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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
11/1/2004 8:20:16 PM
This photo is so real, that seems like this cutest chile will jump out of the mnitor screen!
Amazing photo!
Congratulations. A 7+ shot.
Best regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Sergio Leal
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/31/2004 6:49:23 PM
Your B&W photo is perfectly expressing this beautiful little northern girl. It is cropped very well and the lighting is very good. Her self-confident expression is priceless!
I suggest considering a frame around the picture because the part of overexposed background blend with the white background of the web page.
Congratrulations Jim!
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Jim Lorenzen
(K:152)
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/31/2004 6:44:20 PM
Classical composition with very beautiful tones!
What makes this photo stand out is the low angle ov view, which creates a feeling of infinate road and very high trees. Another interesting thing about this composition is the horizontal angle of view that makes this image not center cymmetric.
Congratulations with this remarkable photo. I rate this highest for all these features.
Regards - Armen
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Photo By: Peter De Rycke
(K:41212)
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/30/2004 2:36:52 PM
Very beautiful in dark sepia tone; stresses out the cold more, especially when you view it from California :-).
Very good composition.
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/30/2004 2:12:51 PM
Hello David,
One couldn?t find a better matching photo to the comments you made. Yes kids seemed to be happier and richer in their fantasies that they are now. The computer games completely drain and exhaust the children, creating fake and dangerous, yet ephemeral, substitutions for real-life situations. This eventually strips them off the ability to communicate with others and possibly builds a foundation for all kind of physiological disorders.
This photo is simple, yet very wise. It perfectly conveys the real joy of this beautiful boy. Compositionally it concentrates on the emotional aspect of the moment, but at the same time conveys the dynamism of the play.
This photo reveals the greatness of real-life photography which Henri Cartier Bresson elevated to the highest levels of art.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful work with us.
Warmest regards ? Armen
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| Photo By: david malcolmson
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/30/2004 1:37:27 PM
You have an amazing feel of natural light!
Best regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Don Martel
(K:551)
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/29/2004 9:37:49 PM
You can feel that this is a very natural shot. And, you know, the technical defects that you refer too are not defects at all, but rather serve as a style, making this photo very appealing. I get an impression that she emerges from nowhere to be dissolved again in the darkness.
I will add to my favorites. To me it is a 7+ for its uniqueness.
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Jonathan Charles
(K:5248)
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/29/2004 2:58:00 PM
What a dynamic image! What I like the most about it, is that the only crisp figure is the man looking at his wristwatch. It echos perfectly to the title "As Time Goes By" - the only person who wants to stop the time. This is 7+ image.
Best regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Scott Whitelaw
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/29/2004 2:53:42 PM
Very elegant! It deserves highest appreciation.
The softness works excellent here. I would experiment by slightly reducing the softness. I would start with the original image and try to acive the level of softness that doesn't make the edges (along the hands and the cover) "bleed". Should you consider any of my suggestions, I'll be very glad to see the result.
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Scott Whitelaw
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/29/2004 6:25:05 AM
This is about anyone. Anyone who lived in neighborhoods where there were buildings with old stained walls and corners with brush, where sometimes we felt ourselves lonely, but more frequently we felt we are the kings of this streets.
This picture is about our moms calling us back home and us asking for another five minutes (sometimes for even staying alone like this girl), and this going on for many times until it was getting dark...
This is about friendship and betrayal, courage and cowardice?
It is about us becoming us? and us returning back to us?
Technically, I think, by enhancing the contrast, you managed to move the perception of this work more on subconscious level.
This is an astonishing work that deserves highest appreciation!
Best regards ? Armen
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| Photo By: Marcin Gorski
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/29/2004 1:37:38 AM
The low horizon creates this profound sky domination effect. What is amazing, though, the human figure doesn't get lost and is acting as the main object of this beautiful composition.
Overall, the image looks very intriguing and unique and deserves the highest rating.
Best regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Alex Avilov
(K:634)
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/29/2004 1:31:05 AM
It is so good that the only thing I can say is - SUPERB!
Best ragards.
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| Photo By: Barrie Cranston
(K:172)
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/29/2004 1:28:56 AM
Amazing power of expression and feel of composition!!! 7+++.
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Nana Sousa Dias
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/28/2004 6:52:13 PM
Very "talkative" image. It concentrates so many things in it. You can feel how this girl is concentrated on some thoughts, and sort of finds refuge in watching the cat.
One thing that I find a little bit destructive is the gradual dark area at the left. Is it caused by something closing part of the lens? I would recommend to either crop it off, or try to control in PhotoShop.
Best regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Bogdan Zwir
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/28/2004 5:53:21 PM
Hi Gabry,
This is a very creative photo (not to mention this nice little girl). This technique allows to create multiple sub-photos each having its own essence.
Once I had to deal with a photo of a jazz player and couldn't figure out how to frame it. By adding two frames I think I managed to create different frames inside a single photo.
