Pineapple
by dswann

Comment:
Nice shot. I really think Weston would have shot the underside, from the top, just the stem, or tightly cropped on the side unless he found a specimen with a very unusual shape. Aside from that, I think the focus, contrast, balance of light and dark, and framing all strongly suggest Weston.

Norris House
by amcrory

Comment:
I think Weston's shots of buildings are like American Gothic. Matter of fact, centered, no frills, dispassionate. I think you've accomplished that here. I think you have great balance between lights and darks. I think this really works, well done!

the lost shell
by curtpetguy

Comment:
I love this shot. I like how the shell is being assimilated by the wood. The shot doesn't seem Westony to me though. I don't think Weston would have made this shot. I don't think there's enough balance between the darks and lights. This is a great shot for texture, but I think Weston is far more concerned with form and the abstraction thereof in part through flattening depth. I think it misses the mark.

A Tribute
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Nice. I would have titled this something more like Behind the scenes, Between shots, Unfinished, or Under construction Weston shot. I wish the blacks were deeper. I like your tribute.

A Study in Texture
by bcrants

Comment:
The texture is fantastic. Based on my read of Weston though, I don't think this hits it. I think Weston is more obsessed by form, motion, and tends towards the abstract. There is practically an X in the center of a circle on this subject at your angle, the form does not suggest motion at all, and the subject does not come off as abstract. Instead it is very matter of fact. Doing a cross section or pulling off a leaf and shooting more tightly cropped I think would really help.

Soldiers
by Heidie

Comment:
I couldn't find a Weston shot vaguely similar. So, going off what I have found, I don't think he would have taken a shot like this. If he did, he would have figured out a way to keep all the faces in focus. Aside from that, very nice, very cool shot.

Weston Nude
by epescala

Comment:
Nice homage. Somehow this shot doesn't convey Weston's dispassionate obsession with overall form. Too much attention is drawn to the left knee, in fact it almost seems framed as a focal point. Perhaps a different angle and more diffuse lighting would help.

AK Steel, Middletown, Ohio 2011
by Marjo

Comment:
I love this shot. I had to go find analogous shots by Weston to properly look at it. I think you pulled it off. I'm not sure quite why, but this shot evokes the same kind of feeling I get looking at vaguely similar Weston shots. I wish I could quantify it better.

Soft Spot
by glad2badad

Comment:
Sorry this doesn't seem Westony to me at all. Maybe I just don't see your vision or know Weston enough. I like the shot a lot, but the subject, cropping, deepness of the blacks (or not), abstractiness, and obsession with form all seem to miss the Weston style.

Rose
by BostonLogan

Comment:
I like your cropping. Your shot almost evokes alternative forms in its ambiguity, but I never stop seeing just the rose, however gorgeous. Also I think Weston would have kept everything in focus. There is too much sense of depth versus Weston's flattening to abstract form.