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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/30/2005 2:37:00 AM
Wow! That's really awesome, Salvatore! I'm not sure if you caught it by surprise or if this was a little more staged but the colors in this shot really give it a lot of pop! The sharpness of the fly is amazing! Well done.
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| Photo By: Salvatore Rossignolo
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/29/2005 10:02:13 PM
Steve,
Sorry to come across as rude and arrogant... That wasn't the intent. I would argue the Mark II is actually a harder camera to use than say, a 10D or 20D and thus, it takes more effort to get a really good picture. I've seen really awesome images come from little point-and-shoot cameras and I've also seen real garbage come out of a 1 DS Mark II, too.
If I had a dollar for everytime someone suggested "Man that would have been great... With a camrea like that, you should have no problem", etc, etc. It's really a silly notion. Yes, it's an awesome camera and I love it. But just because it's a high-end camera doesn't mean everytime you hit the shutter release, an award winning picture is going to pop out.
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/29/2005 3:58:20 AM
The Mark II has nothing to do with it.
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/28/2005 10:06:25 PM
Excellent work, Judi... I like the toning you did here... very dramatic.
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| Photo By: Judi Liosatos
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/28/2005 6:14:49 PM
Wow! What an awesome shot, Khaled! Nicely done.
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| Photo By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/22/2005 1:59:33 AM
Wonderful colors, Khaled! I like both shots... The original has some distractions behind it (which is why I'm assuming you cropped it the way you did. Very nicely done!
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| Photo By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/1/2005 11:59:35 PM
Thanks, Darlene!
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/1/2005 11:59:11 PM
Whoa! Excellent shot! That's one heck of a lens! Is that the actual 600mm lens from Canon or a the equivalent with the TC?
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| Photo By: Darlene Boucher
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/1/2005 11:53:18 PM
Nice work, Khaled... Believe it or not, I think I prefer the whole dome... It has more of an abstract feel to it. Both have a good symmetrical feel to it. Nicely done.
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| Photo By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/1/2005 5:39:34 PM
Thanks, Dan. Can you make some suggestions about the lighting? Is what you're seeing possibly the result of a conversion to B&W, softening, etc?
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/1/2005 8:52:19 AM
Thanks, Khaled! I wish I could figure out something more creative to do with this type of stuff, to be honest. Unfortunately, everything closer than this picture was blocked off by fences and such.
Sorry I haven't been posting and critiquing much lately... Usefilm has been a tad on the slow side.
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
6/1/2005 8:50:48 AM
Hi, Margaret! I think I saw that one as a matter of fact. My son here really loves balloons! My wife usually takes them to safeway where they get free balloons. I took them a couple of days ago and they went nuts because I didn't "know the routine." I figured it out fast though! 
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/29/2005 2:49:59 PM
Khaled,
Thanks! I resubmitted a newer one with less "stuff" on the bottom. I didn't have more sky to add as you suggested but my wife suggested also that there was too much in the foreground. I tried to balance it out a bit with the resubmit..
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/26/2005 3:53:06 AM
Khaled,
Not only is it a great picture, but your comments are incredibly informative as well! I never knew those things.
I'm very curious about various cultures around the world and have been studying Mexico and Brazil for the last year or so (since i've been to those countries and am very intrigued.) I'm also very intrigued by the Islamic world and I think that will be the next that I study -- That and Russia. both have incredible histories and culture. I can't wait to visit the Middle East at some point -- preferrably if/when American's aren't in such danger. It's too bad that for various reasons, the majority of the American People who do respect other cultures have to pay the price for the few who make us look so bad.
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| Photo By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/20/2005 3:01:26 PM
Wow! Great close-up. Great skin texture and tones. Well done!
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| Photo By: Judi Liosatos
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/19/2005 11:08:25 PM
I really like this shot, Jeff... With the all-white background here on UseFilm, she just pops right off the webpage!
I think my only suggestion here would be if the background is so white, I'd try to get some lighting such that there is a slight shadow under her. This is so sharp it looks like she was "extracted" from another image.
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| Photo By: Jeff Fiore
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/18/2005 7:21:44 PM
Great job, Tim. I love the warm lighting bouncing off the trees. Very sharp and excellent colors! Well done.
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| Photo By: Tim Schumm
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/18/2005 7:21:09 PM
Excellent work! I really like this shot.
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| Photo By: Gábor Koscsó
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/18/2005 6:51:31 PM
Excellent as always, Judi!
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| Photo By: Judi Liosatos
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/18/2005 6:49:39 PM
Excellent job, Khaled! very sharp and lots of detail.
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| Photo By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/18/2005 4:33:38 AM
Excellent and moody! very good, Salvatore!
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| Photo By: Salvatore Rossignolo
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/17/2005 3:52:43 AM
Good color here... As it's your first pic with the 20D (an amazing camera, I might add!) it seems that all Canon's images are slightly soft and lacking contrast/saturation. I find I have to increase the sharpness, contrast and saturation on virtually all of my images. Are you finding that to be the case as well? BTW, I shoot with a 10D and a 1D Mark II.
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| Photo By: Kamran
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/17/2005 3:51:11 AM
I think I like this one better... I think a ringlight would work well here to help brighten the subject a bit.
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| Photo By: Kamran
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/17/2005 3:50:24 AM
Wow! Excellent color and DOF/Bokeh! Well done.
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| Photo By: Kamran
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/17/2005 3:49:46 AM
Excellent, Khaled... it seems a tad blurred or not quite sharp enough? Good mood/street photo tho!
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| Photo By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/15/2005 4:23:35 PM
Excellent work, Krista! I definitely love the reflection in the window and the expression on his face. Kind of reminds me of when I was that age looking outside hoping it would stop raining so I could go out and play.
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| Photo By: Krista Chamberlain
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/15/2005 4:19:43 PM
Interesting shot, Khaled... I really like the light falling on the floor like that. It's always interesting to see how shadows are going to end up. Great job!
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| Photo By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/14/2005 2:44:38 AM
Now THAT is funny!
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| Photo By: Eric Simpson
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/10/2005 4:50:36 AM
Thanks, Pat!
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Critique By:
Eric Simpson (K:2348)
5/10/2005 4:50:24 AM
He's my son...  He poses for me often -- sometimes against his will! So far, he seems impressed.
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