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* James * (K:20200)
2/11/2006 4:00:06 AM
good rendition of an old style photo.
james
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| Photo By: pauline morange
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/11/2006 3:50:21 AM
a classic military photo. soldiers do love to sleep, anywhere and anytime.
actually, contrary to the first poster's comment, its a bigger crime as a soldier to lean your weapon up against a wall like that (falling and hitting the ground could lead to accidental discharge) rather than having it lay near your feet :>) however, in this context, having it against the wall is more aesthetic-looking.
best wishes ~ james
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Photo By: Johancharles Boers
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* James * (K:20200)
2/11/2006 3:44:01 AM
humourous shot. he doesnt want to have to found in his barrack box at any time tho LOL
just discovered your portfolio, and am glad i did. i was a combat engineer for five years myself in the 1980s and at times i reflect on that.
regarding some previous comments, a combat environment is one of the most stressful environments anyone can find themselves in. and sometimes things are said and/or done that wouldnt be said or done anywhere else. that's one way people in such an environment learn to deal with such a heavy stress load. some people may not understand that, but walk a mile in a soldiers shoes and you will begin to understand.
look forward to seeing more of your work. best wishes ~ james
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| Photo By: Johancharles Boers
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* James * (K:20200)
2/9/2006 12:29:02 PM
first time i've seen this type of tattoo, and i've seen plenty of them. a nice piece of art. good capture. james
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| Photo By: greg goodwin
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* James * (K:20200)
2/9/2006 12:26:50 PM
didnt expect to see that scenery in turkey, in particular the trees. but well done, and i enjoy seeing it here. i think a plain old black and white tone would be nice as well.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: rahim yalcintas
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* James * (K:20200)
2/9/2006 12:24:29 PM
a lovely girl too. nice DoF on the fence. good work. james
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| Photo By: fan hu
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* James * (K:20200)
2/9/2006 12:23:29 PM
overall a good portrait, with good DoF. i too dont like to see top of the head cropped but depending on the situation sometimes it cant be avoided. very nice to see that pipe too. i saw a woman at lugu hu smoking one of those earlier this week but didnt get a photo.
james
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| Photo By: fan hu
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/9/2006 2:08:44 AM
hi luis, this could be a nice portrait, but it seems a bit blurry and the face jsut a bit too bright. i would hope you will try again and show us what you cna achieve with portraiture.
warmest regards. james
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| Photo By: lius hanzen
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* James * (K:20200)
2/9/2006 1:35:40 AM
having seen a lot of your portfolio, the place in china yoiu owuld be interested in is called "Jiuzhaigou" in sichuan province. do a search for it online and i know you'll love the place when you see the photos taken there. lakes, villages, waterfalls, forest and so on.
here's one link for you:
http://www.china.org.cn/english/kuaixun/74869.htm
james
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| Photo By: Tim Schumm
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* James * (K:20200)
2/9/2006 1:28:08 AM
just wonder if thats really a lake or a river? it seems pretty narrow for a lake.... but there's no movement of water either.
at any rate, it is beautiful. i know how i find my places to shoot photos in china, how do you find yours tim?
james
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| Photo By: Tim Schumm
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/9/2006 1:20:43 AM
alison, hard to tell but i think this is still in colour mode. i would say desaturate it, and alter the contrast and brightness slightly. photos taken in grey foggy conditions (in my opinion) always look better after this process. you'll see a similar photo in my stuff too.
james
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| Photo By: Alison DuFlon
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* James * (K:20200)
2/8/2006 2:47:59 AM
tim, if one sticks to the tourist path in china, particularly during major holidays (of which there are three in china), the crowds just overwhelm you and buying tickets to get anywhere is nearly impossible. picture more than half a billion people moving around one country at the same time, all wanting the same tickets :>(
if you've got a few spare weeks, let me know. lots of adventure to be had here.
