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Postby jaco on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:09 pm

May I propose this little trip inside the Kremlin (Moscow-Ru)
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Your critics are welcome!
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Postby Matt. K on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:11 pm

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You are an artist with a camera. You will go on to do great things. Thank you for the art. :lol:
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Postby Alex on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:15 pm

Jaco,

Thanks for the great images of my motherland. Your photos are fantasitc, but they still don't make me miss that place :lol:

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Postby christiand on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:15 pm

phantastic photos !
Cool perspectives.
Show us more ... !!!

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Postby JED on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:28 pm

Fascinating images from an interesting country.

More please, your style is most engaging.

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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:33 pm

Superb and interesting first post. All well composed my favourite would have to be the low level shot of the boot and troops - well done.

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Postby jaco on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:34 pm

Thanks for your appreciations.
If you like..some more.

All those pictures are made in Saint Petersbourg (Russia)

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Postby informer on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:43 pm

Some awesome shots there, please teach me!
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Postby spartikus on Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:44 pm

These are simply outstanding captures! No. 108and 109 are corkers! Such artistry and eye for detail is so good to see! Exclamation point! :D
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Postby Willy wombat on Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:08 am

All of them are interesting. Some unique perspectives offered here. I have never considered the use of mirrors, but they work very well in your photos.

Thanks for sharing - I enjoyed them all.
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Postby MCWB on Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:38 am

Super stuff jaco, very arty slant on the usual touristy shots! Thanks for posting! :)
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Postby Oneputt on Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:42 am

Super images. Thoroughly enjoyed them :D
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Postby Nikon boy on Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:53 am

Jaco, fantastic images,the choice of subject,framing, etc,etc, what equipment did you use?, Russia is very high on my list of places to visit,it has a special appeal to me and your pics have boosted that even more,
you have real talent, very well done indeed.
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Postby robboh on Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:44 am

Some amazing images and certainly a place I want to visit one day. Like Chris, the low shot with the boot on the right was the one that jumped out at me.
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Postby BBJ on Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:57 am

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Postby jaco on Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:00 pm

Thanks to all...
May I continue?
Some pics made on the "RED PLACE" in Moskow....

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and a full album (42 pictures) concerning a palace near Sint Petersbourg

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Postby jaco on Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:22 pm

Kiji Chirch (North of Onega Lake- Russia)

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Postby Glen on Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:17 pm

Very nice Jaco. :D Like your use of the mirror, were you carrying it just for the shots or to look over your shoulder? Or some other reason?
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Postby jaco on Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:33 pm

Glen wrote:Very nice Jaco. :D Like your use of the mirror, were you carrying it just for the shots or to look over your shoulder? Or some other reason?

Thanks Glen!
I'm carrying always two mirrors in case of...
And just to shoot, I'm not (yet) a spy... :wink:

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Postby Glen on Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:42 pm

The mirror works very well Jaco, like that shot in your last post :D
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Postby krpolak on Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:47 pm

--> jaco

Number 30 is good. Really interesting architecture, unusual. A bit shame that roof tops are cut. I don't think this contributes to composition. Number 45 also is good, however I dont like version with focus switched on behind building. Its is too difficult to watch it.

That is an interesting series, but in my humble opinion I could try to chop number of photos down. Great shots disappear in crowd of not bad ones.

Pozdrawiam,

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Postby phillipb on Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:50 pm

Refreshing to see something so different. I really like No.40.
Also, is it just me? The guy in the first bus photo reminds me of Mattk :)
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Postby jaco on Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:32 pm

:wink: :wink:
More different again...I hope
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If you find 30 seconds, please join it using this URL...

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:06 am

#30 is IMO in the style of the 30’s and would look superb in B&W :D
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Postby WadeM on Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:09 am

Really like the first set of photos. They show a very different perspective to the typical tourist shots. A thought I always try and remember when holding a camera....Look for different....walk around it, reframe it....You're creativity is inspiring. Some of your followup photos drop the standard set in the earlier photos IMO.

