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from arnesaknussen/Tom (4,493) 
on February 12, 2012 8:47:31 PM CST
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This is an example of a photo that is beyond critique. There is absolutely nothing that I would change. Very well seen and executed.
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from mbkamrani/Mohamad (20,962)
on February 12, 2012 4:38:27 AM CST
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Wow...Art of photography is well shown by this wonderful shot Karin.Congratulations on this amazing subject composition and point of view.Not a usual picture.Outstanding and artistic work indeed.Black and white is especially for this great shot.Very well taken adjusted and done,many thanks for sharing.This is one of the rare shots that should be printed in high level artistic photography magazines.I saved it and look at it every time i turn on my PC,thanks and best regards,mo :)
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610) 
on February 12, 2012 4:50:39 AM CST
Thanks Mohamad for your kind words! I am real happy that you like this shot so much. Shooting conditions were quite poor (dirty glass in front of me) so I am glad the outcome is ok. - I was about to go outside of that look-out tower, but a temperature of - 17 degrees Celsius and very stong wind prevented me from doing that. Warm regards, Karin
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From mbkamrani/Mohamad (20,962)
on February 12, 2012 7:04:18 AM CST
Take care,keep safe and warm,best regards and many thanks again for sharing this wonderful shot,mo :)
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from bwfilmuser/Barry (9,317)
on February 11, 2012 1:46:02 PM CST
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Greetings, Karin. I am struck by the subtle complexity of this composition, overlaid by a veneer of stark simplicity. I think the composition is perfect as it is; if you fix things offered by earlier critics (brightness/contrast, and the cloning matter), the only issue I would add is sharpness: the fine branches of the trees seem a bit fuzzy. I realize that the sharpness issue might pertain only to this uploaded version; full-size and full-resolution, sharpness may well be fine and clear - but perhaps it's something to be aware of.
Do you have wings? This is very high!
~Best wishes, Barry
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 11, 2012 2:38:31 PM CST
Thanks so much Barry for this real good critique!
No I don't have wings ;-) the image was taken from this
tower
The trees are not perfectly sharp - I had to shoot through a glass
window that was not clean at all and also quite thick and reflected the
light. I will keep the brightness/contrast and the cloning matter in mind for
the next image
Kind regards,
Karin
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From bwfilmuser/Barry (9,317)
on February 12, 2012 12:02:56 AM CST
You're welcome for the critique, Karin. Following the link you provided, that's an imposing tower! Safety glass is not optical quality under the best of conditions, and I don't imagine that anyone cleans these windows very often!
Viewing this photo again, I'm still fascinated by the intricate webwork of footprint paths. The paths seem supported by the roadway, and the trees seem captured by the web.
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from sharonavraham/Sharon (114)
on February 11, 2012 1:06:41 PM CST
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Amazing! i love it, I can't believe that was shot with a pocket camera, Beautiful composition and it looks like a natural black and white photo.
I wonder how will it come out if you shoot the same frame with and actual 6X6 film camera
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 11, 2012 1:14:37 PM CST
Thanks you for your critique and the generous rating, glad you like my image!
The Canon
Powershot G12 is not a simple a pocket camera - you are in
control of many settings if you want - its actually an excellent camera
I have it always with me, as my DSLR is real heavy
Cheers, Karin
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From bubba50/Joe (1,409)
on February 11, 2012 1:49:48 PM CST
I have a G9 and have to agree, it is not a simple pocket camera. I'm sure the 12 is much better than my G9 and we can get some amazing shots with it.
