robert_gantt

I'm really surprised at your ratings. I think this is a very nice image compared to some the of shit that passes in this sports category. original and pleasing....thank you for this image. -robbie

kind of how I envision us had we grown up in the 50's....remarks?

How's this for a lifestyle portrait?

rg

I like the expression, and the posing isn't bad.

The lighting is very unclean which takes away from this portrait quite a bit. If this was a shot caught on the street or spur of the moment type thing it's a great start.rg

I thought I'd put this one out there to run the gauntlet.

rg

this image has a great tonal range and a very fitting light source for the surface texture. the only thing that i feel hurts this image is the strong diagonal coming from top left. leads my eye right out of the frame and doesn't flow well with rest of the shapes.

the best photograph i've seen on here in many days. i love it. wonderful tones and has a great sense of texture.-robbie

i think this image is just wonderful. one of the greatest expression shots I've seen. who cares about all the technical hub-bub!

mark, I think it's a cool shot. it seems like one of those times when it was just great to have a camera. although, admittedly i have a staircase fixation. I bet you had some more cool stuff from this outing.-robbie

aesthetics are very pleasing. everything seems very peaceful. thank you for the art. robbie

this was just a snap shot taken at a party. curious as to what

people think.

I basically shot a bunch of textures and underexposed them by 2

stops or so, reloaded the film and shot a series of

portraits....this was one of my favorites. all comments welcome.

robbie

ok, it's a beautiful shot. your subject is very inviting. granted, the diagonal line cuts right through the frame, but you know what? who cares. very original, nice work.

This is one of the reasons I love photography. Having people play up

to the camera can be so much fun. Comment or critique all you'd

like. Thanks,

robbie

you asked me why i gave you the rating i did...it my opinion it was average aesthetics. and for originality-if i never see another flower shot in my life, i'd be ok with it. It's nothing personal. All art is subjective, just because I didn't like it, doesn't mean it's not good. I'm just some guy sharing his opinion. Keep shooting to please yourself.

This is one of those photos that has a huge emotional attachment to

it, and I wonder what a completely unbiased audience will think.

All comments, good or bad, are welcome.

thanks, robbie

This was a basic lighting and composition project from many moons

ago. I know I've advanced my craft considerably since then, but this

is still a favorite of mine. I'm curious to hear opinions on

originality and aesthetics. I know there are technincal

things "wrong" but save your breath about those....

thanks, robbie

This is a shot i did on the corner of Haite and Ashbury...I thought

it was a different sort of reminder of my first visit to California.

Comments welcome....robbie

This was my one and only time with infrared film. Out of a roll of

36 this is one of two frames that turned out. Please leave comment.

Thank you, robbie

the hot spot on the right hand side is the only thing that hurts this photograph. very classic and traditional. I really enjoy it. Makes me think of my grandparents farmhouse. thank you, robbie

Michael, I guess I'm old school, but I think the horizontal lines going through the head are a great distraction and take away from this portrait. it breaks up the mood. what you have above the top line through the head is like an isolated funky group of triangles that competes with your subject. Don't get me wrong, the exprssion on this persons face is remarkable. very soulful actually. but I'd much prefer you did crop into the head and focus more on the expression. thank you. robbie

to comment on your comment, print quality and tones are beautiful.

joshua, the subject itself is fine and the idea is unique...but there are some distractions in this photograph. the doorknob for one, especially on the same plane as her bottom, and the light switch almost in the dead center of the frame. Those both really hurt this image for me. Strong originality, but difficult to look at for those reasons...robbie

This was one of those phtographs that you just take as an aside. It

looked cool just sitting there, but I wasn't sure about the

exposure. I had one frame left on the roll and it ended up being my

favorite of the whole vacation.

any comments???

I photograph a lot of sports for a living, in particular swimmnig as of late. This photograph is just awesome. I love the motion, the color, the whole thing. Very cool to look at in my opinion. It's difficult to have something with an "it" factor when shooting sports, but I'd put this in my portfolio. Sad thing is, a lot of people I know will feel the exact opposite...and even consider it a mistake. Nonetheless, I'll give you high markings. thanks.