bob bennett

Mr. Holte,

Your eye is keen, sharp and true. I'm astonished at how often you hit the mark.

Best Wishes,

Bob Bennett

P.S. I would like to introduce Oscar

http://www.pbase.com/bobbennett/image/75340459/original

This is a first cut, and I'm not happy with it yet. I'm working on a B&W version that, at least to me, holds much more promise.

I've spent a lot of time browsing images on Photo.net, and it's a rare and wonderful pleasure to see creative and original work. This shot demonstrates a high degree of both technical and artistic talent.

Bravo.

7/7

Peace,

Bob

..might have been more interesting without the young and pretty naked woman.

I'm sorry folks, but young and pretty naked women are NOT original. It takes a remarkably talented photographer to do nudes well. Most of the nude artists here just use young pretty breasts to make up for a lack of talent.

And it works, almost every time.

There actually is good nude work here, but you have to dig through all this crap to find it.

Peace,

Bob

This is a remarkably well done shot.

I'm dismayed that you received a 3/3 from (of course) an anonymous rater.

There is no way anyone could possibly justify rating this image a 3/3.

Your work is far better than the ratings you have received.

Best wishes.

Peace,

Bob Bennett

Lick Skillet, AL

Well done!

Peace,

Bob

..with the frame.

Well done.

Peace,

Bob

..the web has clipped much of the tonality in this image. I loaded it into Photoshop and then selected File->Edit in ImageReady.

In ImageReady, I applied a simple levels adjustment.

Here is the result.

..when someone comes up a new and beautiful way to portray a nude. This image conveys not only her beauty, but also her power.

Very well done.

Peace

Bob

You may well have found your calling!

As for comments:

The larger watch seems a little distorted. I supposed you could try playing around with Filter->Distort->Lens Correction in photoshop, but it might be tricky.

I'm very impressed with the lighting and how you've managed reflections.

I hope to try this kind of photography myself some day.

Could I look you up if I have questions? lol

Well Done!

Peace,

Bob

After dancing for 6 years, I?ve finally put together my answer.

Contra is connectedness.

Fancy moves are wonderful, I know one or two myself, but they are simply window dressing.

Contra is connectedness.

As a lead, I make the decisions, but with the understanding that the quality of my leading is directly measured by the quality of the experience for the follow. If I detect that what I?m doing isn?t working for her, I change it. After a lot of time together, she learns which of her signals prompt me to make changes, and she gets better at sending them. As she gets better at sending them, I get better at receiving them. At first this process is mostly unconscious, but after a lifetime or two or three, it unfolds completely into awareness, and the distinction between lead and follow blurs, fades, and eventually vanishes altogether, leaving only,

One.

Peace,

Bob

..of the images that are currently ranked higher than this one, I have to wonder.

Or rather, worry.

Outstanding work.

Peace,

Bob

..this image for Photo of the Week.

Peace,

Bob

...you'll be out sooner than you think.

Here is your future:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4947623

Peace,

Bob

It warms my heart to hear this from an artist of your caliber.

Peace,

Bob

the hands of real man who loves his woman and respects her power.....

...or only a woman's dream?

Peace,

Bob

..this image could really benefit from a frame. I would suggest black with a white stroke. But if you look at my gallery, you'll see I'm biased in that direction. lol

Peace,

Bob

Eric,

I like the tones and textures here. Also, the lighting is good.

I would suggest you use a smaller aperture to increase the depth of field. I would like to see both ends of the cracker in sharp focus.

You might also experiment with different framings.

Peace,

Bob

I've shot over 50,000 frames of Contra dancers in the last few years.

This one best illustrates what it's all about.

Contra is not about how you look. It is only about how you feel.

Peace,

Bob

I see what you mean, the crop does provide better balance.

However, this is a fire dancer, and she is twirling a stick with flames at each end. I feel it's important to include the flame.

The fire ball on the lower end of the stick (out of frame), can be seen as dots reflected in her eyes.

Also, this shot is personal. I know this young woman. She and her parents are prominent members of the Contra dance community.

Thank you for the comment, and for posting your take. Please feel free to do so in the future.

Peace,

Bob

...Mr. Kaz.

This is a very good idea. I hope you continue working with it.

You're on to something here.

Peace,

Bob

...that I'm at a loss for words, but I'm going to give it a shot anyway. lol

Perfect...background, sharpness, lines and timing.

A bewilderingly good shot.

Bravo!

Peace,

Bob

..like this image, but I do like the concept and texture. Could you try different angles and lighting? This idea has promise; I would encourage you to keep trying.

Also, the OOF lower right corner doesn't work for me.

Peace,

Bob

..other than the thin, conventional model, what's so special about this shot?

Peace,

Bob