joe.baldwin

This is a remarkable picture in many ways: it's rare to see water that is so still, the clouds forming an almost perfect arch, and stark contrast in color provided by the red boats. Did you use a neutral density filter to balance the lighting?

I love this shot, but choose not to comment on whether or not I see music in it. To me, that sort of interpetation is purely subjective.

 

I will say, however that learning some of the technical details is quite valuable. Once explained, the effect of combining hot lights with a strobe is readily apparent. Great execution of a classic idea. Note how the vibration in the bow is seen while at the same time wind blown hairs are frozen sharp. I'd like to learn more about balancing multiple sources of light for my own photography.

 

My final thought or suggestion would be to try a shot with her eyes focused on her hand. If she looked down just a little bit like this she would be engaged with her instrument and not the viewer, but the question is, would enough of the eye be visible to see the catch lights? Perhaps not.

This is my favorite of your Aiken series. Well done.

Great portrait. I'd like to see more. The subject has a beutiful smile.

My apologies everyone. That last upload should have been the smaller version. Here it is.

Did you have to adjust for the UV shift in PS? Here is one of my shots of the American southwest taken from a commercial airliner.

Incredible shot.

I spent most of my college years taking rolls and rolls of Tri-X, attempting to capture our varsity hockey games for the school newspaper. Try getting down on ice level, behind the goal, or in a corner (find a relatively clear spot in the plexiglass). Practice, practice, practice. Eventually you'll learn to anticipate the action and have the shutter lag correctly compensated, then your hit ratio will improve. You've got a great start here.

wonderful photo. It must have been a great experience taking it. What did you use to scan your slide with?

I love the smooth natural lighting. Did you use a flash to augment?

It seems as if there is an undo amount of sharpening being applied. Is this an effect you were going for? It lends a old fashoined post-card feel to it. IMHO

Any thoughts on how I could have made this photo better? It was a

grab shot while in Trinidad. I didn't put much time into composition

when I took the shot.

would much prefered a sharp focus on this shot

not from the top turret, but from the nose section where the bombardier would have sat. There is a replica 50 cal machine gun in the bottom of the photo.

Great low level shot! Though your caption is a bit too theatrical for my tastes. I think the majesty of the machine and the history they were part of speak for themselves.

took this at an airshow in New Hampshire

Critique welcome.

This is an early shot with my digital Olympus. Sorry for the large

size

Great shot. I hope your original is larger and crisper than the uploaded scan

Have you thought about using a red filter to darken the sky? Not sure how/if this would work on a G3

makes me wonder what she's thinking (or drinking)

I agree with Steve's comment about sharpness

taken with ambient light. Had to adjust colorcast in Paintshop Pro

because of green tint reflecting off grass. Graininess from 800 ASA

Kodak MAX.

Let me know what you think of these pictures I took around Saint Andrews