johnmyers

Thanks, Len (and everyone else!)

Unfortunately, Len, my posting of new photos has essentially come to a crawling pace, but I hope to get some more processed and uploaded before summer hits. To be honest, I've been absolutely swamped with my schooling and haven't had much time for anything else. Thanks so much for your uplifting comments, they certainly don't go unnoticed -- even if it takes me a while to see them!

Deys all up in yo R Street, dawg.

Beautiful tonality. Perfect. The angle of the "R Street" sign offsets the other angles quite nicely.

I love this! You've brought such life to a scene with inanimate objects. The use of motion here is perfect. It really feels real...I want to be there!

Thank you, Len! I really appreciate the comments! Sorry I haven't been online more, I've just been so busy. What a beautiful photo you've linked here! I am looking forward to experimenting more with high-grain films. Next project is going to be Tri-X @ ~12000 ISO in 6x7 format. Can't wait!

Thank you! It always "reminded" me of Paris, myself. I use quotations because I, of course, have never been to Paris. Maybe some day...I sure do enjoy their bread!

Thank you, Trisha! I absolutely appreciate your comments. And I agree...it's a sad time when nudity is required to make an impression on a large viewing audience.

A fine image. The texture itself becomes the subject, and that combined with the color is fantastic.

I'm flattered, Len. I can't say I was necessarily going for a really low contrast shot (some of them I do) - that effect on this particular image was partially due to my inability in using then-new-to-me image editing software and negative scanners and using a poor monitor. The negative and wet print produces a far more engaging image, IMO, but that would be a bit difficult to bring to a computer screen. Perhaps one day when I own a scanner again (I use my DSLR and macro lens for the odd negative I want to put online now) I'll go back and redo this and resubmit it. I do like low contrast sometimes, but I do not like "gray blob"...and I think there is a bit of that in these Yosemite pictures.

It was such a striking moment finding this view on that hike...something I should never forget.

Len, thank you so much for your detailed comment.

I am very pleased you felt what I was going for with this image. You are totally correct that this would be stronger as a "suite" of images, and in fact that is what I've done...I just chose this one for uploading to the web. And you are also correct about transferring the small negative to the computer - the cluster of trees has far more details in a wet print. Thanks again!

Thank you both very much.

Len, not only was it overcast and beginning to rain, but it was also nearly nightfall. I'm a sucker for low light, what can I say?

Thank you, Bengt!

At first glance from the thumbnail, I thought I was going to hate this. I thought it was going to be another misguided snapshot with a failing horizon. I'm glad I was wrong.

The motion absolutely pulls the entire shot together and transforms it from a snapshot to something more. The soft dusk light helps enable the darker mood (as does the motion). The tilt doesn't bother me either - it leans the viewer into the direction the boat is taking and brings them along for the ride. It's an involving photograph, something I wasn't expecting.

This is a fantastic image. The tonality is so perfect for the subject.

The lack of comments on your work is sickening! You've created such a unique abstract here.

I'm getting redundant here...this is superb.

And yet another one hits the favorites. Smooth, dreamy, metallic.

What an image. The angle is refreshing.

This is just something else. You're making me want to give TMY-2 a shot (yeah, I suppose a pun may have been intended).

Just incredible.

Wow, absolutely wonderful image! Velvia really did wonders here, as did your composition, of course.

Thanks, Craig!

Stark and balanced. I love how the varying angles of the buildings and light pole all work together to move the eye around in a curve from bottom to top, right to left. It's great; very well seen.

Beautifully done. I wouldn't change a thing.

Hey there Holger

It's a very nice image; good job getting those lines straight. I think it could use a little more contrast, simply due to the nature of the shot. Some bird silhouette shots work well with low contrast but they need the right composition to pull off the mood which would then necessitate a low contrast tonality. In this case, I think your image would be even more striking with a higher contrast. Maybe not more blacks, but certainly a higher white point. The small amount of detail in the dark tones may be worth keeping, something you'll have to play with!