Gretings from Norfolk UK Thanks for the comments Yes, on looking again it woul improve the picture with a crop of the right hand side - probably two thirds of the way from the edge to the far side of the bridge. Richard. richard_wrigley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx "I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which when looked at in the right way, did not become still more complicated" Poul Anderson ----- Original Message ----- From: "howard" <home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 11:19 AM Subject: RE: Photoforum 26th April > I always seem so busy that comments about lack of comments made me feel > very guilty. So...belatedly here's my twopennorth > > Mark Harris > Very nicely lit and pictured, though I was puzzled by the term > "Christmas Cactus". My understanding of a Christmas Cactus is the > Schlumbergera - see > http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/plantfacts/christmas-cactus.htm > > Peeter Vissak > Trees are an excellent source, of course,of unusual images for > photographers. But this is particularly scary, especially in view of the > temporal context. Good textures contribute enormously to these - well done. > > Leslie Spurlock > A nicely imaged, contextural portrait. However I always have some > concerns about such ethnic portraits, under the guise of exploitation. > I'm not implying that of you, Leslie, but the subject arose at a work > course I attended at Tate Modern London. there the context was of > Richard Billingham's book "Ray's A Laugh" in which he published > photographs of his highly dysfunctional family. Am I being too sensitive? > > > Emily Ferguson > Well photographed - but the significance as a photograph was really lost > on me, I'm afraid. Sorry! The text helped to both partially explain the > image and hence put it into context, but even so I could not feel any > rapport with it. Fine in a newspaper report to those who know the people > and context? > > > Magaret Lucas > One of a fascinating series of photographs... You really have a got an > obsession there - and justifably so! I particularly like the way in > which, in your Pbase series, you've integrated text into the images to > underline the points you wanted to make. However I do wonder whether the > one in the Forum is sufficiently strong, compared to some of the others? > > Veli Cigirgan > Nice one - but rather them than me! > > Pini Vollach > A charming composition. > > Richard Wrigley > You captured the storm well. I wonder, however, if a crop (either by a > physical movement at the time, if it had been practical, or during > manipulation) to remove some of the right hand side might have > strengthened the composition even more? > > Bob Talbot > No - the title is right. Cherry blossom is always cheering as spring > takes over! > > Jeff Spirer > Such a nice social comment, an amusing juxtaposition which works very well! > > Steve Shapiro > I found this quite an enigmatic photograph. I couldn't work out why the > title, except as a literal description of the function of the ramshackle > building. It certainly would not have filled me with confidence... > > Andrew Davidhazy > A neat social comment and superbly caught! There are several layers of > meaning here, both with the somewhat over-weight viewers and the bizarre > male torso they're discussing. Looks like excellent material for a > student discussion on critical analysis. > > Howard > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 25/04/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.2 - Release Date: 02/05/2005
