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Critiques [Translate]
- metint
(514) - [2008-02-05 6:11]
Hello Igor,
Your pov is very good. Clear and sharp throughout the scene. The blue of the sky obscured by the gray clouds adds a lot. Tfs.
Regards
Metin
- bobocortis
(5403) - [2008-02-05 6:12]
Ciao Igor.
Bella immagine urbana, ricca di atmosfera.
Avrei forse dato piu' spazio all'area della foto riservata agli edifici, e solo un po' di meno al cielo.
Comunque bellissima.
Bobo.
really enjoyed reading the note, exactly what need on this gray and cold morning here in NYC :)
those clouds are definitely promising some more rain, but I really like the light here, you've caught that very special moment when the light is truly luminous, I like it a lot. my only comment would concern the lower left corner - I feel a bit more space between the edge of th frame and the curve of the construction would be an improvement, but that's not a major point. superb clarity and detail here, very nice work.
best,
Kristine
- carmen_alba
(126) - [2008-02-05 6:44]
GREAT COMPOSITION.....I LOVE THE BRIDGE......
Hi my friend,
this image has such a great atmosphere. Even better is to read your note (or book). Life is made by those remarkable situations and/or imaginations that will be always in our minds. Beautiful story...backing to the compo, I really like the clarity of the scene even with that cloudy (and attractive) sky. This is what a call a complete post. I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for the inspiration you provided me :)))
Regards,
Carlos
Hi Igor,
We had some good days this last weekend! Some nice sun, which was very welcome with carnival here.
Hahaha, what a great note! I read it like a book. Well, with such a length it was necessary to treat it like a book ;-). Very funny. I should come your way and hang out in that pub to have you putting me in the right direction when it comes to career choices :-).
Greetings! Dennis
- johnfreeman
(1701) - [2008-02-05 7:24]
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Hi Igor,
I don't know whether this will make you feel any better but it's pretty lousy weather here in Italy too (if the Po valley counts as typical Italian weather!). I don't remember when we last saw the sun...
This is a wonderful view with typically British clear blue summer skies. Not a cloud in sight! As always, everything is very sharp and detailed with nicely saturated colours and the overall image displays your trademark drawing-like clarity.
Like Kristine, my only comment concerns the framing, which feels just a tiny bit cramped both to the right of the bridge and in the left corner, though on reading your reply I see there wasn't a lot you could do about that.
I know this is unorthodox but I also wonder whether it might have made for a stronger composition if you had placed the horizon dead centre, giving equal importance to both the sky and the land. I used to hate mid-frame horizons but I've been reappraising them recently as I see that some photographers use them regularly to great effect. Just an idea :)
Thanks for sharing the story too.
Hope the weather improves soon!
John
- mortijo
(9805) - [2008-02-05 8:06]
You have a lot of imagination and...an eye to compose a great shot. Your POV is well chosen and the sky is superb. There is sharpness throughout the picture and there is a lot of depth. Congratulations, John.
- grigand
(8798) - [2008-02-05 13:15]
Ciao Igor,
Stupenda questa immagine, per colori, luce, dettagli di gran qualità e un cielo fantastico. Bravo.
ciao
andrea
- Floydian
(24261) - [2008-02-05 14:59]
Hi Igor,
The sky on the left looks a bit strange, but on the right he is very good.
The cutt-off curve at the bottom left is also a pity, but i see you had already a very tight framing. But without these minor things i like the overal pov and the way you presented it in a colour toning that i like a lot and remembers me on projects i did a very long time ago....very nice.
Regards, Henk
- Atousa
(1580) - [2008-02-05 22:25]
Salam Igor,
Very good pov..great colours, quality n sky!..I especially like where the bridge is included in your shot.tfs
Best wishes,
AtousA
Ciao Igor ,
ma che succede? si riesce a vedere un po' di azzurro tra le nuvole ....(adesso ho capito e' luglio!!!)
bella la composizione ricca di dettagli e colori, come al solito tecnicamente perfetta .
ben fatto
Giorgio
Ciao Igor,
mamma mia che nota!!
Bellissima cartolina da Manchester, grazie per avercela proposta.
Ottimi colori e sopratutto ottimo cielo!
A presto,
Andrea
- delkoo
(23724) - [2008-02-06 1:58]
hi igor,
The fine varied light adds life to the scenery, a view with a superb feeling of depth!
