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Critique By:
Ryan Suaverdez (K:1001)
4/16/2006 2:15:52 AM
As usual great composition, although I don't think it is as strong as the other images you've taken with your holga. I love the other images because they sort of tell a story, but with that said the composition, the way the lines on the floor lead my eyes to the main subject shows that you know what you are doing.
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Critique By:
David Walker (K:1148)
4/15/2006 6:59:30 AM
A very strong image. The colours and composition are great. I like the idea.
Regards,
Stefan
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Critique By:
Branimir Fagarazzi (K:38367)
4/15/2006 6:26:57 AM
Excellent shot
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
4/13/2006 10:39:26 PM
Well Ryan, you’ve pretty much hit it on the head again. It makes me happy to know that my ideas actually translate. It’s either that or we have the same sensibilities. If that’s the case, I’m in good company!
Thanks again for the kind words, and thoughtful critique. Take care! -d
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
4/13/2006 10:36:07 PM
Thank you very much Branimir! Holga's rule my world!
Take care! -d
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
4/13/2006 10:34:27 PM
I like her photo very much! I think it has a much stronger and more direct light source, making more drama and contrast. I would love to see it in a larger size actually, but I’ll take what I can get!
However, mine has one thing over hers... you see it was taken from the only good angle I could get... sitting on a toilet! Ha! Beat that!
Wonderful image, thanks for sharing it with me! -d
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Critique By:
Randee Armstrong (K:-820)
4/13/2006 3:57:44 PM
Hey Dave, this is her photo...
: )
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Critique By:
Branimir Fagarazzi (K:38367)
4/13/2006 8:38:41 AM
Simple and nice motive.I like Holga
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
4/13/2006 6:10:40 AM
Is there any way I could see your friends photo? I’d love to compare/contrast!
I have to agree that sometimes the simplest things in life, photos or otherwise, are the most satisfying...
Later Randee! -d
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
4/13/2006 6:06:30 AM
Randee, get a Holga! I promise you’ll love it! (Once you learn all the “quirks”).You’d like it because the natural blurring and vignetting that occurs. You seem to utilize technics like that very well in your work, and I’d be excited to see what you could do with it! Low-tech rules!
Thanks for the compliment on the tree. It is one of my favorite places, and t’s very zen for me. It’s a little oasis in the middle of a moderately sized city. I love it.
If you have any Holga questions, please email me @ the address on my usefilm profile!
Take care -d
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
4/13/2006 5:58:16 AM
Thanks Randee, I’m glad that you like it! I’m happy to hear that you see what I was trying to capture. I love old buildings and architecture, they just don’t build them like that anymore. It’s sad really. The area where I took many of my photos is a historical shipping port on Lake Superior. It’s a really cool area with lots of character. You just have to know how to look at the little things. 
Thanks again! Take care -d
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Critique By:
Randee Armstrong (K:-820)
4/12/2006 10:54:30 PM
You know, my friend took a photo JUST like this.. however she treated it differently.
I like it alot. It is something so simple and I like those shots the most.
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Critique By:
Randee Armstrong (K:-820)
4/12/2006 10:53:23 PM
This is great as well. I really like this. I think I should get myself a Holga!
I think this tree is beautiful, well captured!
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Critique By:
Randee Armstrong (K:-820)
4/12/2006 10:51:50 PM
This is great. I really like the tones and the framing works really well. It feels like I am looking through a time capsule at a photo from years ago.
Good job!!
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Critique By:
Ryan Suaverdez (K:1001)
4/12/2006 6:00:12 PM
Very similar to the photo posted before this. However, it is distinctly different because there are two centers of interest, even though they are exactly identical. It sort of gives a different mood to it. It doesn't give off the sense of loneliness the previous photo did.
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
4/4/2006 11:23:45 PM
Hey Ryan! Sorry it took me so freakin’ long to get back to you, as I have been sick and also trying to balance my artistic life with my social life. Getting back into painting is proving to be challenging.
Thanks again! You put into words exactly what I was trying to capture with the hard lines and the soft, wispy sky. I can actually see this building from my apartment window and it looks so different and dramatic every time I look, but I did have a certain look in mind. I had to wait a long time and was tempted to shoot it everyday. However, I’m of the mind to think why shoot 24 pictures of the same thing (and hope one is close to what I’m envisioning), when I can just be patient and get exactly what I need. Shooting film really helps you focus on that, because every frame costs you!
Also for your second comment, about portraits with the Holga, my friend used a modified Holga to take a series of portraits for our show. They turned out well, and a local museum actually bought five of them! I also have had a plan to do some with my Holga, but not in color like he did, and more of a ‘taking it out into the street’ type approach. If it happens I will certainly post them.
