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Photographer Hugo de Wolf  Hugo de Wolf {Karma:185110}
Project #31 The Square Image Camera Model Yashica Mat 124 G
Categories Alternative Process
Film Format
Portfolio Creative Photos
Lens Build-in 80mm
Uploaded 3/23/2004 Film / Memory Type Kodak T400 cn
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 1933 Shutter 1s
Favorites Aperture f/2.8
Critiques 41 Rating
5.66
/ 22 Ratings
Location City - 
State - 
Country - Netherlands   Netherlands
About To continue where we left off....;-) This series is composed of the first few shots I've ever taken with my Yashica. Other than framing no PS work, the tone is deliberately printed this way. Your comments are, as always appreciated...
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There are 41 Comments in 1 Pages
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Linda See Linda See   {K:1672} 4/12/2005
simply love this scene!

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Patrick Jacobson   {K:29151} 10/7/2004
Going through your portfolio! =)

What a great shot.. really love the moody feeling.. i can feel the smoke from the cigars and the breath of liqour. Great toning.. really love those.. very special and very analog! I love the composition with the hands and cards... works perfectly.. the light is almost magical.

Very good shot my friend.. really great!! =) 7++

Patrick J

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Bryce Hughes   {K:2957} 8/26/2004
Very cool Hugo,
I love absolutely everything about this, the mood, tones, contrast, composition. I can feel the tension!!! Feels like a 70's ganster invite only night hehe :)

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Marion Luijten   {K:6141} 7/4/2004
This series is SUPER! You really captured the atmosphere very well. Good in B&W, this wouldn't have worked in colour.

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 5/11/2004
I love you b/w series, Hugo. the DOF is great here, I like the tonal range and the differences between the overexposed right and the dark background a lot. powerful! cheers, thilo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/27/2004
Hi Al, See what you mean, and on all technical aspects you are right. This series was an experiment to convey an atmosphere, extensively thought through before composing and taking this shot. I used a camera I hadn't used before, and am still learning to work with. The atmosphere, however, did come out (almost) as planned: the intensity of a nervewrecking game of cards with high stakes in a smokey, badly lit, obscure playing room. This being the objective of this shot, does that change your view?

Cheers,

Hugo

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B:)liana    {K:30945} 3/26/2004
Great lighting and love this dance of the hands. Great work here dear Hugo, only the first blur hand in foreground is distracting my concept, but great work
Congratulations
Kiss, Biliana

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神 風 神 風   {K:10665} 3/25/2004
Oooh! ... Ouch! The 'Master', (Al), has spoken ... beware!

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al shaikh   {K:15790} 3/25/2004
Middle right is too hot, needs to be burnt, the out of focus area is a bit too out of focus and distracts the eye.

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Telmo Domingues   {K:9639} 3/25/2004
HI dear Hugo!
I've benn away... And I'll be for some days... Anyway there is still a little time to catch some good momentes on the net... like this one!
Good photo, with a good environment, lighting, croping and DOF... Miss you guys!

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/25/2004
I haven't seen that one, nor am I shouting about it. Please clarify yourself... Would like to know why you don't like it.

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Purplehat Bagger   {K:39} 3/25/2004
Well its black and white (nice) but it looks like a still from Citizen Kane and we have all seen that film.Its nothing to shout about.

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Gary Cardinal   {K:1500} 3/25/2004
Hi, this shot reminds me of an early b&w movie, I would prefer more range of tone but I do like the image, very original. Regards Gary

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Maria Luisa Vial   {K:36017} 3/25/2004
Hugo, I see that you changed your name to N/A...jejeje

Great picture!!!! Love it!!!

Maria

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Rebecca Raybon   {K:26654} 3/25/2004
Wonderful shot.

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zosia zija zosia zija   {K:11106} 3/25/2004
nice!

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Domenico Pescosolido   {K:10022} 3/25/2004
Intensive shot and very excellent tone: congrats!

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WALT MESK   {K:10691} 3/25/2004
la mat 124g č una buona macchina,la posseggo anch'io.questa immagine č veramente bella ed interessante.complimenti....walt.

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/25/2004
LOL! That's what you get if you drink too much.... Totally absorbed by alcohol and women you won't hang on to those chips for long....:-)

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神 風 神 風   {K:10665} 3/24/2004
Now 'Dear Hugo' ... with this kind of dof how in the hell am I supposed to see what cards others are holding so I can make a bet worth while my chips especially the 'Blue' ones?

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 3/24/2004
OH MY GOD A STUNNING SHOT, THE HAND IN "CLOSE-UP" ARE FANTASTIC IN OUR WHITISH COLOR! THE DOF ARE EXCELLENT IN A FRAME VERY VERY EMOTIVE!
MY BEST CONGRATS
ROBY
7

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Neil Dolman   {K:26883} 3/24/2004
Oh No! Not another Hugo photo as featured critic, top photo or whatever! I thought that with the new look we normal people might have a chance, but no. Hugos booked it again. SERIOUSLY well done. You know i always like looking at you work! Congrats. I came across your website the other day by accident. Really nice.
Greetings from your friend in the mountains.
Neil

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Peggy Christine Skinner Peggy Christine Skinner   {K:26936} 3/24/2004
Excellent atmosphere and mood capture made perfect in B/W. Great movement.

