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Critique By:
Marc Robin (K:3385)
4/16/2002 6:44:18 PM
Hi, nice image, i like the contrast between the kid having a great time on his scooter and the dirty graffitti behind...I don't know if that was the intention, but I think it's neat :-)
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Phillip Cohen (K:10561)
3/26/2002 11:25:08 PM
Congrats Ted very nice. Did she complain much when you peeled the black thing off her? ;=]
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Critique By:
Dave Holland (K:13074)
3/26/2002 8:12:10 PM
Congrats, Ted.
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Critique By:
Anne Brown (K:833)
3/26/2002 7:03:26 PM
Lovely Ted. I dig the yellow filter. Congratulations on your grant! Your talent prevails!!
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Critique By:
Glenn Sweet (K:262)
3/25/2002 11:48:14 AM
I think a bit of bordering would be in order here. the first shot tends to look a bit too yellow against the other images.... and for some reason the third images composition doesnt seem to tie in with the others.
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Critique By:
Petros Stamatakos (K:12101)
3/25/2002 9:00:01 AM
This is cool Ted! I like the three different tones that you've used. Beautiful model too :-)
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John Doe (K:170)
3/19/2002 8:03:16 PM
Great lighting expedition! 
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John Doe (K:155)
3/19/2002 3:07:55 PM
Great color and composition. Very well done.
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Critique By:
Kim Culbert (K:37070)
3/19/2002 1:33:39 PM
Really like the colour in this one.. the foreground leaves have great detail, and I am a huge fan of orange. The trails of yellow leaves (or light filtering through) leads my eyes throughout the image. The lower right corner has a bit too much green in it, and I find it a bit distracting. Otherwise, an interesting image.
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Chris Blaszczyk (K:610)
3/19/2002 10:29:47 AM
Light, Light, Light!!! Now I need to get out more often!
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Chris Blaszczyk (K:610)
3/19/2002 10:28:33 AM
This is what I like. Simple view seen differently. Cool!
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Critique By:
John Doe (K:170)
3/13/2002 10:03:01 PM
I love this! What's wrong with awkward poses? 
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Jake Sieg (K:673)
3/13/2002 8:13:53 PM
i like this, i wonder what it would look like if you had a polarizer filter on there, the sky might stick out and make it a little bit more interesting, but then again, maybe not
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Critique By:
Ted Williams (K:324)
3/8/2002 10:31:25 AM
Thanks.
Yeah, I was cracking up over how many views this has gotten without a comment. (sex sells!)
This is a woman who stopped by my place during Open Studios and wanted to be photographed. Never one to turn down a free model, I shot a lot of her completely nude but with nothing showing which was kinda fun and different.
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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
3/7/2002 6:59:00 PM
Ted, I think this is a very creative shot. And, judging from the number of views and that I am the first to comment, I'd say that you are onto something here. Lots of interest and beauty...
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Critique By:
james mickelson (K:7344)
2/27/2002 5:34:54 PM
The two images combined doesn't do it for me Ted but I love the reflection image by itself. Very impressionistic.
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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/27/2002 12:34:09 PM
Ted, I like this image very much. I like the tape and texture and colors. Very well done - creative. I do wish I had taken it myself... Maybe someday... :-)
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Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/27/2002 12:10:27 PM
Ted, I like the combination of images to tell a fuller story. I'll remember to try this soon myself. Thanks for sharing the shot.
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Andy Graham (K:38)
2/26/2002 9:25:20 PM
i commented on the shot of your son entering the surf and after seeing the rest of your stuff,i'm embarrassed......ofcourse i wish i had taken that shot..or any of the others you have posted....this one is my favorite..tape,texture and all
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Andy Graham (K:38)
2/26/2002 9:12:31 PM
i don't comment often because i don't know much about photography...but....i know what i like and i wish i had taken this shot...it would be on my wall
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Critique By:
Connie Sunderland (K:376)
2/26/2002 6:16:31 PM
I like this, the tone, the tilted horizon, the soft focus... very cool
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Chris Blaszczyk (K:610)
2/25/2002 3:16:52 PM
Thank you!
I will try that next weekend. Have to go to S.F. tomorrow, so no time, but I can't wait to try it out. I used 80mm lens with F2.8 trying to focus through the glass... Lot's of fun with this. I have heard that using clear plastic foil gives cool effects. Might want to give it a shot. The color one you posted is great! Maybe one of these days I'll be able to work in my own studio...
Thanks again.
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Critique By:
Ted Williams (K:324)
2/25/2002 11:52:11 AM
Chris: I think it's a good start, though the monitor on my web computer sucks for viewing images. As you'll find, simplier is always better as the distortion of the forms makes everything less clear. I've had better luck on light backgrounds with a harder side light so the figure is treated graphically. The image gets flatter and less contrastly throgh the glass, which is why a contrasty scene is good place to start.
f-stop? In my studio I was between 5.6 and 11, medium format. I used a 140mm, so distance to the figure was probably 6 to 12 feet depending how much figure I wanted. I would pop up from behind the fishbowl for focus, then drop down behind to quickly get a composition and fire. Subtle movements behinbd the glass make substantial changes in the image.
BTW, I just saw someone else shooting portraits through a block of ice in a photo magazine, kinda similar but drippy looking image. Also very cool!
Alisa: So get it on, don't be afraid to experiment and try something no matter how bizarre just to see what happens. I'm always amazed at how much an image can be pushed at the time of capture and still yield an acceptable phoptographic effect. Anyone can take a photograph, but an individual approach can make it art.
Maybe others have some patented techniques they'd like to share?
Color fishbowl portrait attached.
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Critique By:
Chris Blaszczyk (K:610)
2/25/2002 11:24:35 AM
When you have chance, tel me what you think of my first one... Thanks for the advice. You are right it is not very predictible... Ooo! What F stop works best for you?
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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/24/2002 9:05:10 PM
Chris, I have been thinking of finding a good glass since I saw this shot...
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Critique By:
Toni Martin (K:5092)
2/24/2002 8:19:41 PM
Wow! Hurts my eyes a little. wish it were a tad cooler.
Great eye!
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Critique By:
Chris Blaszczyk (K:610)
2/22/2002 8:53:41 PM
Guess what! I have been looking for a proper glass today. Couldn't find anything I liked. This is incredible. I'll search again tomorrow
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Critique By:
Ted Williams (K:324)
2/22/2002 11:03:53 AM
Ok, here's the secret, though I stole the idea from something else I saw. I'm shooting through a round, flat sided fish bowl. I set it on a stool in front of the scence and put the lens right up to it. These were lit with 2 umbrellas on white seamless behind the model and a large softbox on the right slightly in front of the model. I've tried it on light and dark backgrounds, I think its better on light because you also get the figure as a silohuete. Also, the image quality is better medium format than 35 as the tonal details are very subtle. In these 35 frames you can see the curves of the fish bowl top and bottom occassionally: I think they add a cool randomness as well.
Shoot lots of film, its pretty unpredictable.
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Critique By:
Toni Martin (K:5092)
2/22/2002 10:32:06 AM
Congrats, Ted! So pleased for you! Can't wait to go and see.
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Critique By:
Chris Blaszczyk (K:610)
2/22/2002 9:48:31 AM
Did I mention it's awsome? IT'S AWSOME!
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