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Hi Dana, it's still too dark and a tad soft. But i'm here to ask how did you find my folder since i don't ask for ratings or a critique? nothing to worry about -- just curious. Does the fact the we are neighbors have something to do with it? want to meet and talk about photography?

Beau, sorry but that wouldn't make to my gem collection of your gems. i like the idea but this kind of ideas need a strong deliverance -- light is pretty ugly here, that's the problem.

you're on your way ...

accidental or planned? if planned, the car sorta does not belong -- too insignificant to impose any meaning but still there to see. otherwise, i dig it. maybe a bit more contrast wouldn't hurt either.

Oh my, a fine photograph as a POW! The question of static/dynamics raised by Doug is, I believe, more a matter of content, not composition or form of this photograph -- the distance between the subject and the photographer here is extremely important to the content. It puts us in a position of a passerby, a traveler, perhaps. Getting closer to the subject(s) would disturb a wonderful balance between the moment observed and the observer -- it's not 'right in your face' kind of shot. Bill's shot shows life as it has been in 1974 Hong Kong and all the little details inside that room, and most probably people in there, could never be looked upon again if it has not been for this photograph. Static? Yeah, it is a peaceful moment devoid police sirens and I am thankful for it because life, at least mine, is full of such moments. But I suspect that photography of life as is does not sit well with digital aesthetics on photo.net -- the aesthetics of aggressive close ups or colorful and necessesarily empty spaces.

 

Btw, Doug I believe your pow station shot had a similar atmosphere and it was a fine photograph.

Goodbye, Lou.

photoshop your stupid brains, A-Z

really nice light here and kind of reminds me of my youth as well ... I was a bad, bad girl ... good to see you uploading, David.

Hey Monika, this does not work for me and I could go on why but the main reason is: it needs more air -- even adding some negative space by adding some more frame would change the perspective. Hope you'll take the right way.

Oh my, you are angry with yourself -- what a Freudian piece you got here. I love what happen to the background -- it looks like an oil canvas to me. That makes me want to go back and try some more double exposures, I remember I had fun doin' it.

Right on, Tony ... I hope you get a chance to see Fahrenheit 9/11 soon, it's incredible.

awesome! are you scanning slides?

i can't help it Mike -- all I see in your photos has to do with the erotic.

beautiful portrait, Steve and boy, is he handsome!

i got my first us job in a nursing home in Scranton, PA -- it was a shock. so many of the residents spoke my language and I was very popular there but ... i rather shoot myself than end up in one of these.

Ken is right-handed and long obsessed with eggs. I can prove it. See above.

so much unlike you but such awesome PJ shot, Beaux.

Hey Tim, belated (was away for two months)but sincere congrats on your pow pow. Really happy for ya, you know.

oh my ... so many comments ... even J. dropped in ... you must've nailed it, man! or hammered it ... whatever ... i'm still waiting for my eggs over easy ... it's been two years now ... i'm gettin' really hungry.

Awesome tonality, Beau. And you had to shoot through that nasty bullet-proof partition. It works for me. Wouldn't change a thing.

Agreed with Eleanor -- good composition. John does not understand why he felt inclined to leave a comment -- it disturbed him, ditto.

My goodness, this is an amazing shot!

The best shots happen when your contacts pop out -- this one rocks! And when I type this comment I can see the pic with the top cut out right on the white foam of the wave and I like it even more.

Excellent diagonal steam shot, Beau. The black car on the left gives a nice balance to the ER track on the right and positions the bicyclist from hell just where he should be. I love these glimmering (?)water lines on the left and it was a good choice to leave some space in front. Boy, I wish I kept my 28mm so straight.

Really cool, Natasha -- I can never get enough of shots like this one. Just pure joy (next time try for a nostril, heh).