {K:10665} 11/1/2009
'PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE DAY' - November 1, 2009 - Congrats Al!

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kouichi  kouichi     {K:701} 10/7/2009
Excellent !!

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derin deniz derin deniz   {K:3544} 8/28/2009
good shot
thanks
regards

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 6/1/2009
Been a while since I have been on UF but can't believe I never commented on this image before!.... what a geat capture...love it!

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Alfonso&Daniela Fortino Alfonso&Daniela Fortino   {K:2869} 8/30/2008
Perfect in all aspects! Favorite! Compliments. Ciao :-)

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Greg Panayiotou   {K:303} 6/23/2008
I just love it!! Has a long story to tell!!

Gregoris

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Gary Auerbach Gary Auerbach   {K:3935} 1/19/2008
Hello Al,

This goes back to the very beginning. It hasn't lost any of its appeal either.

Good to see the photograph and we should all appreciate what you did with USEFILM.... :-) 9000+ views.... :-)
Gary

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神 風 神 風   {K:10665} 7/31/2007
Congratulations for the award you finally received awhile back and I am so happy for you from my comment on 1/2/2005, (more than two years ago), concerning this image and it's status then ...

Best of Regards!

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hoda .m hoda .m   {K:2523} 7/29/2007
nicely done idea!
exposure , movement and effects of lights , made a good sens of motion on this rainy day...
thanks for sharing..

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174133} 7/28/2007
Wonderful use of motion blur, Al...Congratulations!:)

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The Pilgrim The Pilgrim   {K:65007} 7/28/2007
Really cool and creative image Al! Love the effect of the slow shutter speed and the wonderful NYC colors!
Very well composed and thuoght out! Great view!
Congrats on your award!!
7++++

Paul E Brumit

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Bea Friedli   {K:10189} 7/23/2007
very cool...well done

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Gary Auerbach Gary Auerbach   {K:3935} 7/19/2007
One of my favorites and still a favorite. I have been away for a long time, how are you?

I recently posted a book I published online. The whole book. Don't know if there is a place to post a book onn your site, but I would appreciate it if you could. Would give people an idea of how to do it. I self-published 600 copies, 300 soft cover and 300 hardcover/slipcased, signed and numbered. I have sold out and am therefor giving my book to the world.

The website for the book is
www.WeWalkinBeauty.com

All of my native images from Usefilm are in the book, and all are in the Smithsonian.

Best to you Al,

Gary

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Michael Kanemoto Michael Kanemoto   {K:22115} 4/3/2007
Yeah - I like it too. I noticed a comment about a UF fine art store - where'd that go? Love to see that make a comeback...

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nima ojani nima ojani   {K:128} 3/14/2007
beautyful photo!!!!!:)

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Partha Pal Partha Pal   {K:11619} 8/27/2006
Really deserve SC. Congrats.
Partha:) :)

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Hooshang Nahrvar   {K:1939} 6/7/2006
A perfect image and good cadre and good color.good luck.
hooshang nahrvar.

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Partha Pal Partha Pal   {K:11619} 1/22/2006
Extraordinary look.

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Michael Fox Michael Fox   {K:3180} 1/8/2006
Interesting twist on a street scene. I especially like the composition -- the main subject about to leave the frame suggests a more historical spin in my interpretation. Almost like I turned and caught this scene out of the corner of my eye. Still nailed the rule of thirds on a panned shot. Well done.

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Elzbieta     {K:3153} 12/7/2005
excellent dynamic shot

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Jara Parijayee    {K:4964} 11/9/2005
Strange experiment, immensely succesful

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Gustavo Scheverin Gustavo Scheverin   {K:164501} 11/7/2005
Excelente abstracto.
Felicitaciones!

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Mrinmoy Nag   {K:1050} 9/23/2005
Al this is a great image. You've got all the accolades for this one, so I'll ask a technical question. Is it possible to use a Nikkor lens with canon SLR? Someone may have noticed it alredy, but I didn't read that comment. I'll check again.

