Mike Shipman
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1628
Jobs:
13
Location:
Boise ID, United States
Specialty:
Nature
Experience:
20+ Years
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Mike Shipman
Mike Shipman
I'm a freelance photographer covering a wide range of subject matter from corporate, advertising, travel, industrial, and lifestyle to nature, environment, and fine art portraiture. I'm a former wildlife biologist, I write, teach photography, and lead photo workshops.
My feedback will be honest and fair. It's not in either of our best interests to freely pad your ego with high points or bash you with low scores (to pad my ego).
I'm a member of ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers) and on the board of the ASMP Utah/Mountain West Chapter, NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association), APA (American Photographic Artists) and EP (Editorial Photographers).
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Views: 1428
Photographer: Millie Morgan
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D5000
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
My general impression is this is a good, opportune photo of a hawk at a bird feeder/bird house situation. It's more than a simple 'portrait' of a hawk sitting on a po...
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Views: 1447
Photographer: Cathy Switzer
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
I hesitate to call this image 'painterly', because it is a photograph and not a painting. But, the visual impression I have is of a muted painting of an early morning...
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Views: 1398
Photographer: Cathy Switzer
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
A marked improvement over the previous version with the warming up of the sunlit areas and correction of the blue color cast in the shadows. A more visually interesti...
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Views: 1583
Photographer: Tom Gomes
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Great photo, nice subject captured well, but cropped a bit too tightly so the visual "comfort level" is cramped. Moving subjects need a place to move into or out of a...
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Views: 1387
Photographer: Tom Gomes
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
I like the action of the hawk, in flight screaming, the angle, and placement of the hawk in the frame. The action tells a story - was it screaming at you? Red-shoulde...
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Views: 1376
Photographer: fernando jr. vega
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Kodak EasyShare M530
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Fernando, you've done a nice job capturing this flower and the new buds. There are interesting elements on the flower and an angled view would make those elements sta...
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Views: 1306
Photographer: paul atkinson
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
fuji finepix
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Paul, you captured a scene here that caught your eye while driving past. More often than not, this first impression is not the final image but a first step. I hope yo...
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Views: 1400
Photographer: armando allan
Category: Animal Photography
Camera:
Samsung HZ10W
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Armando, you've captured a different perspective and point of view of an endangered species. This point of view gives the viewer an idea of what it would be like to s...
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Views: 1089
Photographer: Diana
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XS
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Diana, I think you're off to a good start and with some attention to a small number of technical details will be creating some excellent photographs. B&W is a great m...
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Views: 1289
Photographer: joshua neate
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Fujifilm FinePix S1500
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Josh, I share your interest in clouds and I encourage you to continue photographing them. Clouds have many more looks and moods than most people pay attention to, so ...
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Views: 1195
Photographer: Michelle Hubbard
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Nikon D40x
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Michelle, This is one of those locations where it's difficult to not make a good photo just on the basis of the grand landscape features. Weather and light conspire a...
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Views: 1189
Photographer: Christine Anderson
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Christine, a nice composition. Many good compositions are made after looking over a subject for some time, either over a few minutes, several days or longer. Much of ...
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Views: 1526
Photographer: Ana Isabel Martinez
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Critiqued by: Mike Shipman
Ana, a very nice image. You were there at the right time, which is at least 60% of every photograph. The point of view you selected works well to get the viewer into ...