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Wedding photography has a reputation for being rather conventional but his one's POV is very interesting. I suppose it's bound to become another classic pose :)

Very interesting POV. We seem to get to the cat's character.

I very rarely save architecture pictures, but I saved this one. It is just plain awesome. It seems you have magnificient architecture in Spain. Show us all you can! I would like very much to see the interior of this building. Who's the architect?

If you only had one picture like this in your portfolio, I'd say maybe. But for one picture out of two, it's impossible.

 

But, despite you not wanting to share your "secrets", answers are everywhere on the net. You've got followers. For instance,latery:

 

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6194625

 

Excuse me, but I find your attitude rather mean. A looong time ago, I started a photo club at my colledge. And, of course, some people had their tricks that they didn't want to share. This didn't give them a better eye -- though I must say your sense of composition is very good -- and they never became photographers.

 

It's too bad that every trade has its "secrets" that nobody wants to share, even when they're totally insignificant. (Alignment of a bicycle frame, for instance.) It only goes to show the meaness in otherwise very talented people.

 

To tell you the truth, I always found this attitude horrific, just the opposite of the climate of your pictures.

 

But that's only the 2 cents of somebody who's opinion is by no mean majoritary. So, I suppose you'll want to forget about it.

 

Well, so be it. May you live a very enriching life this way. (Honestly, I don't believe there's a chance :)

You sure know how to use PhotoShop! I've rarely seen so convincing mist... fog... haze effects. How do PS experts call it?

 

Thanks for sharing... the pictures, I mean.

I certainly prefer the less contrasty version.

Of course, Ulrika's pictures are great, but what really impresses me when I see them is how much fun those horses seem to have. I don't remember seeing a set of pictures where horses seem to have such a good time. No doubt that the good care that's taken of them contributes to the quality of the pictures.

 

Man, if I'm reborn one day, I'd really like to be one of Ulrika's horses.

Talk about dead on focus! Well composed. Nice shot, really! And thanks for the large format. It's nice to see the sky in his eye. What's your camera/lense for this one? You should try selling it to the manufacturer.

 

(A few hours later)

 

The nice thing when a large format is provided, is that you can crop to make a desktop. I first cropped to keep part of the nice tail and those wonderful hairs atop his ears. But, then, when I came back to the full size original and I saw this little face so up close and personal, I thought it was an event I couln't miss. You don't see squirrels like this in the real world. It's another relation.

 

Thanks again for the large format. I hope someday I'll get a 40" monitor :)

Removing the leave or whatever is near his face makes the picture so much better. It takes 2 minutes!

Nice picture! But its size makes it hardly worth clicking the thumbnail...

Priceless!

This is one of the most interesting portrait I have ever seen. The moment is truly unique. The pensive expression of the little blondie brings one back to his early childhood. The lighting is perfect, the focus too. Give us more of those "cute" pictures. (Must be viewed fullscreen!)

 

(2007/02/08) I've just reframed the picture to 5 x 4 to fit my screen. I sharpened it a little and it's now my desktop. Wonderful picture! IMO, color balance is perfect.

Nice! But small pictures lack intensity.

Good picture, but this poor thing looks way too thin.

That's definitely a 2/2! What? Well, it's totally unfair: this guy -- girl? -- lives in paradise!

Nice piture but, unfortunately, offered in too small format to see the children's expressions.

This has got to be the most beautiful butterfly picture I've ever seen. What lighting! What colors! I reframed it tighter, eliminating the border that I don't like, and it makes a very nice desktop picture. So, thanks a lot! But, please admit you had some help fron up there for this one :)

For months I have seen the same photo effect recurring and I wondered what it was. It seemed every photographer kept it as an utmostly secret technique. So thanks for saying the word, Jef, it's High Dynamic Range Imaging.

Nice shot! The bear seems to be posing for you. But that large gray framing...

Beautiful model, beautiful tiger. Both desparately out of focus. Sharpening helps.

I'm pleased to see I'm not the only one to mimic cats :) Great picture!

Nice work as usual, Jody, but a larger version would be appreciated.

Hi Tania!

 

Well, it's nice of you to have respect for the elderly :) but, no doubt, you're much better of with Photoshop... or The GIMP than with a darkroom. The only disadvantages I can think of for digital photography is that it can't be used for authentication and the equipment is not as rugged as in the good old days.

 

Besides, old age brings rhumatism and all kind of silly sicknesses. You'd need a nurse beside you to take care of yourself. Young people have all the fun!

 

As for framing, yes, I've been lucky to have photographers checking and rechecking my work in my formative years but today, young people have Photo.net and that's a HUGE advantage. I sometimes wonder if they can mesure their luck, if they remember how it was "before".

 

I browsed the Nature category yesterday and saved close to 60 pictures. That's amazing! When it comes to nude photography, I prefer animals :). Somehow photographers don't feel the need to be so "arty". They take good pictures, and that's enough.

Hi Tania!

 

You wrote:

"I am happy that your cropping makes my face stands out even more :o). "

 

And your hands too! You've got nice hands and the lighting puts emphasis on them. In this picture, they seem more important to me than your legs. Once again, just my two cents.

 

TT:

"Hope to see your photo soon :o)."

 

My photo? I'm not sure. I've seen your "and the men..." and I don't think you're missing much. Even for "My pictures", it's far from sure. When I was a photographer, more than 35 years ago, I used to shoot 3 20 exp. films every weekday. It's about what I've shot since then.

 

When I left the nice labs I was used to, one with 2 Beseler 4x5 enlargers, the other with 2 Omega, safe-lighting as clear as broad daylight, 20 x 24 trays, drum driers, all chemicals replenished automatically by the boss, I really didn't feel like setting up my room as a lab when I wanted to print anymore. Besides, I then got interested in "moving" pictures.

 

Today, digital photography makes things so much easier but I've got still other interests, no digital camera and not so much drive for picture hunting. I registered to leave a comment once in a while, when I see good work that could be made better or when I see pictures that are not recognized at their true value, likethis orangfor instance. Once reframed to fit a desktop, it's a real jaw-dropper.I'll probably never get to the 50 ratings mark, but who cares.

I'm afraid getting an animal born in captivity adapted to wilderness is mission impossible. But, if she's fed, she's certainly better than in a zoo and the children might succeed.

 

May I suggest that you ask people to view the picture larger. It hasn't got much impact when viewed small, hence the ratings which, in my opinion, are too low. Also, why not offer it in standard 1280x1024? The background on the left is just distracting. As far as I am concerned, the closest to life-size, the better in order to really get acquainted.