Recent Works

[Frank Doorhof]

@Ivokwee,
I like the oversaturated look, so for me it's great.

[gwhitf]

Here's the other one
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Mr. Pieters,

Two very nice images. Great feeling. Great light. To me, just goes to show you, makes no difference 35 versus 120 versus whatever, when you have good talent and vision. Now you've got your marching orders -- keep shooting.

[Rob C]

aspm,


Alot of the images on the forum are beautifully done, but don't interest me nearly as much as this
double portrait.

Not a criticism of the photographer if that is what the client demands.

OK I said it. Tell me I'm an idiot.

Best,

Mitchell
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Not an idiot at all. You have just posted what seems an honest, personal opinion.

I have no MF equipment; I never post anything on the web; I have spent my working life as a pro photographer. I do think I have valid opinions.

Now, with all due respect to any here who might feel offended, there is a growing danger on this thread that it might be developing into nothing short of a mutual admiration society. To be sure, there are some wonderful images here, as there are easily forgotten ones. I believe that to praise everything indiscriminately does no service to the photographers and even less to the worth of the site.

Perhaps we could all step back a little and look somewhat more critically at what is posted?

Rob C

[dirkpieters]

This one is special. Empathetically. Beautiful!
Maybe you are interessted in the works of Andreas Heumann: http://www.andreas-heumann.com/ (-> Photography->Portraits)
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Thanks for the Ego massage and the link I love his work
D

[dirkpieters]

dirkpieters, nice work man.

You ever see Bill Phelps?

billphelps.com
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Had a look at his work.Thanks for the link He's work is great and thanks for the compliment.
D

[dirkpieters]

Ik ken deze werken niet. Is er iets op internet ?

Gooie namiddag, mensen.

PdF
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Hallo PDF
I feel that David Goldblatt and Roger Ballen photographed Afrikanders and South Africans and portrayed them (I feel) in a bad light simply by photographing the freaks or the people that give us a bad name.
[a href=\"http://www.rogerballen.com/]http://www.rogerballen.com/[/url]
As an Afrikander and a South African , I feel personally affronted when a foreigner or a non Afrikander shiows this to the rest of the world.Its a sneaky lie hidden under beautiful pics.I dont think either of them meant to show us at our worst but they did.
The pics are amazing though and lets face it you never get criticized if you do nothing.

Dirk

[witz]

Not an idiot at all. You have just posted what seems an honest, personal opinion.

I have no MF equipment; I never post anything on the web; I have spent my working life as a pro photographer. I do think I have valid opinions.

Now, with all due respect to any here who might feel offended, there is a growing danger on this thread that it might be developing into nothing short of a mutual admiration society. To be sure, there are some wonderful images here, as there are easily forgotten ones. I believe that to praise everything indiscriminately does no service to the photographers and even less to the worth of the site.

Perhaps we could all step back a little and look somewhat more critically at what is posted?

Rob C
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I would be wonderful if you could post a few of your favorite images.... I'm sure they will inspire.

[tho_mas]

Thanks for the Ego massage and the link I love his work[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=216208\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

You'll find more on lensmodern.com
(Very nice guy and somewhat crazy ...in the most positive sense)

[Grayhand]

Then one day, waiting suddenly turns serious...
 Now the viewer becomes involved as the third point of a triangel.

[Grayhand]

Then one day, waiting suddenly turns serious...
 Now the viewer becomes involved as the third point of a triangel.
Or maby as the fourth corner of an rectangle. Who are we waiting for?

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RZ/65mm P45

Ray

[Anthony R]

....... Who are we waiting for?

GODOT?


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RZ/65mm P45

Ray
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[Grayhand]

Or it might be his younger brother...

[Rob C]

I would be wonderful if you could post a few of your favorite images.... I'm sure they will inspire.
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Exactly what I expected, Witz, a total inability to accept the point made - no, a total inability to want to accept the point would be more accurate.

This has absolutely nothing to do with my personal photography at all. I might be the hottest piece of photographic talent on the planet and, just as easily, a first-year student on some little course somewhere; it matters not a jot. What does matter, is that real photographic worth is not drowned in a constant stream of praise, heaped on everything that is published here. If you do that, you reduce the value of the perceived appreciation that truly great shots deserve. And there have been some great ones here, as I mentioned in the post that went up your nose. (I´m sorry, that was no pleasing adventure for me either, your nasal passage.)

