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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/22/2008 4:32:40 PM
Nice capture, James. I like how the arc of the moon is mirrored in the arc of the bridge.
Steve
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| Photo By: James Arendell
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/22/2008 2:02:14 AM
Neat shot! Well composed with fine colors, Dave.
Steve
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Photo By: Dave Stacey
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/22/2008 2:01:47 AM
Thanks for the warm up! I love the rich yellows cascading down like a waterfall. Nice composition, per usual, Dave.
Steve
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| Photo By: Dave Stacey
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/22/2008 1:49:30 AM
Such a special capture, Koc. The colors are wonderful. I especially like the bits of red in the liquid below. Very nice!
Steve
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| Photo By: k o c (saatci)
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/22/2008 1:47:54 AM
You are very kind. Thank you.
Steve
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/21/2008 7:53:30 PM
Great perspective and wonderful tones, Ali. A very pleasing picture to view.
Steve
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| Photo By: Ali dewchi
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/21/2008 7:52:33 PM
A great black and white, Ali. You've really given us a great feeling of depth here. Did you use a threshhold filter? It's one of my favorites.
Steve
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| Photo By: Ali dewchi
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/21/2008 7:51:05 PM
Thank you very much, Ali.
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/21/2008 7:49:49 PM
I really love the sparse feel of this photo, Mitra. Everything from the the composition, and the limited palette and tones speak of a hard winter.
Steve
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| Photo By: Mitra Nademi-Nassari
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/21/2008 7:47:58 PM
Thank you, Mitra.
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/20/2008 3:29:05 PM
I like the subject matter a lot, Marcelo, and your composition is super. The colors and tones are great. My only thought is that the background is distracting. Below is an example, using the distort feature in Photoshop Elements, of what I think can be done to improve the picture.
Steve
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| Photo By: Marcelo Palma Spinetti
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/19/2008 10:56:32 PM
An amazing capture. Congratulations. And it's a wonderful photograph as well.
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| Photo By: Harry Eggens
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/16/2008 12:48:47 AM
I love the intense motion you've captured here, Dan. I think that the ballerina's exquisite balance is detracted a bit by the apparent upward slope to the right of the background. Also, I find the object at the far left somewhat distracting. But it's overall a really pleasing photo.
Steve
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| Photo By: Dan TDFoto
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/16/2008 12:48:17 AM
This is a great composition, Alex. The lighting is absolutely terrific. Well done! There are a couple of things that I might do if it were my photo: crop out the vertical line on the left and some of the darkness on the right, and make the Apple logo less obvious (or sell the photo to Apple for them to use in advertising).
Steve
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| Photo By: Alex Zahka
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/16/2008 12:33:23 AM
This is a great capture of the girl, Maryam. Her youthful energy feels infectious. When I think of a child dancing, what comes to my mind is carefree lightness and airiness. My own preference would be to lighten the photo up a bit to give it more the feel of the brightness of youth. I've added an example. In any event, you've created a marvelous photo.
Steve
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| Photo By: Maryam Sahafzadeh
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/16/2008 12:15:17 AM
The perspective is really nice, Dan. I do agree that some cropping is needed, but maybe not as severe as your crop. I think it would be more useful to leave in the lower part of the left side of the tree to help create more of a natural frame. A little contrast work might help too. I've attached a quick example of what I mean.
Steve
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| Photo By: kevin keightley
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/16/2008 12:10:13 AM
An interesting sculpture you've captured here, Susan. I like the colors. I think the basic problem of the photo is that there is too much and too detailed a background for the busts. You might try rephotographing the sculpture from a different angle so that the background is more upstreet and less likely to have a distracting background. I suggest looking at the sculpture from the left. The other aspect is that the dark faces of the busts are lost against the lighter background. You could try using a fill flash to lighten the faces up a bit.
Steve
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| Photo By: susan scott
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/15/2008 11:56:04 PM
A really fine capture, John. I do think the generally even tones detract from the drama of the action. You might consider converting to grey scale and playing with the contrast a bit to heighten the drama. I've attached a very quick example of what I mean.
Steve
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| Photo By: John Bohner
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/15/2008 8:47:25 PM
A stunning composition, Alison, with wonderful tones. Well done!!!
Steve
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| Photo By: Alison DuFlon
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/13/2008 6:03:55 PM
Great shot, Paolo. It's so nice to see you honored again on the front page. Well done!
Steve
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| Photo By: Paolo Corradini
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/13/2008 6:03:13 PM
Great perspective and colors, Stace. Such a good choice for the award!
Steve
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| Photo By: Stace Walker
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 6:25:34 PM
A fine perspective shot, Paolo. Nice colors!
Steve
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| Photo By: Paolo Corradini
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 6:24:55 PM
How sweet! How delicate! A delightful photograph in every way.
Steve
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| Photo By: Paolo Corradini
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 6:19:02 PM
Great perspective. A wonderfully powerful feel.
Steve
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| Photo By: jacques brisebois
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 6:18:34 PM
Great capture, Jacques. I got wet just from looking at your photo!
Steve
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| Photo By: jacques brisebois
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 6:17:33 PM
Such a glorious, satiny feel, Sergio. Very nice!
Steve
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| Photo By: sergio ghibaudi
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 4:09:44 PM
A very interesting and pleasing composition, Lida. The petals remind me of the feathers of some exotic bird. Nice.
Steve
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| Photo By: Lida B
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 4:08:35 PM
A great perspective photo, Salvador, with wonderful tones. Nice!
Steve
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| Photo By: Salvador Marķa Lozada
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 4:06:35 PM
Great bright colors, Milos. The close crop works really well here.
Steve
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| Photo By: Milos Rancic
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Critique By:
Steve Aronoff (K:18393)
12/10/2008 4:05:15 PM
A very interesting and pleasing composition, Bipradas.
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