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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/23/2002 1:51:17 PM
Ken,
I duplicated the layer and adjusted the curves to make the background layer darker. Then I applied more sharpening to it. Then I switched to the newly made BG copy layer and changed its opacity to 50%. Finally, I applied goussian blur to the BG copy until I liked the effect.
I thought it would hide the artefacts that stem from more than normal sharpening and would make it soft on purpose.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Ken Alexander
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/23/2002 12:57:58 PM
Simple but effective use of a strong line. Without the blade the image would not be as effective. I would like a little more space above but again people tell me I leave too much space in my photographs. Very pleasant.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Marleen den Brok
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/23/2002 10:06:34 AM
Good, if not over saturated rendering of the color of the lily. There is a little patch of green above the peteal on the left and on the right. Lowering the camera just a tad would have eliminated them. The tight cropping does not bother me although some may find it too close for comfort.
Good photograph
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| Photo By: Debbie Groff
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/23/2002 8:42:15 AM
Nice photo, sad social commentary. It works for me.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Autumn Ruhe
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/23/2002 8:29:48 AM
Yes, the eye jumps around but in a highly predictable manner. My eyes move from the cluster in the center to the cluster in the top right corner like clockwork. Tic-toc-tic-... I force my eyes to go elsewhere but they quickly return to those two.
The effect is quite suitable to the image. It gives the feeling of hopping around in the woods like in a fairytale.
Nicely done.
Cemal
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| Photo By: piper lehman
(K:256)
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/23/2002 6:24:55 AM
Simple, creative, effective. Nicely done.
Cemal
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| Photo By: piper lehman
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/21/2002 7:39:26 PM
Gorgeous! I agree with Gary, a vertical shot is more effective with two strong vertcial elements. The clouds at the top remind me of dancing flames in a fireplace. Well, we are looking at the largest firepalce we can see anyway.
Is the first light house tilted to the right or is it my imagination. The photo does not seem to be tilted but I see a drooping shoulder on the first light house.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Gary Martin
(K:579)
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/21/2002 7:31:30 PM
Nautilustair! That's it, it is a nautilustair.
Very strong, tonally and emotionally. I must say it has some fear inspiring qualities as well. Very good photograph, well done.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Gary Martin
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/21/2002 5:59:36 PM
You and your clouds make me jelaous Greg. I have seen many of your cloud photographs and they are all very powerfully presented. I feel that you, the photographer, revere the nature. I like that.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Greg Summers
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/21/2002 5:56:18 PM
Greg, this is so delicate and life-like it is wonderful. The translucency of the petals are quite evident and the flowing lines of the magenta petals are exquisite.
Like it very, very much.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Greg Summers
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/21/2002 5:45:55 PM
Two simple arcs intersecting in a graceful way with sumptuous color create a very memorable image. I will second Greg's suggestion of a reflecting surface to slightly open the shadows.
Very nice.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Carmen Fuchs
(K:66)
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/21/2002 5:10:24 PM
I have a constructive comment that will make this photograph even better. Send me a 16x20 copy! Kidding aside, a magnificient view well photographed.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Ryan Schmidt
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 8:12:35 PM
Hello Barbara,
You will find my "Digital Polarizer" tutorial on my Web site. Here is the address:
http://www.cemalekin.com/photography/tips.html
Cemal
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| Photo By: Barbara A. Novak
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 11:52:57 AM
Ken,
I hope you don't mind, I could not resist the temptation and tried a variation on your theme. This one is deliberately softened with sharper undercurrent.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Ken Alexander
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 10:47:10 AM
What a beautiful creature. It looks particularly nice against the magenta of beugonvillia (I think). I wish it were somehwat sharper. Do you apply USM or its equivalent? Could the softness be caused by the add-on close-up lens?
Lovely.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Ken Alexander
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 10:42:01 AM
An interesting social commentary. I travelled on Rt 66 back in 1969 and I don't recall this sort of imagery. (Then again, I don't recall much of 1969 anymore!) This photograph reminds me of houses made from playing cards and how they collapse if one is pulled out. I think B&W works well in this image. You have a very good way of using B&W in your photographs.
We have more in common than we realize, I too own an Elan II camera. Small world.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Ken Alexander
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 9:34:49 AM
I agree with Toni on the sharpness issue. That is what kills this image. Since there is nothing in focus, it is due to either camera shake or scanning artifact. I will tend to rule out camera shake and focus on the scanning process. If the original is in focus, and I see no reason that it should not be, than I would check the scanner for focusing. Of course all digitized images need sharpening to restore the lost sharpness in the digitzing process.
