Steam Power VII
by jmsetzler

Comment by clues56:
Very good pciture of metal which I know is not easy to photograph. Very clear, sharp.

How Great Thou Art
by jmsetzler

Comment by Gringo:
Fabulous composition. The details of the wood are perfect. The shadows from several angles and the black drop background make this a stunning portrait.
Very simple and very tastefully done, right down to the border. 10

How Great Thou Art
by jmsetzler

Comment by lisaseiwert:
Powerful image! The composition is perfect. Good luck.

How Great Thou Art
by jmsetzler

Comment by annapoet:
Excellent texture

How Great Thou Art
by jmsetzler

Comment by StevePax:
The lighting is perfect. I really like the border as well. A 10 from me.

Soul Harvest
by jmsetzler

Comment by Gordon:
Not sure I like this one so much - the out of focus regions just seem blurry to my eye - maybe gives me a ghostly impression or being dead, but doesn't quite work for me. The foreground cross is a strong tonal contrast to everything else, but it would maybe look better with a less over exposed look that kept some more of the texture ? The jumbled composition just feels haphazard and accidental - particularly the occluded 'murray' headstone on the right - I can't tell how much of this was intentional to make it look cluttered vs. accidentally arranged.

Peace In The Valley
by jmsetzler

Comment by Gordon:
Very well exposed and composed - not sure that I like the extremely shallow focus slice in this though, you've lost a bit of the front of the cross and the sliver of out of focus grass in the foreground is a touch jarring - maybe a stop or do wider to get the real subject all in focus while keeping the rest blurred would work better ?

The two white 'hot spots' (sky?) pull me away from the subject a bit too - try covering them with your hands - does it change how you view the picture ? I can see a 'pulling me upwards towards' heaven reason for them perhaps - but I find it better with those areas removed/ darkened - worth a play to see how it changes the picture.

Probably suffered from narrow views of 'garden' but seems right on topic to me...

Message edited by author 2003-08-28 10:21:36.

How Great Thou Art
by jmsetzler

Comment by Coley:
excellent work...great take on the subject

How Great Thou Art
by jmsetzler

Comment by Azrifel:
I think I discussed this subject earlier with you. This angle of view and execution is very good.

How Great Thou Art
by jmsetzler

Comment by SoulHunter74:
nice shot and light