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    Beautiful in red

    GerrySiegel commented on andrzejp's gallery image in Nude and Erotic

    Beautiful in red
    An admirable result. Modeling on the figure is superb. And the hand pose does not look forced at all but gentle. I do not agree with the value added by the so called bokeh effect. It seems to give the model a floating effect whereas a location in space is sometimes better for a sharp realistic pose. Of course this is an artistic choice. The use of red gauze is not overdone. Meaning the emphasis on the figure study is not overshadowed by a kind of prop. Overall, a photo one can call a great success. I like it a lot, Andrew. Aloha, Gerry
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    Geneviève

    GerrySiegel commented on MadoGuenette's gallery image in Portrait

    Geneviève
    A very pleasing portrait. Shows her personality. If I had any suggestion it would be that in a face shot like this it is welcome to have a little more light in the eyes, which are very dark due to the lighting. So, perhaps you might think of ways to reflect a small bit of the sun into the eye area. I like it a lot. Good work.
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    GerrySiegel commented on andrzejp's gallery image in Nude and Erotic

    A simple yet fetching pose. With very nice lighting for a figure study. Just enough facial modeling to make the gaze interesting. Well done.
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    Marchioni from about 1940. Leitz for a reasonable solid approximation of original. Star D for cheap aluminum knock offs. Now I have not idea who uses the name. I would add that a combo of legs and head is less than what the market offers most of the time. And offers less versatility. Yet it was a long lived item for the photographic world we live in. Collets on the Star D were cheap and the parts lacked good fit and finish. But it looked good when I bought it once long ago in the Loop Chicago. Saved for someone who nags to borrow a tripod, but not to a best friend i hasten to add.. :)
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    DSC_7014

    GerrySiegel commented on Sabin's gallery image in Sport

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    Nice horse...actually a good motion shot. Has the feel of the corral and the competition. I like it and job well done.
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    windy

    GerrySiegel commented on andrzejp's gallery image in Black and White

    windy
    Has a nice rythm to it. Black background. that is a matter of taste. i like to see a subject placed in a frame more defined. But this one surely works for this model. Full of life and energy.
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    Chrystalline

    GerrySiegel commented on gregverena's gallery image in Nature

    Chrystalline
    Simple but attractive. We have to keep our eyes open for light and patterns, good one.
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    New York to Louisiana. How about NY area to Honolulu. B and H has upped their shipping and packing and they typically over pack in my opinion. I have had few returns and problems . Their customer service is definitely more responsive than other outfits I have worked with. I can see no alternative but to stick with a place that has a measurably good track record. So, if you are interested in advice, give the company a fair shot at making it right. UPS here is good too. So I am lucky. And I order a raft of stuff all the time from East Coast vendors. It comes by outrigger canoe but it gets here..:-)
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    Incident can be useful any place. Both of my meters have reflected attachments. I you go to KEH you can for example get a reflected attachment for the Luna Pro or Luna Six for about ten dollars. I have one for my Minolta 1V which is useful. If one is in the similar light of a scene, one can use incident without much fear of being that far off. Reflected can be fooled pretty easily is what I am saying. Experience and mutliple shots does the trick. At one time we even had to "calibrate " a meter to take account of other non controlled variables. It is easier with modern digital cameras that can bracket in various ways. My Sekonic like yours gave up the ghost. Remember the Norwood Director if you are old enough :-)?
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    it does get painful to read these unsolvable glitches. I am presuming that the owners have licensed a pre packaged hunk of software. One with options. Now who is handling the orchestration of the piece is a question that is beginning to look like maybe nobody that has 1) the expertise or 2) the priority. Expectations can get lower but the bottom seems to be not in sight. I take no pleasure in holding such views.
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    Courtney

    GerrySiegel commented on umbush's gallery image in Portrait

    Courtney
    Cherene. To add a motivation and perhaps clarification if my comment and intent is misread. I love to flatter my female models ( from teen to maturity ). Not glamorize. But I will suggest make up choice and color choice and even some comment on how a piece of jewelry looks. And if a bra string is hanging out...that kind of stuff. Stay warm. Gerry
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