Darn! My access timed out before I got to send my reply! However, Thanks Marilyn, I had two photos of the scene. At the end of the far right wall, a door was open. I decided not to use that one. There is a hanging light at the far end of the corridor, dimly visible. I cropped the front of the photo as it had an arch on the left hand side that I thought would be distracting. I also cropped it to remove the effects fo perspective correcting I did to fix the vertical walls on the left and right. Thus, I lost the lower edge of the floor on the RHS. I'll work on the photo with the door to see if it's better as a friend of mine wants a framable copy. Photoshop comes in handy sometimes. :) Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: Marilyn Dalrymple <marilyn160@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:35 am Subject: Gallery comments To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > ReneM Hales > Buddha in My Garden: I am fond of brown-toned images and I find > this photograph very appealing. Also interested in Buddhism, > there are two distinct reasons I am drawn to this photograph. > The lighting on the face is soft; the vignette around the image > gives the Buddha's face a nice glowing look. > > Elson T. Elizaga > Hard Food: This little guy's eyes are riveting. He > looks as wisdom-filled as the Buddha. > > Tim Mulholland > Fox Pups: Not only do I like Buddhas and babies, animals > are my favorite "people". This is a wonderful photograph, > with all three pups looking toward the camera. I think I'd > crop a little more closely to the pups. What beautiful animals! > > Roy Miller > Untitled faces and lips: This is intriguing and holds my > attention. I can easily imagine this hanging on a > wall in a gallery. > > Roger Eichhorn > La Rabida Monastery: This is well done - the framing, > lighting and composition are right on. Something is > missing, however. Some kind of a focal point or subject > needs to be in the hallway. A bench, a person, a chair, a > cat on the walkway, stronger shadows being thrown on the brick > walkway - something (just my opinion - others may > disagree). It would make a great book cover or > illustration as is, though. There is room for titles, etc. > > Emily L. Ferguson > Bobbi and Elizabeth: This photograph gives me a good > feeling; peaceful and relaxing. I like the lacy tree > branches and the lady who is lost in her concentration of what > she has found. I'm wondering if this were shot at a lower > angle, if it might be more affective. Shot at this angle, > the tree and branches are the main subject; I'd like to > see the lady as the main subject (again - just my opinion). > > Guy Glorieux > 1822-1877 - Layton, NJ: Photographing cemeteries is > another favorite of mine, and again, I like the brown tone of > this photograph. The very slight distortion of the > headstones gives the photo an eerie feel; the bunch of trees or > shrubs seem to be sheltering the graves. A nice > photograph. > Howard Leigh > Louvre Paris, February 2007: This is almost a monotone in > blue. The sharp v-shapes and spikes of the fence make a > strong statement. Well done. How miserable to be in > Paris and to not be feeling well. I hope you recovered > enough to enjoy most of your visit. > > Kostas Papakotas > Red on Green: To my thinking, I would like this if the > blue sky were cropped so that the image is almost a perfect > square. It just seems to make a stronger image. I > always enjoy it, though, when a photographer/artist sees > something abstract that catches their interest and takes > advantage of the opportunity - much like the "Yellow Spot," in > the past gallery exhibit. Something subliminal holds my > interest in this image. I'm going to have to put some > thought into that and see if I can identify what the attraction is. > > Steve Shapiro > Tree of Light: The tree looks like a ballerina dancing > across a stage, her arms spread and her toes in a > pirouette. I like the touches of light that illuminates > the branches. A lovely image. I'm impressed because > of the printing method used - I enjoy and appreciate all the > work that goes into contact printing > > Thank you to all who took the time to contribute to the gallery > this week, and thank you Andy and staff for hanging the show. > > Marilyn. > > *********************************************************************************** > "Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways > it can change someone else's life forever." > Margaret Cho > >