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Kshitiz Anand Kshitiz Anand   {K:4848} 9/1/2005
Nicely done.
I have a small doubt for the donation. Can I make the donation using a debit card? I am fron India, and the debit card also supports Visa Electron.

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 8/7/2005
How good was the mess Luis?

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luis pereira luis pereira   {K:26013} 8/7/2005
When I saw the thumbnail I thought to myself - how good can this mess be?

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Nour El Refai Nour El Refai   {K:12481} 8/6/2005
you captured a feeling more than a photo, the atmosphere is excellent for this kind of shots

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Mohamed Banna Mohamed Banna   {K:34237} 8/4/2005
congratulations
nice well done work
i like it

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 8/4/2005
is one of my prefer shot of you Al..
I have seen many time this shot idea of panning realization!
the rain have in the people many magic momnet, but the difficult is the blocke d of the perfect momnet!
i'm returned, nice.. see you later!
roby
:)

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Kiarang Alaei Kiarang Alaei   {K:49415} 8/4/2005
Blurry images is one of those creative projects that could find many interesting captures there.
this project indeed can changes the look of people that think photography just is the certain moments and focus and sharp captures about life.
this shot that seems has captured from P.O.V of a driver in car is too creative. about the square composition i have some doubt, althought it is not a complete square but the lines that have continued by the long exposure time could be enhance the feeling in horizontal composition.
the movement character has appeared like a dream and it is like that the story of the shot is continue with his/her motion.
the spot sky on upper left is the only thing i think is a bit distract for this shot
thanks Al for share this skifuly shot and congratulate for the award..

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Judy Bodden   {K:1694} 7/12/2005
WOW... this is great. It makes me feel like I'm right there. Brilliant.

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Keith Saint Keith Saint   {K:13784} 6/21/2005
This could be anywhere in the world but it has that busy New York winter feel to it.
Well done great shot

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Rashed Abdulla Rashed Abdulla   {K:163889} 6/16/2005
Sir, this is not the best you have in your work place,a motion image should have one of the 2 sides with more details,weather the forground or the back ground,also here where the person is your forground he is walking into the wrong area of the image,place this person on the left side and givem him enough room to walk through ,you gonna find this image much more interesting ,there is a great different between bluring an image this much killing all of its details and the matter of creating a motion effect .you do not have to like me at all but i do like you and thats where it should end.very best salam to you and yours ,the good man.

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Trish McCoy Trish McCoy   {K:15897} 6/16/2005
I am a huge fan of blurry images. I love the motions the action. They just seem so alive to me. this shot here is amazing. it's an excellent blurred image and I love the silhouette person walking by. kinda like a ghostly image but not scary at all. great shot.

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Pankaj Arora   {K:3752} 5/13/2005
Wow!!! U captured the fury of rain very well!!
I guess u have taken teh shot from inside ur car!!

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Davide Bressanello Davide Bressanello   {K:3103} 4/20/2005
good sense of move, congrats!

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Vinay Raj Vinay Raj   {K:5537} 3/18/2005
Greatly captured this rain. Fantastic

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Maurizio Spadaccino Maurizio Spadaccino   {K:5132} 3/11/2005
excellent realization, motion was perfectly captured, blurring was indeed perfect!
Great
Maurizio

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Carlos     {K:12969} 1/9/2005
Site Administrator?
your ?NYC Freezing rain? is perfectly realized, unique, quite beautiful.
Arresting pictures such as one should be uploaded larger ? the max allowed.
Regards.
C

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Leyla Gamze Ozdemir   {K:2424} 1/7/2005
!!

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神 風 神 風   {K:10665} 1/2/2005
5225 Views, 22 Favorites, 122 Comments ... and still no award ... unbelievable!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Mark Beltran   {K:32612} 9/20/2004
At the speed of life, as it should be.

