I had a free afternoon for a change and decided to try a gallery
review. Please don't expect anything profound. It is, I think, an
interesting set of photographs.
*Allegory* Peeter Vissak
I think the composition is rather compelling if viewed abstractly,
but I can only make a wild guess about the allegory. Perhaps it has
something to do with the relationship between the sexes. The exterior
curves of the implement are very feminine, yet it is obvious that it
is capable of inflicting great pain -- crushing even. Maybe Peeter is
having problems with a woman.;-) Maybe this is just kind of an ink
blot test for the rest of us? Maybe Peeter will clue us in after we
all have had the opportunity to made fools of ourselves.
Fletcher Jernigan
Upon viewing the thumbnail I was ready to dismiss this as being too
minimalist for my taste. In the large version, however, the row of
nails become an important element. To me, they give a sense of
movement to the disk in much the same way you might indicate movement
in a cartoon with dots or lines. Not what I would call a great
photograph, but interesting never-the-less.
D.L. Shipman
How could anyone look at this photograph and not love gorillas?
Cover material! It would be hard to think of a way this image could
be improved. I'd love to hear the details.
*Lausanne, Palais Rumine* Christiane Roh
What a fun image! It is not so much the reaction of the lady in the
blue sweater as the total lack of reaction from the rest. Good work.
*Thanatopsis I* John Palcewski
I'm not sure of the intended mood or reaction, but there is a
mysterious, dreamlike quality here. That there seems to be only two
colors, blue and cyan, gives it a sense of the surreal. I can't
decide if I like it or not.
*pressure* Karen Habbestad
This is another one I'm not sure about. I like and think I
understand the title, but I can't help wonder what is to the right of
the tree sticking up above the brush. Electric Power pole? Also,
I'm viewing this on a mac -- does the tree look murky on a pc?
*Haunted?* Morley Roberts
While it appears to technically be very good,there's a little too
much included here. The detail on the left is somewhat distracting.
I think a little cropping would result in an excellent image.
*Massasoit* Emily L. Ferguson
I like the composition and lighting, but there sure seems to be a lot
of blue! Maybe that's the actual patina of the statue, but I can't
help but be reminded of the old Ektachrome of my younger days. (The
reason I was willing to wait on Kodachrome to be processed.)
Although It may not be your thing, this might work really well in b&w.
*Owl* Dan Mitchell
Technically a pretty good image, but, I'm a little put off by
evidence of the *hand of man*.
*Hickory Nut Tree* jIMMY Harris
Interesting choice of colors. (Looks a little more like a West Texas
sandstorm than a South Texas fog.) Nice work. Good imagination.
*Kessock Bridge* Steven Ross
I don't know if it is the scan or the original image, but the rocks
in the foreground are soft enough to be troublesome to me. Also,
this is probably one of those photographs that needs to be fairly
large to be appreaciated.
