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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, January 1, 2012
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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, September 7, 2011
"The dancer's gesture is dramatic and nicely timed, but unfortunately, the figure is hard to 'read.'"—Russell Hart
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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Jack Howard, October 25, 2010
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Go ahead, give Jack your honest opinion about this IR+visible spectrum shot taken with the Sigma SD15 with its IR Cut filter removed!
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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, October 7, 2010
"You can almost feel the warmth of the Mexican sun. And therein lies my only beef: The bright sun is causing highlights on the blossoms and the bird’s back that are a bit too bright for my taste"—Ingrid Spangler
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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, September 22, 2010
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"The moment is cute, the skintones are right where they are, and it is a commendable exposure for a single speedlite bounced off the ceiling, but I am bothered by the dinginess of the seamless." —Jack Howard
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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, September 20, 2010
"The image strikes me as a technically very good but still generic stock photograph of a surgeon."—Ingrid Spangler
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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, September 17, 2010
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"The eyes are fascinating and the first impression is that of a formal Hollywood close-up. But the devil’s in the details"—Mason Resnick
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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, September 15, 2010
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“The range of tonalities is reminiscent of the kind of result one might get on film using the Zone System.”—Mason Resnick
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ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, September 13, 2010
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"The lighting, the overall texture of this image, the framing, all just works perfectly for me. This could be a book cover.—Jack Howard
ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, September 7, 2010
"This shot serves to prove that gear isn't everything, what matters more is the story that's told in the frame."—Ingrid Spangler
TAGS: photography, sports, photography tips, photography tip, PhotoZAP, photo critique
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