Walter Mayes - Lonely Boater
I like the motion of this image. I can imagine the pleasuring journey
the boater will have up the river. It feels a little tilted left, but
the back-left horizon says otherwise...I don't know. The contrast is a
little heavy too. Maybe a curves adjustment is in order here? I wish the
trees on the left weren't there, but oh well. A nice, relaxing image.
Andrew Sharpe - Rock face, Aspen, Colorado
Hmm...not working for me this time Andrew. It's probably my monitor, but
it looks a little green. The midtone in the cloud makes it look a little
flat, almost to the point of merging with the rock. The centralized
comp, with an absence of foreground (other than what's on the right),
makes me wonder what impressed you so much about the subject. Sorry, I
just feel left wondering what I should be looking for here.
Christopher Strevens - Love through the wire
This is probably my favorite picture from you Chris since your Mum
series. You've finally given your paranoid blatherings context, and the
pixelated blurs are an excellent accent to an already interesting image.
Lea Murphy - Edyn Mae, my newest niece
Two things to comment on here: image and gear. First, amazing capture of
the smile...and everything else seems to be perfect as well, save the
depth of field issue on the right...but it's an iPhone. I am always
impressed by how you work with white. I remember you entering a white
chair image you had indicated you use to practice lighting with. I just
got some studio lights, and as soon as I have my umbrellas (the Paul C.
Buff PLM umbrellas are STILL on backorder) I'll pick your brain about
this. Now, the fact that you used a phone camera for a studio capture is
impressive, almost to the point where it could be a marketing item for
Apple...although, I've never gotten the impression they try to sell
their product with its camera.
Mark Harris - C-Fresh in a Window
Fantastic nude. It's a shame about the scratched neg and the uneven
development. Did you try making a print with fresh developer? Otherwise,
excellent comp and exposure. Although, I wonder if you could have used a
little reflection to fill in her front with all that light behind her.
Elson T. Elizaga - Inanimate Behavior
I'm left wondering what this is more than appreciating the image. I see
sand and what I think are the eggs of some marine species. Nice
arrangement, makes me think of crop circles or Inca land sculpture.
