Wayne Melia

Good job of using the light and composition to effectively capture and convey the space.

You made your luck by investing your time and earned your reward. Thanks for the clarification.

Congrats on a great reward of your skill (manual focus -!! was it far enough away that you could prfocus @ infinity?), and dedication )3 hrs at a time).

Well done, Kari. Speaking as one who has some appreciation of rodeo challenges, I echo Jodie's comments comments - she summed it up - all of multiple elements working so well together. You did indeed capture a unique view of rodeo action. My congratulations and envy.

Nicely seen. The "busy" background counterpoints the subject's contemplation/concentration. Maybe (?) a bit of burning on the white vehicles, and a little more contrast in his facial texture would make it a bit stronger, but it would have to be subtle not to look fake.

Very effective to me. Like the drama (?) of the tones, and the composition. Would have been tempting (and possibly you did, in other frames) to try and be cute by positioning the top of the bridge other than half way up the frame, but this is the way it works. Well done.

Well done. The river flow really works; the colors and exposure are excellent. Think I agree with the previous cropping suggestions, but it is not a ruinous flaw, only a preference.

Thanks for all the comments. Image has been recropped to exclude bottom twigs as suggested (and as I planned to do when taking the photo, but forgot when I was scanning it!)

I don't know if this was your intention, but the image seems to me to belie the caption/title. The high key and delicate tones make the white rope appear more akin to lace lingerie than an active, restrictive element. With the possible exception of bondage3 (where the pose suggests restriction), and perhaps bound hands (with darker shadows to give a bit of an edge), the same applies to the rest of the folder (at this date -Mar.24/02). As I prefaced, if this was your intention, then well and good, but if you were exploring the erotica of bondage as restriction, then that edge is not there. My free (and worth it :-) ) reaction.

this appears to me to a very dirty scan?

Rafael: Point taken. Exclusion of the bottom of the legs was carelesness in haste of exposure. I did however, when viewing the slide, think it worked without them.

 

Brian: Actually I was hoping for "adrenalin" to originate from the dark horse on RHS, but nevertheless, if it doesn't work - it doesn't work!

 

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Cheers, Wayne

I considered post-exposure cropping a bit tighter on RHS (see tech

notes). Thanks for looking, and especially for comments/suggestions.

Very nicely done. Congratulations.

Thanks for all input. Latest incarnation is cropped out junk on left, and reconstructed wall behind truck.

Everything works

Would like opinions on whether or not to crop the tail end of the

vehicle and the tree off the RHS of this image. My mind is divided.

The vehicle is out line with the general theme of shadows and lines,

but it (and the tree) also seem to add balance to the image. I

obviously do not have a good handle on these concepts, so am seeking

advice/opinions. The image does have appeal to me, but is it totally

boring to you? Thanks for looking, and especially for coments.

Like the bench facing out. Like the bench empty. Both are key to the picture. **Well done.** MY only (free and worth it) suggestion for possible improvement would be a higher viewpoint to allow more background behind the bench without including the buildings. Slightly less bightness/saturation along the edge of the path would not be missed by this viewer. Cheers, thanks for sharing and allowing us to indulge ourselves with our comments.

Like the edge of gaving it on left pedal. I can see you are having stepping out and having fun with this guy. Cheers.

Congrats again. Like the triangular composition, and great timing with the pointing action and the laughter. Maybe a little higher key would suit, but I's no expert.

Like the framing. IMHO (obviously worth exactly what it costs!), including more of the scene would have diminished the dominance of the smiles in the image. Thoroughly enjoying my journey thru your pictures. Cheers

The highlight of the mouthpiece on the foreground figure defines the mood/intensity of the capture. Also like the row of four lights on top. Nit/criticism is the overbright trunks/outfit of fighter on RHS.

Like the exposure and the framing. Just enough background to for context without distraction. Perspective of size of gloves vs figures makes the image to me. Congrats on everything working in this one.

Love it the way it is. With this composition. With this exposure. Cheers.

Strong graphic hook with all the shadow lines.

I do NOT think the UR corner should be removed. It provides (to me) a kind of balance or completeness to the image. Neither do I find the shadow too harsh, IMHO it contributes shape and depth. Good control of exposure - snow can be tricky - and the image has, of course, a good hook. Cheers.