jeremy_smith

I won't deny that this is an intense and nicely exposed photo. I won't deny that the man's expression sticks in my mind, but I have to say that without the caption, I would have absolutely no idea what is going on here. There is a desperate looking man standing on top of and in front of a giant wave of camel parts, and that's all I see. It is certainly bizarre, and that's not all bad.

Really nice, Keith. This is my favorite of yours in a while. I think the dof is a little short, and, as such, the face is a little softer than the hand and flower. Probably hard to avoid with such a slow film and a consequently (I presume) wide open aperture. Great picture--I could certainly do no better.

I agree about the cold, detached feeling. I love pictures of this sort--looks like a still from an REM video or something. I wish the wheels weren't cut off. Thanks.

composition and timing couldn't be better. such cooperative birds!

Like the soft colors and lines, the peaceful scene and enjoy the fisheye effect. My only complaint: why so small??

Great--my favorite type of photo. Just a moment in our day sort of thing. If you were going to crop it, I would suggest getting rid of just enough to remove the lamp over her head and the face in the background to the right. Besides removing distractions, this would result in your wife being horizontally centered in the photo and make the whole picture simpler and stronger.

I think the imperfect cut adds to the antique feel of this photo. Is this the south end of Central Park? I was born in New York in 1975, so this is an interesting one to me. Thanks.

really nice portrait and great, natural expression.

I've probably seen 10,000 pictures of Mt. Rainier but never one like this--such great light and foreground. A vertically composed shot with a little more sky would be nice to see as well, perhaps with the mountain a little off center. It's nice to see it from this angle, though. From Seattle she doesn't look nearly so much like a volcano.

Never has a fly looked this good!

Really fantastic color. It's getting harder and harder to convince myself not to buy a digital camera (the D60 in particular) with the great detail and short DoF now possible. My only complaint with this picture is that the focus seems to be more on the center of the frog's head rather than on the nearest eye where I'm guessing you intended it to fall. Otherwise great fun to look at!

Wow! What a scene! Really just beyond words. Thanks.

spectacular & subtle at the same time. i really like this.

Wow! Ususally macros don't interest me much, but this is just fantastic--such great clarity and color. And the mantis has such a surreal, alien appearance with the big shiny black eyes and spiky legs. Very nice!

This is a nice idea and well composed, I think. In my opinion, it's a little too dark (it's a strain to find much detail), and I think it would benefit from having the bottom inch of blackness chopped off. The short depth of field works well in that it makes the pawn stand out. You might try playing around with the lighting (on future shots) to cast shadows from a few or all pieces. There are really tons of options--not just with camera work but also with the positions and numbers of remaining pieces. Have fun. JS

Umm, great photo, but why is there a Backstreet Boys song file attached to an above comment? It leads me to another question: was that really coffee that I just finished drinking?

This is just a wonderful, simple, real photograph. Love it. Thank you.

This has to be one of the best portraits I've seen. Hate to be a broken record, but the lighting is just fantastic as is the pose. Her extended right hand perfectly balances the slight off-centered-ness of her face. Equally impressive is this woman's ability to remain so completely still and un-blinking for more than 30 seconds--I can't find a blur anywhere.

this is truly fantastic lighting! i agree with the above comment that it looks like a painting. it's always amazing (and refreshing) to see a beach uncluttered with homo sapiens.

A few additional thoughts: This doesn't really look like a glass just hit by a bullet; rather, it looks like a glass that's just been whacked with a sword. A bullet hitting your average glass of water at an average bullet speed would be traveling too fast to create any great visible disturbance other than an entry and exit hole, some very localized cracking and a small outward spray of tiny glass fragments and aerosolized water at both holes. Of course the water would begin draining out to the level of the holes, but not in any violent fashion. In the picture, the water trail following the bullet out, though quite beautiful, is not realistic--any water droplets trailing along in the vacuum and eddies behind the bullet would be left far behind and probably only make it a couple of inches in a fine spray. The bullet would likely be completely dry by the time it had reached this point in the frame and not even have the "jet stream" you've shown--at least not a visible one. I certainly don't know how hot bullets get while traveling through air, but I'd bet it's hot enough to vaporize any water clinging to their surfaces. I think only larger and/or slower moving objects would create the sort of trauma you've depicted here. But...this is still quite visually stunning and artistically pleasing. Very impressive work!

i am not sure what to think when i appreciate a picture more after reading 96 critiques of it (other than the obvious...). i am most drawn to pictures of the mood-capturing, candid variety (as opposed to the plethora-of-equipment, unlimited-budget variety), and i think this photo does well in that capacity. i think this is one of those pictures that does well as part of a set, but is not of the sort that tells enough story or evokes enough feeling by itself. alone, i think it is most successful in contrasting the warm, inviting young woman with the cold antisepsis of the hotel room. i can't say that i'd want it on my wall, but it is interesting nonetheless and far less forgettable than a lot of other POW's that are coming to mind. thanks.

this is great! it should be picture of the week, i think. the sepia works well as does the depth of field--those 50mm fixed lenses are great for this type of thing. i must say that i agree with the comment made above that this feels more sad than funny, but, then, i wasn't there... also loved the "mafia" pic in your folder.

this is really nice--good choice of subject and composition/cropping. the narrow depth of field really helps this one. great capture of urban life!