Well composed in wonderful light. Your POV is well chosen .
REGARDS
DIDIER
- marietom
(19467) - [2008-02-06 3:48]
Hello Igor,
Lumière et nuages de rêves, pour donner plein de couleurs à cette image urbaine. Bien réalisée !
Marie
Hey Igor, rain is obviously good for you, it gets the creative juices flowing. If you ever get stuck on photography, you can always take up writing. Very entertaining little piece of fiction. Speaking of rain, it's been steady this year in Sydney of all places, this is supposed to be dry this time of year, but we keep seeing these British grey skies.
Anyway, on to the shot. The composition is great. I like your positioning for this shot of the Salford Quays, the buildings and city behind have been sharpened nicely (very good clear work), the colour is good, your sky for the most part is very good (those clouds are good for something eh?), the only part that might be a little dodgy is that blue in the sky on the left, looks like there might have been a bit of a slip on the selection in your PP process in that area. Overall though a very enjoyable shot to look at.
Thanks, John
hi Igor
to me it's honestly a bit too much...
i like PPs when we don't see them..
here we do.
besides, the framing is really good and deserves a better weather..
come on , be patient and show us another one
regards
- ag1993
(616) - [2008-02-07 9:37]
hello,
Amazing photo full of colours and details.
My compliments.
Andrea Gatt
- giorgimer
(9794) - [2008-02-08 1:07]
Ciao Igor,
oramai nel mio "immaginario fotografico" sei l'uomo dei temporali ;).
Impressionante la visione delle nubi, c'è un'atmosfera "sospesa" che crea una certa suspence.
Bravissimo!
Gio
- Tue
(23405) - [2008-02-08 14:06]
Hi Igor,
Great view over the city. Excellent POV and composition. The clouds are beautiful, some look rather threatening with rain, but it's nice there is also a bit of blue in the sky visible. The light conditions were pleasant too. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars
- gary91
(13785) - [2008-02-09 0:15]
Hello Igor,
You show us a again a great atmosphere direcly related to your mastering of post processing. I like the way you worked the sky to render this great atmosphere. Would jsut have needed a bit more space on the lower left corner.
So this image is very good but what a pleasure reading your note :o)
This was just a few words to try and cheer you of this horrible weather you are suffering from...
Have a great... sunny... weekend :o)
Cheers, Christian
- Charo
(17450) - [2008-02-10 2:52]
Hola Igor,
Preciosa foto con una estupenda luz que crea gran atmósfera. Excelente perspectiva bajo un cielo fantástico y buenos colores.
Felicitaciones!!!
Cordialmente
Charo
- batalay
(14415) - [2008-02-10 7:13]
Hello Igor,
I can see why you've wanted to present Manchester in beautiful weather. In my time at Oxford, I remember six weeks during which the sun did not appear, and my mood was echoing the poor weather. Excellent note with the exceptionally good photograph from the top of the Imperial War Museum.
Warm and bright regards,
Bulent
- MarianneS
(7080) - [2008-02-10 11:52]
Hello Igor,
Great shot!
Your composition is full of details and the cloudy sky is very impressive.
Interesting and funny note too.
Regards,
Marianne
- danos
(18116) - [2008-02-12 5:25]
Hello Igor,
nice your story about Mario Testino,from the your book of the brilliant things.Now about your panoramic shot.It's an excellent one with a great depth of field and a lot of things that everyone can see.Marvellous the clours and the light but the best of all i think is this huge sky with these superb clouds.Informative your note too.
Regards,Danos
- pboehringer
(18470) - [2008-02-12 8:43]
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Igor,
is this now the place to post shots or to write prosa? Both are pretty good! On the image I wish you had the 17-55mm lens to include the last protion of the bend at the left side (and don't use this critique as an excuse to buy this lens too!).
Peter
- paololg
(4685) - [2008-02-12 15:02]
Ciao Igor,
sapendo che tu posti solamente immagini stupende, ed essendo mancato un pò di giorni da TE, averti ritrovato con questo bel lavoro mia ha fatto veramente piacere. Non so come fai, ma i tuoi cieli hanno sempre una profondità pazzesca che si perde all'infinito. Piacevole la definizione dei dettagli ed il tono caldo che hai dato all'immagine, anche se la luce ne risente un pò. Comunque un lavoro al di sopra delle righe, come sempre fai tu.
