Testimonials

                       on work of the leading photographer Jana Vanourkova 

The second part of testimonials are concerning  the fine art photography portfolio on Photonet 

Fine art portfolio review by Professor Ludvík Beran in CZECH   and English  zde     

Jan Skrbek 

"je mi ctí ...

Jan Skrbek | 31.03.2011

Ahoj Jani, vždy mě fascinovala Tvoje odvaha se vrhat do nových začátků. Na rozdíl od "běžných" dobrodruhů je však Tvé počínání doprovázeno nezměrnou vůlí dosáhnout maxima, což je u Tebe korunováno jeho skutečným dosažením. To se týká nejen Tvé počítačové profese, ale i snahou o poznání a porozumění světu (Tvé reportáže a postřehy z exotických cest okořeněné skvělými fotografiemi byly vždy nejen pro mne jedinečnou inspirací a zdrojem poučení). Tvůj poslední "úlet" do umělecké fotografie Ti poskytuje jedinečnou možnost k vyjádření nejniternějších pocitů, představ a vizí. Vytváříš trvalé hodnoty, obohacující tento svět. Díky za jejich zprostředkování i nám, běžným smrtelníkům "

Zuzana Cerny

16.03.2023

Ahoj Jani, Nikdy jsem nebyla ani v Africe (miluju tvé fotky z Namibie, jsou jak říkáme anglicky "out of this world") ani v Emirátech (tam mě to vůbec neláká, přílišné pozlátko a uměle vytvořený svět, kde vládnou peníze) ani na Kubě (tam bych se ráda podívala, ale s americkým pasem zatím nemůžu). Tvoje reportáže jsou velice čtivé, humorné, poučné. Obdivuji Tvůj talent, Tvoji "boldness", smysl pro dobrodružství, odvahu se pustit do čehokoli neznámého. Ať už je to cestování, psaní či fotografování. Cestovní destinace se stávají omezenými, neboť svět se změnil ve velký Disney Land a kultura se tomu globálně přizpůsobuje. Smutné. Měla jsi štěstí, že jsi svět procestovala před globalizací.A tak doufejme, že ještě existují oblasti nedotčené a že budeš schopná v nich najít další inspiraci a podělit se o ni. Už se moc těším!
Zuzana Cerny 

Mirka Precova  

Poděkování

Mirka Prečová | 01.04.2011

Ahoj Jano,

nebudu se opakovat a psát Ti jaký máš talent, jak jsi fakt dobrá fotografka a máš pro to cit a oko a jaký jsi báječný člověk. Jsem moc ráda, že můžu říct, že jsi naše kamarádka... a že jsme na tebe pyšní. zdravím a díky, Mirka a Roman"

Dana Skrbková

guest 2007 Namibia trip

Dana | 21.08.2019

Jani, děkuji ti, že jsi mi ukázala nádhernou Afriku z pohledu turisty, ale i z pohledu fotografa, který tu krásu dokáže úžasně zobrazit. Je to země do které se díky tobě ráda vracím a budu i nadále vracet. Při pohledu na tvé fotografie nasávám její vůni a myšlenkama jsem opět tam.

Díky, Dana 


Mary Dymackova  

"... jen tak dál!

Mary | 04.04.2011

Jani,
Tvé putování světem je inspirující,
Tvé barevné vidění je okouzlující
a Tvá životní vitalita je neutuchající ☺
Jen tak dál!

Mary"

Majka Vratnickova

 "štěstí

Marie Vrrátníčková | 14.07.2011

Je veliké štěstí, dělat úspěšně to, co ho baví a tu radost rozdávat dál.

Nechci opakovat stále , jak jsi nadaná. To každý musí vidět na Tvých úžasných fotografiich.Chtěla bych Ti napsat, že jsem vždy věřila ve Tvůj talent a ve světovou proslulost. Jsem moc ráda s Tebou,Tvými fotkami a reportážemi z dalekých cest.Majka"

Jana cornelius

"

jak vyjadrid obdiv

Jana Cornelius | 23.03.2011

Jani, ja Te znam a obdivuju uz dlouha leta pro Tvoji nekonecnou aktivitu a pozitivni pristup k zivotu, Ty jsi zarny priklad cloveka ktery zije zivot plnne kazdy den. A ted naraz vidim jak se odrazi Tvoje uzasna povaha ve Tvych dilech, jaku nam prinasis tu novost pohledu, krasu prirody a kazdodennich veci a sny o dalekych cestach. No a ty barvy, Ty jsi kralovna barev.
Jana 

