On 05/21/2011 06:38 AM, ADavidhazy wrote: > The PhotoForum members' gallery/exhibit space was updated MAY 21, > 2011. Authors with work now on display at: > http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery.html include: > D.L. Shipman - Rodeo Nice composition and good colors. It's sharp, and that's good, but I'd like to see a bit of movement blur. Panning might have helped. They are probably going pretty fast, based on the angle. > John Palcewski - Curious Not a very attractive scene, to me, and not very interesting. You may not have intended the one thing that does strike me about this picture; the arrow on the newspaper is prominently pointing to the fellows rather rotund stomach. > Trevor Cunningham - the future I like this, in an odd sort of way. The angle of the wires give the picture some tension. I keep feeling that the words on the sign (which is the main idea here), should be slightly lower than the wire so that they aren't obscured. A slightly different camera position would put them on a junction of thirds, and also could eliminate some of the sky, which doesn't seem necessary. That different position could have landed you in the middle of a busy street, so this is still a great job of catching a moment. I don't know if the lensbaby-type of blur was necessary, but of course, it does make the sign the subject. > Emily Ferguson - Dudley turns 80 Dudley is well lit and looks happy. It would have been great to use a slightly larger aperture and get the background folks more out of focus. In particular, the sitting woman has a rather dour look on her face, which seems to dampen the celebratory atmosphere. You could also crop a small bit off the top of the frame (just leaving just a bit of the railing on the upper right); the light up there is distracting. > Michael Hughes - Hurdygurdy man Originally, I didn't like the composition: the moving hand is too close to the edge, and the background is a lot of nothing. But after looking some more, I do like the moment you captured; it is a child's curiosity. If there was some way that you could slight darken or blur the background without losing detail in the boy's head, I think it might help. > Dan Mitchell - Twins This is slightly amusing, but not very engaging. It's not a particularly flattering picture, and it might have been stronger if the doppelganger was looking at you instead of the real one. And perhaps closer to the mirror. Lighting is a bit odd; looks washed out. An example why sometimes, having a bit more control over the exposure and white balance might be useful. > Sherie Taylor - Lady Statue A nice documentary, but not too much else. A more interesting angle would help, and it looks like your camera was fooled by the light behind the statue; the statue itself is underexposed (except for the specular reflections). A cloudy day would have made this easier to meter. Andrew -- http://andrewsharpe.com