Ciao, a presto,
Paolo.
- crckt
(6797) - [2008-02-12 15:23]
Hi Igor,
Wonderful shot! Lovely crisp image, the polarizer really brought out the clouds very well. I love this composition also.
WEll done friend.
Regards,
Shaeri
- chrisnet
(18696) - [2008-02-13 9:27]
Hello Igor,
Very good framing with the diagonal of the bridge, excellent POV and a wonderful cloudy sky! Excellent view of Manchester.
Regards
Hello Igor,
very interesting landscape shot very well composed.The sky is amazing.I have added your shot to my theme "big sky's".
With regards from Luxembourg
Jean-Claude
- Photo65Net
(30597) - [2008-02-17 0:40]
Igor,
Superb POV, great contrast with this loaded sky.
Your work on light is great, a beautiful image.
Regards,
JB.
- sebinho342
(17467) - [2008-02-19 6:59]
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Hi Igor, i don't remember to have seen such a long note on any picture posted on TE ;) Sorry but i didn't read it, hope you won't mind ;)
The picture speaks for itself and you turned this view into a tremendous one using all your skills in PP. The extra bring of saturation (red touch and blue on the bridge) are what caught eyes in this extra polarized view. Metalic view, this is Manchester ... wish them to loose in football tomorrow ;)
Excellent picture
- gracious
(11268) - [2008-02-19 10:16]
Hello Igor,
what a awesome clouds formation over the beautiful city well captured!
excellent pov with total sharpness, vivid colour and details all round
I enjoyed reading your wonderful notes
many thanks for sharing
Greeting from NZ
Tony
- rushfan2112
(2942) - [2008-02-19 13:21]
Nice photo but a great stream of consciousness that's worth 2 points all by itself. Go and get wet. Get yer camra wet an' all. Call yerself a Manc?
Seen Pink Floyd twice. Amazing band and can still blow away 99.9% of the crud that's round these days. No substitute for class and ability.
Bye for now. C'mon you Blues!
PJ.
- devimeuxbe
(46272) - [2008-02-19 14:24]
Hi Igor
the sky is vry impressive here. Excellent light also; The perspective is beautifull on this modern city.
Bertrand
- Muse
(23420) - [2008-02-20 6:04]
Bonjour Igor,
un ciel superbe et une très belle ambiance avec ces jolies couleurs.
Le cadrage est parfait.Très belle lumière et un panorama superbe.
Best regards
Denise
- rossy85
(2865) - [2008-02-20 8:14]
Hi Igor!
Wow! What a great pov and colors!!!!!! The composition and the sharpness are perfect! Wonderful job!
Cheers
Rossy
- Philippe
(9103) - [2008-02-20 9:17]
Hi, Igor. I think you could write novels. You're really gifted to create an atmosphere. You also manage quite well as a photographer ;o). You've chosen a very good POV here which leaves lots of space to that superb sky. The buildings are well brought out by the sky and by the river on both sides of the island. Good colours and light.
Have a nice evening,
Philippe
- testmaniac
(8114) - [2008-02-20 10:35]
Hi Igor! Nice city landscape! Good composition,POV and colors. Good job!
TFS and regards,
Philip
- markstaples
(15582) - [2008-02-20 11:17]
Hello Igor
This is a most impressive shot where all seems to be exposed very well. Moreover, everything is nice and sharp and the composition is very balanced. A good POV.
Best wishes
Mark
- Angshu
(24748) - [2008-02-21 19:50]
Hello Igor
Don't know which to comment on first, the picture or the note. Well written, I enjoyed reading it..you do write very well indeed, reminded me of my friend Chris (prezntime) who also writes well. Excellent wide view which includes lots of details to savour, like the play of shapes & designs. Good saturation on the colours & the sky has become more dramatic as a result. Well done!
Regards
Angshu
- hispic
(3908) - [2008-02-22 1:04]
Hello Igor,
The cloud terribly matches to the cityscape taken at the exquisite angle. Primary colours of red green and blue there is in places, attract notice.
I like really this mysterious tone.
Regards, Hisashi
- sibillino
(360) - [2008-02-23 3:03]
Ciao Igor,
questa vista di Manchester è molto suggestiva e curata nei particolari, naturalmente quello che mi ha impressionato è il cielo plumbeo che rende la foto notevole. Ottimi i colori "grigi" che rendono inconfondibile le città inglesi.
