Hubby out of work... Can't get to the computer... Last weeks gallery: Achal Pashine--Cute baby. Nice use of Rembrandt lighting. As a parent, I too like the expression, perhaps a tired child? Peeter Vissak--The end--I'm really enjoying the lines of color in this picture: the one along the horizon, the one along the bottom of the window glass and the one along the door under the window. Some nice substitutes for the missed sunset. Christopher Strevens, LRPS--Skin and Blister--Great family photo. I'm sure every time you look at this picture it will remind you of this happy day. Trevor Cunningham--Old Falucca Sail--Very interesting. Good gray scales. Without your comments, I'd be left wondering what it is and yet would still be drawn to the connections between the grays and the flow of the fabric. The fringe does not distract/detract. Laurenz Bobke--Small Boat on Daling River--Oooo, love the cool blues and the composition. Blot out the vehicle in the background. Is there a road there? Mike Spillman--Cambodian Lake--Again with the blues! Love the captured cloud formations. I find nothing on the water to be distracting. Maybe lighten up the dark stuff so more details will show through. Jeff Spirer--Alcatraz--This one evokes strong emotions, thinking of the awful conditions in such a place and yet conflicted with the normal emotions I have against the type of men who were kept there. On the one hand I feel the degradation was deserved by the two legged tenants, and yet, maybe it is as it should be (now) a place suited only for multi- legged vermin. Captured well. Dan Mitchell--Winter Comes--Nearly perfect with the bright red leaf contrasted against the darkness of the deadening stems. I like the back lighting on the leaf showing shadows from behind... Winter comes in wistful folly irregardless of the green and deadens nearly all that's seen It takes away the brightened heart and darkens it with mournful clouds that blot out all the beauty of the summer just gone by One bright red leaf still tells the story of a summer's beauty glory Soon to wither and to die like all the others killed by winter's cold so heartless yet this history held forever and this story never killed held captive in this one bright picture winter comes but this survives S.L. Melara 11/12/03 Jimmy Kostiuck--I'd hate to be the one to have to sort through all that paper! Yes, leave in the feet and crop in from the top and left side. Otherwise, a great shot of what could possibly be someone's migraine! Leslie Spurlock--Monk at Festival--Good lighting on the face and nice colors. Close cropping on this one would make for a really nice portrait. Emily L. Ferguson--I do like the lighting on this one. If used as a catalog item as someone had suggested, removal of the shadow would enhance the image. I really like the appearance of the seamless backdrop. Will you tell me how you did this? I'd like to use seamless backdrops in my own studio. Shawna Hanel--Petroleum By product--Wonderful use of color and imagery. I'd like to know how this one was done, too. I'm learning how to ignore my hubby's hovering over my shoulder while I'm on line, so hopefully I can do this weeks reviews a little earlier. Keep on keepin' on! : - ) Shyrell Melara Photography http://yadtel.net/~jmelara/index.html
