grafixdiva In reply to ??? [2003-10-23 03:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for your interest. I promise to return the favor once I get through a bit more of my backlog from being away this weekend. So much great work, so little time don't ya know?

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grafixdiva In reply to kinderschar [2003-10-16 21:43:15 +0000 UTC]

Yes, a polarizer is a filter that deepens contrasts. When used in combination with a UV filter, it produces deep blue skies and dramatic clouds.

By installing, I meant showcasing them together in a group, either framed ona wall or all of the series encased in the same frame or on the same poster...basically it just means showing them as a series, thought it is normally used specifically when photographs are displayed in a gallery.

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abrazokoan In reply to ??? [2003-10-15 06:08:55 +0000 UTC]

Once again I am blown away by your incitefull and technicaly wonderfull comments, Thank you from all of us here in Rick's head I also want to thank you for Fav+ing Pastel River, Its gotten many negative comments for having a lack of focus, but to me I think it works, I can stare at the colors for hours on that particular bank. Well anyway just wanted to let you know I got your comments and they were more than welcome and definatly appreciated

Rick

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grafixdiva In reply to abrazokoan [2003-10-15 12:32:19 +0000 UTC]

Rick, for pastel river, I think the importance of the colors takes precidence over the focus. For me that image has the look of a fantasy illustration or an image from a dream and the soft focus of the image only enhances that effect. I also functions in an abstract capacity which I think is very nice. Might be fun to play with different blur levels in photoshop to see what else you can do with the image because the colors are right on. It might be a matter of taste but in this case, I don't mind a little technical imperfection.

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maxpower In reply to ??? [2003-10-14 02:20:18 +0000 UTC]

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grafixdiva In reply to AKbandit [2003-10-09 12:45:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the fav and for adding me to your friends list. As for the comments, no need to thank me, I enjoy doing it. I still have two days worth of catch up work to do but I am getting closer to getting everything on my watch list commented on...probably will get it done tonight but then I am going to Philadelphia for the weekend so I will be behind again by Monday. Gotta stay home a weekend and keep up with DA sometime soon.

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shaterddreamz In reply to ??? [2003-10-07 05:23:00 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much-

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AKbandit In reply to ??? [2003-10-04 09:47:55 +0000 UTC]

I dont know why I haven dev watched you yet I love your feed back and I realy apriciate it. Your comments and work inspire me thank you for your kind words, you more than anyone on DVA has helped me to look at photography in a totaly diferent way. Thank you, you are a wonderful person

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grafixdiva In reply to AKbandit [2003-10-05 17:11:30 +0000 UTC]

Glad my comments are so helpful to you and I thank you for your kind words about my work. I really enjoy giving and receiving feedback on work at DA because it gives me a chance to participate in the world of art and experience the work of fellow artists. Guess that is partially because my job doesn't give me a chance to explore that world anymore.

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direhaggis In reply to ??? [2003-10-03 00:49:55 +0000 UTC]

If you ever want to see a particular piece as a print, lemme know I can't wait to see the new rolls you're getting developed.

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stuff4me In reply to ??? [2003-10-02 04:35:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, grafixdiva for suggesting me. That is sweet of you. I finally got some more stuff posted...finally had a little time to post something.

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grafixdiva In reply to stuff4me [2003-10-02 13:00:11 +0000 UTC]

The suggested artist mention is well deserved. Glad to see you have new stuff up, I will get to commenting shortly. Finishing up on the backlog from being sick and then being out of the state...just wish the cold would go away completely.

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grafixdiva In reply to quirk [2003-10-02 12:57:30 +0000 UTC]

Quirk, don't get me wrong, parts of what I saw were quite lovely. I liked the beach alot although I don't know why people would go in the summer when it is overcrowded with morons but that might just be the photographer in me reasoning that you couldn't get a good picture with all the people in the way.

You have the realize though that my whole experience with New Jersey up to the excursion I took last weekend was Trenton, Camden and Newark...not exactly the most flattering three places in that state if you know what I mean. And the driving was a bit of a turn off since I was with a Jersey driver and she almost got sideswiped twice.

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quirk In reply to grafixdiva [2003-10-02 18:44:58 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm, a defensive response. You misunderstand, just becuase I am Sicilian and from Jersey doesn't mean I'm going to come after you with a baseball bat or something for insulting the state. I'm out of Shawshank, out of Jersey, it IS a hellhole, I agree. It's just that Ironically I would live there again before, say, North Carolina or Wyoming or something. I am not insulted, and trust me most Jersey cities are as bad as the ones you were in. The only occasional nice places in Jersey are in Suburbia and On the Princeton University campus.

Quirk Out

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grafixdiva In reply to quirk [2003-10-03 12:40:44 +0000 UTC]

NOt meant to be defensive...just justified. All in all Jersey is ok...I would prefer to live much further south anyway...Texas, Arizona, New Mexico etc. Even Pennsylvania is losing my interest anymore.

