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All,
I don't comment often but felt strongly about a few of the images and
wanted to add some thoughts on my own.
J Michael Sullivan: The play of all the crossed lines and colors is
facinating. I tend to see scenes like this in B&W but appreciate those who
shoot them like this.
David Dyer-Bennet: I've had that happen too where another's flash helps my
photograph too. I wanted to know how you got the subject to smile like
this?
Peeter Vissak: I like the composition and mood of this image. If you could
lighten the ice a bit to bring it out more that would make this a real
winner.
I'll come back to mine:-)
Emily L. Ferguson: A nice composition of an old bit of farm equipment. The
merger of the tines with the wall on the left bothers me just slightly. I wonder
if it would be more powerful in B&W?
Chris Strevens: An interesting attempt at a documentary shot. I don't mind
the blur but the digital noise in his jacket bothers me.
Roy H. Miller: I like the concept. I feel the fill from the flash neds to
be slightly less. You are also too close to a squared on shot but are slightly
off. A different angle and less flash might have made this better.
Elson T. Elizaga: I'm writing this just before dinner and it's making me
hungry. I would like to see a little more plate. It would also work better a bit
darker.
A few comments on my own image. I have never photographed nudes before this
workshop. Some recent changes in my life made me feel that I could now try this.
I have viewed quite a number of photographs by many talented artists and
always felt there were too many that looked too similar. I had seen the way the
muscles, ribs and breasts fell and thought these forms could work well in the
abstract. I know of several photographers who have done great abstract nudes but
can't remember seeing some of the ones I made. I know there is much for me to
learn especially regarding lighting. I am signed up for a lighting workshop in
January which I hope will help. I have a folder on my photo.net portfolio with
this image and more abstract nude examples. In addition I made some glamour
nudes, more like those others shoot, which are also posted there. Feel free to
send constructive comments directly, bad and good, to my e-mail address. I
really liked making these and expect to do many more.
Mark Harris
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