Vera Schoblova 

"pozdrav a blahoprani

Věra Schöblová | 03.04.2011

Mila Janicko, vis, ze se mi Tve prace moc libi a musim rict, ze jsi stale lepsi a lepsi. Preji TI, aby i v Cesku se Ti darilo a abys mohla stale tolik cestovat a fotit a tvorit...... Vera

 

Marek Audy

 "

Opravdu umělecká fotografie

Marek Audy | 23.03.2011

Jani, tvoje díla jsou jedny z nejlepších, nejkrásnější i nejhodnotnějších z těch co prochází naší tiskárnou. Držíme palce!
Marek a Světlana 

Jan Hodac

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spolupráce na workshopech

Jan Hodač | 18.03.2011

Ahoj no vidím že jsi to chytla za správný konec - máš velký talent :-)
třeba str. 42-43 v druhé knize to je můj Cup of tee - velmi krásné!
Těším se na spolupráci na workshopech a pošílám nějaké aktuální fotografie z drsných Krušných hor...
Jan 

Radmila Brázdová

 

Sep 13 at 5:48 

Děkuji za nádherné a velice zajímavé zprostředkování cest po Africe. Vždy jsem se těšila na další vypravování.Přeji nové krásné zážitky na příštím výletě! 

Radmila"

Dana Alexanderová

 reakce na cestovní deník

13.09.2022

Milá Jano, miluji Tvé zápisky z cest, je tam vše. Informace, čtivost, humor, pokora a láska k přírodě a zvířatům i prostor pro vlastní fantazii. To celé doplněné překrásnými fotografiemi. Přeji Ti, aby jsi mohla navštívit všechny kouty světa, co máš v plánu. 

Dana

Věra Filkuková

20.09.2022

Nikdy jsem neměla touhu navštívit Afriku. Není to můj "cup of tea". Až do doby, kdy jsem začala sledovat cesty mé kamarádkyJany (známe se neuvěřitelných 54 let....). Její putování po Jižní Africe, Namibii a Botswaně, příběhy a fotky krajin a zvířat jsou prostě fantastické a nesmírně obohacující a já pomalu přehodnocuji svůj názor.

Milá Jano, těším se na Tvá další dobrodružství!    Věra


Zdeňka Větrovská

08.09.2024

Ahoj Jani.

Již delší dobu si čtu Tvoje cestopisné zážitky. Píšeš velice poutavě, zajímavě, se zaujetím Tobě vlastnim i poutavě pro čtenáře.

Zážitky z vašich cest, které jste s Paulem absolvovali, vyprávíš co možná nejpravdivěji a nejskutečneji. K tomu dokladaš fotky a děláš prezentace, vždy se 100% precizností.

Za mě a mé blízké naprostá spokojenost.


Marcela Maftoul

reakce na cestovní deník

"13.09.2022  

Milá Jano, Diky Tvému vyprávění mohu zakusit (a regulovat) úroveň nepohodlí a nebezpečí, které se mi chce tolerovat aniž bych tam musela jezdit.
Fotky jsou nádherné, těším se, že se někdy budu moci zůčastnit stáže. 

Marcela"

Alena Procházková

21.09.2022


Ahoj Jani, pečlivě sleduji Tvé povídáni jak písemné tak při osobním setkání. Vaše zážitky z cest a všechny Tvoje nádherné fotografie jsou opravdu fascinující a inspirující. Některé mně připomněly i mé cesty, které ale nejsou tak samostatné a dobrodružné. Doufám, že dál budeš psát o cestách a zážitcích z Tvého života, které si velice ráda přečtu. Alena 

Dagmar Petrášková

22.09.2022

Už řadu let si říkám, kdykoliv čtu nějaký ten záznam z dobrodružných výprav cestovatelky a fotografky tělem i duší Jany Vaňourkové, jaká je škoda, že její tvorba nevychází knižně. Poutavé texty doplněné krásnými fotkami v kvalitní grafické úpravě - to by bylo něco.
Doufám, milá Jano, že se vám, spolu s Paulem, podaří procestovat ještě mnoho turisticky neprobádaných míst po světě, abychom se my ostatní mohli těšit z dalších příběhů, fotograficky ilustrovaných, které na svých cestách zažijete.  Dáša  


