Monday I am to be one of three "judges" at a local photo club so I thought
it might be a good idea to do a practice run with the PF exhibt photos!
Marilyn Dalrymple, Tiffany With Watering Can - very pleasing and attractively
presented image of this young lady. Parents will surely like this and I do too.
jIMMY Harris, A Couple - interesting action photograph - a slice of life so to
speak. Not quite as dramatic as the sailor kissing girl in Times Square but
reminiscent of it in a strange way. Tree trunk adds something also.
Richard Kessler, A study of a study - I don't quite relate to the story but
this sure is a cute kid. Nice clean photograph. Could do with a little touching
up of shadows on right side of head.
Gary M. Thomas, Reach for it - did the guy catch the ball? Looks like he is
anticipating a crash landing. Somehow the shot looks a bit static although it
was taken at just about the "height" of action. It would be better with the
player looking up instead of down.
Janine C. Hanson, Catskill, Autumn, NY 2001 - very easy to look at landscape
photograph as-is. Could use a leprechaun. :)
Bob Talbot, Historical Artefact - I don't get it. Whatever "it" is. In general
I personally think that making photographs in museums is extremely difficult if
the photograph is to have greater interest than that of a record shot.
Including the P&S camera does not raise this photo to a level that would make
one (me) want to consider it a significant record photo or a long-lasting
landscape photo like Janine's.
Roderick Chen, Blue Wall - got great visual impact on me anyway. I like the
geometric patterns and the cool colors.
Christiane Roh, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, January 2000 - I notice also what I
think was mentioned before about a hole being cut in the wall and the sculpture
face being seen through this hole. Interesting to look at and see the
figure-ground (?) exchanging postions in my head.
Dan Mitchell, Mandoo - the cat seems to be in a very relaxed mood but the
photograph does not "move" me - maybe I am not an ardent cat lover although I
do like most domestic animals. To me the photo lacks a bit of "oomph".
King/Arthur, Three Little Sheep - hmmmm - I think this is a way overdone PS
filter and am not sure it conveys "sheep" to me. Also, since the number 3 is
"given" one tends to look for them and on close looking it seems there are 4
and so one gets hung up in the caption instead of the photograph/illustration.
Andrew Davidhazy, Leah - you should throw your camera away and take up drawing.
as always WOP, IMO and TIOLI - adios,
Andy
