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an abstract image of two imbedded boulders in the sand. I liked the

shadows and texture around each rock, the differences between the sand

and the hard surface of the rock. I wanted to keep the colors muted,

life-like. opinions welcome

i like the composition, but the "window" is too bright, although I can see where you could say that there is the dark overgrown inside, old and the outside, bright, current, etc. but it is too bright. would love to photograph there!

intriguing place . . . . would love to photograph there! the white rocks look like big white mushrooms growing on an alien planet!

I find the "chunk" of cement in this the most intriguing element of the picture, and would like to see the image cropped more to emphasize it. this would hold true for the other image of the same site. would like to see more of this place if you have any images.

fern benson

I think you ruin the image with such a large copyright

I really like it . . . . nice abstraction. look forward to seeing your work

fern

the colors are wonderful, but I would have liked to see the image not so cropped on the left

while the pose is good, somehow the lighting makes her neck look diry

this is excellent . . . . .

fern

I find the three stalks of grass that are "standing" pull my eye away from the beautiful arrangement of cracked ice and the grass trapped within it. that aside, I fine the shapes of the ice very intriguing

the composition is good, but what attracts me the most is the colors of the buildings . . . . . . in a previous life I must have lived there!

for a "not particularly pretty area" you sure made this a striking image, very simple in composition, quiet, serene, and so very pleasing

fern

boy, a lot of comments, confusion, and such. simply, I like that my eye goes from the bottom with the "finger" of the pool, to the rock, to the reflection and ripples, etc. nice lighting, nice composition . . pleasing and statisfying. I liked that beach as well.

fern benson

yes, definitely Dali . . . . . I love the graphic quality you give to so many of your images. beautiful textures, study of line and shape, very nice portfolio!

fern benson

I love the truly strong graphic quality of this image . . . strong, bold, showing such movement so simply . . . . . . very very nice!

interesting . . . . you made a comment about going back to this portfolio and working on it because you now felt that they were too saturated . . . . . . I have imagery of Utah myself that I haven't posted because I went back to look at them at felt the same thing! I think in my case I came away from photographing in such utter awe of the wonderous colors, that when I went to print them I just ran wild with the way I felt about these great warm colors. in retrospec I agree, I need to tone them down.

I like your portofolios, and am glad I found them

fern benson

I am amazed at the varied ways we can come up with to photograph sand dunes! Yours makes such an intricate study of textures!

dunes are amazing are they not? I like the composition . . that dip in the sand on the right . . . . . it makes for a very interesting image!

so strong graphically . . . . very nice work

ah yes, we both saw something in dramatic shadows (see my portfolio "study in shadows"). I like the play of the diagonal ripples of sand against the diagonal shadows . . . .good work!

fern benson

beautiful, would like to see it "crisper" . . . .more in focus

I really like the textures. perhaps crop off some of the bottom a bit? beautiful coloring

good, very good

very imaginative imagery

my screen shows it so dark that I can barely see the puddle. . . . yet I think it is good . . . portraying a dark overcast day with rain, etc. good image!