tom t

Me too I like the perspective. Could you mention what lens you used for this? You have a very deep and impressive DOF here!

Fun shot! Well composed,

Tom

To me the 2 cups work. If this is not a lucky shot then I reallyadmire this PT - for the reasons mentioned (freis vs gymnast vs regular in the BG). The only thing that bothers me a bit is the trace of a person next to the 2nd cup. Since I can't believe this was staged I forgive PT for that :)

Very good!

Tom

Me too I like this a lot. The white space to the left is a bit too much for me - I'd crop a bit. But I agree you need some white space there.

Tom

Altough your other animal shots are really well done, personally I prefer this one - so much more original. Well seen; good eye, and well executed. Good abstract composition you have here.

Regards,

Tom

I prefer this one too. But how about a compromise - something more square-like? Less nakc than you have here; more than in the other shot?

Just a thought of course,

Regards,

Tom

Excellent shot; the elephants all looking the same direction makes it work, and having the zebra right there is just perfrect. Me too I would have preferred the zebra in focus.

Tom

Well, Seven, I certainly did not want to sound harsh. I agree with you it's a fun take on the theme, and the theme fit is more than OK for me. Sorry if my comments were impolite or nubalanced.

Tom

Nicely done, nice model. Personally me too I find the partial desaturation a bit of a gimmick.

BUT.... what really bothers me is the white line between her legs. When you compose an image, be careful for such details.

Cheers,

Tom

And though I like one of the others, this one is my favorite in this series! Great eyes!

Compared to the others, this one is more original a pose. She also stands out better vs the background.

Good one!

Tom

In this series I like this one best. The bright area does not really bother as the tracks lead the eye right to it. And it does not seem blown out either. I like the aspect ration here (wide) - the other similar one feels a bit cramped. I am not too fond of your frame, though :)

Well seen and executed,

Cheers,

Tom

Theme fit OK but execution could be improved a lot imho.

I think there is way too much in this shot. Too much clutter (the door, thing on the wall, chairs). To much red - draws too much attention away from the subject. I would suggest cropping a lot, or get a lot closer (or zoom a lot). Also, move up, so the bird (right) does not merge with the chair. Also, the current angle is a bit awkward in the sense that we can hardly see the plate and what's in it - another reason to move camera up.

Just some thoughts - feel free to disagree,

Tom

Phew, thanks for the explanation, PT. Me too I missed the flag, and my attention was like Peter's (but flipping back and forth to the dog). Given the explanation, good theme fit. But if such an explanation is needed then maybe the shot does not really "work"?

But heck you got a good discussion!

Cheers,

Tom

Ummmm....

Theme fit ? I can see there might be harmony when the music plays, but apart from that I'm lost.

Photographically I do not like this one. It's extremely busy. I do not see what the subject would be ('casue too busy). Perhaps a B/W version would feel less busy and more journalism-like? If the orchestra/stage/banners are the main goal then I would leave out (most of) the audience; though I can see that (some) audience is part of the whole idea?

So... sorry PT, I'm a bit lost here.

But interested to hear other opinions (and perhaps explanations?)

Tom

What the others said - very interesting image, well done technically, and no clue what it is. Because of that, good theme fit :)

No suggestions for improvements and no gripes this time.

Tom

Well done for me too, PT.

I would go for Peter's crop, clone out the tree thingy indeed and keep it in color.

Regards,

Tom

Very nice indeed: certainly an eye catcher. Angle works well here. The only comment would be the hair in her left eye.

Regards,

Tom

Well imagined and well executed! Good job. Me too I can only complain (a little) about the kind of hot exposure top/middle.

Tom

What Kirill said - a body part in itself cannot be offensive or distasteful. (just like nuclear science is not good or bad per se) - it depends what you do with it or how you present it.

This shot is simply no good, not the light, not the composition, not ... well... not anything. But it's not offensive. To those who are offended: are you offended when you see your own private parts?

I *really* fail to understand why some folks get so upset about nudity. I'm sick & tired of fuzzy insect shots, but do I get upset about it? Get real folks.

Tom

I like this too. Very realistic, with both the noise and the freckles on her skin (I like this a lot better than the picture-perfect glamour models we see all the time). But it really is too dark. I can live with the exposure on the belly (barely) but it's a pity we can hardly see her expression.

Good for you doing stuff a bit off-center of mainstream!

Regards,

Tom

To me too this has a retro feeling. Great expression! What I like less is the kind of O shape to the right of her head (with the blue inside) that seems to draw the eye.

Nice one!

Tom

This one I like! Nice combination of warm snuset (sunrise?) colors and cold machiensw of war!

Though your lens seems to exhibit some vignetting. Also, perhaps loose a bit of the black space on the bottom to bring things a bit tighter together.

Regards,

Tom

Umm... I'm afraid it is jsut a bit too foggy to mean anything - I can hardly make out a truck in this shot.

Compositionally I like the poles disappearing in the mist, though.

Tom

Very nice indeed! Great timing; great expression.

A couple of comments or suggestions (feel free to disagree of course): how about a composition with more space to the left than there is to the right? That way his face is more or less turned into that space? Also, how about a little bit of fill flash - his face is kind of dark right now.

That said, I'm nitpicking - you got a great shot here.

Regards,

Tom

PS - would you mind explaining what kind of equipment you used for this?

What the others said: great theme fit, execution of pic cousl be better. Apart from the fingers that are cut off brutally indeed, PT should pay attention to the borders of his compostioin in general. The little black triangle bottom/left, the tiny strip of cloth next to it - all these things unbalance the image.

Just a thought of course - feel free to disagree.

Tom

Well done! Just about everything in this image is impressive: the light, the composition, great DOF. I'm not sure whether I like the photographer's shadow, though.

Regards,

Tom