The head on vantage point does not bother me too much. If the image wer in focus, it would have created a more formal, revereing composition quite suitable to convey the relationship between humans and nature.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Jason Williams
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 9:28:41 AM
Oh, that flower, that bottle, and that mystery person in the doorway! Still wonderful Greg. What a pleasant combination.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Greg Summers
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 7:43:44 AM
It looks like a still from an episode of "Twillight Zone." Eerie, with good tonality and interesting composition.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Neil A
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 7:24:02 AM
Excellent color and composition. There is an interesting effect created by the positioning of the elements and the strong diagonal lines. Although tightly anchored, the boat seems to move at once towards the upper left corner and towards the island straight ahead, as if drifting a bit sideways like a crab. As I stare at it, I almost see the boat bobbing and moving like the needle of a compas. Strong diagonal tension creates a very good photograph.
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| Photo By: Aiman Nassar
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 7:12:16 AM
Reminiscent of graphics from "Graphis Annual," strong lines, bold colors, and a nice overall abstraction. The lower right-hand corner has too much optical weight for my taste. I think the smaller space devoted to it is an attempt to balance the two zones and I belive that a little toned-down red would make the image more powerfull, at least for me. For me, it is worth a solid 8 which I will now give to the image. I don't quite understand how you ended up with an average of 5.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Aiman Nassar
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/20/2002 7:05:56 AM
Excellent subject treatment, nice colors, cooperative model, nice contrast between the flowing yellow cover and the hard blue door. A couple of things would improve this image for me. First, there is a pronounced barrel distortion evident in bulging door frame. There are utilities that will remove that in no time. Panorama Tools has such a utility. Second, the top of the door frame is not level which distracts the eye, at least my eye. Third, I would like to see just a little more ground below his feet. The current cropping makes the young monk stand on the edge of the photograph.
The devil is in the details, but a very good photo as is.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Michael Busselle
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/19/2002 8:17:35 PM
Has much drama. The tree is quite menacing, especially against the dark sky. The little house looks so vulnerable. It is a very good BW conversion.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Ken Alexander
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/19/2002 8:15:01 PM
Touching, literally and emotionally. I would like to see a little more of the father's arm. Now, the hand looks too detached. I like the movement on the thumb and its readiness to grab the son's hand at a amoment's notice. Very pleasant.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Daniel Amick
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/19/2002 8:10:49 PM
I would enjoy this photograph if the hand was not cropped and her face had less glare. It is highly graphic, red shirt is nice and the model has a pleasant pose. If the original does not have any more image at the bottom, I would like to crop it just below her elbow, closer to the left edge, and a little lower from the top.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Reynaldo Guimaraes
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/19/2002 6:34:35 PM
A very interesting scene overpowered by too much saturation of cyan-blue range. It looks far better with cyan and blue toned down a little. Yes, I do not know the area but I find it too unreal with this much saturation of cyan. It may be the characteristic of Provia but here it doe not work for me.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Kristupa Saragih
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/19/2002 6:14:52 PM
I really like this, it blurs the boundaries between the lace and the flowers. The blend is what makes it appealing for me. Its almost duotone quality is a definite plus.
Well done.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Beverly Gustafson
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/18/2002 7:33:35 PM
How delicious. I had a red pear after dinner tonight and I can feel the taste in your photograph. A variation of this composition might be interesting.Now, there is symmetry along the horizontal axis. I wonder how the composition will look with a higher camera angle to shorten the reflection. The light source reflecting on the red pear could be more diffuse.
As I said before, delicious.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Beverly Gustafson
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/18/2002 10:00:53 AM
Ah, those mountains. Gorgeous. I think the horizon is tilted towards right and I would like to see a tad more brightness and contrast. Awesome spires.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Steve Kaufman
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Critique By:
Cemal Ekin (K:2309)
11/18/2002 9:40:38 AM
Nice, strong colors, I like the flaming red shoes. I wish the glass were a little closer to the left shoe almost tucking behind it. The upward swinging line of the toe would have blended nicely with the curvature of the glass. Now, the elements are not tied together for my eyes. I also would like to see slightly more detail on the glass rim and a little more contrast there. I wonder if a champagne flute would be better to evoke a slender female image.
Nice graphic elements, enjoyable photograph.
Cemal
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| Photo By: Kristupa Saragih
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