Branch Intruder
by davidus428

Comment by davidus428:
some challenge outakes. thanks for those useful comments.




Message edited by author 2005-09-21 10:40:16.

The Mouse Will Play
by davidus428

Comment by whiteroom:
cute, good photo :)

One Way
by davidus428

Comment by davidus428:

Originally posted by KiwiPix: Perspective? A great shot spolied I think by being in the wrong challenge?

"perspective" in photography, as I have learned, should include elements of near and far. it is different from "point of view." a good perspective shot should draw the eyes from the "here" to "there."-- with lines suggesting vanishing point/s.

why, in your opinion, did i lose my "perspective" here in this challenge?

Message edited by author 2005-09-21 23:34:07.

The Mouse Will Play
by davidus428

Comment by Jutilda:
LOVE LOVE LOVE this on all levels. Perfect challenge entry, great lighting, super detail, wonderful contrast! Man and to boot, it's a mouse!!!! THANKS for the smile of the night!

Her Light-ness
by davidus428

Comment by jpochard:
Outstanding portrait of a beautiful young lady. The soft natural lighting is just perfect for her skin tones and you caught a very relaxed and natural looking pose that is very flattering. Nice exposure and tones here as well. Excellent job.

Hi! I'm Bea (Ms. Smiling Eyes)
by davidus428

Comment by jpochard:
This is the way a child should look! Bright natural smile and eyes...no plastic looking skin or makeup. Really hard to look at this shot and not smile with her :) I really like this shot.

Technically, I might also consider (as suggested in another comment) darkening the hand area to more or less black it out. Just a little distracting. You have a beautiful daughter.

Branch Intruder
by davidus428

Comment by e301:
from the Critique Club

I also wish the depth of field might have been pushed a touch further - it seems to me that the magic in such mega-close photography doesn't really reside in the artistic effects of shallow depth of field. Even without the ant, you might have had a quite magical image here.

For me, it's glory lies in in your chosen composition of the angles of stem and leaf, and in the scattering, the feeding of the aphids. I could not pretend to be moved, atristically by this photo, but sure as hell my scientific curiosity is engaged. I like our thoght processes too. for a successful portrayal of those thoughts I think you'd need o catch the ant in plainer view, perhaps even taking one of those sacs of fluid - however difficult that achievement is, photography of the natural world surely depends upon a patience beyond that the rest of us have to put out.

The light is handled very well, which is a strong point here. As to all those 'eww' comments ...

One Way
by davidus428

Comment by fitmpdnsthtr:
Unless you had the tricyclists go back and forth, you really got lucky, I think the picture is very successful because of the possition of the on right in front of the arrow. Great job

Take a Plunge Mister!
by davidus428

Comment by Sherri1209:
Did he make it?? Great shot and great title. The border isn't distracting and the colors are soft and lovely. --7--

Destination: TOP!
by davidus428

Comment by BethBrenner:
Good geometrics and a nice color of teal...