nickjohnson

The fireworks were pretty lame this fourth of July, so I made my own

light show.

The black box around the whole image is more interesting than the image itelf. I would retitle it as "wHAT KIND OF MATTE?" or something similar.

Its so artsy. I think I would like that glued on to my wall or something. Hmmm.

Thanks for the comments. For exactly the reasons you stated, this is my least favorite so far. I tried to make a black backdrop but its so difficult removing the dust from a scan of the backdrop that I eventually gave up and just made a black layer in Photoshop.

And about the alley, I was just thinking about "hold yourself up" with me robbing me in an alley. We'll see how it goes.

He's not pointing, he's doing his John Travolta impression from Saturday Night Fever. You just shot it with too long a lens. Duh...

Do it again, but with correct focus. Its a really cool shot, but blurry.

I am very biased against people with point and shoot digital cameras, especially Kodaks, but this is a superb shot. With a good SLR macro lens it could be a little better. Thank you for the pleasant suprise.

You used a great film on a great camera with a phenomenal lens to make something that screams "throw me away, I was an accidental shutter click" until you see that scrunched up face in the center. Technicallity and what makes me grin are two different measurements of quality.

I encourage you to look at the other photos, or better yet my

Presentation which puts all this in context. This is the shot of

which I am least proud out of the bunch, but I still feel it conveys

the message I tried to put out.

Well I like it, so there!

It looks like those crazy guys in the trees from "Princess Mononoke". Very pleasing.

My second in a series of "blank" yourself photo manipulations. The

context is best captured when seeing the entire presentation.

This is what happens when you put me in a traditional B&W class for a

month, then tell me I can use my computer for the next project. A

lot of though, a lot of careful planning, and a lot of burning went

into this to make it as convinceing as possible. Still wish I was

shooting MF or at least had some better film as I find the grain

distracting. Sigh... they insist on Tri-X.

If you saw this subject next to most any other person, you would realize how white she really is. What could I do in camera that would make her not look so white without making everyone else look black or at least south american?

Actually I was hoping the table would be empty. Just as I saw the lights, I was setting up my tripod and metering when some people came and sat down. I was not happy, but I took the shot anyway.

Great eye

Not that it matters anymore since you do seem to be going digital, but theres a fingerprint in the upper right. I might be wrong. I might crop off much of the bottom, but I find it to be a nice shot.

You have some great images in your portfolio. This is not one of them. It does not strike me in anyway but to make me go elsewhere. You've done better.

I see why you keep coming back to that same arch. Breathtaking work. If I had to nitpick, I'd say I'd like it rotated 2 degrees to the right and maybe, and I mean maybe, ten degrees down. I can't complain.

It looks a little soft? Shutter to slow for zoom? Overcompressed? Colors are muddy. I'd hate to say it, but I would like it more if it was unsharp masked and added a little saturation. Also, the levels seem too strong on the midtones, but it might have just been a bad day for that shot. Its just the ship kind of blends in with the background. I'm sure it was the best you could do short of chasing it down on your own boat to recompose.

I don't really think its that great a photo. Not your fault, just the sunset wasn't too dramatic at that point. The other in the folder is better, at least color wise. I think its the chunk of blown out highlights in the middle, or maybe the divided into four pieces composition of it. Is the photo level? Don't feel bad, I've never gotten a level picture in my life and I try really really hard. Try sunrise instead. The rising sun and the mist does wonders. Oh, sorry... you're on the Pacific :P.

Good use of light and I like the offcenter composition. It screams of a Calvin Klien commercial, but maybe thats not a bad thing. At your request, I will not rate it.

Seems more like the kid is asking "are you done or what?" She doesn't look too happy to be there. Isn't there a shot with her smiling? Otherwise, good exposure, focus, and blue eyes look great, but the expression is so "stop taking pictures and play with me dammit."

I could ask for nothing more. The catchlights faint in the eyes and the appropriate depth of field are done well, and yes, its a very cute shot. Question: what was the lens?

What was the Aperature/Shutter used for this? The depth of field seems much too shallow. If even the bee was in good focus that would be one thing, but the flower, of less interest, is in focus instead. I understand, these shots are a pain with wind and all but if you could, stopping down might have helped. Great try. I hate the composition.