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September 23, 2006

I realize the flower in the forground is distracting. But what else

could be better. Thanks!

September 18, 2006

PT I like the texture and the color on this one. Seems like a footmat or a scrub. Really a good find. The positioning of the pattern is good as well.

September 18, 2006

Dominique, I agree this is not sharp. Primarily because it was handheld and one of the first bird shots I took. I am hoping to do that a litle more and will update this when I have a better one. BTW if you are interested here is a

better photograph.

September 17, 2006

A breath of fresh air. It is original and the orientation works very well. Thanks for sharing.

September 16, 2006

Really good idea for a tough theme. The execution is well done. I would have liked to have "him/her" :) looking up to the source of light.

September 16, 2006

Rough and tough it is -- good one PT. The composition works and the colors are great. Overall very nice. I was wondering if a composition with the rope in the vertical would be worth trying as well.

September 13, 2006

PT, I like this and the aeroplane acts as a focal point and does draw the attention but I think in a good way. Sort of provides a context. In some cases the high altitude clouds are indeed due to the aeroplanes. Works for me!

September 12, 2006

PT, I really like this interpretation. The composition works for me and tells a bit of story by not giving away too much - doesn't shackle your imagination. The contrast in textures - hard and soft adds to the photo. Sweet!

September 5, 2006

The emotion captured here is amazing. It feels so real -- like being there. Thanks for sharing.

September 5, 2006

PT, a good way to start the folder. Although I had not really noticed the shallow depth of focus untill I read the comments, I quite like it. The symmetry just makes it for me.

September 1, 2006

I like the mysterious nature of the composition and the gradual change in the contrast as one goes from right to left. The fit to the theme is fine with me.

August 30, 2006

Good idea. I would recompose it to exclude the part of the glass in the left frame. I really like the warmth of the shot.

August 30, 2006

PT I like the idea. However, whatever that is there at the bottom right corner is a bit distracting. It is in that context that I like Joe's suggestion. It defenitely seems tighter.

August 11, 2006

As has been said earlier, the idea is good and the exposure if pretty good as well. For some weird reason I want to try a shot of these falling into a colored liquid. I don't know why ;).

August 3, 2006

Thanks Joe.

August 3, 2006

PT, this fits the theme for sure. However, the choice of the background takes something away from the idea. I would suggest photographing the pendant when someone is wearing it. In any case I would recommend some color other than black as a backgroundn -- maybe even white with a bit of backlighting through a translucent white background.

July 25, 2006

Hmmm, the idea is interesting, but the lack of visual clues makes it tricky. I am not sure about the tilt either. Maybe greater depth of focus will solve the problem. Funny and lighthearted interpretation of the theme.

July 25, 2006

PT, after your explanation this makes sense. Well thought out. Thanks!

July 24, 2006

Amazing capture. I would have liked to see a little bit more of the windy road/vehicle markings in the foreground and a little less of the sky.

July 24, 2006

Thanks, Jana and Dominique.

July 24, 2006

Thanks, Jana.

July 23, 2006

Nice colors and composition except for the black triangular space at the top right.

July 23, 2006

The color on that rose is quite amazing. On the technical side I think the exposure could have been managed a bit better. If you were shooting on a brightly sunlit day then this could be very tricky.