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from fz8/Adam (8,443)
on February 11, 2012 12:43:54 PM CST
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I agree with the praises from the other critiques, but unfortunately the image is much spoiled by the presence of several lines, visible as almost perpendicular to the shadows of the tree trunks, as well as some sloppy cloning in the upper right quarter. Still, a very good picture! - Adam
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 11, 2012 12:50:53 PM CST
Thanks Adam for your thoughts! The lines are footsteps and shadows - You have got a good eye! - I did clone out a dark spot and was not aware it caused a repetition of the pattern below - Thanks for pointing that out! Cheers, Karin
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From fz8/Adam (8,443)
on February 11, 2012 12:59:32 PM CST
These perpendicular lines don't have to be real; that's what eye can see. I'd advise to remove the impression by randomizing. Regards - Adam
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 11, 2012 3:39:25 PM CST
I think what you refer to are reflections and dirt of the window I had to shoot through! I'll try to clone them out in pp - thanks again - Regards, Karin
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From loiswakeman/Lois (16,401)
on February 12, 2012 10:30:14 AM CST
If there isn't enough scope for successful cloning, I find a better method is to make lots of small irregular and well-feathered selections, and copy each in turn over the blemish. It's much easier to hide the repeats that way. I like the dizzying perspective of this one - very unusual!
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from ollie0626/Jonathan (3,494)
on February 11, 2012 10:45:05 AM CST
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Karin - I absolutely love this! Great dynamic range and texture. To me this is one of those times where the road (?) being closer to the center of the frame projects a bit of tension. I think if you could have kept the road a bit closer to the right, following the rule of thirds - the shot could have been made even more compelling. Of course, this means you might have lost one of those wonderful trees, so I can fully appreciate why you chose this composition. Alternatively, could you rotate the shot just a bit to put the road at an angle? Wonderful capture! How did you process this? Cheers! Jonathan
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 11, 2012 11:03:34 AM CST
Thanks so much for this well thought critique Jonathan!
Interesting, I did not pay much attention to the road, I was kind of
fascinated by the interesting distribution of the trees made by nature -
reminded me of the "big dipper" -
My postprocessing: Converted the image to B&W, went to levels in Photoshop,
moved both the black and white slider of the output-level more to the middle, resized
the image and used unsharp mask, 0,5 pixel at 100%
Cheers, Karin
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from bubba50/Joe (1,409)
on February 11, 2012 10:15:16 AM CST
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Hi Karin. I love all the footprints. I don't know if you already did or not but maybe try hitting the contrast a bit to emphasize them. How did you get this? Plane? Helecopter?
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 11, 2012 10:19:36 AM CST
Thanks Joe for your critique! Well, I did actually increase the contrast
quite a bit already, but I tried it now, it does look better with the
very bright snow.
I took the image from the
Donauturm today
Cheers, Karin
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from killersax/Glenn (58)
on February 11, 2012 10:11:37 AM CST
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Nice composition. You might consider increasing the contrast to eliminate the gray areas, esp. in the lower left corner. Might also consider rotating the picture clockwise to make the road a little stronger diagonal.
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 11, 2012 10:15:29 AM CST
Hi Glenn! Thanks for your critique and the suggestions! I'll try to increase the contrast a bit more. I don't think rotating the picture would work though, as the trees would be tilted then - Cheers, Karin
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from chuckh6/Chuck (1,674)
on February 11, 2012 10:01:00 AM CST
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That is a really cool pic. Don't really have anything negative to say about it. So great job and keep shooting. Chuck
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 11, 2012 10:02:24 AM CST
Thanks Chuck, glad you like it - Cheers, Karin
PS: Maybe you can specify a bit what you like, your critique is kind of
generic,
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From pabadjiev/Peter (108)
on February 12, 2012 9:22:11 AM CST
Great picture! I especially like the composition and structure graphics. Regards Peter
Mit Ãberraschung habe ich festgestellt, wenn ich dieses Bild wählte, dass das Ihre Foto Karin! Wir haben ein ähnliches Vorstellung von der Natur der Fotografie
Liebe Gruesse
Peter
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From karin2007/Karin (19,610)
on February 12, 2012 12:50:06 PM CST
Thanks Peter for your nice comment. Greetings from Vienna, Karin
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