one morning
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lorelai/Laura (3)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837) 
on August 29, 2007 9:08:38 AM CDT
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A nice thought but not well executed. the colors are right. The time of day is right. The composition where the modern building condo to the left is included in the shot throws off the feeling of the shot. Hte building to the far right is cut off. It should not be. It is not sharp indicating some focus problem like focusing in the foreground rather than the house line. The focal point of the line is centered when it would work better on the top third or the botom...
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Cattle Grazing
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gamepat/Pat (2,154)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on August 14, 2007 7:11:52 PM CDT
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Well the compositon is good on this. The scale of the trees to the cattle seems unreal and sets it off. Everything else with it is bad.
I don't know what lens you used or settings. there is no focus or it is just a small crop of a much larger photo. Perhaps you have the setting wrong on the camera and you have the resolution set very low.
Since it was taken at about noon you could use a different WB setting. It needs more punch. It need to be in focus or of...
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In the mosque
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alaei/Kiarang (19,312)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on August 12, 2007 9:40:03 AM CDT
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With all the praise on this shot I will no doubt run into resistance on my critique. This had the potential to be a 3TU and a super shot. In my opinion what would have made it would have been very specific attention to the details that were under control of the photographer at the time.
1) symmetry is what this photo is all about as well as composition.
2) The camera should have been moved to the left so that the spaces and lights around the columns would be equal.
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Field
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botha/Botha (556)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on August 6, 2007 11:31:31 PM CDT
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Great shot but needs a bit more punch. I think I would turn up the saturation just a bit. DOF is right on as well as the focus.
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Other side of the sun
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lilacslily/Sonia (3,694)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 29, 2007 7:54:33 AM CDT
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This is really a great composition. The colors are pleasing and the shadows have enough detail. The only real problem I see is perhaps some movement of either the camera or the flower. You did not provide any technical details. The noise is present but not objectionable. I should have given it a 1tu but I liked the composition and color so much it makes up for the problems. I might also suggest using a mirror image of this shot so your eyes would be drawn from right...
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Pasta & Flower
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zeffo/Simone (1,206)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 23, 2007 6:02:45 PM CDT
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Nice idea but the execution is lacking. The base and background should be single color and belnd awya without notice. Both should be in focus and lighting should be even. try again. You have a good idea.
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zwir/Zwir (2,102)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 18, 2007 1:21:02 PM CDT
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Wanderful shot Zwir. AN unusual pose and as always you want to look further in the shot and wonder about the title and relation to the shot. Sometimes you look hard for hidden meaning. This time it was quite simple. She is leaning on tree. The pattern on the wall paper is one of a tree. No hidden meanings here in the title. Just a pleasing shot of girl leaning on tree.
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Mia Posa
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exotica/Kosta (13,437)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 18, 2007 6:50:31 AM CDT
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Great shot, lovely model and lighting. What detracts for me are a few things. First being the shoes. A classic shot does not need the stripper platform shoes. Sandals or regular high heals would have been better or perhaps none at all. Second being the crop, and this may just be a preference but I think a tighter crop would have worked better. To my eye there seems to be a bit too much space on the bottom and empty space to the right. Other than that its technically...
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Almost Time
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trimix/Eric (75)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 18, 2007 6:44:49 AM CDT
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I don't think you needed a polarizer. It looks good like this. I do think you should have used some stabilzing as you shot. I think it suffers from movement. You probably shot at the long end of the lens and were not rock steady at 1/125. Regarding the composition, you should crop some of the distracting black space on the right. All in all since this is on your walk I would plan another shoot at the same time of day. Bring a tripod or monopod and then frame with a...
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Broken window in Doel
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leren/Luc (32,427)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 18, 2007 6:37:51 AM CDT
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I like this concept. It's a good catch as is the other in this series. However I find the saturation of the heart just a bit distracting. I know it is bright on scene but as has been pointed out to me that red saturates so easily. I'd turn down the red channel just a bit so it doesn't burn into the image in you brain as much.
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Ani Harabeleri
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mertsoylemez/Mert (39)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 17, 2007 9:49:08 AM CDT
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What a wonderful shot of this church or structure. The only thing that bothers me a bit is the strong sky from the use of a polarizer. it is a bit overpowering. For me the focus should be on this interesting piece of architecture and its solitude, not the sky. Try a bit of desaturation on the blue channel.
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Poppies and Sky
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ns7dja/Dan (1,685)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 10, 2007 4:30:18 PM CDT
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Actually Dan the composition is not that bad. I will share a bit of advice that was given to me. Actually two bits of advice. First. A medium size peice of white foam core board will help to shield your subject from the wind as well as provide some bounce light on occasion. Second. Red flowers are difficult to photograph because of the saturation. They will fool your meter and a blown out red flower will just look pure red without detail. We usually relate "blown...
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hdr church
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wuceha/Wlodzimierz (1,115)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 2, 2007 4:43:02 PM CDT
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I was going to say "I'm not sure I like this" but I am sure I don't like this. Specifically there is great potential here but it is oversaturated and the distorted perspective should be corrected. Both of these things can be corrected and I think you will have a much better image.
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tanik/Tankred (7,939)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 2, 2007 8:57:55 AM CDT
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Very nice high key shot. Nice colors and detail. The problem I see is the top of the hair being cut off. A closer crop of both faces might work. I do believe even if the large hair were all in then it would seem unbalanced.
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zwir/Zwir (2,102)
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from frankieg/Frank (4,837)
on July 2, 2007 8:51:44 AM CDT
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Two seemingly similar beings violently forced together while at the same time being held back. Not their destiny but rather some one elses desire. Very intersting. The only thing I do not like is it seems they are more pasted into the scene. This is apparent when you look at their feet. Your are normally much more detailed than that Zwir.
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