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quirk In reply to grafixdiva [2003-10-03 19:09:42 +0000 UTC]

Texas is the last state in the Entire Union that I would live it. New Mexico is nice, Arizona is downright racist. Used to live in Pennsylvania (matamoras right in the corner of NY, NJ and PA). Not a bad state, not great. I live in New York now and love New York through and through.

Quirk Out

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grafixdiva In reply to quirk [2003-10-03 22:13:02 +0000 UTC]

New York the state is ok...New York the City is just not my thing. Philadelphia is pretty cool and if it wasn't for the fact that the Graphic design market is so small and full, I would probably try to get work there. As it is, I want a hot dry climate and and a whole new place to experience.

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feef In reply to ??? [2003-09-30 23:19:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comments on my latest works

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grafixdiva In reply to feef [2003-10-01 02:59:22 +0000 UTC]

No problem. Hope the comments were helpful. I am just sorry that I didn't get to all of them sooner...been playing catch up with my watch list as of late.

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kinderschar In reply to ??? [2003-09-29 16:31:51 +0000 UTC]

hi
thank you as always for your useful comments and the fav. thanks to you ive improved some of them

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grafixdiva In reply to kinderschar [2003-09-30 04:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Sweet. Thanks for letting me know I helped you out. That means alot to me.

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grafixdiva In reply to abrazokoan [2003-09-30 04:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Glad my comments have been useful to you. I am trying to catch up on everything so I appologize if any of my reviews seem a bit off...with about 70 deviations to wade through, I have alot of catching up to do.

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direhaggis In reply to ??? [2003-09-25 04:47:24 +0000 UTC]

Totally understandable I'm genuinely happy that I can get such thoughtful and thorough comments. Hope you feel better soon

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maxpower In reply to ??? [2003-09-23 00:42:46 +0000 UTC]

woohooo!!! you got a little following building up here!!!

keep puttin up that nice stuff!!!

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grafixdiva In reply to maxpower [2003-09-23 23:01:17 +0000 UTC]

I hope to...well as soon as the cold goes away. I have felt like I was dying for three or four days now and I just can't seem to get to the photo store to get any new work developed.

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brer-rappit In reply to ??? [2003-09-20 22:16:49 +0000 UTC]

very nice stuff. your very good. you'll get noticed.... give it tyme and then the people will be lined up to have your werk.

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snakerboy In reply to ??? [2003-09-20 22:11:28 +0000 UTC]

Hello, welcome to

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grafixdiva In reply to abrazokoan [2003-09-20 21:00:23 +0000 UTC]

Well for what it is worth, I have all of one photo class in my past. If there is ever anything in my comments that you would like me to clarify (as in I get to technical) let me know. As for the comments on composition, color etc, that is all my art history background talking...I missed my minor in college by one class because I couldn't fit another art history course into my second semester schedule. I do quite a bit of reading on that kind of thing, mainly painting but I do own books about photographers, architects etc. as well. You would be amazed at what you can learn just by looking at what has worked in art through the centuries.

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grafixdiva In reply to abrazokoan [2003-09-20 01:01:28 +0000 UTC]

Glad I could be of help. That series has such motion and story telling to it that it really cries out to be displayed together chronologically. If you need any help with photoshop drop me a note because it is probably the program I am best at in terms of graphics applications.

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grafixdiva In reply to shaterddreamz [2003-09-20 01:02:50 +0000 UTC]

I am glad you find my comments helpful. I really like your approach to photography and always enjoy seeing new deviations from you in my list of things to review.

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edf In reply to ??? [2003-09-16 18:52:33 +0000 UTC]

LOL, like the avater!! now i can pic linky to ya!!



edf

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grafixdiva In reply to b3l3za [2003-09-16 14:51:37 +0000 UTC]

Now the 50 million dollar question, can you guess what it is supposed to be?

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b3l3za In reply to grafixdiva [2003-09-16 14:54:50 +0000 UTC]

Hmmmmm

Well...I can see a head and two eyes!

Is that it?

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grafixdiva In reply to b3l3za [2003-09-16 14:57:07 +0000 UTC]

I mean be more specific than that.

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b3l3za In reply to grafixdiva [2003-09-16 15:11:22 +0000 UTC]

Nope....Nothing pop-ups from my head!

Could you kill my curiosity?

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grafixdiva In reply to b3l3za [2003-09-16 15:12:33 +0000 UTC]

It is from a series of smilie faces I did featuring various sci fi races/characters. Say hello to my stylized Imperial Guardsman from Star Wars. Most people guess ninja though.

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grafixdiva In reply to direhaggis [2003-09-14 03:44:59 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like a plan. I suggest a polarizer as well as the UV filter. Someone told me it is great for creating deep blue skys in color photos. I haven't tried mine out but I have that filter, a UV filter, a red and a green to play with and a few more sitting at the store to be picked up after I get paid next week.

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direhaggis In reply to grafixdiva [2003-09-14 05:17:31 +0000 UTC]

I wish I got paid for my volunteer work, but the lab I do research at is in something of a dry spell. I'll take your suggestion and get a UV, IR and polarizer as my first set of three I'd love to do IR. The environment around here is perfect for landscapes with that kind of a filter.

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