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| Photo By: * James *
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/8/2006 2:45:03 AM
hi tim. i can speak some mandarin, enough to get around without being killed. but mandarin is spoken with a different accent in every part of china, meaning, i can be understood in one part of china but not in another. as for local languages, i know nothing of them. altho it would be interesting to learn some of them. as you may know, english is not widely spoken outside of the major cities in china.
as for my D70, i've only shot about 700 photos with it and having had it since june of last year, that's nothing. however, i've had long periods of no photography, and am now at the end of a nearly two month holiday. without a longer lens for the D70, i've relied on my fuji more, but now i've discovered that the D70 is wonderful for making the portraits i've been trying here.
as i mentioned before, perhaps we'll meet one day. either here or there.
warmest regards. james
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| Photo By: * James *
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 2:13:54 PM
i have always wanted to see this formation but have never found it, despite searching. very nice definition in this piece of earth and i hope to find something like it soon.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: Tjaart van Staden
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 2:10:35 PM
have just started doing portraits in china myself, quite similar to this one in fact. thanks for introducing black and white portraits to me.....
james
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| Photo By: Oliver Racz
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 2:04:19 PM
at first glance, i thought this was the rideau canal in ottawa. it looks strikingly similar, except for that barge.
lovely winter shot. i'm surprised noone is skating on that waterway.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: joanna ewa
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 1:26:08 PM
hi audra.... first, thanks for you comment. your idea on "small child, big world" is something i hadnt thought of but it is a great idea, and i hope to do some photography in that vein some time soon. kids are easier than adults to photograph in many parts of china so the opportunities are endless.
allow me some time to look at your portfolio in due course.
nice to meet another new photographer at UF.
warmest regards. james
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| Photo By: * James *
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 1:05:07 PM
hi sqirl.... welcome to UF.
Just want to say that I look forward to seeing more photos from you and your NiKon D70S in the future.
Will have a look at the rest of your photos in due time. At the moment am travelling and have little time on the internet.
Warmest regards. James
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| Photo By: SQirl
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 1:02:17 PM
Hi Sqirl. As for post editing, nothing except a +4 on the colour saturation. Lugu Hu is an alpine lake and the cleanliness and colour of the lake is truly amazing. That is on the sunny days, on cloudy days, its another story. You really need to see it to believe it.
James
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| Photo By: * James *
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:47:01 AM
good photo of life in china. can't remember seeing too many wheelchairs in china as of yet. keep up the good work. james
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| Photo By: zhe qing ZHUANG
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:45:42 AM
nice shot from in front of tian an men. was there last october and enjoyed some photography there myself. very good composition.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: David McClenaghan
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:39:18 AM
nice shot tim. lots of colour for sure. never been there even tho i used to live in alberta. another of the places i hope to visit sometime in the future.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: Tim Schumm
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:36:06 AM
very nice typically chinese shot niclas. unfortunately, old architecture in china doesnt seem to be valued much, unless it has the potential to draw in tourist money. most of the buildings that look like this will probably be gone throughout most of china in less than 20 years. however, the farther away from population centres like nanjing that you go, the better the chances of finding such buildings.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: N M
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:33:54 AM
i live in henan and might just visit luoyang. nice shot of a typical chinese bus station.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: Tai Dao
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:32:18 AM
nice shot of life in china, but i agree that it could use a bit of contrast.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: Tai Dao
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Critique By:
* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:31:41 AM
nice shot of daily life in tibet, but a bit blurry to my eye. could use some sharpening i think.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: Debora Lavagna
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:26:23 AM
a good portrait and a nice capture of daily life in that area of the world. i've also been busy doing portraits in china, and would like to see this one in black and white.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: Kasia Koltunska
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:24:56 AM
i agree with lukasz, it could use a bit more colour. depending on what time of year you visit yangshuo, sunlight (lack of it in wintertime) can be a problem.
james
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| Photo By: Jaap Poot
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:23:35 AM
hi jaap.... this photo could potentially be much better. i just find it not sharp enough and the framing (cutting off the right side) distracting. the sky also looks slightly overexposed.
warmest regards. james
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| Photo By: Jaap Poot
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* James * (K:20200)
2/7/2006 9:19:09 AM
another nice photo of the dong minority people. may i recommend trying them in black and white as well? you might like it.
best wishes. james
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| Photo By: fan hu
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