Comments on the gallery this week seem to be more in line with what I
would like to see, namely some real critique. Not every photo has to
have a comment, but that's just my take.
Here are mine.
On Aug 21, 2010, at 8:54 AM, ADavidhazy wrote:
The PhotoForum members' gallery/exhibit space was updated AUG 21,
2010.
Trevor Cunningham -seed bloom
The infra red series has some very interesting shots. This is one
-- and leaves me asking how the strands are produced; do they pop out
of those nodules fully formed, or do they grow after popping out? The
point is that the photo is so instructive that it invites examination.
Andrew Sharpe -Pump house, Aspen, Colorado
Here we have a (lucky? or did you wait for the moment?) shot that
projects the shadow of the light support in parallel with the roof
line. These clean lines nicely contrast with the rough structure of
the stones and their shadows on the wall. The effect, I feel, could
have been enhanced with darker shadows of the stones -- either by
having the sun strike the wall at a shallower angle (but that would
destroy the parallel lines of the light and the roof) or by using some
editing software as already discussed. I would also like to see more
of the house.
David Small -I have a dream
I confess I sometimes overlook historical significance, and when I
first saw this photo and title I couldn't figure out the 'dream' part
except for the position of one girl's hands. That said, however, I
think that King's dream is far from realized. But the photo raises
another issue in my mind: should the 'value' of a photograph depend on
its title? I think this one does.
Mark Harris - Felicia as a Statue
This is very good but I feel it has greater potential; I don't know
why it doesn't fill out in my mind. Maybe looking at the camera,
maybe the tight folds of the cloth, maybe the heavy mascara. . . . so
many maybes.
Jerry McCown -Olympic National Park
This is a nice shot with lots of interesting things going on, but if
the line of logs/land gap/sun weren't going straight up the middle it
would tell a more subtle story.
Dan Mitchell - Water of Leith
The river here is given substance by the buildings surrounding it,
making a very pleasant scene -- but that square piece of something in
the foreground has got to go.
Emily Ferguson - Property Line
To me, the stone markers in the flowery field are symbolic of how
we interact with nature (still knowing the we're part of nature as
well), sometimes trying to overpower it, sometimes letting it take its
course, but always existing together. But, property line? Aren't
the markers too close for that?
-yoram
