asimh

i like your subject here - i forget what this type of architecture is called. is the original a tad soft to you or am i seeing some compression artifact? i think this shot could also work well as a b/w due to the light/dark tones.

As always, your comments are welcomed. I kept the exposure of the

ceiling purposefully dark so as to not blow out the sky. i hope the

difference in tones adds a bit more of a "mystery". Thanks for

stopping by!

on further viewing, i'd like to see the saturation cranked up just a tad. the steer's coat to me needs to be a bit brighter. that would give a bit more contrast to the mud that is in front of the body of the steer. of course, this could just be my LCD monitor ;)

great DOF and composition!

i like the panoramic aspect here. really like those pale blue colors on the clouds.

very amusing shot of a somewhat "somber" act! that smile is priceless. b/w here just makes it better!

good shot. sorry to sound cliche, but this would look quite cool in b/w.

i like the texture of these nets. i would personally horizontally across the top so no more of the yellow and high key areas on the top right would be shown.

i like the curved lines here. it makes me want to see more of the building at the top.

nothing like mud flying all around!

i could use whatever's in that glass right now! only minor thing i have is the reflection on the top back of the glass - the lines are somewhat distracting.

very "elegant" shot. i like how you have blues extending down in the midst of the brown background of the building, with the browns of the building rising into the blue of the sky. definitely like the color symmetry. I'd be curious to see how this would look with even less DOF.

this is a dying breed of images, at least in the US. it seems with the new planned ban on subway/underground photography, we'll only have these past pics to look at. I like your b/w toning here. normally i prefer more contrast, but your presentation works well.

i think what makes this shot is the screw. if it wasn't there, i think things would be too symmetric. however, since it's on the main diagonal, it really adds to the shot.

i like this version better b/c of the diagonals, it seems dynamic whereas in the other one, things are still. i think the silvery color also makes things more transient.

ian just took the words outta my mouth...this is a great moment to capture! i think b/w or duotone would look great here. if you don't mind me playing simply with this, how does this look?

I know the focus is a tad soft b/c if memory serves, i either shot

this wide open at f1.8 or f2 with the 50 1.8II lens which is soft at

those ends. this was not a posed shot, but a natural capture whilst

sitting across the table eating brunch after a wedding.

i really like the expression of the eyes - seems like they have quite a tough story to tell.

i hope you don't mean that when we look at the beatles, we'll see your wife ;) very original!

great! i like this crop better than the previous one.

i like the heavenly look to this shot. the toning is very effective!

there you go folks..don't drink and rate...it's hazardous to your health.

actually the subject's hands are floating horizontally. i had forgotten my flash at home so had to use the oncamera flash. i'm sure with everything going around me, i probably didnt use a fast enough shutter, i probably shook the camera some, and no doubt my cousing moved her hands a tad from holding them freefloating in the air. i thought the vertical orientation would give a bit more dynamic/restless feel to the shot. thanks for your comments.

- asim

very dramatic shot. i like how the tractor treadmarks (?) lead you right up to the subject. very good use of compositional techniques! i see you used a megazoom to take this shot. too bad many of the naysayers to such lenses won't see this shot.

nice subject and good after-effects! only suggestion in an ideal world would be to remove that contraption from behind her since it is fairly bright and wants attention. good shot!