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David McClenaghan   {K:9481} 9/10/2004
Hi SITE ADMIN
I am currently enrolled in a Master Degree in New Media.
One of my assignments is to Create a genre analysis of a text from the cultural field within which I practice. For example, you might choose to analyse an artist's blog as an example of a new media genre or, if you are a writer, you might select a poem (either on paper or a e-poem) and analyse this in terms of its genre. Questions to consider might include: ? How would you name the genre of this example? ? What are the signs within the text which work towards meaning-making? ? What cultural literacies would a 'reader' of this text require? Make sure that the assessor can access the work you are analysing, either by providing a URL or a scanned or re-typed copy, depending on the type of work you have chosen. This may be provided in an appendix.
I am contemplating analysig this site in terms of possibly defining it as a GENRE.
I would love to hear from you and your colleagues about the site and what you feel its main purpose/intention is.
Can you email me direct at
mcphoto@bigpond.net.au so that I can discuss some issues with you.
Cheers

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神 風 神 風   {K:10665} 7/30/2004
Please do not delete this Al because I have a feeling it is going to get a BIP award!

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antonia dettori   {K:560} 7/25/2004
You compliment É indeed a beautiful image and the movement the Arrichisce. Good

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Hulusi Sogutlu   {K:171} 7/25/2004
wow! what can I say, great atmosphere, great photo! congrats.

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 7/25/2004
Hello Al..
I remember perfectly this wonder of photo in panning! hour I also have seen the new plan, much beautiful one, I I believe that many photographers will make to see of the optimal photos! I try... I renew you mine compliments for this full photo of emotion that of usual a rain day they do not give.
cheers
roby

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Maria José Barres   {K:11276} 7/25/2004
Excellent work and an effect very interesting!
Greetings.

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 7/25/2004
Please NOTE:

I've uploaded this image into the new project until there are more images, this is due to a bug in the front page for new projects (the thumbnail does not appear). It will be removed after we have a few entries into the project.

This is not ego.

Thank you for your consideration.

al

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Di Ciuccio Maurizio Di Ciuccio Maurizio   {K:57398} 7/6/2004
molto interessante e originale...una doff di effetto...pero' non mi piacciono le strisciate della luce(parere strettamente personale).......nel complesso una bella e piacevole foto..a presto
maurizio il toscano

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orwa juve orwa juve   {K:6059} 7/1/2004
gr8 motion pic.
omar

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Maria Laet   {K:196} 6/9/2004
dissipated rainy city

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Jani Salvataggio   {K:27283} 5/20/2004
FANTASTIC SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
regards
Jani

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Regina Rianelli   {K:24147} 5/8/2004
Amazing photograph...
Flawless technic + compositie!
i can almost feel the rain drops on me!!!
Congratulations on such fine work, Altaf.

Thanks for sharing with us at UseFilm!

Best regards,
Regina

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Amit Chakravarty   {K:2197} 5/2/2004
wonderful motion ..great frame :-) congrats .. Amit..

do check in my work and put in ur valuable comments ..

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Andrea Falqui Andrea Falqui   {K:5787} 4/21/2004
Molto originale ed intensa. Complimenti e ciao

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tom rumland tom rumland   {K:14874} 4/16/2004
altaf, excellent!! beautifully executed.

regards,
tom

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Mary Vareli Mary Vareli   {K:15826} 4/16/2004
Oh and something I forgot...
congratulations on your site for all the reasons all of us know (quality, smartness in design and all the rest). It is the best I have found and I am really glad every time I enter. I plan to become a donor the next days.
Congratulations on an extra reason...
The amazing thing here is the fact that you "meet" people through images... is is like a virtual game as there are no profiles and bla bla. You see a photo, you like it and then oops!! you find the creator and you feel like a child in a candy shop!!! because he or she has created more photos like the one you like!! It is amazing how many things one can learn about the human nature just looking at each one's creations!!! An alternative way to perceive reality.. and then you understand the style of the person and you can view the images he or she likes and again ooops!! Another world...
You think "this is how I would shoot photos that I will never shoot, and this how he or she would do the same thing ".
I wish I see more of your work dear friend. You gained my respect!
keep the good work making us happy!!

