stephen hazelton

"Well it's the finest lookin' car, that ever rolled off the line

Any other car would just be wasting your time

Ooh one fine day I'm gonna make a cadillac mine..."

 

(currently for sale, marooned by gas prices!)

I like the angle you used here. Band photos are common and all tend to look the same, so it's hard to get something different, which you have here.

The model is thin, and this pose accentuates it- which to me, is unflattering. I like the other pose more for that reason.

It says "overlay" test, and I'm not sure what you're testing here- just the fabric pattern over the shot? Or the look in general? (to which my reaction is: "It's been done.")

I have heard that to keep pink flamingos pink when not in their natural habitat, they DO have add minerals to the water- so you may be right on.

My two cents worth: You've got a couple of Holga pictures up for critique that essentially consist of a lot of fine detail, which is not the Holga's strong point. This shot, for example, I think would work better with an excedingly sharp lens, with higher contrast, and use the Holga for simple bold compositions.

I assume this is the car? Makes me think right off of the "Little GTO" song from way back when. But I think it'd work better to have something more recognizable in the shot besides the letters. If that's the front grill, maybe include a bit of the hood or engine compartment.

I've seen a number of color-one-thing pictures where it was not the main subject that was colored- good to see you've avoided that pitfall.

 

I like the angle and the depth here- good leading line going back to the people. But the scene looks like it might be fairly colorful anyway, so I suspect this would look as good or better in all-color.

Those pants were worth the shot- shoulda cut the top off, not the bottom!

It looks like some deer could step out of those trees at any minute. I like the flowers in the foreground, and the dark/light trees on the mountain. Old burn, maybe? Looks like a cloudy day, and that works great with the shot- good uniform lighting.

Experiment and have some fun. Just don't expect everyone to appreciate the results!

 

I've tried spinning the camera, and holding it at arms length and swinging it past flowers. See those results in my Spin Cam and Dollar Cam folders if interested. I've had some good responses, and some mediocre ratings.

 

I like a shot like this- the smoothness and the bold colors work great.

I think the comment about getting more of her in the shot is right on- perhaps shift viewpoint to the right some.

 

If it's someone you know, straighten the wrinkles out of the bikini bottom. (If it's a stranger, best not to attempt that.)

 

The top is revealing, but the pose tends to de-accentuate her bust, which works against the shot. See: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4737127

I love it- great shot.

I like the colors and textures here. I'd suggest moving in a bit closer, to crop off the wood on right. Consider using natural light instead of flash- will much better if done right, I think.

A neat reflection in the windshield, too.

 

It might be possible to improve on the shot by taking it on a cloudy day- have to try it and see. And I realize that's often not an option.

You have three shots of this lady posted, and I like this one the best. All seem well-done technically. She has a nice face, and to me, it just doesn't fit with the actions as well in the other two shots- it does here. Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks like this is the "real" Tarah and the other shots are play-acting.

A great cake- I like the look on the boy's face, good catch.

I think the should would be better if the artist were there painting.

 

It looks like some glare on the painting and the paints, perhaps from a flash- perhaps use more natural light for illumination.

Just some Things lying about the house.

Death on the Road

Consider getting down on the dog's level for the shot. Perhaps a bit overexposed in the white areas.

 

3 MP is overkill for web use- should work fine for a handy camera. (Check my "No Words" post titled "4096 Pixels" from a week ago or so.)

Great clouds here. It works in B&W but looks like it would do well in color, too.

I like your framing of the shot- works really well with that angle.

Here's a picture for comparison-

 

http://www.wtv-zone.com/Cherry-Drops/wings/dropp16.jpg

 

Using a woman could work as well, but only if it's a woman that fits the image- put a very large woman in the shot, for example, and I don't think it'll work.

"Your thought please." That's what you asked for, that's what you got. You didn't say "Your thought please, if you also do nude figure studies and have shots of them in your portfolio." I'll bet you don't have any peanut pictures in your portfolio, but you're perfectly welcome to comment on mine just the same.