Branislav Trnkócy

3/2/2018

"Jana je vynikající fotografka s mimořádným výtvarným cítěním. Nejenom v atraktivních destinacích (je rovněž odvážná cestovatelka), ale i na rodné Moravě a v Holandsku (kde prožila větší část života) je schopna uchopit (pro většinu lidí neviditelné) a přetransformovat do snových vizí. Jsem rád a vděčný za toto (nejenom FCB) přátelství ! Zdravím do Jedlové." 


Stanislava Frantová

24.2:2023

Ahoj Jani, tvé fotky jsou vždy úžasné. Vyřazuje z nich romantika, noblesa, ale také nutí k hlubokému zamyšlení. A co je nejvíc, dokáží pohladit po duši.

Staňka



Radoslava Šopovová

28.02.2023 

Dear Jane, I am really impressed, your photos, your stories! I have
extremely enjoyed your African experiences and your insight into
everyday human feelings. I have never thought I would love sharing
somebody´s view of life but I do!!!! And I am proud I can share it with
you! Best greetings, Radka 

Ivona Janíčková

28.02.2023

 Jani, děkuji za všechna zábavná povídání a přenádherné, zajímavé, umělecké fotky. Každý tvůj nový příspěvek mi pokaždé zpříjemní den, vykouzlí mně úsměv na tváři a dostane mě do jiných dimenzí. Máš velký dar popsat (mimo jiné) realitu Afriky a k tomu jako bonus vždy přihodíš ženský jemnokritický nadhled, většinou okořeněný úhlem pohledu tebe jako "ženy tvého muže" (vtipné a milé!!! 😊). Baví mě podívat se díky tobě do míst, kam se já nikdy osobně zřejmě nepodívám …. Jen tak dál, budu čekat

Ivona Janíčková 

Blanka Kala 

5.03.2023

Milá Jani! 

 Ráda bych Ti poděkovala za krásné chvíle, které mohu trávit u Tvých zážitků z cest a neskutečných fotek Afriky. Už dávno jsem říkala, proč to všechno nevydáš, při Tvém talentu by to byly bestselery.

 Ať se Ti daří psát dál a máš hodně zdraví a síly na další cesty. 

Blanka

Marie Macková

7.03.2003

Co napsat o Janě ? Úžasná fotografka, zkušená cestovatelka a na všech cestách i skvělý parťák . Její cestovní deníky jsou nejen zajímavé , ale i zábavné. Jen tak dále a v budoucnu se těším na fotografie i zajímavé příspěvky z dalších cest.

Marie

Oli Grahl

10.03.2003

Mila Jani, jsem moc rada , ze jsem mela cest Te prostrednictvim nasi firmy v Namibii poznat. Tve fotografie a cestovni deniky jsou ohromujici. Priblizujes lidem kraje, do kterych se jen tak nekdo nepodiva, jen tak dal. Dekujeme za to, ze jsi. 

Oli

Honza Břuzka

 04.01.2016

Ahoj Jani!
Že fotíš, vím dlouho, ale že až tak skvěle to jsem poznal po shlédnutí tvých webových  stránek. A také poklona za Tvé daleké cesty na nichž si vážím Tvého odhodlání a odvahy je vůbec vykonat. 

Bob Brown

17.10.2005  PN

Jana, I can't tell you how much I enjoy your photos. As I mentioned on one of them: many of your photos are of things that I've shot or things I wish I've shot. You have an absolutely beautiful and poetic eye for making photographs (by the way, I like your current portrait atop that beast).

Sameer Mirza

28.07.2008   PN

I saw photos uploaded by you and the African photos in the whole set are the best I have seen. 

Great photos overall. 

Sameer

Andrea de Bonis

18.04.2008   PN

I just saw a pic of yours on Photonet:> low season<, a woman walking with formidable colors, dynamics and beauty. 

Now I  have a lot of pics to see... I 'm very interested in your works and in your history. 

