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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/14/2002 9:09:53 AM
CJ, I really enjoy your work. In this shot I like the softness of the flowers, but I find the colors in general to stagnate a bit (maybe just me).
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Critique By:
Steve Kaufman (K:2748)
2/14/2002 8:38:01 AM
CJ, actually it's a black swallowtail. There is a Halloween butterfly though, but it's native to Central America.
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Critique By:
CJ McKendry (K:1388)
2/13/2002 5:53:19 AM
Tripod probably would have been much better for this shot, but indoor crowded garden didn't permit... so it was handheld with indoor, hi-overhead lighting. No PS color changes.
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Critique By:
al shaikh (K:15790)
2/13/2002 12:26:48 AM
CJ are you using your tripod? Seems that there is a lot of overall unsharpness here. The color works but the shot would be helped if you had used a reflector or some fill flash to throw some lighting into the flowers.
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Critique By:
Deleted User (K:6775)
2/12/2002 7:15:03 PM
Hi CJ... think this is the first time I have commented on one of your pics...just finished going through your portfolio and I think I like this image the best of them all.
The lighting is nice and soft and compliments the softness of the flowers. I like the out of focus here because everything is out of focus and it makes it look like a pastel painting. Others may hate the out of focus look...but I like *smile*....Maggie
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Critique By:
Bert J.L. Kuijer (K:272)
2/10/2002 11:26:00 AM
I love those trees in the automn. A very fine picture with beautifull colours.
Did you know it is possible to covert this picture to an infrared picture using Photoshop? Sometimes you get very nice effects.
Bert (curzon@dds.nl)
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Critique By:
CJ McKendry (K:1388)
2/7/2002 12:40:25 PM
Thanks for all the comments. I tried the pic w/out the green leaves in the lower RH corner after your suggestions, and think I prefer the original. Once those leaves disappear, the lower flower appears to float in the photo since the stem is lost in the background. Somehow those leaves in the corner stop the floating. Again, thanks for all the comments. I appreciate all of your input!
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Critique By:
Debbie Groff (K:9569)
2/7/2002 4:00:38 AM
Beautiful!
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Critique By:
Debbie Groff (K:9569)
2/7/2002 3:52:57 AM
The composition is what makes this such a lovely floral image IMO CJ. I love it. (I didn't even notice the green leaves until I read the comments. I don't know that I would crop them out but maybe just blur them a bit to match the rest of the background as the greens of the leaves help IMO to add the beauty of the pink flowers.
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Critique By:
Terrence Kent (K:7023)
2/5/2002 8:37:29 AM
Normally I wouldn't comment on cute zoo-pics but this one is too good to pass up. Oh so serene and nurturing, what a beautiful moment all species can recognize, parents protecting the young one. The shape made by the necks really makes the shot. True, the fence is unavoidable and worth allowing in the shot to get that moment on film. Image looks soft, is it that way on the neg/print or did the journey from neg to screen cause that? Great image.
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. . (K:2743)
2/4/2002 7:46:18 PM
baby giraffe!!!! :-)))))
photographically, nice composition and colors..
the fence..bugs me a lil, but i know sometimes you just cant get around such things..
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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/3/2002 8:49:51 AM
I like the subject matter and story behind it very much. Delightful.
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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/3/2002 8:45:32 AM
CJ, I thought I recognized your 'mark' on this photo. As usual, well done. If anything, I find the upper left corner to be a bit busy... Hey, who's complaining, I wish I could shoot shot-after-shot of this quality. Another great shot.
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Critique By:
Joseph Rushmore (K:240)
2/2/2002 10:53:56 PM
this is a great shot, i personally like the leafs in the bottom corner, i like how they seem to point and lead your eye to the subject...great job.
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Critique By:
Kim Culbert (K:37070)
2/2/2002 8:27:07 PM
Truly stunning. The flowers stand out so well! (I agree with Mary though, that you might want to crop out or PS the grass in the corner) Still an amazing image!
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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/2/2002 7:53:07 PM
Colors, balance, tones, composition - Wow! Yes, I agree, I wish I had taken it. Maybe the next time I am in jolly ol' England. :-)
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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/2/2002 7:48:37 PM
Really nice photo. I like the balance of complements and the blurred background. Well done.
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Critique By:
Samuel Downs (K:7290)
2/2/2002 7:44:57 PM
My wife and I were looking at the new photos when we saw yours. We both said, nice colors and what a garden / home! Nice shot. It tells a full story. I like the composition and angle that you used.
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Critique By:
Mary Sue Hayward (K:17558)
2/2/2002 6:04:13 PM
Really nice and delicate. I love the position of the flowers. If you have PS or something similar, it might be nice to blur those couple of green leaves in the lower right...just so they don't scream for attention. I love this shot.
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Critique By:
Mary Sue Hayward (K:17558)
2/2/2002 4:50:55 PM
I do not understand the title, but the colors, framing, and just about everything else are POW!! Great shot, I wish I took it.
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Critique By:
CJ McKendry (K:1388)
2/1/2002 4:51:44 PM
BTW, here's the original
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Critique By:
Guy Tem (K:747)
2/1/2002 8:44:02 AM
It's beautiful, compliments.
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Critique By:
Kim Culbert (K:37070)
1/22/2002 7:51:23 PM
Gorgeous colours in this picture, CJ. I am a sucker for fall treesand I like the way the path leads you into the picture. My only suggestion would be to crop a bit from the top where it seems a bit overexposed. By doing this it would create a solid wall of colour.
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Critique By:
k m (K:324)
1/22/2002 7:17:22 AM
Georgia O'Keefe all the way. My only gripe if I had one was that dof might have been a bit too small. Otherwise, exceptional image.
cheers,
K
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Critique By:
Dave Holland (K:13074)
1/20/2002 7:49:07 AM
Brilliant colors. I think the hummingbird is just a prop.
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Critique By:
Matt Scott (K:14)
1/19/2002 12:59:41 PM
I like it. I think its a pain to photograph a tree with a little wind! Good job, and nice picture!
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Critique By:
william l. borch(jr.) (K:315)
1/19/2002 7:04:33 AM
Pretty nice shot on a tuff subject. I have many dragonfly shots also, still digging out the best ones. great shot!
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Critique By:
Petros Stamatakos (K:12101)
1/18/2002 11:26:04 AM
Child or angel??? Very cute child. As far as execution of the photo is concerned... great job!
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Critique By:
Debbie Groff (K:9569)
1/17/2002 11:32:46 PM
Love the colors and DOf. Very well done.
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Critique By:
E A (K:727)
1/16/2002 10:44:59 PM
Great idea using teh flower as its own diffuser for you rlight source. Pretty unique as far as flower shots go, I'd like to see a better scan of it. Nice image!
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