Week 03
by Ken

Comment:
Nice example of what I'd call an "architectural abstract" -- love the repeating blocks of repeating patterns.

I also noticed the "halos" of light around the roof -- was it foggy? If you look at it with the right (mental) perspective, it makes it look like a model in a darkened room, with some for the light leaking out to illuminate the ceiling. :-)

Message edited by author 2009-01-28 15:15:36.

Week 3: Sunset on the Bay
by tinky2

Comment:
Yup -- it's nice when it just needs minor color/tone adjustments to clear up the colors. Very pretty scene, well-done.

Wading
by Hipychik

Comment:
A good crop, and a good job recreating the bright glare without losing detail in the water.

Any port in a storm #2
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I think I like this version the best, with the gritty drabness of urban decay offset by the bright fragments of tile recalling a more genteel past.

Week 2: Woodland Shore
by Neil

Comment:
So how long did that spotlight effect on the stump last, and how long did you have to wait for it? Beautiful naturally-occuring still life.

Highland Lighthouse (APAW-3)
by PGerst

Comment:

Originally posted by cgino: Aren't you a brave sole to clone out that fence, I know how much work it is to do that and it is so much nicer without it!

No kidding -- excellent job! I also prefer the color version, but that might depend on the viewing context -- the B&W is also a fine image, and there are many times when that would be the more appropriate version.

I think I've actually seen this lighthouse, though it would have been almost 30 years ago.

Sunset Fishing Boat (APAW-2)
by PGerst

Comment:
Very pretty -- I guess I like silhouettes taken against vibrant colors, and this is just about the amount I would push the saturation also ... :-)

Sunset Fishing Boat (APAW-2bw)
by PGerst

Comment:
Nice luminous quality to the water. I think I like the color version better, but I might feel differently on a different day ...

I think it's fine to have the horizon near the middle if you have important detail both above and below, as here.

Week 3: Heading Home At Sundown
by lynnesite

Comment:
Well, 1/180 doesn't seem so "slow" to me, but whatever -- it certainly works well here. I like the white-on-white isolating the subject, along with the limited focus. Very nice portrait.

Monster-Trucks-055.jpg
by cryan

Comment:
I'm not a big fan of this hobby myself, but I appreciate the engineering ingenuity which goes into the creation of these machines.

For all that, this is a fine action shot, and one which shows off their power and grace and "athletic ability" rather than one mauling (crawling over) another, as I see so often in the TV ads for these events. Nice work!

Oh yeah, I love the juxtaposition of the monster trucks in the foreground with the "baby trucks" (golf carts) in the back.

Message edited by author 2009-01-25 12:35:55.