I think that photos are very "indecent" because they show a lot of the human dimension of the photographer, and I love a lot what I see in yours pics. 

ciao, Jana, thanks

Šárka Sofie

15.05.2008 PN

Již nějaký čas sleduji a velice obdivuji Vaše nádherné fotografie na PHOTO.NET. 

Moc se mi líbí jak Vaše snímky pùsobí tak lehce jako pírko, které se člověka jen tak lehce dotkne a zanechá příjemný pocit a také mají krásnou snovou atmosféru, ze které se človìku div nezatočí hlava. 

Jsem Vaší upřímnou obdivovatelkou.   

eleonora castelli

06.03.2007

 hi Jana thanks for sharing your portfolio it's really powerful!

I saw in your details you are travelling a lot! what a lucky life:)
Really interesting to see how much you love life!
ciao from Italy!

Ele! 

Francisco Vale

10.11.2007  PN  

Dear Jana,


Visiting your portifolio I could see so many wonderful photos. You are an artist. Congratulations.

 I need to learn much more of photography having a look in your photos and how to process them.

 Best wishes,
Chico do Vale,  Professor Titular,

 Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brasil

Christal Steele 

06.03.2009 PN

You must love Mexico because you have such a colorful style anyway. That's one of the things I love about your work so much......bold colors, but never overdone. . In fact, I've never seen a single image of yours I haven't
loved, which is rare. Even the greatest photographers have some images that
do not appeal to others. But your work makes me happy, and I'm always seeking out your images to view. Thanks for your wonderful contributions to PN. It's due to people like you
that I am a member......to enjoy their work and learn from. 

Warmest wishes fora wonderful holiday, Jana.
Christal

Bela Molnar

1.12.2007  PN

Hi Jana. Well. If I need a nice and peaceful time, I just go to your website, and enjoy all those lovely images. Because your work, images reflect all of my feelings in life, the freedom, the mystic, the known and an unknown, my fantasy and thoughts, flying all the time, and when I had seen your work, I almost cried out laud. 

What really gets me in your portfolio, is the way you thinking, your Biography- and a way you seeing the world, reflecting in you images.  I have seen a couple of great photographers and their images, but you work somehow, gets me really. You are a very special person, with a lots of talent, artistic and spiritual, you have a knowledge and talent to express yourself in the visual art, and I can imagine in adhere form, you are as good as in the visual art. I went over to your image to image, the whole afternoon, exiting curious, what coming next.! You are the first photographer and artist on Photonet who I like so much, I can't find the proper worlds to express myself, just like this, you are a reeeeeeeeal talent. 

You are an IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER and many adhere artistic talented person, including literature, philosophy and spirituality. A rare species! A beautiful gift from life, to knowing you. Knowing, steel exist people out there, in this dark, mindless, mislead, brain washed, insane world. You inspired me, I wasn't so brave, to come out with ideas like yours. If I am ever able to do anything close to your work...?!!! Congratulation for your beautiful portfolio, Best regards;

Bela Molnar from Toronto

Philip Turner

 

Beautiful, Inspired, & The Essence of Creativity

I could not believe your portfolio of work as if I had discovered a gem in the wilderness. I was first struck by your bio, and was immediately impacted by your release of "justice" from within your search. Justice can be described within the laws of physics. For every action there is a reaction (which is defined in the East as Karma) and this is not limited to the time and space within our worldly framework alone.

If this were an open and "conscious" age, it would be known and acknowledged that women epitomize the manifestation of creative energy in the world. Women are all powerful, and can level a man with a sheer glance.

 I have hope, and renewed inspiration when I see the power of a creative woman manifest in such a body of work as you have created here. You should join together with other women to share and teach each other what you have learned. You could be an inspiration to many."

Philip Turner - San Francisco, CA

Jos Gausdal

02.08.2006 PN 

Your desertscape and dunes shots are the best I've ever seen of desert motifs. The first time I looked through your folders I was struck by the big difference of our lives; you are connected to the deserts where sand, draught and the sun and heat are major elements, and I am living in a country, Norway, were water (both the sea, river, lakes as well as rain and snow), cold weather and long periods of darkness are major elements. 

But looking through your photos gave me a feeling that the difference perhaps is not very big after all. I sense a common sense of
melancholy and a common sense of searching. I thought it would be incredible interesting to get to know you better. I guess that your opinions of things (e.g. the meaning of life) would be based on a nearly
opposite life experience than mine.

