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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/26/2009 11:36:26 AM
Many thanks for your comment, Koc!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/26/2009 11:35:44 AM
Many thanks, Srna!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/26/2009 11:34:50 AM
Thanks Gary. I thought this was going to be a simple shot. I'd had it in mind a long time in advance. But when I came to shoot it I found all sorts of problems, including of course the contrast of the sky and the buildings. I took many of these over several days and eventually got one or two I was happy with.
Here I was standing on a pedestrian island in the middle of the road, so relatively safe... The only run-in I had with security was at the Empire State Building, where my tripod was confiscated.
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/26/2009 11:29:16 AM
Thanks Ray. I think the idea originally came from an image I saw a long time ago here on UF, and I had this one in mind even before stepping onto the plane...
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/23/2009 11:15:03 AM
An excellent study in photography, town planning and human nature!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/23/2009 11:12:43 AM
Many thanks, Saad!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/23/2009 10:55:42 AM
Many thanks, aZiZ!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/23/2009 9:02:01 AM
Thanks Ivona. And yes, the original has colours, sunlight and blue sky. But I had a concept in mind of this big "+" or "X" in the sky, and for that it has to be B&W!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 9:58:05 PM
Simply beautiful.
AJ
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| Photo By: Zannoni Matteo
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 9:57:15 PM
A beautiful shot, enhanced by the light in the dust kicked up by the sheep. (Roberto's suggested crop makes it even stronger.)
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 9:53:33 PM
Those curves in the road are wonderful! Lovely rolling slopes and classic Tuscan trees. (The only slight distraction here is the cables at bottom left.)
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 12:56:23 PM
Hi Stan. I grew up in Manchester and London, neither of which is noted for its friendliness. I now split my time (when I'm not travelling) between Warsaw, Poland and Tarifa, a small town at the southern tip of Spain. I like this contrast of spending part of my time in a (relatively) big city and part in a more remote location.
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 11:42:56 AM
A wonderful portrait of this magnificent cat (and she knows it!)
I think the photo would be even stronger with a couple of adjustments: a little straightening and a cropping of the background, both easily done. Ideally I would suggest a shallow DOF to blur the remaining background.
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 11:08:04 AM
There's so much I like here: the warm tones, the symmetry, the lack of symmetry(!), the lighting... It's the sort of shot I would love to use to insert some of my photos into the frames!
I like the overall softness, but there appear to be a few jagged edges, along the skirting and picture frames for example. Maybe a result of the reduction in quality necessary for uploading to UF?
AJ
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| Photo By: Mitra Nademi-Nassari
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 11:02:46 AM
Thanks Mitra!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 11:02:11 AM
Many thanks JD. I agree with your comment about partial desat - I think it should be used sparingly in very specific situations...
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/22/2009 10:58:56 AM
Many thanks, Koc!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 10:42:11 PM
An excellent play of shapes and colours.
AJ
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| Photo By: jacek bielarz
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 10:39:10 PM
An excellent abstract - not sure I'd want to put my camera there!
AJ
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| Photo By: Petal Wijnen
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 8:45:23 PM
Excellent colour and detail, especially in the drops. And it all looks great against the dark background.
AJ
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| Photo By: biljana mitrovic
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 8:41:17 PM
A lovely portrait. The setting looks quite natural for what I assume is a zoo. And whatever the thoughts on zoos, perhaps this is the only chance of survival for these wonderful animals.
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 8:38:03 PM
A great close-up shot of this chap.
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 4:12:28 PM
Thanks Nicki - processing the shots from NY is almost as much fun as taking them!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 2:40:31 PM
A lovely snowy rural scene - so different from what I've been posting recently!
AJ
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| Photo By: Stan Hill
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 2:36:33 PM
Thanks Stan. This was also my first and only visit. And as you say, a great location. This was taken from the apartment I was staying in and the B&H photography shop is on the next corner down the road to the right! I actually found the place remarkably friendly - perhaps that says something about European cities.
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 2:31:39 PM
Ray: I would happily put the steps to do this into a short technique article under the UF "Photo articles" if I did not have the feeling that UF was being left to die...
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 12:10:27 PM
Many thanks, Ray. But in reality this is quick to do: I simply selected the yellow cabs and red letters on the basis of colour, put them in a separate layer and slotted an adjustment layer for the desaturation between the two.
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 12:02:30 PM
I have to say, I'm finding this difficult to comment upon, Malules! It is certainly minimalist... I suppose it has got me wondering one thing: is it shallow DOF turned through 90 degrees, or is it material draped over a bar or support of some sort? I'm not looking for an answer - I'm just letting you know what I'm thinking. Sorry that my thoughts are technical rather than artistic!
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 11:58:45 AM
There are three layers: the grass in the foreground, the light trees in the middle and the darker trees behind. A few lighter trees among the dark ones, like supporters of a rival team on the terraces, trying to push their way to their friends at the front. And the main subject: that wonderful old building, perfectly placed. If you had all the individual elements as cutouts on the table, I guess you'd arrange them just like this... A lesson in composition (I don't agree with Luis!)
AJ
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Critique By:
AJ Miller (K:49168)
1/21/2009 11:26:07 AM
Many thanks, Malules!
AJ
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