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A real "Picture is worth a thousand words" expression! I love it.

The *only* thing I can find to nit-pick is that seeing the reflection of the strobe, in the bowl of the spoon, might be a little too strong a highlight. I like to see reflection in the spoon, but I would prefer it more subdued, so as not to take the eye away from the cup. I like the way you made the shadows fall. I also like the subtlety of gradation from background to cup, to shadow side of cup. A cup and saucer is not an easy thing to represent in a 2 dimensional photograph (I've tried it, and didn't do as well as you have.) It's an excellent image...makes me want to go into the kitchen and brew a cup of espresso right now!

Single strobe with umbrella, Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar, Kodak

Professional Tri-X 320TXP developed in HC-110B. Comments welcome.

I have a tendency to believe that, as a general rule, Beagles have better character than humans! The tenderness communicated by your photo naturally reenforces this impression. (You can see my lovely and eligible beagle-daughter, Sylvia at: photos.oliversteiner.com) Thanks for sharing a wonderful moment.

Ron Volz, a conductor and teacher in Atlanta. Strobe with umbrella reflector, Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar, Tri-X 320TXP developed in HC- 110B.

Leica M6TTL, 50mm Summilux, Tri-X 400 TX developed in Rodinal 1+25.

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Excellent image. It has the feeling of a fleeting moment captured for all to see.

2004 Atlanta Purim Parade. Leica M6TTL, Voigtlander 28mm Color Skopar, Tri-X 400TX developed in Rodinal 1+25

A dog show was about to start at Atlanta's Philips Arena, when the local CBS TV news crew showed up to interview a spokesperson for a group which was protesting the dog show's sponsor.

Through the viewfinder's 28mm framelines the large, darkly dressed figures of the two man crew, and the lines of the Philips Arena in the background, seemed to converge upon the interviewee.

Leica M6TTL, Voigtlander 28mm/f3.5 Color Skopar,

Tri-x 400TX developed in Rodinal 1+25.

You've got a good thing going with Romeo making a diagonal line as he leans toward the left edge of the photo, and the rose making an opposite diagonal line. However, I think that the following crop would significantly improve the image: Make the bottom edge of the image just a hair below his right hand small finger; make the left edge of the image just a hair to the left of his sleeve; make the top edge of the image so as to form a square. I believe this would improve the composition by (amongst other things) not showing the legs, which are out of focus and, as a light color near the bottom edge, compositionally distracting. Also, warm the color balance a little. The resulting image is, in my opinion, an excellent photograph.

Three couples came to visit on the occasion of my 60th birthday. The 60th is a rough one, and they did an excellent job of easing the pain. I made a portrait of each couple, and tried to capture their eagerness to cheer me up. Comments welcome.

Three couples came to visit on the occasion of my 60th birthday. The

60th is a rough one, and they did an excellent job of easing the pain.

I made a portrait of each couple, and tried to capture their eagerness to cheer me up.

You found wonderful angles for light, subject and camera so as to get excellent shadow detail and rendering of the shapes. The shadows hold a serene expression. Bravo.

Strobe with umbrella reflector + additional white card reflector below subjects, for reflected light fill in eye sockets. Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar, Kodak Professional Tri-X 320TXP exposed at EI 200 and developed in HC-110B. Comments welcome.

When one of my violin students arrived for his lesson, he had just removed a pair of "very cool shades". Noticing the futuristic looking spectacles, I imagined a portrait with him in the lower left corner of the image, and looking into the corner. One might imagine it to be a shot taken by a year 2084 street camera which monitors the public for "big brother". He has just walked from upper right to lower left when the camera saw him.

Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar, Tri-X 320TXP exposed at EI200 and developed in HC-110B. Comments welcome.

I like this portrait. Placing the face in the upper corner of the square frame works well. The expression you caught is arresting. The highlights in eyes and on lips add interest as well. The only thing that detracts, in my opinion, is the wrinkled sheet in the background. I would use another background, or alternatively, throw this background out of focus by using a shallower depth of field.

I think that the lighting, focus, exposure and caught expression are all working well in this image, but the composition could be improved. For example, you could show a little of the space, on the right of the image, into which she is looking, instead of having such a tight-in shot. Also, you might leave a bit of space above her head.

The harsh light of the direct flash seems at odds with the warm subject matter. I think this image would work better if you bounced the flash against the ceiling.

In this portrait of violinmaker, Robert Kimble, the light source was a single strobe with umbrella reflector. Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar, Kodak Tri-X 320TXP developed in HC-110B.

A single light and the Rolleinar #2 closeup lens were used for this one second time exposure of the violin, the work of Lorenzo Storioni, Cremona, Italy, 1785. Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar, Full frame, Ilford Pan F+ developed in Rodinal 1+25.

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This is spectacular. Looks like a great painting! Bravissimo!!!

-Ollie Steiner