I figured, since I have some explaining to do on my monkey shot, I might as well throw in a review as well...it's been a while
Elson T. Elizaga - Footprint at the Estuary
Like a carving, forever etched in stone. I am forced to think about how things that appear so permanent and fixed in our lives, may be easily washed away with our heads turned. A colleague of mine recently lost his father, and it reminds me of how distant I am from my own home. I simply couldn’t imagine the level of guilt that I might feel if I lost a parent and I wasn’t around to assist. Excellent composition and I like how the leaf brings just a hint of more color.
Howard Leigh - Esther
Without the mention of the shooting conditions, the fuzziness would have bothered me more. I would like to have seen the original to get an idea of the changes made. I’m not that struck by it.
Valery Firsov - Ship`s Girl
I like the contrast of skin tone against the cooler blue and white. The sheer fabric to the right is a touch distracting, but I’m not so sure how much I would like the shot if it weren’t there…tough one. I keep finding my eyes wandering to the right, ignoring the gaze of the subject. I really like to exposure and color, but the composition feels strange to me.
Lea Murphy – Ruth
Lea, this looks very natural, like she’s standing by a window on a winter’s day. Although the light is soft, just a touch of fill could have been used on the left to bring out a little more detail in the shadow…maybe just enough to see that there’s an ear (or, perhaps, my monitor isn’t registering it) and to balance the shadow after the nose. I like the color consistency in the image, the browns and reds give it a nice even warm feel. If I weren’t so lazy, I’d invest in a studio kit...but i've forbade myself from buying anymore gear this year.
Marilyn Dalrymple - (untitled)
I normally don’t like these images that use the PS filters, but the background information changed my opinion in this regard. Putting it in the context of a cover for a local literature journal gives it much more body. I’m now able to attach a schema to it, one I would be uninterested without. I like the black emptiness contrasted by a small amount of light and electricity…there’s life there,
Rene M Hales -
The archway looks like it’s made of rusting iron. The background has an almost pointillist feel to it. IR shots are always fun to work with, a favorite medium of mine. Without the surrealism, it would just be a snapshot of a gate. Good tonal range, by the way…not easy to do with IR.
Emily L. Ferguson - edge and icon
From water come mountains…let there be light! A little flat for me.
Trevor Cunningham - no...
Just allow me to explain the title…I was very drunk when I posted this. I have no recollection of what silly inside joke I was thinking about when I titled it. Perhaps, “mom and baby” or “weaned” would have been better. Sorry.
Andrew Davidhazy -
Speaking of DIY…I’d be interested to know how you controlled focal length on this shot, not to mention getting such a crisp exposure for such a telephoto shot. What size view camera was the lens a fit for?
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