I like this photo very much.
Good luck.
Armen
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| Photo By: Gabriella Carta
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/28/2004 1:16:31 AM
The tone helps to concentrate on the main subject - this wonderful kids. I also like the way how they dominate the frame.
Very expressive work!
Regards.
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| Photo By: Marcio Janousek
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/28/2004 1:14:27 AM
Superb work! I like the artifect that sort of fades the colors and enhances the contrast. It helps to draw the attention to the people and their very expressive faces.
Congratulations!
Armen
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| Photo By: Marcio Janousek
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/28/2004 1:11:39 AM
Such a dynamic image! It completely conveys the mood of Barcelona (I miss it very much).
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Tony Diana
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/28/2004 1:07:31 AM
One of your best works. It is very well balanced. The tone shifts the perception into more emotional realm.
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Rosiness Ma
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/28/2004 1:05:19 AM
Very vibrant composition.
If you have cropped the surrounding out, I suggest bringing more into this image. That I think will make this reading person stand out more.
Best regards
Armen
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| Photo By: Rosiness Ma
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/28/2004 1:02:48 AM
Amazing composition. I like the minor deviation from symmetry in this symmetry dominant image.
I'm very glad I discovered your works through this image.
Congratulations - Armen
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| Photo By: Rosiness Ma
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/27/2004 10:24:41 PM
Very subtle work! The lighting is amazing. I think that the subliminal message of this image is that there are some glimpses of reality that hit our conscious every second leaving unrealized trace in our subconscious. 7++ for the composition, lighting, overall technical quality and the idea.
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Marcus Carlsson
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/27/2004 5:09:48 PM
I think you chose a correct time of the day when the shadows of the objects, including the pealed off paint, are very long and thus expressive. I also appreciate the centered composition that immediately makes you think about this "magic" window.
"Does anyone live there?"
"Is it an old lady that lost her husband during World War II?
"Or maybe it is a young couple that would like to experience the amazing feelings of warmth of the grandparents? old home, filled with the ?smell of time??"
"No, no, it is not abandoned. They shouldn't have left this window empty."
I think photography is about feelings, and this one, despite its static nature, does wake those feelings up.
My best wishes in your creative endeavors.
Armen
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| Photo By: Manu
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/22/2004 10:06:57 PM
Very elegant and well balanced composition. There is a very substantial charisma in this portrait.
Congratulations!
Regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Sandra Engman
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/21/2004 6:37:32 PM
Aren't the grandmothers our links to the eternally warm and safe old times?
Aren't these "Mohicans" carry over to us all the myths and wisdom of the centuries in order for us to carry it on and on through the eternity?
Aren't these people so connected to the Earth (and earth) that it is almost natural to see them as rising from the Earth yet gluing themselves and us to the same mother Earth (earth)?
I perceive the very heavy grain you added to your image as a transformation of the soul of the earth into the soul of this long lived woman.
On the other note since she is from Tunisia (primarily located in the Sahara desert), I would grasp that this grain symbolizes the veering sand storms that accompany these people throughout their lives, frequently full of hardship and struggle.
From my prospective, this is a wonderful piece of photographic art!
My warmest regards and kindest wishes in your artistic endeavors.
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| Photo By: Manu
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/21/2004 6:14:23 PM
Belive me - this is a photographic jewel. Gradually enhancing light with the inclining stairs works like a path to the life and, maybe, the truth of life. 7+++.
Congratulations!
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| Photo By: Manu
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/21/2004 1:03:49 AM
Very elegant portrait of not less elegant girl. I think the softness works very well with the girl's innocent expression and makes the overall impression to be very eloquent.
Best regards
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| Photo By: Gustavo Scheverin
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/19/2004 11:22:31 PM
You have a great "sense of childhood", which helps you create amazing photos about children. I didn't mispronounce "about". Yes, all your works tell their own stories, they are live.
I have several of them in my favorites, which I value very much.
My best regards to your art ? Armen
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| Photo By: Cheryl Jacobs
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/19/2004 4:26:25 PM
It radiates loneliness and internal tension, which is enhanced by the grainy texture. The composition with the centered post, the ground at 1/3 and the diagonal wires is very appealing. Excellent work overall. Congratulations! I think it deserves all 7.
Best regards - Armen
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| Photo By: Ivan Chernichkin
(K:223)
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Critique By:
Armen Jamkotchian (K:5879)
10/19/2004 4:19:48 PM
There is some very subtle concept of symmetry in this greatly asymmetric composition. To me, that hidden "misbalance" makes it stand out. What also strikes me is the very tiny glimpse of the sea in the left corner, that creates a perception of eternity of the faith concentrated in this magic church. The lightness of the tones and domination of the sky enhance the feeling of eternity of the soul!
On the sentimental note, I wished I ever had a chance to sit on these stairs to stare at the see and freeze in internal harmony.
Best regards - Armen
P.S. It would be nice if you add information on the location of this church.
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