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Mary Vareli Mary Vareli   {K:15826} 4/16/2004
This is a magnificent photo and I cannot understand why it is rated with 4.8!!!
I have noticed, not in here but in my country, that this kind of photos are considered a matter of chance and are not accepted!! What I believe is that it is a different kind of photography and I would really like to keep meeting people who like doing this, writing studies on this and help it go a step forward.
I give you a 1000 dear!!
I would like to listen to some opinions concerning this matter. Doing one thing (experimental photography)does not mean that something else is neglected (traditional models of shooting). Further to this after some point the outcome is not a matter of chance but the photographer knows how the color "breaks", is aware of the tones and the motion type.

Greetings from sunny Greece

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Paula Goddard   {K:8492} 4/15/2004
Looks more like London to me. :-) Very cool!

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Ameet Mallapur   {K:1575} 4/12/2004
love it!!!

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 3/31/2004
I remember...
this one is a magnific "paning" in aperfect day of rain!also the exposure is fantastic..!
roby

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P.J. D. P.J. D.   {K:515} 3/29/2004
Altaf
My favorite from your NYC portfolio.
Love the movement and motion!

Thanks for your comments, and your right the site is looking better and BETTER!

~Paul~

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Bill Morgenstern Bill Morgenstern   {K:7157} 3/27/2004
Great mood pic. This is an impressionistic painting with light as your medium. I love it!!

Bill

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Mirna Viola   {K:794} 3/17/2004
Ammiro tutti quelli che riescono a fare un mosso artistico. E questo lo è.Mi piace l'uniformità dei colori, l'unico colore diverso è quello sullo sfondo. La figura scura in primo piano è quella più importante ed è giusto che stia proprio lì. Da spazio al movimento e lo enfatizza ancor di più!

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Salvo Valenti   {K:17038} 3/3/2004
Un po' mossa ...!!!

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Domenico Pescosolido   {K:10022} 2/26/2004
Great shot! It's simply shot but very intesnive and good technique, congrats!

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luisa vassallo luisa vassallo   {K:28230} 2/20/2004
fantastic and dramatic!

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Antonio Trincone   {K:23167} 2/20/2004
my compliment for this beatiful shot and for editor choice

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Eden Emmanuel   {K:177} 2/20/2004
very vanilla sky. surreal. love it.

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Joan Austin   {K:223} 2/20/2004
Why is it Altaf that you indulge others on your site but do not indulge yourself?
I came here to dine at your table tonight only to find a few appetizers without an entre. I did not have enough to feed me and I am leaving hungry...hungry for more. I don't care if you are the originator and moderator of this site (and thank you dear Altaf for your MOST generous conbribution to SO many, by the way).

But may I suggest humility is not welcome here...? Your site is a stage, a ballroom where we can all dance or create without self consciousness. We have critics and fans but who in hell cares? Art is subjective so throw it on the canvas and some of us will dance and some of us will sit it out! Please provide for ALL of us MORE of YOU...more of your art, your heart your talent. I love this shot...you found color and vibrancy on a dull rainy day... and you captured it...I found this capture more valuable than capturing a Bengal tiger. Warmest regards.
Joan Austin joan_austin121@yahoo.com

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 2/20/2004
EXCELLENT PANNIG MY CONGRATS
ROBY
7/7

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Enjoy    {K:16125} 2/20/2004
WOW I really like this congrats.... well done...

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danny lovin   {K:681} 2/20/2004
great shot. was this a result of panning or slow shutter speed. excellent.

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m.c. lopez   {K:14766} 2/20/2004
excelent
the man with umbrella getting out of the frame is great !
congrats
mc

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Eric Goldwasser   {K:4294} 2/20/2004
Happy Birthday Buddy!!!