 I realize you were born in the Czech Republic, which is quite a coincidence because I just read Milan Kunderas "A Joke" and "Ignorance" during my summer holiday. (I've read many others novels from him earlier.) Still our backgrounds are quite different, though we have the European cultural history in common. 

Jos, Norway

Shellie Lyon 

16.10.2007  PN

Dear Jana,

 I want to thank you for your wonderful photographs. I appreciate so much the purity of the desert scenes. I can see how concentrating on just one or two elements can be very powerful.

 I'm a beginning photographer, and I study photographs on photo.net to learn and gain inspiration. Your pictures, particularly the abstract designs "Joy," are the most beautiful I've ever seen. I was looking at them when I realized I wasn't breathing. They literally took my breath away. I've only seen those dazzling images in my dreams. 

Now I'm encouraged to get PS so I can try my hand at creating wonderful art photos. like all your photographs. 

Continued great success to you. I'll continue to follow your work. You're the best! Best wishes to you, 

Shellie

Rick Doble 

08.07.2006  PN


I took a look at all the photos at your online gallery. *Very* impressive. 

You have a vast range not only of subject matter, but color, mood and composition. 

 I spent about a month in Barcelona and saw all of Gaudi's buildings there. Your photos really get the feeling. Also love Georgia O'Keeffe who you do a fitting homage to. There is a flow and movement within each photo that is often quite subtle

Rick Doble, Internet Artist

Smyrna, NC. USA 

Olesya Storozhuk 

July 05, 2006

Hi Jana! That's what I noticed first of all: most of your photos are so bright, colorful, shiny and even JUISY, I'd say! Maybe this is how our life should be? OF course, I also liked your melancholic/philosophic one's, but these seemed to be a bit pessimistic... I like such type of work anyway, they make me STOP for a while. And this is very important. It's a good medicine to have a catharsis from time to time.

 A tomu, djakuju tobi za tvoju robotu, ja duzhe nasolodylasja i potishylasja ney! (Well, this wasn't czech of course, but I hope, you'll understand me! I love your country!)

All the best from Ukraine, Olesya."

Kjell Andersson 

26.12.2006 PN

 I must tell you that I have been looking at your images and I found them stunning, great in composition, fantasy and colors. My English isn't good enough to describe them.

Kind greetings Kjell, an old man (70) very interested in photography since I was a schoolboy.

Kjell, Sweden


Emad Derisavi 

July 06, 2005 .

Nice Portfolio 

I enjoy to view a portfolio like the one you have 

I believe that if people want to create good things they must have good soul. And you have one. Thank you.

Emad, Iran

Naim Ozturk

 July 03, 2005

It is a pleasure to view these ethereal, dreamlike images, they are so gentle, enigmatic and joyful, indeed. 

You have a fertile imagination and a delicate, colorful vision, Jana.

Manoj Govindan

August 13, 2005 

Thought-provoking 

You have a nice portfolio here. Most of your shots are so thought provoking. You have some great abstracts here. 

Regards Manoj

John Wright

February 18, 2007

Your portfolio is outstanding. Incredibly diverse, and you have a talent in displaying every subject that catches your eye. I'll pass a lot of time looking at it, I've barely scratched the surface.

P Mark Boyer

August 07, 2005.

Jana, 

I gaze in wonderment at the beauty and diversity of your portfolio. You have an amazing eye, an amazing imagination, and the creativity and skill of a master. These are truly the work of an artist with a camera.

Pete White

February 21, 2007

My world seems quite small in comparison to yours... I think I should get out more! 

What a marvellous variety of photographs -

 THANK YOU!. 

Andrew Dempster

 July 22, 2010 

Hi Jana , it has been an absolute joy to peruse your astoundingly beautiful and varied portfolio! 

You are an accomplished artist and an exceptional photographer. I love your flower close ups and moonscapes, Africa is a joy to view through your eyes. 

Your nudes are interesting and fun. I will check back often.  Andrew

Biliana Rakocevic

28.07.2005 .

Oh, dear Jana

Your passion and feelings are all in your photography. I love so much your soft color touch. You are making a whole new serie of photographs, so gentle, so emotional. so tender ! Love your Bohemian serie. Bravo. well done. an unique approach! 

