Bosque Artist

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• vinicio (19165)
• [2008-01-05 13:53]

It's a fine and a well done image, I much love the composition and the view, classic and well done, pleasant indeed, compliments John.
Best wishes
Ciao
Vinicio

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• Ireneusz1970 (353)
• [2008-01-05 14:05]

Hi John, your photo is great, genial shot with fantastic colors and sharpnes
rgds Irek

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• scobert (5321)
• [2008-01-05 14:06]
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Hello John,
Fantastic capture of this unusual scene at one of our premier National Wildlife Refuges. Your composition is flawless and an excellent example of the value of super telephoto lenses, not only for photographing the wildlife, but for tightly framing and narrowing the angle of view. It was also clever how you used the artist's painting to hint at the surrounding scenery. Fabulous image! I am looking forward to seeing more of this refuge.
Stan

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• delic (6082)
• [2008-01-05 14:35]

Tough call, John. But you know not having the right gear often pushes us to be more creative. Here you have done very well with the telephoto composition bringing the artist and the birds together. Maybe the 200 mm end would have given you some more depth of field. Bosque del Apache is a wonderful place. Regards,
Hakan

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• Bruno40 (4822)
• [2008-01-05 21:09]

Tough photo John.
The shallow DOF and tight crop gives you very little options to compose. However, I think that you managed well and got a good photo.
I wonder how could be if you could have aligned the object of the painter and her canvas. At 90 degrees I know that is impossible.
Well done
Jorge
PS: going to Africa?

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• Dyerco (5340)
• [2008-01-05 23:07]

Great shot John. It is interesting because we would expect to see geese in the artist's picture. I think the long lens worked well here because we focus on the picture and we are not distracted by the BG.
Phil

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• wolf38 (7182)
• [2008-01-05 23:57]

Hello John. Painter. Picture in picture. Wonderful colors. Best light and composition. A beautiful and photo worth seeing. One feels in such a way, as conditions one behind the painter. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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• Flavia (7824)
• [2008-01-06 0:04]

Hi John,

Really cool one. Love the way you framed the scene with the painter on the edge. DOF is nice too.

Happy New Year,

Cheers,

Flavia

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• feather (40551)
• [2008-01-06 3:09]

Because you didn't have the lens you needed, you may not have the image you were wanting, as, in this image, the Snow Geese are irrelevant. However, the image you do have is an extremely good one. I like the tight framing and the sharp focus on the artwork. We can't tell what is making the long shadow across the canvas but it does draw our attention nicely to the artist's hand. Good work
Have a good trip
Kath

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• Photo65Net (31015)
• [2008-01-06 7:29]

John,
A great and original framing of this wroking artist.
So beautiful idea to focus on the masterpiece, and so beautiful to let the eye see its enviroment.
I like that a lot, beautiful,
Regards,
JB.

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• baclama (2090)
• [2008-01-06 7:44]

bonjour,
tres originale photo avec des couleurs tres douces...le POV est bien vu
tres beau felicitations
vero

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• plimrn (15622)
• [2008-01-06 17:39]

Hi John,
You captured The artist's work with excellent color and detail; it really makes a great focal point. I also agree with the concensus that framing of the artist and her easel is very effective; I particularlt like the angle of the easel. I'm not sure the softly focused birds add anything since they don't seem to be in her painting; I think I might have cropped them mostly out.
HLJ, Pat

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• pboehringer (18533)
• [2008-01-06 22:07]

John,
quite a powerful lens. I remember the moment that you let me use it at Mono Lake. It requires a lot of training to get acquainted with that cannon. The composition that resulted is excelent. I really like the half cropped artists and a wise vertical framing to achieve that. I think that a more conventional approach of a horizontal take and complete inclusion of the artist would have provided a quite boring image. About the blurr of the Snow geese - hmmmm, difficult to decide. I see that with the f/22 you were completely limited even if you wanted the geese sharp you would not have gotten it, at least not with that lens. At the end of my study of the shot I come to the conclusion that I like it blurred. Subjective as it can be? :-)
Cheers, Peter

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• vincz (17516)
• [2008-01-07 0:43]

I personally like a lot the result you got here even if you seems to imply that you suffered from not having the right lens. maybe it was just another incentive to push you in very creative land. I love the focus on the artist and the very high level of sharpness you got there and on the pianting combined with the blurred birds in the back. Very nice colors as well. A great compo, very artistic.

