Alumni Office Arches
by igoofry

Comment by Loki:
First off, the architecture is wonderful, and once again you did a great job evening out the light on all of the picture.

There seems to be mystery in what's behind the walkway. Is it a garden, a sanctuary, a park? You know it will be beautiful once you see it, and this makes the picture that much better.

The tungsten light in the archway really brings a new mood into the picture, and I really like the stream of light hitting the back doorway. I can't say enough about how nice your lighting is in this picture.

At the beach
by igoofry

Comment by Loki:
The first thing I noticed was the beautiful halo around the heads. You also did a wonderful job lighting both your subject and the background.

I feel that the background being a soft really benifits this picture; it makes the mother and child really stand out. And the look on both of their faces is priceless.

Great Shot.

Alumni Office Arches
by igoofry

Comment by violinist123:
You should list your lense and exposure settings on your photos.

This is a nice photo. Architecture shots are very appealing and this one has very nice shapes within shapes and good detail throughout. I think the fact that the whole of the exterior arch wasn't caught calls for a tighter crop here. I would come in more so just enough of the exterior arch (the vertical portions) show to frame the rest. I would also dump the first step. That would focus the eye less on what is incomplete and more on that great brick detail of the floor as well as immediately pulling you 'through the hall'.

Very nice. I hope you got around to shooting some of that interior as that sunlight on the far end makes me want to go grab my camera heheh.

At the beach
by igoofry

Comment by violinist123:
Really nice shot. What I like most about this is it looks real. The colors of the sky are natural and beautiful without getting the hyper-saturated photoshop treatment. So, kudos for that.

I think a tighter crop here would work well. nothing wrogn with the nice scenic background, but being relatively small in the frame, that golden light shining on their hair and the great expressions on their faces aren't as fully realized as they could be. Ditto to other commenter about the line of string there, I would clone that out if possible. Agree as well about seeing all of the kid's shoe.

Really nice photo. The sort of shot you can actually get a few nice pieces out of depending on how you approach cropping it.

At the beach
by igoofry

Comment by sherpet:
This is a really warm and heartfull image, and a great composition as well.
I love how you have captured there smiles, against a soft background.
The llighting is just perfect, soft and senious.

Alumni Office Arches
by igoofry

Comment by sherpet:
Now this is my find of photo, a photo within a photo.
I love the arches leading one into the image, of a beautiful scene, in the background.
Stunning image here..... I love it. Great perspective, and great leading lines.

Racheal
by igoofry

Comment by talj:
I saved this one till last because I really like it, but, there are few little things that bug me. First I would like Racheals head to be facing slightly more towards the camera, at the moment she feels as though she is looking a little too much out of the frame (MHO). I would also prefer to see her arms fully in the frame, how you would have done this and kept the lovely dress in the shot I am not sure. I do like the movement in her hair and the lighting doesnt seem too harsh here :o)

Brooke
by igoofry

Comment by talj:
Nice DOF and for someone who didnt want their picturing taking you have made a good job capturing a little smile here. As you say the middle of the day hasn't helped you with retaining detail on the top of her hair but apart from that this is nice. Now if she'd just looked at the camera for a moment this would have gone from nice to fantastic (MHO) :o)

Racheal
by igoofry

Comment by talj:
I like Rachaels 'pose' and feel you have placed her nicely in the frame. I am not too sure about the lighting, although it seems a little dull in the sky there is some brightness to her shoulder that is a little distracting (MHO)

Caroline
by igoofry

Comment by talj:
Great candid shot, I like the DOF and you've captured her nice smile. If I was being picky the only slight annoying thing is her arm leaving the frame at the bottom. Other than that I like ite :o)