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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/17/2005 7:18:07 PM
A chair of great antiqity or just a run of bad luck, but the idea is presented most powerfully. The toning and contrast suggest an old-time photograph and contributes some charm to the image. The straight ahead, no nonsense viewpoint goes well with the theme.
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| Photo By: Tyler Robbins
(K:904)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/17/2005 10:09:47 AM
Three distinct horizontal bands illustrate the photographer's technique of exclusion, as opposed to the painter's technique of adding objects until the work is completed. You have included just the essentials and no more. The over-saturated colors make this a little surreal and more than just a record.
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| Photo By: Ameed El-Ghoul
(K:42215)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:55:45 PM
If HCB were alive and making color pictures, he might well produce something like this. Well done!
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| Photo By: Ahmet BERBER
(K:545)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:53:55 PM
You have a real knack for presenting your work as it might have looked from a 1960's b+w file negative (that's a compliment) and I like the look thus acheived. There is almost complete block up of highlights on the left girls forehead, but I think that adds to the effect. The toning also works well.
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| Photo By: Pat Fruen
(K:12076)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:47:39 PM
The color combination is exciting and the central placement in this almost square image works well for me.
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Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:45:46 PM
You are really excelling in your closeup technique! As is normal for you, sharp focus and vibrant colors.
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| Photo By: Dave Stacey
(K:150877)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:44:25 PM
Well Hugo, it's about time (pun intended). Which pointer represents your weight? I like the whole project concept. The D2X produces a clean image. I just sold my D1X and lenses. I am going backwards to film and maybe Leica again and for the last time. This is a fun series to look at and quite a bit of work for you!
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| Photo By: Hugo de Wolf
(K:185110)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:39:43 PM
The reflective black finish on the car makes many intriguing patterns. Nice angle. I didn't know Peugeot offered anything this exotic. I don't think they are currently represented in the US.
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| Photo By: George Black
(K:102014)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:36:28 PM
A Hawker and a Spitfire flying escort for a Lancaster . . . shades of WW II ! I don't know if they actually did that, but it looks great here in the fly by. Looks like you had a little backlight which makes things difficult. You have handled it well.
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| Photo By: Bruce Elliott
(K:2434)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:32:40 PM
An interesting and thought-provoking mix of characters and aproach. One wonders about the relationships thus presented.
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
(K:59855)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:30:31 PM
There's just no end to your creativity, John. It looks like your plane of focus is the middle cup. Lot's of pure colors and forms.
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| Photo By: John Griep
(K:2521)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/16/2005 5:28:50 PM
Yes, and there's also something in the wake of a boat and the throb of the engines that does the same thing. You've created a very contemplative mood.
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| Photo By: Burak Tanriover
(K:16610)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/15/2005 11:03:54 AM
If this is not a composite of two separate passes, then this is indeed pretty crazy! Your angle was excellent and (as you commented to me) it is so refreshing to see aircraft in-flight pictures where the photographer didn't simply dial up the shutter speed to 1/2000 a fire away, knowing the image thus produced would be sharp. You used a shutter speed that would result in a nice propellor blur, making the panning of the subject more critical, but worth it in the overall great results you achieved!
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| Photo By: Bruce Elliott
(K:2434)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/12/2005 9:19:52 PM
I can almost see his little suction cups! A very detailed and somewhat different view.
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| Photo By: Teunis Haveman
(K:37426)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/12/2005 9:14:01 PM
This looks like something in the style of Cartier-Bresson (that's an extreme compliment) that he might have done today. The exposure looks a little blocked up in the highlights, but that just contributes to the vintage look. Great PJ!
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| Photo By: murat TASBASI
(K:1352)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/12/2005 9:09:47 PM
A nice scene in the best PJ tradition. Your comment about the lens is absolutely correct. You apparently use the 85D, an AF lens, manually on your F2A. I usually keep my AF lenses for the D1X and my MF lenses for my F2AS . . . but, maybe I'll try crossing over a little. How does the 85 do for manual focus. Obviously, very well!