I have no intention of making a table of what I consider to be wonderful work and that which fails to turn the switch: that would indeed be invidious and unwarranted. If you are a regular visitor to the site, you might have noted my own opinions about the photographs which Michael publishes on his home page; his work covers a fairly wide gammut: I remark on that which excites me. Go check it out, if you think that matters. I do not.

So, rather than shoot the messenger, consider the message.

Rob C

[bcooter]

Exactly what I expected, Witz, a total inability to accept the point made - no, a total inability to want to accept the point would be more accurate.

This has absolutely nothing to do with my personal photography at all. I might be the hottest piece of photographic talent on the planet and, just as easily, a first-year student on some little course somewhere; it matters not a jot. What does matter, is that real photographic worth is not drowned in a constant stream of praise, heaped on everything that is published here. If you do that, you reduce the value of the perceived appreciation that truly great shots deserve. And there have been some great ones here, as I mentioned in the post that went up your nose. (I´m sorry, that was no pleasing adventure for me either, your nasal passage.)

I have no intention of making a table of what I consider to be wonderful work and that which fails to turn the switch: that would indeed be invidious and unwarranted. If you are a regular visitor to the site, you might have noted my own opinions about the photographs which Michael publishes on his home page; his work covers a fairly wide gammut: I remark on that which excites me. Go check it out, if you think that matters. I do not.

So, rather than shoot the messenger, consider the message.

Rob C
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after watching and enjoying this part of the forum for some long time it seems it has taken a turn to negative.

is it because some people who do not produce photographs and show them are here to make controversial comments.   may be to pass the time of boredom.  

these people may have points that may be valid though it is always good to be more involved than just with  talk.   it is always good to be respectful of others works.

this reminds me of the joke of how many people does it take to make a photograph.

400

1 to shoot and 399 to say how much better they could do it.

[witz]

Exactly what I expected, Witz, a total inability to accept the point made - no, a total inability to want to accept the point would be more accurate.

This has absolutely nothing to do with my personal photography at all. I might be the hottest piece of photographic talent on the planet and, just as easily, a first-year student on some little course somewhere; it matters not a jot. What does matter, is that real photographic worth is not drowned in a constant stream of praise, heaped on everything that is published here. If you do that, you reduce the value of the perceived appreciation that truly great shots deserve. And there have been some great ones here, as I mentioned in the post that went up your nose. (I´m sorry, that was no pleasing adventure for me either, your nasal passage.)

I have no intention of making a table of what I consider to be wonderful work and that which fails to turn the switch: that would indeed be invidious and unwarranted. If you are a regular visitor to the site, you might have noted my own opinions about the photographs which Michael publishes on his home page; his work covers a fairly wide gammut: I remark on that which excites me. Go check it out, if you think that matters. I do not.

So, rather than shoot the messenger, consider the message.

Rob C
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Dear Michael,

I don't want to be part of this anymore.... life is to short.

please remove my user account.

Thanks You

witz
www.witzke-studio.com

[HarperPhotos]

Hello Witz,

It would be a shame to loose your input and lovely images from this forum.

I have to admit that I find Rob C comments rude and very negative on this forum and other forums on this website but I choose to egnore him.

Actually he is coming a close second to Ray in his inappropriate comments.

I hope you will reconsider your removel.

I also had a look at your website, Fantastic work.

Cheers,

Simon

[RobertJ]

Witz,
Just ignore Rob C and Ray.

Don't be surprised or annoyed by their posts.  This *is* the Internet, afterall.

[Don Libby]

Witz

Please allow me to add to what Simon and T1000 have already said.  If you give into bullies you only make them stronger.  Try staying around a little while longer and you’ll see the vast majority of us are much like a dysfunctional family – while we may not always get along we nevertheless respect one another.

Cheers

don

[BobDavid]

A sheepdog.

[HarperPhotos]

Gidday,

Took this image the other day of a well know TV presenter here in New Zealand for a charity campaign.

The lens I use was a Mamiya RZ 127mm lens which I bought second hand from KEH for $350.00 US dollars.

Personally I think the resolution is brilliant and it fits nicely between the 110mm and 140mm lenses.

Stats:

Mamiya RZProIID
Mamiya RZ 127mm Lens
Leaf Aptus75
125th Sec, F16.0, 50ISO
Bowens flash
Processed in Photoshop CS3

Cheers

Simon