Love your work dear Jana, and thank you for sharing with us your tender Soul!

All my best to YOU, B:l:ana , Beogrado

Robert Woodward

February 18, 2007

We do share a fascination with trees, but I am most impressed with the total variety and quality of your portfolio. 

You have a very good eye for all around you and combine that with excellent technique.

By the way, my favorites are you desert tree images. I love their simplicity and color.

Umair Ghani

29.04.2006 PN

watching your portfolio is a hypnotic experience. i won't b able 2 come out of its creative trance ever. just amazing. highly original & creative work. inspirational !!!

 Images  >blyska se na casy<, > shall we dance<, >the fall rhapsody<,> mid summer night's dream< > just one time<  etc etc...all those magical names defining magical art pieces. wonderful!! i'm so fortunate witness such masterly treat of art & color!i 

I'm a pro photographer living in Lahore, Pakistan. currently working 4 the promotion of photography in my country & also engaged with Pakistan television 4 a 13 episode project on outdoor photography. 

Umair  Ghani , Lahore, Pakistan

Stephanie Saniga

28.04.2006   PN

Jana, I still remember the day I first went to your main page of photos,

and they took my breath away! The colors and light brought back
emotions that I used to have, when immersed in art or music, that
have long been buried by the cares of life. Your images were like a

peek through a door for me, into --- heaven? 

Thank you.
Stephanie Saniga
Wadsworth, OH 


Robert Marleau

01.11.2005 PN

"Hello Jana

First of all excuse my english I'm french and thanks for your comments and feedback I appreciate.

I looked at your portfolio and I feel joy, excitement, ''joie de vivre'' with all these colours, and your style is so different then mine but I like it! you have your own style, a very good sense of asethetic and artistic point of view and a particular way of seeing things. 

Julius Jebamony

September 21, 2005 

Wow

The most colourful portfolio I have ever seen. Awesome work and the unmatched talent make your portfolio the one that must be frequently visited.

~ Julius.et."

John Hill

16.-3.2006 PN

 Your work is fantastic....Very keen eye. You become one with your surroundings..I like that. I really love the Dunes and shadows..but then, all the work of yours I looked at knocked me over!

Keep on shooting! 

Thanks, John Hill  

Gary Durington 

November 21, 2005

A most amazing porfolio. 

Just how old are you now, a 118 years? You must be judging by the beauty and level of skill shown in your pictures. 

You have a great talent. I hope it serves you well and I hope you serve it well.  

Vi P

October 05, 2005

This is a very distinctive portfolio of an artist with great vision and imagination, with interest to live and to enjoy. Jana, you are a very interesting personality, shining through your pictures. I will keep an eye on you ;))

Warm regards, Vit. Latvia

Jim Kerr

November 29, 2005

Jana, When at the bottom of a list of commenters as long as this, I'm not very sure you will see it....I've got to say this: you are right up there with the very best I've ever seen, you truely are able to show real beauty and I think, you are able to show it even more than there really is.... 

This real talent you have and this world should be glad you are loose in it....All the best....Jim

H. Mosaferi

August 17, 2010

you're a poet. poet of colors, poet of beauties.

tonight I'm living on your portfolio. I think I've found another ME in somewhere else. don't like to talk anymore... just wanna think. let me think...

Robert Carnes

16.08.2005 PN

Jana. 

Continue to post your work. I love it and wish I could do as well. 

You have such an incredible talent and skill with a camera. 

Rob

Rik Pennartz

September 11, 2005 

Bohemian girl  Dear Jana, 

I love your work. Your are truly the expert on dreamy photography. I could have some of your bohemian work on my walls. 

chao, Rik  Nederlad

Brent Wilson

30.08.2005

I have had a look at your portfolio and you have some very striking images 

I especially love the ones of Gaudi's architecture.

Keep up the good work.

Kamran Efendiev

15.08.2005 PN

I saw your portfolio.. Amazing wide spectrum! Congrats. I'd like to meet... I'd like to know, how many years did you spend on the photography? and how old are you? 

Yours sincerely, take care!  Kamran, Iran

Michael Trezzi

21.02.2009

"Mate uzasne krasne obrazky - tedy to nejsou obrazky, ale obrazy, ktere spisevypadaji jako olej na platne. 

