tony-mistretta

Colorful bird!  Nice portrait.

This gentleman has great character that you have captured in this image.  He looks like he is saying something, or maybe that's just his smile.  I like the way you have positioned him in the frame in front of the door, and with all of the pastel colors in the background.  The pen clipped onto his shirt is comical.  I love the lines in his face and shallow depth of field.

Five years can be a big difference at that age.  She is definitely more mature and confident now.  She was a beautiful child and now she is a beautiful woman.  The side-by-side comparison tells a story.  Nice work and thanks for sharing with us.

At first I thought this might be a studio shot because of the white background, but judging from the reflections in his eyes, I am guessing that this is a street photo (like your others in this series) in which your subject agreed to be photographed.  Like all of the others in this series, I love the expressions that you have captured, and also the colors and skin tones which characterize the Indian culture.  You are fortunate to have been able to travel to so many places and meet so many interesting people.

Her dark hair frames her face nicely.  The red bench provides a good leading line to the subject.  I like the soft light and shallow depth of focus.

I like this very much.  The eyes are a window to the soul.

The pretty girls look comfortable and happy to have their photo taken. Nicely done!

I've never seen a water drop like this one.  It looks so alive, yet frozen in time.  Extraordinary light and colors!

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I love the color of the morning light and the perfect placement of the moon in the composition.

I like the way she blends nicely into the black background, leaving one to wonder about how she might look if more revealed.  Beautiful soft light and soft yet confident smile.

I would say that she looks a bit dubious.  Still, I think you were successful in capturing her natural expression and personality, and big beautiful eyes.  Nice work.

Nice that you got the whole scene showing the height that she jumped from (I'm guessing it was 30 feet?) and the water below, and yet close enough to see the excitement in her face.  Bravo to your daughter, and is it from you that she gets her courage?

I love the spiral patterns made from the mounds of vegetation.  This is a great capture and study of what might otherwise have gone unnoticed.

This is a beautiful image.  The pink flower stands out very well against the sea of green behind it.  The single drop of water draws my attention, and I also like the texture that you have added.

I love the incredible detail, and the way the lines fan out from the center bottom at a slight diagnol.  I am guessing that you flattened the leaf just enough to keep it all on the same plane, but nor enough to crush it.  In any case, it is wonderful to look at.

This image caught my eye, and I find it pleasing to view.  The repitition of water drops on such a small object makes me wonder how many drops of water there are in the universe.  But this is also special because it only exists for a moment in time, and when you blow all the drops away, or they evaporate into air, the moment is forever gone.  So in addition to it's aesthetic value, I like the image because it causes me to think of these things.  Wishing you well,

  Tony

He (or she?) is beautiful.  Love the sepia tone and narrow depth.  Almost worthy of a kiss.

The texture and colors are amazing.

I like the weathered craggy look of this gentleman.  I am guessing that he reluctantly agreed to having his photo taken, since he seems to be aware and cooperating but does not look very happy about it.  This adds to his character, however, and also that he is well dressed makes him look somewhat distinguished.

You have some items in the foreground that are somehwat interesting, but also items that are blurred in the background that look like they may be more interesting.  It leaves me kind of frustrated because my eye keeps going to the items in back which I cannot see well.  I think if you're going to use a shallow depth of field like this, you have to think about what value the blurred objects add to the picture as a whole.  In this instance, I'm afraod that they detract from the image rather than add to it.  Just my opinion, I hope this is helpful.

This is a great viewpoint and perspective.  My eyes travel about the whole scene like it were a playground.  Very well composed and captured at the right moment.