acearle

December 22, 2003

John, I like this shot :-). Your advice on getting models probably works well where you are, but trying to get Chinese women to pose is like pulling teeth sometimes. I'm about to the point where * I* may break down and hire a model if the "...give me 5 shots to convince you that you are not too plain and not too unattractive for a shoot..." doesn't work. I often use you as an example of someone who shoots women in the most flattering way...IF there is a physical "flaw" in your models it definitely don't come out in your work. Great stuff :-).

December 22, 2003

I love this shot. I remember seeing people 10 years ago, when cells were quite expensive to use, standing next to a very inexpensive phone booth talking on the cell phone. This shot captures the feel :-).

December 21, 2003

It has all been said above. Congratulations, excellent shot.

December 21, 2003

Wow. Fantastic shot, I can understand what you mean about the loss of detail in the scans. I used to tear my hair out over it, but have finally realized that there is no way that a scan is going to come close to a good print (I'd love to see the final REAL print of this shot, the highlights must be incredible).

December 21, 2003

I agree that writing around images can be distracting, but can definitely look around it and still see the shot...a great shot, by the way. I love the lighting.

December 19, 2003

The best portrait I have seen to date.

December 19, 2003

Great shot, I like the light coming through the windows. I *almost* wish that I could see the tops of one or two of the arches, but I dunno what the condition of the cieling was :-).

December 19, 2003

Fascinating angle!

December 19, 2003

Wow! What a shot!

December 18, 2003

I'm not a huge fan of digitally manipulated images, I think maybe the effect is too strong. I still think it is aesthetically a good shot and definitely recognize the creativity in it :-).

December 18, 2003

Its all been said...I prefer the color version.

December 17, 2003

The first emotional reaction I had to this shot, possibly from your title, was of life coming from death. The name "Edith" reminded me of a grave stone. This may or may not have been your intent, but that is how I first reacted to it (it is my belief that a good photo will trigger very different initial emotional reactions in different people based on each person's prior experience). I realy think this is an excellent shot for my taste :-).

December 17, 2003

This definitely carries messages on multiple levels. I think it is one of those shots that will mean different things to different people. Great shot.

December 17, 2003

I can't believe that the ratings for this shot are so low. It captures the innocence and curiosity of the child. Maybe it is just the scan (I always rate one higher if I think the problem with the shot is caused in the scanning process, as I think it was with this one). A great shot, and good use of an opportunity on the street that many would miss :-).

December 17, 2003

I like the passenger looking back, but the back of the car seems to be missing :-).

December 16, 2003

This image is so large that I can see only a small part at once. Can't really comment on it as I can't get the overall view :-).

December 16, 2003

Even with the overexposure, there is just something about this shot that I really like. Nice feel to it.

December 16, 2003

Roy, I really like this shot. At first glance, the light cord being tilted the way it was struck me as odd, but very quiclky it seemed that from the position of the hand, she was swinging it back and forth. The contrast in the lightbulb itself is very interesting, and the texture of the fixture is also interesting. The blurring of the model creates for me an interesting question, why the focus on the light and not the model (this is a good thing, all sorts of things could be read in to this). I also think that the contrast is just right in this shot. For my taste, this is an excellent shot.

December 15, 2003

I disagree, I like the large dark triangle in the foreground. I also like the muted colors and the way the mountains look through the haze. In many ways, the shot could have been taken in Taiwan (I have yet to see mountains without haze here, maybe I ought to get higher up in the, will try that Chinese New Year :-) ). I like this shot.

December 15, 2003

The height and width of the image are too large to view more than 25% of the image at a time. Hard to give a good analysis of it...maybe resize it to be more browser friendle :-)?

December 14, 2003

I like the green version better, but would prefer a little darker green. Great shot, tho' :).

December 14, 2003

Fascinating shot! I was browsing your portfolio and this one really jumped out at me.

December 13, 2003

This is the first shot of a cat posted here that I'm really liked a lot! Great shot!

December 13, 2003

This is a VERY cool shot! I love the framing of the cave mouth, where the head and arms are placed. Excellent shot!

December 12, 2003

The only thing that kept me from rating this an excellent on aesthetics is her left eye disapearing into the light. Other than that, this is a very good shot :).

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