stephen hazelton

I like the clouds- was playing with it a little- see attached version.

I like the framing and depth of the shot. It would be nice if it were extended down some more, closer to the viewer.

I would suggest getting up closer to those trees, and try to frame the hill between the trees- would work better as a composition, and would get a little more depth to the shot.

 

There's not much color in the shot, which means it might work just as well as a B&W shot. I see some thin wispy clouds that might show up much better with a polarizer (if color) or red (if B&W) filter.

A bit less motion blur would help it, in my opinion. I've seen brown pelicans just fly along and then plunge into the water from 8 or 10 feet up- is he diving here? or just landing?

I like basic composition of the shot. My idea would be eliminate some of the extraneous detail- rubber chicken and ball could go, and use plain white paper or poster board in lieu of newspaper.

 

My daughter has a guinea pig named Pippin, FYI. I haven't tried photographing it.

The tilt is different. I like how the pose just fits into the frame, works pretty well. Good expression, good shot.

The clouds work great as a background for the bird. Was this shot from a car? Looks like motion blur in the foreground.

I like the way the lighting focus attention on just the subject here.

My opinion- leave it out (IE, move up a bit and compose around it). If it was another one of the fountain doohingies so that a series of them led into the shot, then I'd leave it.

I like the contrast between the "perfect people" in the billboard and the "real people" they seem to be smugly looking at- with a stone wall separating them.

It has a beautiful soft glowing look- not actually soft, since the detail is there- but a lot different from the typical interior shots. I like it.

In some cases, a polarizer will help with the glare off objects. With small animals (and kids), it often helps to get as low as you can, even laying down on the grass.

It does look good in B&W- whether it looks better than in color is a different issue. Some people see B&W as just a deficient form of picture, rather than as just something different, and you won't convince them otherwise.

Everyone talks about the sunset, but no one does anything about it.

Down at our art museum, there is a large painting, which is black on the bottom half and white on the top half (or maybe vice versa). So yes, something can be too simple. I don't think this shot has that problem- the overall composition is simple, but in fact, there's a lot of detail in the shot. I like the off-center placment, and the red brick contrasts well with the white window covering.

I like the chrome here- good composition.

It's a great scene. The B&W works fine, but looks like it would be a good color shot as well. Could perhaps use a bit more contrast.

I'm not the expert, but that looks like it would be a great set-up for studio work.

I hadn't heard anything about him for years, but then recently saw where he is to be in the Dallas area in a few weeks.

 

On the shot, it's cropped a bit close on the guitar side and has some extra space at his back side- I'd shift that around if possible. It's got a funky color cast, which I assume is the lighting, but I think it would be better to reduce that a bit.

I like the composition and the B&W. I'd consider cropping a bit off the left, so that the corner and the woman are sort of at the third points of the shot. Back in the old days, they never smiled for these pictures- that's one thing to watch if you want an "old" look.

I like the way it's framed by the trees. I'd suggest that if the shot is intended specifically to be the lighthouse, shift around where the lighthouse is more prominent, perhaps with the building in the background. Of if it's this particular view that is intended, include the house all the way to to ground.

Good expression and good lighting on her face.

I like the subject, like the angle used, too. A bit more contrast would look good on my monitor. This would be a good shot for extra-wide angles or infrared- especially with the clouds.

I think this one and the "Pose" shot are the best of this series. In both cases, it is the lady's face and expression that really catches my attention.

I like it- good scene, good sky, good shot for B&W.