St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, 21 Nov 2011
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ejw/Evertjan (1,730)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802) 
on December 28, 2011 7:45:07 AM CST
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Hi Evertjan, I like the dramatic light. It's almost monochrome and adds some almost threatening feel to your picture. I agree with the other critiques about the need to sharpen the boat and to place it off-center.
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Shortcut II
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robertbirkby/Robert (11,135)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 26, 2011 5:06:08 AM CST
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Hi Robert, this is a great photograph! Your composition and dof work very well, so does the light coming from the lamp post (?) which adds a nice tone to the picture. The situation itself is very mundane but you've turned into something almost cinema-like. One suggestion, though: could you add more space to the top of the picture?
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Walking on Velvet
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robertbirkby/Robert (11,135)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 23, 2011 8:54:03 AM CST
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Hi Robert, this is very nice indeed! Beautiful light and deep green, you can really sense the approaching nightfall in this picture. The sheep's white adds the finishing touch. I'm with Michal on the idea of cropping out the fence and road, this might increase the peaceful atmosphere even further.
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Merry Christmas
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muunal/Umit (6,988)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 22, 2011 1:39:12 PM CST
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Umit, this simplistic picture caught my eye immediately. You've composed it well. Strong basic colors are not only fitting to the season, they also go together very nicely.
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"On the beach"
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resias/Resias (1,644)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 22, 2011 1:35:13 PM CST
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Hi Resias, what a wonderful landscape! The bending forms on the foreground lead one's eye very nicely into the scene. The bright reflections on the sand contrast with the darks in the clouds beautifully. Well done!
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High Swinging
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pandaportraits/Caroline (20,905)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 21, 2011 10:33:21 AM CST
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Hi Caroline, an action shot indeed and taken precisely at the right moment! Great eye contact with the boy and a real sense of movement. Well done!
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lover to lover
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laurarandie/Laura (39)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 20, 2011 12:09:16 AM CST
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Hi Laura, this is a nice still life with some room for improvement. I like the shallow dof, you've also focused the picture correctly. I think, though, that this is not the perfect composition. Perhaps you should place the bird slightly off center horizontally?
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PURGATORY
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laoyoutiao/LAOYOUTIAO (58)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 19, 2011 1:19:04 PM CST
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A very haunting image! There is strong story somewhere underneath, that story did not surface yet but I'm sure it will. That's one of the strong points about your picture - it doesn't give away everything immediately. Technically it's a very good picture. I like your use of the curtain. It sort of divides your picture into two areas, those of human and modern society.
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Golden bridge
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oxford/Jordan (401)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 19, 2011 1:00:50 PM CST
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Hi Jordan, this is an excellent study of shape and motion. I think your choice of using a rather fast shutter speed, thus freezing the cars, works well here.
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Burghead Harbour
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peterblack/Peter (13,648)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 17, 2011 11:48:24 AM CST
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Hi Peter! I'm so sorry I had missed this wonderful scenery. I've written before on the Sig that a Scottish scene gets 1TU from me any day. You get 2TU for a nicely performed village landscape. I like the way your colors are balanced, with the bright variation of the boats to the calm almost monotone of the buildings.
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snowy trees
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stmv/Sebastian (59,814)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 17, 2011 11:42:15 AM CST
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Hi Sebastian! You've managed to capture snow very well. There's a nice tonal range here and the scenery itself is peaceful. The sky shifts from dark to light beautifully. Well done!
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Railings
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philbarnett666/Phil (2,426)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 15, 2011 1:30:44 PM CST
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Hi Phil, now this was clearly a take-it-or-forget-it moment, wasn't it? Like most photographic moments with kids are, for that matter... I think you did well. The slightly out-of-focus right hand probably was a result of your need to act to fast. But in this type of a picture that's not really a big handicap, if you ask me. I too find his face to be a bit too bright, otherwise this would have been a 2TU pic.
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DarkRoom
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ektachrome/Francesco (13,041)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 15, 2011 11:38:56 AM CST
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Hi Francesco, a well photographed scene, that's what this is. I like the use of light here, red dark room light creates a nice feeling. Is she a model going through the day's work? Or perhaps she's the photographer? A very calm, peaceful expression is a great plus.
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The musician
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ivanodimegliophoto/Ivano (269)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 15, 2011 11:35:11 AM CST
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Hi Ivano, wonderful portrait with great detail and fitting dof. I must confess that when clicking at your thumbnail I thought it was a gentleman with a big cigar :-) Anyway, you were there at the right moment and took a great picture.
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Light
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shohre/Shohre (9)
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from seoonmie/Jarmo (802)
on December 12, 2011 12:08:19 PM CST
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This is very interesting, Shohre. I like the shapes of people in the arches, they really add a feel of mystery. I agree about the need of a tripod here, sharpness would really improve this shot. I hope you can reshoot the image, as it has a lot of potential. For this image I suggest you crop out most of top and maybe 1/3 from the left.
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