mary_sue_hayward

July 21, 2002

Lit with late afternoon sun through west window, plus small gold

reflector.

July 21, 2002

Absolutely lovely!

June 15, 2002

Great graphic colors. Terrific use of DOF.

June 6, 2002

A sports photographer once told me that a good sports photograph always showed faces and the ball. You did a great job capturing both!

June 4, 2002

Spectacular. I don't know if you did any digital manipulation, but no matter what, this is fabulous...color, light, framing, all wonderful. It is something to strive for.

June 4, 2002

The colors here make me happy. The lower 3 flowers are lit well. I suspect it was difficult to light the darker red flower and the white flower equally, but this is good. The only change I would suggest is to anchor the flowers somehow, perhaps with stems below the bouquet. No matter what, this is pleasing to my eye.

May 26, 2002

I love the view on this flower, but to me it would be improved if there was a bit of light reflected onto those top petals to soften the shadow, and perhaps some fill reflected onto the lower right. It is difficult in macro work to get the light to do what you need, since at times the camera is positioned in a way to block light.

May 26, 2002

Both the B&W and color versions of this are nice, but I think my favorite is the color. For some reason the warmth provided by the color seems consistent with the tenderness in the image, but that is strictly a personal impression. Both are lovely.

May 25, 2002

Nathan, I am a big fan of your work. This image is a nice blend of your photographic and manipulation talents. You once sent me email about your technique, but it seems to have disappeared off my system. Makes me sad, because I want to try it now. It is wonderful to see your work once again!