 Moc se mi libi, jak u mnohych je nosnym prvkemtvar a obsah ustupuje do pozadi. Nadhera ! Gratuluji.

Juan Carlos Rivera

June 21, 2010.

Jana, I just visited your portfolio and I am impressed for your extremely good use of color. Your tulips photos are outstanding. Also I enjoy your travel ones: Mexico's are genial. Sincere congratulations.."

Angel Pena

March 17, 2006 

Amazing eye. Excellent use of composition and color. Shows your love for life.

 I am happy to meet you tru your images.

Denise L

February 06, 2008

Always Inspiring

Jana, when the world outside looks Blah, I can always go to your site and be uplifted by the beauty you see and create. Amazing work. Regards.

LaVida FotoArt

December 25, 2006

Very impressionistic.

 You take beauty and then add some more. Great use of filters, inspiration and imagination. 

Mehmet Tüzün

September 05, 2005

The name of this portfolio must be "PARADISE."

Jamila Hlashweova

15.03.2005 PN

moc dekuji za tak kladne ohodnoceni mych vytvoru! Musim rict, za naopak jsem hrda ja, protoze super fotografka jste Vy a ne ja.Jsem z Prahy ale uz 12 let ziju na Aljasce.  

Moc tesim se na Vase dalsi fotky. Jsou opravdu uzasne.
A kde jsou ty oranzove zidle na Ruzyni? :-)Jamila

Michael Comerford

August 18, 2006

Wonderful 

I've just spent a most enjoyable hour or so cruising through your portfolio. 

You have a wonderful eye for the colours of the world. The vibrance and energy that is expressed in your works is the reason that I've put you on my Favourites list, and I'll be watching your new postings with interest and (I'm sure) no small enjoyment.

Well done on an excellent portfolio.   MC.

Florian F. 

March 02, 2006 .

yes yes yes, a color feast here. i love that, because i believe, many highly rated pics only live of the b/w effect, and in my eyes its a lot harder to do fantastic color photos. also id like to add, that you dont overdo it with the sunset shots, something colorl overs tend to do. 

best regards and keep commenting fr"

Daniel Joder

June 04, 2010.

What a tremendous portfolio! 

 An inspiration. Your eye for color and pattern is exceptional. 

 I spent some time studying your work with flowers...it gave me some ideas to try as I learn to use my new macro lens."

Jerry Matchett

July 11, 2010 

Hi Jana, 

I just spent an hour looking at your portfolio and am most impressed with your sense of design and your use of color is breathtaking.

Regards,  Jerry Matchett 

Andre Easter

January 13, 2007

I cannot use color. I do not understand color. 

But if I did, then I wish I could use color as perfectly as Jana Vanourkova uses color. 

My very highest regards.

Bela Dick

March 29, 2010

My wish fulfilled

I just made a journey to the center of dreams. Dreams seen by your eye and made eternal by your heart - thanks for letting me taking part of it. 

Kind regards Bela Dick

Becky Brill

January 05, 2007

Hey Jana

Your portfolio is always so much fun to look at. Your images are passionate, intense, whimsical and sometimes erotic. 

Looking forward seeing more,  Becky

Pemir sehanovic

February 08, 2007

excellent portfolio, 

Your photos make me happy...great colors."

Art Lionse

April 26, 2010 

Hi Jana, 

What to say? First, thank you for your enthusiastic comments, which brought me here, where I'll come frequently for sure as there are so many original and lively pictures that tell more than what they show. A lovely place. 

Best, Art

Marianne Fry

 May 23, 2010 

Your portfolio unique, the most original I have ever seen in PN. 

You are a great artist, with lots of sensibility and very good view and feelings. 

Congrat. Marianne

Jerry Beasley

 January 07, 2006

Your portfolio is a reflection of both your imagination and skill. 

A feast for the eyes.

Jim McNitt

March 30, 2006.

Desertscapes and Impressionism

Hi Jana:

Perhaps it's because I discovered your work through them, but your desertscapes have an almost hypnotic fascination for me. I love their stark simplicity. 

At the other end of the spectrum, the Bohemian Impressionism deeply appeals to me for the subtle way you have transformed landscapes into dreamscapes. Yours is a very special portfolio -- one that I can fall into and spend hours wandering through the galleries lost in wonderment. --jim."

