Doggie-Kisses.jpg
by jomari

Comment by slaakso:
I love this shot! I really feel the warmth of love between the twins and the doggy.

Message edited by author 2009-01-17 16:34:19.

Some Are Overseers, While Others Are Just Overlooked.
by jomari

Comment by Blackbox:
I think if we could have seen all of the horses face it may have been more visually pleasing. But, maybe that was the idea?

sunset-summer-002.jpg
by jomari

Comment by slaakso:
Sweet sunset

IMG_0650-dandelions.jpg
by jomari

Comment by slaakso:
Beautiful and bright!

IMG_0878-January-heat.jpg
by jomari

Comment by slaakso:
I like the partial face between the trees.

IMG_0896-Smokin'.jpg
by jomari

Comment by slaakso:
Looks good and I am hungry! Send some via Priority Mail!

Alana-and-star-004-v2.jpg
by jomari

Comment by TCGuru:
Composition: I'd like to see a bit more of either side of her or a bit less.

Lighting/Exposure: Lighting is very even and kinda flat. I am guessing you used a flash here from the little bright spot on her nose.

Pose: There is no head tilt at all here or turning of the face.

Suggestions for Improvements: Either pan out or zoom in. Try not to crop at the joint of the arm and torso, it makes your subject look like an amputee. When using a flash, dial it down as far as it will go and then step it up as needed to brighten the photograph. Flat lighting is lighting that is even and has no shadows. We need shadows as photographers to help the viewer see depth in our portraits. To let them know that this person is not a drawing, but are 3D. Turning of the face away from the camera a bit helps with shadow and depth as well. Tilting the head puts the eyes on different lines and gives us a bit of a pattern to follow around the face. Here is a tutorial on posing. It's very very good. It also explains a lot about portrait lighting if you check out the earlier pages. :)

Thanks for the comments you gave yesterday. I really appreciate the time you took to do that. I hope this helps in some small way. I've been peeking in on this side challenge since I had to quit and wanted to thank you for joining the fray. You have beautiful granddaughters too!! Can't wait to see more! :)

sunset-summer-002.jpg
by jomari

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
I like the shapes of the branches with all their leaves in this shot. They make an interesting frame against the rich oranges of the BG. Love those sunsets.
I don't see the power lines in the bottom edge of the sky : )

Sorrento-008-pp4.jpg
by jomari

Comment by joynim:
I like this one the best

Sorrento-008-pp2.jpg
by jomari

Comment by jomari:

Originally posted by GregoryB: Bloody hell. There's another Roz roz on this site. lol...Great processing. You have really given this a lift.

Thankyou Greg. I think I'll take this as the greatest compliment I have ever been given! lol. Let's just say that I would like to , love to, be in a position to aspire to aspire to being another Roz.