martin_fahey

I have great admiration for anyone who can take this type of photograph. What, if any, are the ethics involved? What do you do - take the photograph - presumably without 'permission' - and then? Give the beggar something? Something more than you otherwise would, as a salve to your conscience? Steel yourself and give her nothing?

What is odd (striking?) about this is that the eyes are very clear, yet without any obvious catchlight - as if there was good light to show the eyes, but somehow the catchlights were then removed. Makes her eyes almost disturbing....

I think what makes this interesting is the repetition of the curves in the line of the clouds and similar curves in the ground - there's a strong curve in the ground continued in the right-hand sloping pole, and another curve in the ground also. I've tried to show this in the attached.

 

Thanks for comment. Actually, horizon is sloping anyway, so I don't know how to "correct" it.

Jeffrey, I think I agree. The runner, who just happened to appear in the viewfinder at the right moment, makes this shot I think.

Thanks for the comments. Nickolas, no filtration used (probably had uv).

The yellow colour on the railings comes from the sodium lights on the

freeway across which the footbridge is built. The sun shade at the

end is provided as a public amenity - and links the bridge with the

sailing activity that occurs frequently on the open water ahead.

Yes, to the concerned environmentalist, the discoloured water may look like acid mine drainage, but in reality, all the water running from the bogs of Ireland is that colour (actually still quite low pH).

 

Your whole collection is great Phil - makes me wistful for the west of Ireland. Only query is - how in #$%$# did you manage to get so many photographs of fine weather in Mayo. Any time I have been there it rained all the time.

(I believe that "Dominique" is a woman. In many cases, this would not be relevant, but in this case, it is.)

 

I think she makes an important point about the "rules" of photography: the "greats" often broke these rules, and still the results are regarded as masterpieces. She does not claim that her photograph(s) should be regarded as masterpieces just because she broke the "rules". But she does ask that it should be shot down just because it breaks the "rules". True criticism of a photograph (or any art piece) does not lie in simply measuring it against a set of such "rules" - to do so, without also looking beyond the rules, is laziness.

I like this photograph. Do you know if the vertical darker streaks seen in the face on the right are dolerite dykes (volcanic intrusions into the host granite)?

A person from Crete could be called a "Cretan" - but this is just about a homophone of "cretin" - not the same thing I hope.

 

Sorry, could not resist... It's a great photograph.

 

Donna

 

I find the "spike" sticking out of the top of her head very distracting.

First roll of TCN400 through newly acquired Minolta Autocord TLR

First roll of TCN400 through my newly acquired Autocord. Scan from 5.5" proof.

It certainly captures the bustle of the Eminonou ferry terminal area. Had the pleasure of visiting it at end of August, and taking the Bosphorus ferry run up to the Black Sea. I would recommend Istanbul to any photographer (and food lover!).

Nuno, this is a great photograph of one of the great bridges of Gustav Eiffel. This one was repeated almost exactly as the Viaduc du Garabit in the South of France (in fact, if you had not said it was Porto, it would be difficult to tell which one it is). Well done! (Porto is high on the list of my "must visit" places)

Trying to capture the colours of the Spice Bazaar, Istanbul. Scanned

from print (should have used "sharpen" after scanning to try to

recreate the sharpness of the original print).

Most interesting "building" in Istanbul. Underground water storage

fed by aqueduct. After fall of Constantinople, it remained

undiscovered for 100 years. (Image needs some sharpening to give some

of sharpness of original)

Difficult to capture the brilliance of the colours of the Spice Bazaar

in Istanbul. This is one attempt.

Some comment appreciated

This is a view that every visitor to Perth tries to capture, so it's a

bit of a cliche. But I like the warmth of this one, and the colour of

the sky.

Barbara

 

There is a Portugese photographer on photo.net who has some very good photographs of fences in B&W. Sorry, don't remember his name, but you might be able to find him by looking at the "top rated" photographs or someone else might remember.

As a beginner myself, I hesitate to offer a comment, but here goes. (Trying to educate myself rather than anyone else, by analysing what I see).

 

I think the foreground is much too cluttered, especially with the undecipherable sign. If I remember correctly, you could have moved a little to find the same view with nothing but water between you and the buildings, which would have given you interesting reflections as well as removing the clutter.

 

Converging verticals also a problem (inevitable with other than tilt-back camera - view camera?). The building on the extreme left is particularly disturbing, as it leans into the picture.

 

I second the thought about shooting earlier in the evening - but because it could reveal some interesting detail in the sky (clouds?), as well as more details in the building, as stated above.

I was trying to figure out why I disagreed with those who wanted to crop this picture differently - trying to put into words why I liked the strong composition of the original - when I came across Ernest Minns comment. I agree exactly Ernest. The alternative crops produce a completely different image that destroy the balance of the original.

Tony

 

I understand that there are fresh flows into Lake Eyre again this year, so maybe you should pay it another visit. Would have loved to see a shot that included some of the pelicans - they are such beautiful birds, looking almost primeval in flight. I get to admire them in the Swan River shallows every morning while crawling to work up the Kwinana Freeway in Perth.

 

It's a beautiful photograph in my opinion. And probably the closest I will ever get to Lake Eyre.