thomas semesky

Very nice portrait Mark. Excellemt lighting. You've captured the character in this man's face.

Nice clouds! The two small figures on horseback adds scale to the photograph.

Interesting composition leading to the reflections in the water. The warm colors of the leaves make this photo for me.

Interesting photo. I like how you captured the highlights in the branches.

This photograph has all the right elements (camera, travel books, globe, etc) but it's just not working. The lighting is too harsh. You can see that by simply looking at the shadows falling on the globe. Matter-of-fact none of the shadows add anything to the photo. I would redo this photo and soften the lighting a bit. I would even put a soft focus filter on the front of my lens and make the final print in sepia (brown) tone. This would give it a old fashion look to it. I would also get rid of the objects to the far right (candle stick holder and vase?). They don't add anything to the photo. That would give you more room to add more books, rolls of film, maps, airplane tickets, money, passport, travel brochures, or any number of things a traveler might take with them. I know a number of still life photographers who make several changes before they are happy with the final print. I think you are on the right track. You just need to play with the lighting and elements more.

It's not bad. I like the simplicity of the photograph.

The whole concept of this photograph is rather silly. The aesthetics is none existent. It's an out of focus crotch with a waterfall in the background. So what!! Also the captions are of no value at all and seemed to be written by someone approaching puberty.

Interesting photo. I might have burnt in the wall behind the man to draw more attention to this individual.

A truly interesting photo that fits the category of "fine art".

The clouds make this photo.

A sunset worth looking at and there is a lot to look at. Interesting foreground that leads your eye right to the sun.

I like the blue tint to the photo and the pose is rather interesting.

I always like when a photographer tries something new, but this one doesn't work for me.

It would make a good textbook photo illustrated the different variations of the same photo.

The shadows appear washed out. The pose is uninteresting.

A very good photograph. It has all the elements that I like. Interesting clouds, dramatic lighting, the wide view, a foreground that's not wasted.

In other words, "everything comes together" Good job!!

What can I say, "I like it!"

This could be an interesting photo if done right. The lighting is too flat. I would return to this location in the early morning or evening under more flattering light. Even midday when it's partly cloudy, the light breaking through the clouds could be very dramatic. Yes, good lighting diffently would add some dimension to the subject matter.

Interesting morning photo. Sort of surreal.

Good job on a difficult subject to capture well, "birds in flight".

It's sharp, good cropping, and the sky adds to the photo.

 

Wow! Yes, I like it. The eyes, the cropping, the presentation. It's always a pleasure to view a photo from someone who knows his craft.

This is not good, not good at all.

One of the better bird photos that I have ever seen. I like the lighting and the black background. Extending the birds feet beyond the white border takes this photo up a notch. Good job!!

Captured the right moment to make this a very interesting street photograph.

Interesting sunset.