At 7:05 AM -0400 5/4/07, ADavidhazy wrote:
Jim Snarski - Itsy Bitsy Spider - pretty good in my opinion for a
"grab" shot so to speak. The most interesting part for me is the way
the out of focus reflection of the spider relates to the in focus
image. Interesting that the DOF was so shallow that just the
distance from the body of the critter to the silver and back
produced such a pronounced out of focus image. Must have been a
thick glass on the mirror or the spider was really tiny.
thanks for the comments Andy...I, too, was surprised at the
difference between the in-focus and out-of-focus in this
image...which was precisely what I found so fascinating...I thought
it made for a visually stunning image....
and, since the regular reviewers seem to be on hiatus this week,
here's my brief take on the images....
Train
Morley Roberts
Most abstacts have little appeal for me. This one, however,
has a strong design element and a nice balancing of colours which
make it very easy to look at...well done.
Self Portrait
Howard Ruff
Yep, looks like you. I think you succeeded in emulating Ruff's
methodology of avoiding any psychological interpretation leaving it
up to the viewer to find their own meanings for the subject in the
portrait. And it looks way better than my passport photo did!!!
Serengeti Lion
Andrew Davidhazy
Now there's a battle scarred veteran if I ever saw one.
Absolutely superb shot. Your comment about how this lion reminded you
of many on this list, including yourself, is appropriate for me as
well. Even the somewhat faded colours speak of the inexorable passage
of time. So I was interested to learn that the Maasai, who share
their territory with these lions, have no concept of time as we
measure it. If you ask a Maasai how old they are, they say they do
not know. They don't even have words in their language for minutes,
hours, days, months or years. I find that refreshing and very
civilized.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Jim Snarski
my shot...modesty forbids I should review it so here's some
comments from friends I shared this picture with...
Terrific! The spider is sharp, but the overall effect is mysterious.
Looks like he's walking on glassy water. Very effective
-a professional photographer friend of mine in Oregon
Proof positive one can be beautiful and ugly at the same time!!
-a lady friend of delicate sensibilities
Pretty cool! :] I really like the reflection.
-my 18 year old granddaughter
thanks to all who contributed....
Jim
Baja Oregon
