Three Guys / Tribute to Willy Ronis
by jjbeguin

Comment:
So many photographers I'm not familiar with, makes it difficult to say how well they are tributed. Excellent photograph, I love the contrast and detail. Based on your photograph this is a photographer I'm going to have to look into. Great job!

"Honey, Norman Parkinson is on the phone..."
by front_element

Comment:
Very cool vintage style photograph. Parkinson is the photographer...I assume. I tend to get isolated in landscape photgrapher land, so it's great to get introduced to more of the art type photographers. Very nice contrast and good brilliant highlights. Well done!

Calla Lilies for Mapplethorpe
by FranziskaLang

Comment:
I'm being introduced to many new photographers on this challenge, Mapplethorpe is another that I'm not familiar with. I like your tribute photo, it's very clean, very simple and very elegant. I like the stroke of light accross the backdrop, is this a signature of Mapplethorpe, or your nice addition? Very nice!

Edward Weston
by fluxn

Comment:
Great tones and highlights, very strong contrast. From what I know of Weston, he was a master of those. Great job!

Dorothea Langley: The Haunting Eyes of Despair
by SandyP

Comment:
I'm not familiar with Lanley, but your tribute is very well done. Great tones and highlights. Excellent job of isolating your subject. Very nice!

After Man Ray (but not Kiki)
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Don't know which photographer this is a tribute to, but this is a very fascinating photo. Very good tones. I am very curious to read the photographers comments on this one. Well done!

P-i-P (a nod to jjbeguin's lovely duotones)
by Melethia

Comment:
Excellently posed photo, very well balanced. Great tones and highlights, just like JJ. Very nice!

INSOLENCE [ Andrzej Dragan]
by whiteroom

Comment:
Strong tones and highlights. The detail in the face is very good and really draws you in. Well done!

Father-Son Bonding
by kingduck777

Comment:
Brandon-

Seems as a majority of your comments are about the focus. Just thought I would throw a couple of pointers your way, if you don't mind.

1. Most cameras have a focus lock, usually by pressing the shutter button halfway. Make sure the focusing point(usually the center circle) is over whatever you want in focus, then with the focus locked arrange your composition.

2. You took your photo at 1/3 of a second, this is next to impossible to handhold steady. If you don't have a tripod, improvise and look for something to set the camera on that will keep it in the proper position and then use the camera's timer.

One more tip...always watch your foreground and background, they can make or break your photo.

Hopefully I told you something you didn't already know. If I didn't just blow me off. If I said something that doesn't make sense or just sounds stupid feel free to send me a PM.

Good Luck and Happy Photographing.

~Mark

Get Away
by Cutter

Comment:
Great story telling photo. Humurous as well. That little guy is really giving you the eye. Nice job!