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• stego (14396)
• [2008-01-08 16:45]

Hi John,
I subscribe vincz POV. I don't doubt that your admirable skills allow you to get good photos in situations that I would consider impossible, but I don't envision how you could get a really compo whose DOF included both the painter and the BG. I find this photo very interesting and achieved: having the BG blurred obliges us to imagine it by looking at the painting and trying to perceive what is the white pattern produced by the geese is an interesting game; one wonders why she isn't including it on the painting.
Regards, José.

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• crckt (6807)
• [2008-01-09 9:30]

Hi John,
AWESOME! I love this shot, the birds out of focus is actually a very good thing here. Lovely composition too.
Well done,
Shaeri

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• gunbud (17378)
• [2008-01-09 17:53]

Hi John, Very creative image with the painter and her work in clear view with the hundreds of Canadian geese seen in a lovely muted background. Very clear crisp colors with fine details and sharpness.
Regards, Tom

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• batalay (14552)
• [2008-01-13 15:35]
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Hello John,

I like the subject of the painting, the vivid colors and the resolution. As an artist I am always attracted to fellow artists, especially the street artists creating quick portraits of tourists who will sit for them. My good friend Andy Coppin in Vancouver presented an unusually good image of a street artist in late 2006, creating a copy of Leonardo's Virgin, Child and St. Ann. In the spirit of constructive criticism, I would like to offer one suggestion. Show the subject (the actual scenery) along with the work of art, shooting over the artist's shoulder, as you have done.

In any event, an excellent image, complemented by an informative note.

Warm regards from Virginia,

Bulent

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• Davidwh (3574)
• [2008-01-15 11:18]

Hi John,
A picture within a picture....nice idea.The image is crystal clear and the colours are just great....strong and yet still natural and very complimentary to each other.The over the shoulder composition for the painter was the perfect choice....lovely work.
Regards, David

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• bazal (7886)
• [2008-01-22 2:55]

Hi John.
Great composition and choice of crop for this one. I like the vertical format which lets you play with the possibilities offered by the POV you've chosen. Beautiful light and saturated colors.
Thanks for sharing.

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• Didi (28752)
• [2008-01-26 2:02]

Hi John
Very interesting picture with a good selective setting on the paint.
I think that you should post in WS the real view to compare the difference :)
Cheers.

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• zeca (17506)
• [2008-01-29 18:59]

Very good work, yours and from the artist. The colours are very good and I like the way you did the crop. Well done!
Regards,
Zeca

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• fabio_ts (12332)
• [2008-02-27 23:49]

Hi John, I love how the warm colors of the paint match with the same of the background, a nice idea for a well composed picture, compliments!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

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• crhieatt (4335)
• [2008-03-05 9:23]
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John,
I appreciate that you've explained the ambiguity in your note but, for me, it's still a humourous photo, looking over the artist's shoulder as she paints a view completely at odds with what we can see. I like that! I'd like to think you did it on purpose! ;)
Regards
Colin

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• macondo (9081)
• [2008-03-10 23:08]

Hello John.
I just stumbled into your gallery, as one is wont to do with TE galleries, and liked this one very much. I really like the fact you captured half the artist and allowed most of her painting to become the focal point. Colours and sharpness are superb, and the tiny aperture has made the birds in the background suitably blurry. Great shot.
Regards,
Andrew

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• jean11-3 (2343)
• [2008-03-12 4:31]

Hello John, what interests me most about your shot is that the artist seems to be looking beyond the snow geese!
I always like shots of artists such as this, and even when I am out and I see an artist at work,I want to be looking over their shoulder to see what they are doing.
Good composition with the artist and his artwork in focus.
Tfs, regards Jean.