johnw436

Absolutely incredible.

 

I have a shot in my PN portfolio where I tried something similar. Yours is so much better.

 

Now I have to go rework my shot!

 

How did you capture the original? Is this lighting natural?

Three cheers for the Nikon Coolpix 4300! Poor kid. He probably spent all night wondering why it takes 3 seconds for the shutter to fire after you press the button...

 

I think this is a good photo because of the kid. It would be interesting to see the results if you blur everything but the kid and the couple.

Very, Very Cool.

 

6/6

Tremendous photo. The light shining in is wonderful- could be the light of Christ. Very powerful. This photo does what many fail to do, and that is to connect the church with the awesomeness of God. Spirituality is very hard to depict on film. You did it.

 

In my church and cathedral photos I have not been able to do what you have done.

 

I applaud you.

If Ralph Macchio were a preying mantis...

 

The Karate Kid meets A Bug's Life!

 

Fantastic photo. I, too, would like to know where you find insects so adept at posing.

 

 

Beautiful! I imagine the ancient trees in a Tolkein story.

 

Brilliant photo. This could not have been so interesting any other way.

Beautiful! This image has so many wonderful aspects. The technical details are perfect, but what makes the photo so beautiful to me is the emotion.

 

I imagine the boy's thoughts as he sits with his father- So much to look at in the church, so happy to be with his father, all balanced with coming to an understanding of God and what that means for his life and himself. The ray of sunshine coming through the window like God looking down on him, welcoming the boy into a love he cannot yet fathom. Hosanna in the highest...

 

So much here. Just wonderful.

Very original. I like this a lot. Looks like a scene from a '30s movie.

simply perfect. What more can I say? 7/7

Beautiful! Wonderful expression. I especially like the tonality and smoothness you brought out in the photo.

 

Gorgeous portrait. 6/6

Beautiful portrait! Is he always such a good model?

 

6/6

Striking image. Very clever. I'm glad you did not crop it down. I like the many images within the total image.

 

6/6

Very nice. I like the image very much. The tonality is very good, as is the lighting.

did you ask him if he needed help?

gorgeous colors work well with the silhouetted pier. great job. The very top edge of the photo is a bit dark. Was this intentional? I find it a little distracting from the rest of the photo which is fantastic. 6/6

This looks right out of National Geographic. Fantastic series. 6/6

Great photo. I wonder how it would look cropped along the belt, right above the girl's head? Might place more emphasis on her since she's the start of the photo. :)

Gorgeous! 6/7

Your use of lighting is wonderful and the shadow detail is great.

 

I like the use of light window dressing to break up the window frame. The curve in her body is very nice.

 

Very tasteful photo. I could see this as a Victoria's Secret ad.

 

Tried a symmetrical approach so that the details pop out instead of

the subject in and of itself.

 

This church is in downtown Tampa on busy street, sandwiched between

a parking garage and a municipal building. Straight on was the only

approach to the church's facade.

 

comments welcome.

Mosaic tiles and marble only.

 

With this photo, I was trying to express the beauty and grandeur of

the Basilica and the master tilework that went into creating such a

place. I wanted to emphasize the arches and domes and the visual

effect of the layers they create.

Very dramatic. It almost feels as though I am looking back in time due to the tonality you gave it. I also like that it is not overly sharp because I think that would draw attention to one element or another- while this way the whole composition blends well.

 

With the wave action the pier looks more like a ship foundering in the swell.

 

Very interesting take on what might otherwise have been a boring photo. Great job.

Available light shot of columns and pews inside the St. Louis

Cathedral Basilica. Strong north lighting coming through the

windows mixed with the little spotlights you see on the upper

balcony. I found this to be one of the trickiest exposures I've

done so far. 4 seconds at f/11 metering for the shadows.

 

Comments welcomed.

It is extremely dark in the cathedral. This is an 8 second exposure at f/11 with available light.

The altar of the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica. The people in the

front pew are to give you a size reference to the altar. The altar

itself is dwarfed by the dome. What you see is an amazing artwork

of individual mosaic tilework and marble.