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Critique By:
michaelle . (K:3807)
1/2/2003 10:49:46 PM
Sean,
I like the range of tones you have very much, but I'm not sure of the composition. It feels very cramped, and I get the impression that the grass is pressed up against something at the top of the frame. The backlight is nice and I like how it brings out the texture around the grains, but the very dark corner in the bottom left of the frame is a little bothersome. All in all, I wish that my first studio work had turned out as well as this...
Michaelle
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Alisa Mudge (K:7511)
2/13/2004 3:06:14 PM
Yep the lens adds to the comp.
Hmm.. maybe just a tad more light. Otherwise this is very well done a bit spooky.
Alisa
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Critique By:
Erlend Mørk (K:145)
1/2/2003 4:48:38 PM
Cool! Now which moviecover does this remind me of? I can't remember.. Looks sort of alienish, with even more light, you could have made the arms, legs and head even thinner, thus making it even more standard-old-hollywood-invasion-from-mars-scifi-movie-alien -like. (if you see what I mean..) I'm a little curious about how you made this backlightning. But I think it would be better to make the picture outside, instead of inside your house(?). Perhaps with a forest in the far background, and with a little hint of a mothership(you only need a $99999999 budget), behind the glow, and of course this excellent take-me-to-your-leader pose..!
My two cents.
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Critique By:
Sandra Engman (K:1231)
12/31/2002 9:23:57 AM
Interresting. Reminds me of a sci-fi movie cover. eliminate the door stop at the bottom. Tighter crop to the right to get rid of the white and blend and smudge more of the glowing white. just a little fine tuning. I like the overall feel.
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Critique By:
Anne E. M. Zang (K:4135)
12/30/2002 2:50:49 PM
I think the arrangement of lines and shapes in this photo make it quite interesting. Can't decide if I'd like it better with more DOF or not...hmm...Either way, I think it is frameable.
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Critique By:
Anne E. M. Zang (K:4135)
12/30/2002 2:43:17 PM
I really like this one. You seem to have captured a gentle moment between the subject and the dog. His softness adds to that. I like the composition...side view works well for me.
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Critique By:
Daniel Saaiman (K:1222)
12/21/2002 3:23:33 AM
The enlarger worked very well on your digi!
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Critique By:
Ron Browne (K:1282)
11/19/2002 8:29:03 PM
Looks like somebody didn't prep their screendoor before they painted. Nice eye.
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Critique By:
Sean Fitzgerald (K:310)
11/19/2002 5:39:01 PM
Thanks for the comments both Steve and Elizabeth! 
You're right Steve, I've been taking abstract photos like this forever they're often the most fun.. I just usually dont upload them.
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Critique By:
Steve Kompier (K:4629)
11/19/2002 5:02:30 PM
Very cool Sean. Not your usual BW stuff. Go Sean go...
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Critique By:
Elizabeth van Hulst (K:283)
11/19/2002 2:51:10 PM
Sean,
I love the colors!!! It looks like a bad plastering job
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Critique By:
Kyle Blair (K:1542)
11/18/2002 7:57:40 AM
I like it. Very creative. It makes me think of looking out of a peek hole and seeing someone looking back in at you. I wonder how it would look if the eye was looking straight at you?
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Critique By:
Sean Fitzgerald (K:310)
11/14/2002 11:41:49 AM
Thanks Koen.
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Critique By:
Koen B (K:3279)
11/14/2002 6:30:07 AM
I think you show a different and interesting way of looking at a flower - as you do in your other photograph of a flower. Keep up the good work 
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Critique By:
Koen B (K:3279)
11/14/2002 6:28:11 AM
Interesting photo, with a fair deal of noise. I like the nuances in blues and purples, while the light makes it a bit cumbersome. Do you have some info about this photo, and what your intent was ?
