The Forbidden Purple City

Critiques [Translate]

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• robertosalguero (14771)
• [2007-05-17 3:33]

Very nice composition with the flower well in focus. The colours and the out of focus background create a nice scene. Good details and contrast. The note is very interesting too. Thanks Vincent.

Roberto

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• wolf38 (8551)
• [2007-05-17 4:19]

Hello Vincent. A beautiful and color-glad photo as well as a very informative text. The flower in the foreground dominates the picture. Everything works very calmly and contemplative. A picture for the soul. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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• gildasjan (17154)
• [2007-05-17 4:37]

Bonjour Vincent
Très bonne mise en valeur de cette fleur sur ce plan d'eau où se reflète agréablement l'arrière plan.
Bonne journée
Cordialement
Gildas

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• sabyasachi1212 (19403)
• [2007-05-17 4:58]

Hi Vincent,
The purple flower stands out from the architectural BG. The reflections working nicely with the pool. Nice work.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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• ribeiroantonio (17283)
• [2007-05-17 5:01]

It looks like a kind of hibiscus that beautiful flower. As the building is quite fr I think that focusing on the flower was a good idea. The background is yet very visible and with the added WS we can have a good view of the place. Your note is really interesting and I never heard about it. It means that we always learn from other experiences here on TE. Well done.
Antonio

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• bostankorkulugu (27968)
• [2007-05-17 5:47]

very eye catching colour on that flower... the background looks a bit tilted but still great, my compliments...

all the best

korkut:)

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• jhm (71185)
• [2007-05-17 7:16]

Hello Vincent,

A blur background with the ruins as subject, and the pleasant reflection in water, very nice composition too, with the flower well in focus. TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

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• delkoo (27378)
• [2007-05-17 7:24]

bonjour vincent
tres zen comme image, j'aime bien, je contemple la fleur et j'entends le silence de ce lieu chargé d'histoire.


amicalement
didier

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• ChrisJ (58749)
• [2007-05-17 8:32]
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Hi Vincent

I really liked Hue. Did you do the boat trip up the Perfume River to the old Kings mausoleum & palace(s)? The purple flower here is a great addition. Good sharpness, dof & reflections. Tfs!

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• Budapestman (30046)
• [2007-05-17 9:25]

Hi Vincent,
Beautiful impression. This is splendid observation and very nice realization. Excellent POV and superb cut. Very attractive details and fine colours. Excellent shot. Have a nice day, thank you
George

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• feather (43376)
• [2007-05-17 11:02]

This is an unusual but beautiful photograph. The focus on and colour of the flower was a wonderful idea. Although the building is thrown out of focus we can still admire the wonderful reflections which also star in your WS.
Kath

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• jwmunro (6088)
• [2007-05-17 12:34]

Bonjour Vincent -

This is a very fine image with a purple flower sharply in focus against part of the Purple City. Part of me wants to say that this would have been a better image with both elements, flower and building, in focus but then the other part of me says this is perfect. I think this is a no win situation and you made the artistic decision to go with focus on the flower. All of the technical details seem to be spot on. Well done!

Thank you for sharing.

John

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• stego (17502)
• [2007-05-17 21:22]

Salut Vincent,
Is this a photo of the flower or of the palace? It really doesn't matter, as it is absolutely wonderful. The palace makes a beautiful backdrop to the flower, which is very well enhanced. A great compo and perfect dof.
Amicalement, José.

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• Wanda1 (8981)
• [2007-05-18 1:03]

Hi Vincent,
The purple city with the purple flower, very well seen! I like that you have chosen to focus on the flower, the calm reflective water and blurred building make for a lovely background. Well composed with the branches coming in through the photo.
Regards
Wanda

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• barrufeto_77 (21602)
• [2007-05-18 1:04]

Hi Vincent.

I like the detail of the flower breaking the compo in this great background!

The reflections are also good.

Rgs, Oscar

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• sayan (2605)
• [2007-05-18 2:20]

Hello Vincent,

the purple colour is really looking beautiful in the background of the water and the house. The refletion is nice so is the shallow depth.

regards

Sayan

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• AiresSantos (29250)
• [2007-05-18 4:03]

Lovely flower in this lovely composition, Vincent !
I like the reflections and how you framed the picture.
Very well done
Aires

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• WepWaWet (3873)
• [2007-05-18 4:05]

Hello Vincent,
Excellent composition with very beautiful colors and wonderful DOF. Great reflections. Regards,
Seref

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• kiwi_explorer (12185)
• [2007-05-18 4:22]

Hi Vincent,
I like this POV ...the background reflection is just as interesting as the foreground flower. Well captured and composed. Very good overall image quality. Good work ... tfs.
Cheers,
Renier

