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Part of my collection of slides I shot back in the 70's. There is a presentation at my site if

you're if your interested. Comments always welcome and very much appreciated. These have

all been scanned from slides. Thanks

Part of my collection of slides I shot back in the 70's. There is a presentation at my site if

you're if your interested. Comments always welcome and very much appreciated. These have

all been scanned from slides. Thanks

Hi Roy: After viewing and commenting on several of your photos and having been so impressed with and the you selection of locations, I decided to read your bio and found there wasn't one. I am very curious as to where you hail from? Photographs can be taken anywhere but sometimes, we all come along those great locations that seem to be crying out for someone to take the photograph before it's gone. Fantastic eye and great locations. Happy New Year to you.

Roy: Once more, so very many photos within this amazing image. It's astonishing these things actully get built and work! I would consider the other comment regarding bringing down the brightness. I played with the image in Photoshop and it does make it much more dramatic if the foreground was a bit darker. It sets off the orange/yellow flames much more dramatically. Unless of course, you didn't want that as your choice and wanted a brighter image. Either way, fantastic.

Roy: I would have to agree whole heartedly with all of the above comments. One can almost feel the temperature and smell the aroma of the location thanks to the amazing capture. Beautiful.

Roy: I often find myself having to explain these types of images. I always tell those who ask if it doesn't appeal to you, it simply doeesn't appeal to you. For me, I could spend hours within a room like this and try and find those amazing images like the one you've captured. Great lighting.

Roy: I don't know where to begin. Stunning for so many reasons not the least of which: Color, tone, composition, etc. All the things that make a photograph great. I'm certain you explored going in even tighter on this type of subject matter. In my opinion, a great photo sometimes has greater photos within the existing composition. I certainly feel this one does and yet it stands on its own. Great!

I love patterns, Roy. So this image is right up my alley. I used to find these types of hallways all over New York City when I worked there. A photographers paradise! Keep up the great work. Wonderful capture...

Excellent, Roy! This image really appeals to me. Composition, lighting, especially lighting, color, all in all an amazing photograph. You may hear one or two things with regard to the large black area on the right but I think that's a personal choice. I Guess one can crop it as a vertical and maybe you're already tried that and didn't care for it. Regardless, a wonderful capture.

As always, so concerned about what people will think :-( I really enjoy creating these types of images yet I don't seem to spend too much time doing them nor posting them for fear that I will be judged, etc. I should just create what pleases me and not be so concerned. So thanks for the affirmation and comment!

A personal favorite. Mostly because of the watercolor quality. Ah yes, those filters in Photoshop everyone argues over. I still think you have to start with a good image and know how, when, how much, how many filters one has to use. I never thought about it but you're right, the green awning really makes a statement. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks, David! This piece was in the gallery show I just had. Taken in Guangzhou, China. I took so many images in China from the outside but kept seeing the life that was taking place inside. I wish there was someway to get into the homes and meet the people. I guess in a way, this leaves it up to our imaginations.

Vrindavan: Thanks for visitng the site and also for leaving your comments. They are greatly apprciated. Not everyone takes the time... I look forward to returning the courtesy and taking a look at your work as well. With almost 1,500 images, I shall truly enjoy the experience. Please accept this as my thank you for the three comments you left. Once again, thanks! I look forward to more correspondence. Be well...

Here is the other sample...

Hi JH: As promised, I've attached two additional versions of this image to give you (and whomever else is interested) an idea of how the image came to be. As I said, I usually crop within the camera. The final image was bracketed. I ended up choosing the underexposed version. I hope this gives you some insight as to how the image came to be. As always, thanks for the insightful conversations and your "eye."

Hi JH: You're so great! It's funny that you asked what you asked but I did crop this image in many different ways before setteling on this. Though I didn't think about it much or analyze it and went strictly for the gut feeling when I initially edited this, I revisited it when you commented. You came to the same conclusions I did. WIth regard to the object in the lower left corner, I felt without it, it was too bland for me. It made the image look like it was floating in mid air. With the spot there, for me, it shows that it's part of something else. Same with the numbers on the left. Cropping them out was too "clean." Keep in mind, I don't think most people know what this is a picture of and I do. It is the lower portion of a large tow truck, a shelf that sits on the side of the truck. The pails are used to collect the broken shards of glass from accidents and of course, the yellow container is for diesel fuel. The sun was setting and hit the truck just right. The driver was still sitting inside the truck and was very puzzled when I asked him if I could photograph the side of his truck. I have other versions of this image, full shots of the truck, wider shots of the same image, etc. I tend to crop in the viewfinder and seldom crop an image. It's my little quirk. I feel I'm cheating if I crop after the fact. That's not to say it's wrong, it's just my weirdness. So there you have it, I don't know why I felt obligated to explain :-) I may post some of the other versions of this shot so you can see the variations. By the way, one of my favorite parts of this image is the way the steel cable loop hangs down into the black. Thanks always for you insight, it's very much appreciated. I'll be heading over to your site soon to see what's there. I look forward to that. Be well! Paul

China Series - Comments welcome and appreciated.

Chian Series. Comments welcome and appreciated.

Part of the China Series. Comments always welcome and appreciated.

Hi Kent: Thanks for the kind words. I really like this one. It's funny, some time ago I decided to not submit for ratings any more. I was curious on this one so I submitted it for ratings and it scored just above average, hmm, am I missing something? I guess it's easier to just hit a "scale" rather than take the time to write. I hope you are well and shooting. As I get more of the feeling back in my hand, I will pick up the camera more often. Stay in touch...

This image was taken one week before a recent exhibiton of my work. I drove cross town to

view some framing that I was considering for the exhibit. When I got there, the studio was

closed. I had spent hours in traffic and decided not waste the trip. I grabbed my camera and

went searching for images and came across this one. A personal favorite. Comments always

welcome and appreciated.

I commented too soon! I didn't see this beautiful image before I commented on the other "full" version. This is a beauty as well. In addition to the overall tone, I think you have a perfect subject for this image. Good work, Raymond.

Great work, Raymond! Being drawn to geometry, this image really appeals to me. Everything is so geometric and then we have the fluid lines of the human form. I assume you shot more than this image at this location? I would think there are many more interesting ones. I could see doing so much with this locations. Night shots, time lapse, etc. Great work! I will, for the first time, be shooting the human form this year and I will visit your portfolio for inspiration. Once more, great work.

Early work. The original was taken on a very overcast, dark, rainy day. Honestly, it was not

the most dynamic image. Though I normally don't do much manipulating with images

digitally, I really like the composition of this image and wanted to see what I could do. I was

happy with the results. Once more, I open myself up to the critiques of "digital manipulating."

I remind myself however, I don't merely type in the keyboard "fix image," I still have had to

shoot the image and have the knowledge and discretion of when and how to use the tool

(software). It's sad when I feel I have to defend the work :-)

Another early work of mine. A real departure from my normal pieces. Once more, I always

wanted to paint and never had a chance to do it. I normally don't do digital manipulations for

fear of what people might thing. Hmm, that seems silly! Comments always welcome and

appreciated.