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Critique By:
Terrence Kent (K:7023)
10/1/2002 3:38:29 PM
weirdly and wonderfully abstract, the tones are kewl too~
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Critique By:
Andy Ly (K:716)
10/1/2002 4:10:31 AM
Hi Sean,
I've been working with Tri-X for quite some time now and have done quite a bit of sensitometry testing with the film. I've tested Tri-X film to be at ISO 160, with a normal developing time of 6.5 minutes using D-76 1:1 70F. What does this mean? By shoot it at ISO 400, you are underexposing your film by 1.3 stops. Then by developing for 9 - 10 minutes, you're simply making up for the underexposure of your highlights. This is the equivilant of "pushing" your film, which evidently presents a lot of grain. Many people do not realize it, but it is also very important to keep your temperature consistant throughout. If you present the film with even moderate changes in temperature, reticulation occurs, which gives you an increase of grain. From now on, shoot it at ISO 160 and develop it for 6.5 minutes, then work from there to fine tune everything. Good habits will give you good results.
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Critique By:
Sean Fitzgerald (K:310)
9/1/2002 6:25:24 AM
Hey, Thanks alot for your comments. I love hearing from everyone.
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Critique By:
Koen B (K:3279)
8/31/2002 12:57:44 PM
I think this is a beautiful and original nature photograph. Way to go !
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Critique By:
Kenneth Kwan (K:3084)
8/28/2002 12:55:16 AM
Nice shot! The shutter speed is perfect for that wonderful effect. The tonal range is nice and the composition works with a great lead-in. There does seem to be some artifacts at the left though. Perhaps it's the scanner?
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Critique By:
Bill Akata (K:2929)
8/26/2002 11:14:07 PM
Super, Sean. QL17 rocks.
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Critique By:
Sean Fitzgerald (K:310)
8/26/2002 10:22:57 PM
Russ, Thanks alot for the comment. I've never framed any of my photos before... it is just a 5x7 enlargement that I made that is actually sitting inside a notebook with the rest of my photos. Hehe, thanks again, both of you.
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Critique By:
Russell Love (K:7006)
8/26/2002 5:10:14 PM
Sean,
I bet the print looks pretty good, I dont think your scanner did you any favors here though. I like the contrast of the textures along with the tones. Pretty good job!!! (Did ya Frame it?)
Russ
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Critique By:
Sean Fitzgerald (K:310)
8/26/2002 5:06:06 PM
I am pretty sure it is the scan. It's poor, sorry. But thanks for the comment.
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Critique By:
Sue O'S (K:12878)
8/26/2002 4:42:04 PM
Sean, I like it! Textured rock really appeals to me.
There appears to be a "cross-hatching" in the picture. Is it the paper or the scan or my monitor?
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Critique By:
nathan combs (K:2242)
8/25/2002 6:40:39 PM
holy %^$* cool!!!!!
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Critique By:
Sue O'S (K:12878)
8/25/2002 8:43:32 AM
Neat image, Sean. Have been wanting to visit Watkins Glen for a while now, and this reinforces the desire. It's moody and romantic, by my way of thinking. And I love the light-traces from the water drops on the right!
My only suggestion would be to tweek the rotation just a touch more (I see that you have once already), so that the water is falling straight down. Use the select tool to check for verticality and then re-crop it. Right now, it seems top-heavy because of the left-lean.
Also, something seems to have gone wrong with the scan or the negative, as the left side is discoloured.
It would be worth a reshoot if you can get there again. Just my $.02.
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Critique By:
Russell Love (K:7006)
8/24/2002 1:15:03 PM
Sean,
I agree, crop out the lower left corner and see what happens. The rest is great.
Russ
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Critique By:
Sean Fitzgerald (K:310)
8/24/2002 11:38:36 AM
WOW! Thank you all for the comments, I really do like that better. The crop, that is... Thank you again. I will post it if i decide to enlarge and crop it.
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Critique By:
Barry Tipping (K:959)
8/24/2002 11:20:04 AM
I like the texture of the cliffs surrounding the waterfall, but the lower left ridge takes away from the image (IMHO). Perhaps a crop...
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