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• chrisnet (19004)
• [2007-05-18 8:30]

Bonjour Vincent,
Très jolie prise de cette fleur avec un un beau bokeh à l'arrière, les réflexions sont superbes. Beau travail.
Amitiés

Christian

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• vinicio (19671)
• [2007-05-18 9:47]

Pretty composition Vincent, nice idea and beautiful image, the tree branch with its flower are really nice and good, beautiful background too, compliments.
Have a good week-end
Ciao
Vinicio

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• Angelillo (8719)
• [2007-05-18 15:10]

Bonsoir Vincent,

Une magnifique capture. L'avant-plan est parfait et il permet de voir aussi l'arrière-plan, un beau fond pour cette belle fleur. Le couleur est très bien réussi, et la lumière, douce et chaude... Une image très plaisante! Bon weekend,

Angel.

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• grattounet (0)
• [2007-05-18 18:54]

Bonjour,
jolie fleur, les couleurs sont vraiment belle ...

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• axiotea (13241)
• [2007-05-19 1:52]

Bonjour Vincent
L'empereur avec ses neuf rangées de femmes ne s'en faisait pas :)
La mise au point sur la fleur et le fond en bokeh rendent très bien et donnent de la profondeur à cette image. Les couleurs sont bien saturées, et les reflets sur le bassin agrémentent la composition.
Amicalement
Marilyn

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• Angshu (27411)
• [2007-05-20 0:33]

Hello Vincent
You tried something different & I like it. The shallow DOF used here is good as it highlights the purple flower, so very sharp against the blurred building in the BG. The reflections also work well. Good work!
Regards
Angshu

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• kevinos (6409)
• [2007-05-20 1:00]

a facinating place and a facinating note.It is an aspect of Vietnamese history that I had never heard. The formation of the picture around the single purple flower, works very well. regards Kevin

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• Fis2 (35891)
• [2007-05-20 5:16]

Witaj Vincent!
Very interesting composition. I like the depth and reflection in water. Good work.
Regards
Krzystzof

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• Cretense (40709)
• [2007-05-20 11:03]

Hi Vincent!

Beautiful place, excellent composition and brilliant colours!
Amazing depth of field. Congratulations!

Hercules

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• syd1946 (16837)
• [2007-05-20 12:36]

Hello Vincent,
I like the way you took the shot.The blured but nice backround gives the interesting to the beautiful flower with the vivid colours.Nice reflections on the water also,is a very nice adding to the composition!
Have a nice week,
Thomas

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• ALIRIZA (15224)
• [2007-05-20 15:01]

Bonjour Vincent,
Great scene with flower and the out of focus background. Good details, nice colours and reflection. Well done my friend...
Have a nice week...
Ali Rıza

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• Stepan (27101)
• [2007-05-21 1:03]

Pourquoi pas ? Une compo assez originale sur Hue et c'est son grand mérite.
Très belles couleurs et bonne réalisation.
Stéphane

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• salvator (17735)
• [2007-05-21 3:25]

Hi Vincent,
Beautiful composition and superb sharpness. The use of the background, the reflections and colors are absolutely superb. I wish you a good Sunday, best regrds. Salvator.

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• jafadabret (30690)
• [2007-05-21 13:54]

Vincent, c'est une très belle photo, tout en grâce avec la branche fleurie en premier plan. Excellent !
Jacques

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• Silvio1953 (29308)
• [2007-05-21 14:29]

Ciao Vincent, wonderful composition with splendid flower and lovely reflections, bravo! very well done, ciao Silvio

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• gilou530 (28129)
• [2007-05-22 12:46]

salut vincent
une photo bien composée avec la diagonalede la branche, la fleur bien bokehé, c'est parfait
amitiés
gilbert

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• josepmarin (28415)
• [2007-05-25 12:23]

Bonjour Vincent,
un grand détail de cette fleur très bien détachée dans le premier plan, avec une couleur splendide, et qui est une bonne protagoniste de ta photo, où tu as estompé l'arrière-plan avec un bon critère pour surélever sa beauté.
Une composition excellente, et de jolis reflets sur l'eau.
Amicalement,
Josep

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• banyanman (7490)
• [2007-05-26 11:30]

This is a very creative photograph, Vincent, and well composed with the bauhinia flower in just the right place, and the building nicely positioned too in the top of the frame. I like the use of f/8 for this as it has left the background not too much out of focus that we can't see what it is. Excellent work. Cheers . . . David

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• pboehringer (19604)
• [2007-05-28 18:44]

Really a very good idea to introduce the Purple City with a purple flower in the foreground, Vincent. I like a lot your play with the DOF havinf the flower razor sharp and the restr of the compound blurred. That provides a magical touch and maintains the feeling of being a forbidden city.