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Does it evoke seasonal memories? How would you use this image (Card

face, poster, packaging, etc)?

The approach ramp to the Leo Frigo bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin,

USA. Simple reverse developing from a positive print. It has

artistic elements, but is it artistic? Hanging format is 16 X 20.

Reduce the blowout highlights. Consider reshooting this, lowering the POV so there is a more upward angle of view, but not much!. Also, this is an image that looks better in small format, you see framing reminicent of the old milk bottles. In a bigger format, the framing dominance gets lost, although the repetitive doorway theme comes much more into play. Very interesting image, where was this taken?

May I suggest you elongate the format by cropping the top down to clip off as much of the rebar as possible?

This is more than just a good genre photo, the out-of-formula cropping should highlight the artistic in this.

Left as is, still a great image. Leaves me thirsty to know much more about the area where it was shot.

Keep it up, you done good on this first one

Done in the tradition of the Dadaist, this artistic offering is a wonderful surrealist evocative image. Elements of Salvador Dali, Picasso, and Man-Ray are exhibited in this delightfully composed production. The base of this picture is a very strong feeling of radial symmetry, built with lighting to create imaginary lines that project the feel of the hypnotic wheels so popular in the 50's. The radial center is, of course, the Dali like eye, well singled out by the sublimination of color but with enhanced values of dark and highlight to ensure this is the dominant element of this composition. All of this radial action is counterbalanced by the subtle lines of the wood, not only straight, but converging toward the focal center (eye). The eye of this image is an eye. There is energy and tension in this work by the Picassoesse planes created by the arrangement, high contrast lighting, and flat field focusing, of the extremities. Further tension comes from the organic nature of a human being used, and made to look, non-organic in the best tradition of Man-Ray. Tristan Tzara, your dream is still being realized by this artist. This offering is a well thought out piece perfectly realized by the photographer. It is a true original, not a novelty piece, and well worth examination by serious artists of all mediums. It would have fit well on the shelves of Alfred Stieglitz's 291.

In reference to my format comment, I missed the Hassie note first time around. Sorry, this is the trouble with viewing over the internet and not experiencing in person.

In the tradition of the group of 64, this is an image of the power of nature, expressed in a delightfully understated way. Focusing on the aftermath of the fury inherent in waterfalls, the artist connects with the wonderment we all feel in the beauty of something so peaceful ending in such a violent manner. By using Black and White, the photographer has focused on the subject matter only, allowing the viewer to interact with the story of the falls instead of simply being awed by its beauty.

Focus was used in this composition to enhance the depth through the mechanism of atmospheric perspective. In the foreground, blacks are truly black and highlights are strong while the distance is an ever increasing reduction of values coupled with the loss of focus as emphasis of the distance. This creates an extremely deep picture while using a shallow DOF. The twist of rules makes this a very interesting image in a technical sense.

By the picture being carefully composed within the framework of the 'rule of 1/3s', the scene is well balanced, with no one element dominating the view. This allows for the full image to be taken in without a lot of visual searching, making the story easier for the patron to see.

Although the photographer does not state the format, I suspect it is 35 mm or digital equivlent. That would be the only real critism I would have. A composition of this magnitude would strongly benefit from a medium or large format.

All in all, a marvelous piece of art that deserves a strong thank you to the artist for sharing.

Great idea but needs further development. Looks like a lot of the current stuff being done by the photoshop crowd.

In painting, compositions that display a 'slice of life' are called genre. This is a good image in that mold and your artist statement does well to reinforce that. There are some artistic elements in the composition that could be discussed and of course praise given for not letting outside light overdrive the photo, but this is really not that kind of creation. It is what it is, and well done at that. If mounting, include the location city below the image and post the artist statement nearby (but separate).

 

Use a wider lens and deeper DOF. This is isolated country, convey that to the patron.

Technically very well done. Good use of the principals and elements of design. Creative lighting and interesting pose. But does it catch the viewer's eye? She is awfully centered and very 'clean' for a Sandinista. Maybe if she were rougher looking or if holding something more interesting/more exposed/more strongly lit (the weapon is currently lost in the background).

Still, not a bad composition and should have some market in a large format (poster).

Not a lot going on in this image artistically but this picture more than meets the general goal of good photography, to bring to the human eye image(s) that are not normally seen or noticed.

For something quick and unplanned, this is an excellent macro picture. No distracting background. Image could be sharper but again ... This was unplanned. It is especially well lit.

There is one artistic element in this photo that should not go unmentioned and that is the single glistening thread. Since the spider is not immediately recognizable, it is an important context element.

This is a great image for any art appreciator. The elements and principals of design are in strong evidence in this scene. There are great perspective markers giving strong depth to a scene that could have easily appeared flat. The naturally occuring rhythmic lines juxtapositioned to each other prevent the composition from B&W drabness. The plethora of planes are a visual delight to the eyes and make each part of the image interesting. There are imaginary lines of sight that both draw the viewer to the child and then to other parts of the picture, making this a very dynamic creation full of energy. At the resolution of computer screens, the obstensible object of this composition, the little boy, has some focus issues that, rather then distracting from the photo, add a feeling of action to a place dominated by very staid and still bricks and slate. The contrast of the two bring further interest to the picture and creates the dynamic tension that makes this such a pleasure to view.

This is well cropped to include many interesting features and lighting was adequate to provide depth and movement. This is in the style of a Eugene Smith with the character study elements of a Stieglitz.

To the photogrartphist I say, thank you for this wonderful piece of work.