Sandro
- UnTrained
(12929) - [2008-02-23 4:12]
Hi Igor,
nice light in that harbour scene which looks pretty different to what I would call a harbour as it is very modern but has interesting architecture. I like the composition with the bridge crossing the water (what else should a bridge do than to cross something?) and that dramatic sky.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf
- ryno
(3588) - [2008-02-24 7:52]
Hi Igor, the moody sky and low clouds make this one an interesting image. Also excellent sharpness and a good POV, as well as a good crop. You've managed to give the viewer a good "feel" for the atmosphere of the place. Well done!
Regards,
Ryno
- josepmarin
(25636) - [2008-02-25 0:37]
Ciao Igor,
la vista de esta zona de Manchester que nos presentas en esta foto es magnífica y con una gran profundidad y calidad de imagen.
Me gusta la perspectiva de este lugar y su magnífica arquitectura, muy bien captada en tu composición.
El cielo con las imponentes nubes ayuda a dar un buen toque dramático a la foto, que tiene una luz muy especial y unos bellos colores.
Gran nota y bella foto.
Un saludo,
Josep
- abulafia
(4463) - [2008-03-06 1:05]
Great story Igor, But i think the weather is getting to you, maybe you should retreat to a warmer climate before you completely loose it:))))
Great shot of Manchester, maybe the weather in the UK isn't always the best, but at least you got plenty of nice dramatic dark clouds there:)
Harry
Ciao Igor,
sono rimasto un po' indietro con le tue ultime foto e quindi ho aperto questa che é molto piacevole con questa prospettiva dall'alto. La composizione del frame é perfetta con la suddivisione orizzontale di 1:3, dando al cielo piú spazio, visto la bellissima conformazione delle nuvole. Poi mi dovresti dire che sw di fotoritocco usi, per avere/mantenere una nitidezza eccezzionale delle tue foto, anche dopo il ridimensionamento. Continuo a non essere soddisfatto delle mie, che seppur perfette da grandi, a resizing avvenuto non sono piú le stesse. Non credo che sia questione di NEF/JPEG, visto che io lavoro con quest'ultima in modalitá Large e Fine.
Complimenti anche per la nota, mooooolto sostanziosa, specialmente per uno come me, che se la legge alle 04.14h di mattina, con gli occhi in croce (:D.
Ciao e buona domenica!
Attila
Hello Igor,
Very nice view of the Quays.
The traitment is strong (HDR?) and gives a real interrest to your picture.
Godd details on it.
Regards.
Yves
- jrj
(32733) - [2008-03-13 4:58]
Good work here Igor. The right placement of the horizon line and then of course lots of room for the clouded sky - a most attractive result
- jwmunro
(5956) - [2008-03-14 9:45]
Hello Igor -
This is a very nice image but there are a few minor things that kind of stick out. IMO, the tip of the island really should have been included and there should be just a little more room on the right edge of the bridge. This would have allowed you to fix the obvious vertical problems on the bridge and the building on the left. The left side of the sky looks a little odd but not to the point of saying it needs to be fixed. Overall it is a very nice scene, I like it. Well done!
Thank you for sharing.
John
- Bluejeans
(18526) - [2008-03-20 13:02]
Ola Igor ,
Fantástico ponto de visão sobre a cidade de Manchester, as cores saturadas ficaram magnificas , boa profundidade de foto , parabéns !!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
- Bruno40
(4822) - [2008-03-23 7:07]
Hi Igor,
I had to read the whole note to check if you were kidding or not about the story of Pink Floyd!!
Great story!!
The photo is nice, the blue part of teh sky is a bit strange, but the rest is ok. very sharp.
Good overall work
Jorge
- adores
(11905) - [2008-03-23 17:36]
Hi Igor!
This is an amazing pov and I like the atmosphere created by those dark clouds, seems they are going to fall on the city.Very well captured, with really nice colours.
- fkokol
(1418) - [2008-04-20 8:20]
Great compostion. Beautiful ligth and clarity.
greetins,
figen
- mauro61
(1848) - [2008-06-03 14:02]
ciao Igor ,composizione fantastica con un ottimo POV .scatto ricco di particolari racchiuso sotto un cielo spettacolare.
maurizio
- drweizy
(343) - [2008-06-06 16:14]
nice picture, very clear and very pov, thank you.
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