Hope it's great! This shot sure is! ;-)

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Bárbara Masu   {K:1256} 2/20/2004
I like the panning effect in this one. It's different, because we allways see this movement when taking pictures of cars, etc, not persons... Well done, congrats! ;o)

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Val .   {K:4973} 2/20/2004
super!

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Cherie Spike   {K:-21959} 1/22/2004
I was just about to leave a comment on Roger's work and saw your name... curiousity brought me here. I love this image Al... I try to achieve these effects sometimes, not always so successful though heehee
Hey, I didn't know you posted anything, cool.

Cherie :)

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Harry Eggens Harry Eggens   {K:14804} 1/20/2004
great composition with wonderful movement and stripes of light. Perfect work Altaf.....Best regards Harry

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osama esid   {K:-50} 1/3/2004
gorgeous effects Simply Excellent

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Ahmed J Ahmed J   {K:6014} 12/28/2003
i am back again to see the same picture!! it must be impressive, i dont know why i was agressive aginst this one :) But its a good shot anyway. thanks again. bye

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Ahmed J Ahmed J   {K:6014} 12/27/2003
Hi there. i'm a new photogrpaher here and its a good chance for me to see and learn. i have read all the comments about this picture and after i read all of it i felt i might miss something about photography!! Becuase i have few photos like this one was shot by my friend's children when they played with my old camera. I don't know, maybe our friends here said their coments regarding your other great work. anyway, for my taste. its not a photo, its something else which i might miss. (by the way, i dont see any rain or feel anything about anything , i just see a lady with umbrella u shot from the right seat of a car with confused exposure and little something on the photoshop) its opinion of a photography jonior :) your other work is great. good luck and happy new year to you.

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michelle k.   {K:16270} 11/27/2003
this still remains my fave of yours

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Mr. Arrey   {K:11516} 11/26/2003
I aways come back to this picture. It is really great.Thanks for everything.

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michaelle . michaelle .   {K:3807} 11/24/2003
Al,
You absolutely know that I love this picture! Everyone has already said all there is to be said - it's wonderful! So when do I get my copy???

Michaelle

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Khoi Nguyen Khoi Nguyen   {K:8700} 11/22/2003
Wow, what an image! Excellent presentation!

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Dave Holland Dave Holland   {K:13074} 11/7/2003
Jose, I think this is a good picture, too. However some of us have noticed that you are posting the exact same phrase on hundreds of other pictures. I glanced down your comments list. Of the last 96 comments that you made, that exact phrase was used for 94. This is 'spam'.

Please try to be more thoughtful and constructive.

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JL E JL E   {K:9693} 11/7/2003
Excellent photo! I like it so much.
Cheers,
Jose.

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Muzaffer KURTOGLU   {K:4149} 11/3/2003
Ýnteresting shot. Regards.

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Anders Blomqvist   {K:1887} 10/5/2003
Great shot! it's funny with NYC: Once you've seen the yellow cabs the colours is associated with the city. Here, I notice a yellow/orange colour from the lights of a car, but together with grey overcast my mind goes straight to a busy city like NY. Seems to be a good weather to stay inside and have some miso soup...

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Kristina Kohut   {K:49990} 10/2/2003
Hihi... The site administrator, and photographer of the day plus EC! :-))) I like this shot, it has a really mysterious feeling over it and I find it very interesting! Somehow it gives me a feeling of "psycho's view", and how a disturbed person is sitting in a car, trying to find victims to kill or something. In our "calm" Sweden we have had many strange murderings and rapes etc lately, and they think that it's because psychos don't get help... and atmosphere feels a bit scary, even though I guess the risk is still small that something happens. But the mind is circulating around this quite a lot, and perhaps that's why I feel what I feel with this shot. It's very good, very strong, very original and interesting!

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Mark Beltran   {K:32612} 10/2/2003
It moves. It moves like the rain, the wind, the cold, the energy of the city. It allows the eyes to do what it wants, and that is to pretend it's seeing movement and time progressing. I've seen pan shots like this and composition that's better, but honestly I give it 7/7 overall because my liking for it carries that well.

