looking-and-seeing.1A
by mariuca

Comment:
what a set! I am in love (especially but not exclusively with 4A).

by the way and back
by mitalapo

Comment:
From the photo essay thread:

Originally posted by daisydavid: A journey of connectivity and continuity, reinforcing characters using different framing. I feel the journey and can extrapolate from the reality, probably what I'm hoping for in insteps essay

Originally posted by Cory: A very clever photoset drawn together via a walk in third party - love the reversal, as it gives additional depth.

Originally posted by posthumous: This is a good example of how following a pattern can create a strong, cohesive experience. First of all, every image has large, blurred foreground figures, blurred not just because of DOF, but because of motion. The motion starts off to the right, then an old lady in the background stops the momentum and turns all motion to the left, which is accomplished in a very simple way: simply flipping all the photos... Until an old man in the background puts a stop to that and sets the cycle in motion all over again. As well as bringing up themes of pulse, rhythm, lack of progress, there is the simple fascination of seeing an image both ways. Some images feel different in each orientation, some images feel "wrong" or off-balance in one of the directions. These simple "rules" or patterns combine for a complicated but coherent experience. It's also just plain fun.

Originally posted by herfotoman: Dislikes The image of the girl on her father's shoulders is the only one where there is a lack of depth of field, it does not fit as well as the others. Likes Never mind if you're coming or going, we are all in a loop. Becomes more tragic with each passing. We are normally so focused on the movement to get to the destination, we miss the ones that are stationary.

Thank you all for your kind words and consideration.

Feel the Joy!
by vawendy

Comment:

Originally posted by bspurgeon: Skipping is the definition of joy.

never thought of it like this, but yeah.

Midday Farm
by lunachicken

Comment:
good vastness. The sky look purplish on my monitor (more so at the bottom).

Week 03 - Kiwi
by hajeka

Comment:
if it taste like it looks then it is no wonder your family loves you.

1050304
by pixelpig

Comment:
shooting, flipping, warping and blending while driving in the night through the rain? dangerously cool.

Intersection
by Melethia

Comment:
good move

Evan
by flaherma

Comment:
This is rock&roll! I like this as a summary of the whole essay.

in-door macro
by bohemka

Comment:
good idea and execution (maybe a little too good for a high score)

Marquam Bridge
by jaysonmc

Comment:
For me this series talks about consistency and variance: You show us bridges, but every bridge is different. Every shot is taken from a different angle with different framing. All shots have a human factor, but in each shot humans do their own unique thing, though they all ignore their bridge, or take it for granted. All images are simple at first glance, but yet I leave them sensing I missed something, and so I feel compelled to come back. Awesome stuff!