>Work now on display at http://www.rit.edu/~andpph/gallery.html >includes: > >D.L. Shipman - Betty's Rose Hmm. That's quite severe and I'm not liking the dulling of the colors of the rose at all. Interesting shadow situation there too. Also interesting where the hyperfocal point is, looks like it's somewhere towards the back of the bud. I think I'd prefer it on the curled petals in the NW and SE corners, or on the curled petal in the middle of the image. I think a lot of sharpness might really pick this image up for me. >Deen Hameed - Light On Water >Is that a fish? Well, I fall for this moment all the time, I must admit. Focussing in this situation is always an interesting experience. Balancing the yellow against some opposite color seems to help me make this sort of image more successful, so I particularly like the places where the sky is reflected in the surface of the water. Composition is always tricky as well, because the elements hardly ever conspire together for the photographer. Here the brightest rock is leading the eye out of the image. I think there would be some improvement if there were some sense of motion. Bob's right about snatching a moment from a movie and when it is especially difficult to do successfully. >John Lee - Leap! Not certain why you went for the fast exposure time. I think, had I had the time to think it through I would have opted for nearly the exact opposite - get the slightly blurred sprinkler water so it stood out from the grass a bit better, maybe even get the leap in process. I'm trying really hard not to keep the title in mind while looking at the photo. Seems the title is a bit premature, or post-mature. The image is of the landing. Obviously I'm not succeeding at the effort..... >Christopher Strevens - Dorking Cemetery Goodness. Just how tall is that awful sign! How embarassing - cultural imperialism indeed, and coming from my country. So sad. Poor tree, doesn't stand a chance. So sad, so sad. as for the photo - seems like too much sky to me. The sepia is OK but the red kinda clobbers you over the head. Not sure it relates to the cemetery. >Greg Fraser - Siesta Jeez. I like everything about this pic. I hope you found it, and didn't set it up. If you set it up I'm even more jealous. But how much chocolate ice cream did he get on the sheets!? >Jose Luis Vasconcellos - The day my father died Your father was a sensible, loving, courageous and good willed man, judging from your description. I perceive a certain detachment from his final moment in the image you show, as well as a certain courage in showing the image to us at all. thank you for letting us see these things about you. >Jeff Spirer - Homage to Don Manuel Wonderful textures contrasting, yet they go together. A bit over sharpened. I'm so sorry that building is all closed down that way. It must have had some role, maybe not nice, in the past. >Angela Turnpaugh - The trick is to get the right exposure time and then to figure out how to get at the essence of the situation before it's over. I'm afraid this didn't do that, but I know from experience that it's takes lots of practice. Auto focus helps, as well. King/Arthur - Kieran's Irish Pub OK. If that's your thing, have a good time. I can't realate, however. Hope the music was good at the pub, however. > >Rob Miracle - Falling Falls Fall Kinda dull colors on my monitor. Mostly I'm not seeing a real attention focal point. I do see lots of possibilities, and I don't see any real need to strip out the sky that was there. In general, however, it seems like there's too much information and some simplifying could help. More I think this type of shooting permits lots of time for thought and that you can do that, you just have to let your head go there instead of where it is most of the time. Quick reflexes aren't needed all that often with this landscape stuff. Begin by figuring out whether you're being called to this situation. If the siren call rings in your ears, follow it and see where it calls you to go. All the elements there have charms, it's a matter of figuring out how to coax them into revealing themselves as charms. -- Emily L. Ferguson elf@cape.com 508-563-6822 New England landscapes, wooden boats and races, press photography Beetle cats on the web at: http://www.vsu.cape.com/~elf http://www.beetlecat.org/store.html#yrbook