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| Photo By: José Azevedo
(K:9845)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/12/2005 5:43:27 PM
A nice vertical composition, Roger. I wonder why Pentacon chose 29mm? I like the s-curve and the transition from dark at the bottom to light at the top (the way the world should be ordered - ha).
I got my 50/1.5 Summarit for the Voigtlander T yesterday. It is mint condition so I hope it performs up to its (limited) capabilities.
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| Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/12/2005 5:37:23 PM
A great abstract extracted from everyday life. What an eye!
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
(K:59855)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/12/2005 5:33:29 PM
You arranged the space inside the frame so that the shadow points to the subject. Bravo! Good PJ.
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| Photo By: Ahmet BERBER
(K:545)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/12/2005 5:28:14 PM
Your title has a double meaning! Does it apply to the wine or to the man? You have captured him during a time of serious contemplation, whatever he is thinking.
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| Photo By: George Black
(K:102014)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/12/2005 5:25:11 PM
I never met a bike photo I didn't like. This one is impressive!
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| Photo By: Geert Vanden Broeck
(K:284)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/11/2005 1:19:27 PM
I assume he came back to finish the job! Show windows are an endless source of inspiration with their surreal mannequins, unusual reflections and various subjects. This is really good. No photographer's reflection, either!
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| Photo By: George Black
(K:102014)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/11/2005 11:21:39 AM
I like to see these types of shots, revealing a little of the character and feel of living there. It looks like backpacks are ubiquitous there. Color is everywhere.
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| Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/9/2005 7:01:40 PM
This is a fine composition, the sax player straining to get the note out and forming a nice diagonal in the process. Your background adds context but is subservient to the subject. Nice PJ!
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| Photo By: George Black
(K:102014)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/9/2005 6:32:45 PM
That's a nice thing about fisheyes . . . you get the horizon close to the middle of the frame and and the wildness disappears and it's just a super wide angle shot. Those Gothic arches look familiar. Is that the Brooklyn Bridge or another? You can tell I haven't spent much time in NYNY. Is that a pedestrian bridge in the foreground? You might profitably cropp a little from the top. Crisp with a full gamut of tones.
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| Photo By: Hugo de Wolf
(K:185110)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/9/2005 6:25:30 PM
I'm glad all your wedding experience equipped you to deal with situations when practicing real photography. Ha. Just joking. I have a lot of repect for wedding photographers and the pressure and the dealing with all kinds of people, not all of them at their best. Then afterward, they want the one view you didn't get. This is a nice, symmetrical image and quite appropriate for this kind of subject. The tripod might have allowed an even slower shutter speed to gain more depth of field. But you know all that.
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| Photo By: Lori Stitt
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/9/2005 4:00:08 PM
Colorful, indeed, which is why it's my favorite. Very suggestive of a carnival atmosphere and fun for all. A good series illustrating abstraction of familiar things!
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
(K:59855)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/9/2005 11:25:47 AM
Yes, this is very interesting and the amount of detail contains much to be discovered about a country I will never see in person. I like the vanishing point moved off dead center.
The Bessaflex will allow you to try a lot of old and interesting lenses. My first camera in Germany was a Pentacon SLR. The viewfinder blaked out completely upon shutter release and didn't reappear until you cocked the shutter. The instant return mirror was another great invention!
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| Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/9/2005 11:21:10 AM
There's a sort of fascinating symmetry to this. Straightforward. No nonsense. Maybe your impression of how this character really was. I also second Chris's comments about the lack of feet showing.
In other news, I received the 50mm finder for my T yesterday. Now, I am waiting for the lens . . . a 50/1.5 Summarit, which I have always liked. It is not considered an outstanding Leitz lens by most experts.
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| Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
8/9/2005 11:12:57 AM
The fog, the hanging moss and general ambiance definitely suggest the South in a very realistic manner. The mood is terrific. You've really conveyed a feeling in this image.
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| Photo By: TJMc
(K:329)
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