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John Hatziemmanouil   {K:40580} 3/24/2004
Hallo Hugo. This is nice. I like here the focal length that works on the background's hands only. Also the difference of the lighting between the hands. Cheers!

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tom rumland tom rumland   {K:14874} 3/24/2004
Imageopolis Featured Photo Critique Interesting... just the hands this time. i was fascinated by the disembodied hands in the first one. this gives it a whole different feel. i also agree with Saeed regarding the "dizzy" lights. to me it looks as if a cylon centurion is sitting in the shadows watching the game. which brings me to the coolest part of the image: the contrast. not just color contrast but the contrast between moving objects and still ones. very cool effect. well done, hugo! btw, what is that i see right in front of me at the bottom of the frame?? is that the top of a bald head?? nice touch ;^)

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Lori Stitt   {K:75282} 3/24/2004
Hugo, (where's your name?) this one is also very interesting! I like the sense of motion it has.
Again, I like the tones, very nice. And it's really nice to see something that is truly different and original. Good work!

Lori :)

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Jeff Cartwright   {K:52046} 3/24/2004
Hi! ,,,Hugo : Excellent Composition! Your Companions, in the foreground sure Hid their Hands from You!!!
Regards:
Jeff.
Ps: I was disapointed with my first uploads so I deleted them, I am not receiving comment, altought I have Clicked the approprate, Box!

I do not think, the Pictures are being rated either!

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Kees and Carolyn    {K:15193} 3/24/2004
High paced mood. Very dramatic shot!
Carolyn

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Carlheinz Bayer   {K:14220} 3/24/2004
Great mood there. Lofe the DOF. Cheers! Carlheinz

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Teunis Haveman Teunis Haveman   {K:53426} 3/24/2004
Hugo, mooi het vervolg weer te zien
Bedankt
Groet teunis

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 3/24/2004
I like the dizzy back ground lights, it will give great effect with more sharp details of the left hands and the "holding" cards, to me darker will results in stronger effect in the middle main object, ?hands with cards?, regards, Saeed

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 3/24/2004
I like the dizzy back ground lights, it will give great effect with more sharp details of the left hands and the "holding" cards, to me darker will results in stronger effect in the middle main object, ?hands with cards?, regards, Saeed

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L B.   {K:13965} 3/24/2004
Deze foto is vanuit een heel ander opzicht genomen, heel ander effect. De kleuren zwart en wit representeren naar mijn idee weer perfect het "bluf" en "kaart" gevoel. De handen links en rechts is mooi op gefocust, waardoor de voorgrond blurry is geworden, dit is een heel appart effect, wel mooi! Ik ben zeer te spreken over deze foto, maar nog niet over de nieuwe "lay out" van usefilm!!
Groeten, Lex..

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Zsolt Radákovits Zsolt Radákovits   {K:10376} 3/24/2004
Hi Hugo!

Very good abstract!!!
Congratulation for the excellent play with the DOF! Superb composition.

Thanks for you kind comments I received it 3 times. There were some problem with the new Surface. I was dissatisfied with it at the very begining. But it works and seems good now.

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Thamer Al-Tassan Thamer Al-Tassan   {K:1358} 3/24/2004
The tone fits the image really well, great DOF/focus although I think it would have been better to focus on the hand on the left (with the cards) because thats where the attention is.

Well done...

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Dan Lightner   {K:12684} 3/24/2004
Very good use of shallow DOF ,Black and White is very fitting

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Carmem A. Busko   {K:48785} 3/24/2004
Hi, Hugo, new UF is not working well... you can't believe me, your name is not appearing above...
This detail you'd chosen is perfect to illustrate a card game and very well captured, as always!
Thank you for your comment!
Greets,
Carmem

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Nuno Murias Nuno Murias   {K:5323} 3/24/2004
Excelent capture of the mood of a card game!

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Richard Thornton   {K:26442} 3/24/2004
Usefilm is sort of up and running for me, but sometimes the results are not appropriate. I will try a critique and see what happens. There is more happenning and more to interest the viewer in this one. The inclusion of more than one set of hands illustrates the theme of games or competition better. You certainly started you Yashica's career with a novel subject. Now I have to figure out how usefilm works!

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Castillion .   {K:1570} 3/24/2004
Hello Hugo :) How dou feel on "brand new" Usefilm ;) ? I like atmosphere of this photo, it's so gamble... Very nice tonning and DOF, only one thing distracting me: contrast; I thing "more" dark tones on foto will be create stronger effect. Cheers!

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/24/2004
The atmosphere of playing cards.

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