jonmichael

Any insights or advice are very welcome.

Thanks for looking

I can't tell you how many people loved this photo at the winefestival. You are so talented now all you need to do is know accept it.

Great Shot. I love your portfolio. I was thinking about getting the Sigma 10-22. How do you like it?

Thanks everyone. I think this would be a good cover for a book. Plenty of room for a title and it conveys mystery making someone pick up the book.

A little bit of Salvador Dali in this one. I could probably crop and

get some other cool compositions.

I wanted simplicity.

I had to keep running up and back to these rocks before a wave would

hit me. It took atleast twenty rounds and people were looking at me

like I was crazy. They didn't faze me. When I am in the zone I stop at

nothing to get what I want.

Thanks to all. The composition and light were very hard to perfect for this shot. If hadn't been for one of my tripod's legs being broken I don't think I could have got the forground, ocean and sky in the composition. I do think the gradiation of light is a little unatural looking but I love making photos that go beyond what I just see.

Thanks for looking. I have wanted a shot like this for a long time.

With my equipment I couldn't figure out how to get the forground and

backround exposed. So I did a double exposure.

This shot is fantastic. You always have great stuff. I noticed you use a B+W polerizer & ND filter. What is the difference between a regular Polerizers/ND filters and B+W Polerizer/ND filters?

Sweet Shot. Did you use a polorizer and flash for the forground exposure? I don't know if you used ps on the sky but the blues seem a little oversaterated. I still like the way it looks. Great Job.

Thanks for looking. The composition of this is what makes it one of my

favorites. When I was standing there it just looked like some rocks on

the shore and some big ones further out. But when I found my perfect

composition I knew I was chosen to be here at this moment. The four

little rocks and the four big ones seem to represent the balance of

life and the importance of big and small. I call it nostalgia b/c I

hold this moment with me every were I go. I hope you enjoy it and

please comment on anything that you think needs improvement.

I love how the sky, clouds and ocean seam to all have the same tone. Nice variety of color in the rocks. How long was the exposure? 2sec I am thinking.

Regards, JM

Please don't hate on the landscape photographers.

Thank you Walter for your nice comments. Once I got my Neutral Density Filters my photography took leaps and bounds. I am still trying to perfect my use of them. If you want good color I would recomend getting some ND filters. And about the many sunset shots in one day, I am fortunate to live near some amazing beaches. Also sometimes I find old shots that I want to post. I like your B&Ws.

Best Wishes,

JM

Nice moment. composition and weather are superb. I might think about croping out a little of the bottom out. Great work.

Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks. Glad you like it.

JM

Thanks for comments

I got fired today but, instead of being all sad about it I looked at

it as a opportunity to go shooting. I had to borrow a my friends

camera b/c I sold my camera to pay the rent. My finacial problems

seemed to vaporize once I was doing what I love.

This is amazing. so nice. The lighting is fantastic. and the composition is very nice, With the branches on the top third, the light beam and detailed backround trees in the middle third and the foggy forground on the bottom. Nice exposure too. Did you use a sepia filter?

thanks for looking

Great shot Mark. This one is a superb achievement. Congrats. jm

Thanks. I used a f/22 and 1/2 sec exposure.

Best Wishes,

JM