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T Glow   {K:14955} 10/2/2003
!!! :))) creative capture... nice sense of movement!! Hugs,T.

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Diana Cornelissen   {K:26437} 10/2/2003
Hello Altaf,
Congrats on POTD! This photo has a wonderful composition. I especially like the movements, you have captured it very well. People hurry at their homes, trying to hide for the cold and the rain. Well done, great atmosphere! My regards,
Diana.

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Marcos Silva   {K:709} 10/2/2003
Great shot!!!

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ken krishnan   {K:19102} 10/2/2003
Congradulations on POTD award. Well deserved if not for the photos just for your sheer hard work on the site. You are realy wonderful for your promptness, deligence and openness. Usefilm.com gets bigger and bigger because of people like yourself. I want you know that you and your collegues are very much apprecited.

Now for the image above - I am very very sorry I just can't get it. I looked at your portifolio. You have very few images there but excellent ones. They should have choosen the Newark bridge shot.
Regards, ken.

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Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 10/2/2003
Wow, I can almost feel the cold!
Nice shot, Altaf.
Regards, Chris.

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Fernando Ladeira   {K:849} 10/2/2003
Great shot!

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Ken Tinley   {K:1856} 10/2/2003
This is! PHOTOART! LUVLY!

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Kim kyungsang   {K:14135} 10/2/2003
Congratulation. Photographer of today

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Fabio Keiner   {K:81109} 10/2/2003
still going strong
against all odds
:)

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Tobiah Deutsch   {K:2432} 10/2/2003
This photo sings to me in it's own special way. From such a bustling city comes poetry in motion from that one percise moment of capture.

In the words of Erin Cleary...
"I see music as the augmentation of a split second in time."

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david malcolmson   {K:4145} 10/2/2003
Considering the unpredictability of the technique (of panning while shooting), this could have been a mess. Fortunately you got a great result - it's the 'impression' of the wet gusty weather that is so effective here.

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Legolas .   {K:3947} 10/2/2003
excellent work, regards

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 10/2/2003
gorgeous effects!
my best congrats... is perfect
regrads.. roberto
and now in my friends.list

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Craig Garland   {K:27077} 10/2/2003
Excellent Altaf; I really like the horizontal fluidity of this photo, and the umbrella is clear enough to ground the viewer in reality. Will this example help my recent boat reflection photo w/ long exposure do better here?;>) Nice to see some of your work. Cheers. Craig

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Nicola Vassallo   {K:9801} 9/9/2003
goooooood. i like the rain!!

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Fabio Keiner   {K:81109} 9/7/2003
never suspected you to be such a good photographer
:)
very anaribeiro-style bleur

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Mostafa Abulezz   {K:4849} 9/7/2003
Wonderful...

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Felipe Rodríguez   {K:9200} 7/14/2003
I had missed this one!

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MaryBell    {K:32791} 6/29/2003
I will leave technical comments aside - many have been made but I will speak to the emotive/artistic aspects of this photo (I prefer that stuff anyhow).

This is how blustery weather feels so that makes it good imo - the technical aspecs (comp, tone, etc.) don't distract from the feel so that makes it excellent imo.

It never occured to me you posted so I am late to your work. ;)

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Peter Burda Peter Burda   {K:4807} 6/24/2003
negative space concept works with form of picture, great !!!!

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In Transit In Transit   {K:29432} 6/1/2003
SIMPLY DELICIOUS... if that is an appropriate expression for a capture!

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Gregoir Hoppenbrouwers   {K:1073} 5/26/2003
A masterpiece !!

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Bernt Carlzon   {K:554} 5/24/2003
Excellent picture Altaf, I feel the freezing rain in my face!

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Berenice Kauffmann Abud (AFIAP/2004)   {K:3147} 5/18/2003
Magnificent work!
Wonderful!!!
Congrats!

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ilan Amihai   {K:1835} 5/11/2003
i like it

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ana ribeiro   {K:21290} 5/10/2003
beautyful photo!!!!!

