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    puzzle_me BW

          97
    An OK portrait, especially if we know something about this person, but to me it's a bit too posed, the expression is a little blank, and it looks as if she's waiting for the shutter to go off so she can put the mirror down. I could read it as an out-take. It really doesn't go anywhere for me or tell me anything special.
  1. Travis, a large part of the motivation for making this photo was the sunlight on the muzzle of the horse. Unfortunately I don't know if it reads as bright light in the photo. I think maybe it just comes off looking like it's painted white there. Another reason for being attracted to it is probably the fact that I had a rocking horse very simialar to this when I was a child.

    66th and Second, NYC

          13
    OK, you can probably scratch what I said about the exposure. Now that I'm looking at it on a decent monitor, it's taken a jump in print quality. I imagine in the physical print it takes an equivalent jump. Hmm, very intriguing photo. I have to think about this one. I don't know at this point if the viewer's probable realization that there is a sort of "trickery" going on with framing, and the fact that the "smoke" is probably steam- limits it in some way. A very good effort in any case.

    77th and Fifth

          7
    I like this one. Works in so many different directions at once, evoking thoughts of humor, surrealism, violence, etc. I think even the out of focus may be helping to give it a mood and a link to the past.

    66th and Second, NYC

          13
    Interesting shot, definitely has some energy to it. I realize it might not fit with your aesthetic, but just out of curiousity, I'd like to see how a 2nd much lighter and more detailed version would work.

    Untitled

          7
    She's viewing the scene. I guess I could've asked her to turn around. ;) A few forum members liked it as is. It would be a different photo with her facing the camera, I'll give you that.

    NYC Rain

          45
    Sorry for the confusion. This is a 2nd version of the print. I left the original in the folder too so as not to delete the comments on it- it does have quite a few ratings and comments. Thanks for your feedback.

    Untitled

          7
    It was accidental, Maria. The only post processing (besides contrast adjustment) was a very slight cropping around the edges of the neg. Thanks for your comments...

    .: memories :.

          107
    If the model were a fairly unattractive woman, would anyone give this a second look? So it becomes an issue of what is photographed, not how it's photographed. I enjoy looking at beautiful women as much as the next guy, but really, I think this site has become obsessed with that as a measure of what makes a good photograph. Get a hot chick to snap, especially one with not too much clothing, or none at all, some decent light, and you're most of the way to a long line of 6's and 7's.

    Steam Leak No. 529

          12
    Nice, Beau. First thing I thought was that it had the look of a war zone. The upper left feels a tiny bit awkward... maybe cropping differently would be helpful? You've probaby considered the options though, and it's really nitpicking on my part. Great shot.
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