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Postby Hlop on Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:38 am

Hi Jaco,

Very very good and stylish photos.

I just would like to add that second set (page 1) is from St.Peterburg - you didn't mention that :)
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Postby jaco on Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:04 pm

Hlop wrote:Hi Jaco,

Very very good and stylish photos.

I just would like to add that second set (page 1) is from St.Peterburg - you didn't mention that :)


Thanks Mikail!
Oups...
I don't see where I missed a title...
Could you help me?

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Postby LOZ on Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:07 pm

Thank you jaco for your fantastic photos .After a crap day at work your pictures gave me inspiration to plan a holiday to your pictures country. I have just placed your web site into my bookmarks and I will visit it regularly in anticipation. Just love your camera review Olympus
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Postby christiand on Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:19 pm

Hi Jaco,

your photos make me want to go and visit these places.
The quality and composition is really great.

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Postby Hlop on Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:24 pm

jaco wrote:Thanks Mikail!
Oups...
I don't see where I missed a title...
Could you help me?

Have a nice day!


Hi Jaco,

If you click here first message will be your own without saying that photos are from St.Peterburg, Peterhoff etc. Very first one is the statue of the King Peter I (the Great) also known as "Copper Horseman" or "Copper Rider"
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Postby jaco on Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:17 am

Correction is done...
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little new gallery

Postby jaco on Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:52 pm

some new pics on

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Enjoy(I hope...) your visit

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Postby wendellt on Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:21 pm

jaco

Wow
your a real artist with a camera
you have such a unique take on things!
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Postby jaco on Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:39 pm

Thnank you very much!

I propose a new vision, 42 pictures, of Moskow through the Kremlin and teh Red Place.

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Hope you'll like it!

http://www.jacobel.net/pages/D70/kremlin/

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Postby jaco on Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:22 pm

My favourites of my last gallery....

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and some others...

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Postby marcus on Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:48 pm

Well I'm blown away. IMHO you are truely the best photographer on this site. The only other who comes near you is flipfrog.
Awesome work, your interpretation and creativity is mind blowing.
God I'd be a happy man if I was half the photographer you are!! :cry:

It's people like you that inspire people like me :wink:
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Postby jaco on Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:58 pm

marcus wrote:It's people like you that inspire people like me :wink:

Hi Marcus!

Let's show your pictures: Perhaps the inverse is true too....
Thanks for such warm words...

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Postby jaco on Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:17 am

ULtimate russian D70 album on

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Enjoy your visit!
To morrow I'm travelling to Poland....
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Postby NetMagi on Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:00 am

2nd and 4th are my favs. . . really love the surrealistic look in both!

I've tried and tried and I can never manage to capture things like you've done in the 4th one.
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Postby jaco on Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:52 pm

NetMagi wrote:I've tried and tried and I can never manage to capture things like you've done in the 4th one.
You've just be ready to shoot... :wink:
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Postby alex2k on Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:22 pm

hi jaco,

nice pics :)

Je vois que tu es partout toi aussi :)
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Postby jaco on Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:25 pm

alex2k wrote:hi jaco, Je vois que tu es partout toi aussi :)

Plus on est de fous...plus on rit!

Best Belgian Regards!

See you in France!
I'm leaving to Poland today (wedding party)

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Postby O1 on Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:39 am

Jaco
What a wonderful collection.
I am inspired

thank you

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Postby jaco on Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:08 am

Hi everybody

Was in NY last week...

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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:34 am

Jaco - what a truly emotive shot - this brings home to me not the horror of 9/11 but the sorrow for the living. . .
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Postby Marvin on Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:45 am

Wow Jaco, very cool!
You get around a lot! I would love to see some of your pictures from Poland. I'll have a look at your site and see if I can find some.
Plus, you've quite inspired me that good things are possible without the fancy vr lenses! :wink:
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