robert goldstein

Very well done. I feel cold just looking at this image.

I thought you hate color. Nice work, anyway.

Simple and serene. I love it.

Marion Geralds,

 

Obviously, you don't have a clue as to my photographic skills and knowledge, so you'd best leave them out of the discussion. And where did you get the paranoid idea that I might be posting my work under a pseudonym? FYI, one is not required to display one's own work in order to participate in the photo.net critiques. If you don't like my critiques, then by all means, pass them by.

 

Let me remind you that I did not initiate this exchange; you did, and it was triggered by an extreme overreaction to a perfectly legitimate comment from me regarding the ethics of street photography. If you disagreed with my statement, then a respectful reply would have been far more appropriate than the unfair personal attack that you unleashed. Since you identify yourself as a beginner, I will give you the benefit of the doubt and suggest that you learn a bit more about the world of photography before shooting your mouth off again.

Hopefully, this discussion has been of value to Marina and others in that it has induced them to consider the ethics of street photography. We have all faced a similar dilemma at one time or another--an interesting face or a great shot of someone who wants to be left alone. This topic has been discussed many times on photo.net, and I believe that the consensus of opinion is that we photographers should restrain ourselves even when it is frustrating to do so.

Marion Geralds, you are both an ignoramus and a fool. An ignoramus, because you obviously know little about my crtitques on this forum, which are overwhelmingly positive. I have, however, pointed out gross abuses of the ratings/critique system on photo.net, in which mediocre photos are praised to the sky and given high ratings by cronies of the photographer. This is a well known phenomenon, and I am certainly not the only one who has pointed out some of its occurrences. But in doing so, I have sometimes incurred the wrath of the the crony networks. Perhaps you belong to one yourself. I could not care less that they are bothered when someone shines a light on their bogus ratings and critiques.

 

You are a fool, because you are not even aware of the ethical questions involved in photographing people against their wishes. Several postings that followed mine are evidence that this issue is well known to other experienced street photographers, even if it is completely foreign to a blockhead, such as yourself. I would guess that ethics are not your strong suit.

 

As for my having no posted photos, I cannot see what relevance that has to my right and my competence to offer crticism of others' work. I can assure you that most of the great art, music and literary critics in history were themselves not so accomplished in those fields. Although I certainly do not consider myself in their ranks, the point I am making should be clear to most, although you may fail to understand it.

Absolutely priceless. One of the better baby portraits that I have seen in a long time. If I ever have grandchildren, this is the kind of picture that I would love to take.

It's a very sweet and soft image. The crop under her chin is a bit tight. I would like to see more of her neck.

"No photo please," so you felt free to take the photo and post it on the internet. Street photography does involve certain ethics, and one of them, in my opinion, is respecting the wishes of those who want to be left alone.

It's nice, but I would like to see the farthest edge of the building on the right.

I like the colors and lines, but I find my eyes wandering aimlessly around the frame with nothing to draw their attention. Perhaps this means that it is "too abstract," to use your term.

My only criticism is the reflection off the forehead.

Personally, I would crop the rocks in the foreground. Otherwise, I like it very much.

Very beautiful.

Very well done. Not much to improve.

Great work, as usual.

Very surrealistic. I love it.

Great capture. The color balance is quite yellow on my monitor.

The infinite blackness imparts an eerie quality to this image. Great idea.

Frame issues aside, this is a fabulous image. I would love to see it projected in all its glory. The figure in the foreground really adds a sense of scale.

Magical. Very unique.

I like this effect very much. How did you create it?

I'm amazed that you were able to "create" the magnificent light that this image seems to have. Well done.

Is this Marilyn Monroe or her twin sister?

Having taken the exact same shot with a 21mm lens, I do not like the extreme wide angle distortion. The straightened version is preferable, although it seems to lack sharpness.