Take care, and keep on shooting! -d
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
3/20/2006 2:42:58 AM
Hello again Claire! I have to say with this shot, as with the others in the series, it’s all about the camera. The Holga’s plastic lens adds an aesthetic that many people try and duplicate with fancy filters and PS effects. Every Holga is a bit different, like it has it’s own fingerprint. If you’ve never shot one, I suggest it. It takes time to get used to it’s “quirks” (light leaks, not knowing if you’re in focus, etc) and learning how to fix them, or better yet, exploit them. I wasted a bunch of film learning these things. It’s all part of the journey, and that’s the fun part. It’s also a really easy camera to modify and play with.(about 6 tiny screws hold the entire thing together!) If you mess up it’s OK, it’s only a cheap plastic camera! 
It’s also nice to hear that you don’t take your work, or yourself, too seriously. I think that’s fairly eveident in your work and it shows a big part of your personality. That’s a good thing. Sometimes being seriously can really suck the enjoyment out of life... Like I said, when it comes to art, someone will always be offended by it. It gives them purpose I guess *shrug*. I say keep giving what they want! It’s making them happy and they don’t even know it! Ha!
Take care, and thanks again! If you have any Holga questions, please email @ the address in my profile. Now I’m off to continue my battle with the flu! Yay... - d
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Critique By:
Ryan Suaverdez (K:1001)
3/18/2006 3:32:50 AM
Hey, another thing too, ever try using your holga for portraits. Might produce interesting results.
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Critique By:
Ryan Suaverdez (K:1001)
3/18/2006 3:31:39 AM
I like this one too dave. I like how simple it is yet is made special by your toy camera. The sky is just wonderfull and perfectly opposed to the strong lines and the artificial feel of the building. You keep it up as well. You have a good sense of style.
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Critique By:
Claire Murray (K:1479)
3/17/2006 5:05:22 PM
i love this image, its as if im viewing the secne through a fish tank, with the strange blur at the edges...a really unique and effective technique...the little hairs you refer to really add to this beautifully origional style, as with the one of the tree. thanks also for my comment on 'Best of British' i try not to take myself or my work very seriously, and it shocks me when people get offended by what i consider straight forward humor! thanks again
c
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
3/16/2006 12:31:46 AM
Thanks very much Claire! I am not only extremely happy with the shot, I’m also extremely happy with the overwhelming positive response that people are giving me! I makes me really feel like I hit my concept right on the head. It’s a great feeling when people ‘get it’!
Thanks again for the kind words. Take care -d
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
3/16/2006 12:26:24 AM
Thanks Ryan! I’m glad that you enjoy it. Some people have told me it seems like a sad photo, I’m not sure that I fully agree. It is sad that the tree is overlooked and even mistreated, but it makes me happy that it still thrives and owns that chunk of the hill. I’m also very happy with the framing on the image. It was a accident really, designed to keep the negatives from scratching. Instead I got the cool randomness of the “hairs” along the edge!
Thanks again! Take care - d
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Critique By:
Claire Murray (K:1479)
3/15/2006 4:35:01 PM
a beautiful shot and wonderful technique. lovely shot...congratulations!
c
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Critique By:
Ryan Suaverdez (K:1001)
3/15/2006 6:12:46 AM
I agree it is beautiful Dave. I like the frame and the moody feel to it.
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
3/14/2006 3:29:13 PM
Thanks Helen! This is the favorite in the series. Did you notice the little hairs peaking in all around the outer edge? The film mask was initially scratching my negatives, so just for the heck of it, I put some felt tape on the mask. As I would advance my film, it would pull hairs in front of the film plane. I really liked the unique look of it, and kept it throughout the series. Got to love cheap plastic cameras!
The idea for the series was to capture the tones, lines and textures of places we often overlook. These are places I see everyday, and have always wanted to shoot. This project with my friends was the best possible time to do it!
Thanks again for your kind words, and I will be diving into your photos soon!
Take care - d
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Critique By:
Helen Peart (K:135)
3/14/2006 11:12:53 AM
Wow i really like this! Very interesting shot, the framing works really well with the tones and lines in the image.
Well done! H x
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Critique By:
Saintz Saintz2 (K:11250)
2/22/2006 10:33:40 AM
So Scaring ..!:-)
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
2/22/2006 5:00:38 AM
Thanks very much for your kind words. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your comment, but I'm rather busy trying to get ready for a photographic exhibition with some fellow artists/photographers. Stressful at times, but ultimately what I love.
Thanks again!
Now, I'm about to dive into your images and get sucked in! Take care -d
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Critique By:
Alicia Popp (K:87532)
1/19/2006 1:03:45 AM
Excelente macro y composición acertadísima, Felicitaciones!!!
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Critique By:
Dave Kunst (K:435)
12/17/2005 11:39:37 PM
Thanks Nadia! Sorry it took so long to respond, I've been busy! Thanks for all your kind words! I'm glad that my work can make you think, or even better, stop thinking altogether! I put a lot of effort into it, and it makes me very pleased when it pays off in the form of someone liking it!
Thanks again! Take care. -d
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