Coconut Palm in B&W

Critiques [Translate]

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• Valerka (4135)
• [2008-02-17 5:06]

Hi, Fred,
A very nice angle to shoot this palm tree.
A very nice shot.
TFS
Valerka:)

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• vandana2923 (22149)
• [2008-02-17 5:43]

Hello Fred,
I like this composition.
Nice contrast in this BW photo. TFS
Vandana

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• Ramdan (5236)
• [2008-02-17 5:56]

Hi Freddie,
Impressive 2mp shot, Freddie. Sometimes, the camera was not an issue. It is the subject, and the person who take the shot with creativity and skills. Lovely scene, with the palm tree as an interesting foreground. Nice composition. And I liked the result of your conversion to B & W... the tones are very nice to see.
Regards,
Ramdan

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• Serabi (1512)
• [2008-02-17 6:00]

Suprisingly, I like this Black and White version of a tropical paradise. Usually these are best taken in color, but you have done a wonderful job! Nice angle and DOF too! :)

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• crisgotiny (2218)
• [2008-02-17 6:01]

really good shot

cris(",)

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• paweljg (6500)
• [2008-02-17 6:27]

Hi Fred,

Very beautiful B/W capture. Nice tones and lovely composition. Well done & TFS:]

Greetings from Poland,
Pawel

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• WMcK (6448)
• [2008-02-17 8:28]

Amazing this wonderful shot from a phone. Obviously it is the user that creates the beauty. I have never view a nicer phone shot. The clarity and detail are very impressive. Love the B&W and the composition is perfect. Excellent.
Regards
Wanda

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• thegraduate (2387)
• [2008-02-17 9:14]

I like the result of the experiment, not bad for the iphone, has a 1950's feel about it, great composition.

Thanks
Gil

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• c_rapp (6624)
• [2008-02-17 10:02]

Beautifully presented wonderful pov. I find it interesting having a beautiful tropical scene made b/w very cool choice. TFS
Christan

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• riverfriends (6678)
• [2008-02-17 11:07]

Hi Fred:
Your composition here is OUTSTANDIND...
and everything else too is super...
the gray treatment here works wonderfully well...
TFS
David

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• Penpen (140)
• [2008-02-17 15:10]

Hi Fred,
Great shot from a 2MP camera phone. Like they said, it is not the camera but the subject that's important. Good composition bro.

Freddie

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• kiwi_explorer (2657)
• [2008-02-17 16:29]

Hi Fred,
Nice B&W landscape rendition. The coconut created a nice framing of the beach and sea. Horizon is a little titled and you might consider increasing the cloud contrast so it will be more defined. But overall a good composition. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

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• eosnut (7139)
• [2008-02-17 23:39]

Hi Freddie,
This is a good image, even if a DSLR was used. For a mobile phone it is just amazing.
Looks good in black and white, you have achieved a good gradation of black through to white, well done.
One tiny thing, the tide is coming in...horizon a little off.
Cheers,
Pete.

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• karith (5751)
• [2008-02-18 12:24]

Great shot, Freddie! I notice a bit of horizon tilt, but otherwise this is a delightful scene and composition. The b&w adds a journalistic feel, and a reminder of film camera days before iPhones were even thought of:) Nice work!

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• flashpoint (5838)
• [2008-02-18 13:14]

hello Fred,
i like tone of this composition,
really a nice management of monochromatic treatment.

greetings sERGIO

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• jagroopsingh (1266)
• [2008-02-19 0:13]

Hi Fred

Lovely B/W landscape
good composition, good contrast and shrpness

tfs
jagroopsingh

*Thanks a lot for your nice comment about ºLittle Bit of Redºº

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• tanburi (17906)
• [2008-02-19 2:14]

Hello Fred,
Well planned composition with foreground palm tree. I liked sillhouette of tree on the cloudy sky.
Selahattin E

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• Silvio2006 (26655)
• [2008-02-19 12:10]

Hi Fred, fascinating B&W composition with splendid great palm, wonderful light, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• ioana_tm (12559)
• [2008-02-20 0:41]

Hi dear friend,
nice to see it in B&W.
Looks interesting with this frame.
Best wishes,
Ioana
:) soon

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• pdp (538)
• [2008-02-20 12:35]

Hi Freddie this is a good shot and especially good considering it came from a phone camera. At first I thought I would have like the whole tree in the frame but I'm wondering if that would have left the rest a little empty. Also, to nit pick the horizon is a little bit off...but that's easily fixed. Well done.

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• viawia (3589)
• [2008-02-22 3:02]

Hi Freddie

This worked well in B&W. I like the POV and the composition too.

TFS

Wia

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• dareco (10416)
• [2008-03-02 23:45]

A very beautiful b&w image! I have only been home a few days and I'm already missing these palm trees and that beautiful ocean. I scene I LOVE! TFS

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• Ananfoto (0)
• [2008-03-04 5:21]

HI Fred,
Excellent capture..really beautiful of this landscape..good use of Black and White effect..
I like it very much..Good sharpness ane well framed too..Well done my friend.

Anan

Thanks for you nice critique on my "Brunei Army" picture...;]

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• jamfest (3921)
• [2008-03-07 23:36]

Very nice Freddie. Excellent B&W conversion. Great composition.

TFS,
David

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• black_dream (3541)
• [2008-03-10 5:29]

Most pictures that I've seen on this subject , were colored. I like very much your b&w version. The composition is balanced and the framing adds more value to the content. Great job!

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• Refugee (24997)
• [2008-03-10 14:26]

Tilt aside Freddie an excellent result using the camera phone. Well composed and converted with good detail and tones. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Reflections/reflecting’

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• EOSF1 (17699)
• [2008-03-17 8:59]

Hello Fred, well done on the composition of this nice beach shot. Good details, well exposed and good use of the B&W, thanks!

Mario

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• Tomek (11912)
• [2008-03-19 9:04]

Absolutely great idea for BW - not to easy to see that kind of picture in monochrome - classic POV and very well exposed:)
Best Regards - Tom
:) later