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lowell whipple girbes   {K:13151} 5/6/2003
great !!!!!

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michelle k.   {K:16270} 4/30/2003
i absolutely love this kind of long exposure in an image. very cool!

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Ayse Telci Ayse Telci   {K:4168} 4/29/2003
Successful technique...congrats

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Alius Vetus   {K:1795} 4/28/2003
You've really grabbed the (e)motion. Great work.

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GP Merfeld   {K:14396} 4/19/2003
Well, I am definitely late to the party here, but let me just add that I think this is a wonderfully effective image, rendered as you intended, and as it should be, in my eye. I say this after reading your reply to Neil, but it just reiterates my initial feeling upon viewing this, and that is: To me, the BEST part of the composition is the umbrella person moving off frame. It SO emotes this quick glimpse feeling of a passing moment in the NYC rain. The rest is wonderful gravy, with the blurred, wavy lines adding to the sense of hurried movement. Outstanding and evocative work, Al.

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 4/19/2003
1. It is panned.
2. The red line stays because it reflects what is going on in the left side of the frame.
3. I don't like to photoshop my work especially when I think it works a lot better this way.

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Neil Shapiro   {K:1632} 4/19/2003
I think the idea of capturing movement here was good; however, the movement would have been better panned than shaken. Also, the red line above the umbrella is a distracting element--you might consider removing that. Most importantly, I think it would have been much better if the person weren't already partly off camera.

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Marília Ferraz   {K:-4756} 4/19/2003
Hi Al,
this really deserves an Editor's Choice. You can feel the rain and the cold trough this picture.
Marilia

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judy ben joud   {K:4160} 4/19/2003
splendid

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Rui Palha Rui Palha   {K:13624} 4/19/2003
Like a paint, beautiful motion shot.

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Javed Rassi Javed Rassi   {K:8223} 4/19/2003
I was wondering, if this photo would have gotten this much attention if it was not taken by the owner of this site. I will have to try this, slow shutter speed and shake the camera :) Good job Altaf.

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Paolo Stefano Amero Paolo Stefano Amero   {K:5607} 4/10/2003
One of the most beautiful images within your portfolio, for my taste. I just find a little distracting that bright part on the left top corner of the image. regards.

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Trevor Tollefsbol   {K:2458} 4/1/2003
Great motion shot! I love the colors in this.

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Massimo Rettore   {K:151} 3/22/2003
COMPLIMENTI!!!
BELLA ASTRAZIONE!!

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Anna Pagnacco   {K:7448} 3/21/2003
A real piece of art...love it a lot.Anna

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 3/7/2003
Thank you very much

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Denzil Brown   {K:201} 3/7/2003
I would say a great piece of art work by a camera. Very nice shot.

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ventrix drogo ventrix drogo   {K:65398} 3/6/2003
Geat work, I like it, good compsition. Bye

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 3/6/2003
Thank you.

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kita mcintosh   {K:18594} 3/6/2003
yhis is a verydynamic, exciting shot, and well balanced too-the streaks of light on the left balancing the red one on the umbella! It is absolutely brilliant!!!

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Gary Auerbach Gary Auerbach   {K:3935} 2/1/2003
Great image Altaf...

Decisive moment....inclement weather....fast action....and you had your camera in position to get it. Blur adds to the mood. Thats why they say...when the weather gets bad...the pictures get good. Reminds me in a way to steiglitz photos of snow on 5th Ave. A little stretch....but a nice capture.

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Russell Love   {K:7006} 12/4/2002
Al,

I think I am about to commit Hari Kari. I have seen this shot since the first day I logged on to Usefilm.com Quite frankly, I just don't get it. Man you have some great shots. I do not know what it is that an old midwestern fireman like myself does not see that everyone else does. But I am glad we each have a different taste, Damn how boring it would be if we all were perfect like me LOL! Al, seriously, I mean no offense, I just do not get this shot. Maybe thats why your the editor, and I put out fires for a living, ya think?
Later my friend,

Russ

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Anindya Maity   {K:7880} 12/4/2002
A technique I always wanted to perfect but never could !But ,more then the technique your concept is great.Congrats on the EC.