Miroslav Kalinaj 

26.05.2005 PN

Akokolvek by som chcel ignorovat dig. Fotografiu alebo image software ako PS bolo by to zbytocne a vo Vasom pripade som sa presvedcil ze dokonca jeho velmi opatrne a citlive pouzitie moze mat mimoriadne vysledky. 

Pravdu povediac potom ako som si pozrel Vase portfolio tak sam sa musel hanbit trochu za unahlenu reakciu na Vas snimok zo serie Bohemian.... Mate naozaj fantaziu a imaginaciu ktora je zriedkava a Vy ju vuyzivate s mimoriadnou davkou citu. 

Zdravi a prijemny den Vam zela,

Miroslav Kalinaj ,Lima, Peru 


Rich Hugunine 

05.03.2006  PN

I did visit your portfolio and was humbled by the experience! You have a breadth of vision and a depth of perception that is - in my opinion - the mark of genius. 

While I enjoyed the images in your "strange" file, I believe that they were mere forays into technical possibilities for you. I can only aspire to create the beautiful and moving images that you are so obviously adept at tossing out into the world. I get the feeling that it is quite easy for you. Forgive me if I am wrong. 

Thank you for sharing your truly awesome portfolio. 

Rich Hugunine 

Jaap ter Steege

April 27, 2010

Jana, like I promised you I'm here to visit. 

First I have to compliment you on your beautiful and artistic and colorful PF. Like your 'out of the box'-thinking in some of your folders. Its really inspiring at least to me it is. 

Secondly I looked too at your Barcelona-folder. To me it's illustrative for your talent for taking the picture by looking different.

 Last but not least, my sincere compliments and well done. Looking forward of seeing more of your creative arthography. 

Regards Jaap.

Charles Mifsud

September 05, 2006 

Mesmerizing....

Jana your portfolio is a wonderland of colors joys and contemplation....altough your composition are often anchored solididly and often have fixed reference points in their perspectives ,they are utterly sensual,in fact the sensual often takes over and carries our emotions...this is evident in the Flowers delicate petals bleeding the freshness of the due... 

From your work I sense that you are a solid and determined person in life possibly because of past experiences ,but yet often you give away this solidity to make the most of the sensual pleasures of life .....But of course I might be wrong :))) Whatever this portfolio is simply mesmerizing....Thanks for your tips you drop every now and then in my photos...                     Regards.Charles, Malta


Pascal Agneray

January 31, 2007

I have visited lots of portfolios. I came across yours by chance through a comment you made to Arash. I was curious to see who you were and what you did, 

I discovered one of the most stunning work I have ever seen on photo.net. This is no compliment, it's the truth.

I am going to look at all your pictures in depth, not to judge but to learn and appreciate. The colors are fantastic, the tones and compositions, everything..

.it's like being at the ice cream parlor or the best toy store. 

My respects to a stunning photographer.."

Nic Bower

January 31, 2007

My God........................

there are those days (not so many) when you know this place (our planet) IS heaven and it's how we see it that decides how it should appear to us, when we allow ourselves to really SEE, it is bliss. 

Your lovely photographs remind me of that beauty you see so much more often. thanks, Nic 

Bill Symmons

June 04, 2010.

Jana, I think I first visited your work about five years ago and your unique vision and artistic talent was obvious then. 

Now your portfolio has grown to a substantial number of images that show your artistic growth and the unique vision, signature style and wonderful colour palette that comes through in every image.

Seeing a "Jana image" is a pleasure always, and can only generate admiration for a true photographic artist.

Thank you for sharing such work with all of us.

My compliments, Bill

Jiří Zdražil

1.04.2007 

Ahoj Jano, ty fotky jsou uzasne. Vzpominam si, ze jsem si nejake Tve fotky prohlizel po nasem minulem setkani v Brne, ... ale toto me uplne ohromilo. 

Jsi opravdu skvely fotograf a dokazes sve fotky i citlive, vkusne a trefne okomentovat. Vubec se nedivim vsem tem veskrze kladnym reakcim, ktere od ostatnich sklizis. Opravdu jsi velmi dobra. Moc se mi tve umeni libi a divim se, ze mas cas a chut i na jinou praci (IBM). 

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