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 12/4/2002
Thank you jay, welcome to usefilm.

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Jay Dixon   {K:563} 12/4/2002
Very artistic work. An interesting result and twist on the common.

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 11/12/2002
Thank you I appreciate all the comments.

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Autumn Ruhe   {K:993} 8/15/2002
this is a fantastic photo (as if you don't already know that)! i guess i just want to jump on the bandwagon and say wow!

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danny de dios   {K:413} 7/5/2002
Very good blur!

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Dave Holland Dave Holland   {K:13074} 5/3/2002
When I learned of the new 'top 100' pics, I thought of this image as my number one. However when I found it in the Editor's choice section, I couldn't add it to my top 100, or comment on it again. So, I looked back to when I commented on it before, and found it that way. It seems that the comments section has been deleted from that particular area of the site. Was this done intentionally? By the way, Al, some great ideas lately.

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Steve Kompier   {K:4629} 4/18/2002
Lee,

Welcome to Usefilm! You think you like this picture now, you should see it printed!

I bought this image from the Usefilm Fineart store and it's incredible and it supports the site.

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lee brunet   {K:-36} 4/18/2002
congradulations!, i love this shot. this is a great picture. my kind of work.

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Petros Stamatakos   {K:12101} 1/18/2002
I thought that this was one of my favourites on usefilm. The more I look at it though, the more I see further potential for improvement. I would have liked to have seen the main subject slightly less blurred. Who am I kidding? This is a great photo, full stop!

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Dave Holland Dave Holland   {K:13074} 1/16/2002
Al, this is one of my favorite images on this site. I really don't know why.... Maybe because it uses a technique I have never tried, maybe because it evokes an impressionist feeling of reality. This image reminds me of what I see when I dream.

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Iqbal    {K:8} 1/14/2002
Wah Janab!!!. Kya Tasveer hai... Tasveer ho gaya hoon Tasveer dekh ke!
Aap se bahut kuch seekhna hai.
(What a picture. I am speechless...
I need to learn alot from you.)

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Gabrielle de Pauw   {K:56} 1/13/2002
Nanette, it grew on me ages ago - I ordered a print which arrived last week and it is really terrific. Getting it framed next week.
Best wishes to all on Usefilm.

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 10/28/2001
thank you chris, don't change your mind let us see it. I like your work a lot and want to see your spin on it.

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Chris Blaszczyk   {K:610} 10/28/2001
Simply excellent. I was going to post something like this, but now I changed my mind:)

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David Meiland   {K:1820} 9/29/2001
Most excellent. Might crop the top left corner a bit and the bottom if you want the background to be totally abstract. Either way this rocks!

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Gabrielle de Pauw   {K:56} 9/9/2001
Altaf, that's wonderful.

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 8/31/2001
Thank you

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Dawn F. Collins   {K:560} 7/5/2001
Altaf, Yes! Yes! I see what you mean about not always wanting a crisp clear picture. Unfortunately the idea in the shot I took "Fishing at Sunset" wasn't suppose to be blurred. I've taken some pictures of hockey games where I purposely blurred the surroundings in order to indicate movement of a particular player but I'm not happy with any of the attempts. This shot is wonderful! I'll keep trying.

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Mark M   {K:33} 5/24/2001
This image really grows on me everytime I see it. It has a superb amount of dynamic motion and tension. Obviously this comes in large part from the motion blur but the composition and splashes of color really help the effect. Terrific.

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Shelly N Alexander   {K:1451} 5/1/2001
I love this image and YES it is a winner. I would like a copy for wallpaper.

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Sylvia Jones   {K:652} 4/21/2001
Brilliant picture with loads of atmosphere helped by the muted colour range. More please!

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