j_sew

I like how the author composed this photograph. There are so many elements that tell a story within the shot. Here we have two children deformed by the chemical agent orange, and behind them are what appears to be normal kids behind bars. It provides us with a sense of innocence, tragedy and some irony. A photogrpah can be judged, but rarely does a photograph make us look within.

Overall the photograph has tremendous impact. I don't mind the distortion of the horizon line, its typical of a wide to fish eye lens. The photo has some excellent attributes, which the photographer intuitively recognized and took the time to establish proper framing and exposure. Sometimes we're better to trust our gut instincts, rather than pre-judge our image before we take the photo. I would rather focus on the positive points of the photograph, as it is too easy to selectivly look for what is wrong with the shot. I see alot of great things about this photo. As Henri Cartier-Bresson would note, you have caught the moment when it was supposed to be caught. A few minutes later, the moment would have been gone forever. Well done!

The chair reminds me of prison bars or restraints. it seems like a submissive shot.

It seems that this is one of your first nudes or semi nudes.

I like photographs that provide a little bit of intrigue and visual motion. Clearly the shot is at a different angle, but it provides an interesting forced perspective.

Once in awhile you get a shot that grabs your eye. this is one of them , well done!

Would like to see just a small kicker of a light behind her, especially near her legs. Just to provide some separation in this area. She seems to blend in with the background too quickly.

I like the play on contrast and textures, as well as the competing lines. It is a thinking type of shot.

Reminds me of our little cat that was lost a few weeks ago.

Hopefully these comments will be helpful. First, it is important to have some stronger highlights in the eyes. I see a very slight amount, which suggests that your light box is quite a distance a way. I would raise it so that the catchlight in the eyes is a little higher. I would position the box closer as well, to bring more light on to the subjects face. The brightest spot in the photograph, is just to the left of her armpit. Secondly, I would like to see some separation, using light, from the background. Either place a light right behind her, or rim light her with one of the soft boxes. Size of studio should never be a factor. Right now the shot seems to have more lighting problems than exposure.

All portraits should have some sort of movement for the eye. This can be created by lighting, posing and proper use of backgrounds. In this photo, I would have've preffered cropping off the top. There also needs to be a much stronger lighting presence, the light is too flat and lifeless.

Nice shot.

 

I noticed the display of the © copyright symbol. You should look into either a Digimarc watermark to incorporate copyright information into the image or check out the rules and regulations governing copyright protection for photographs. I believe that the © must be accompanied by the year as well.

Nice shot. Looks like a sculpture.

I like to think that all shots have potential.

In this photograph, you need a center of focus, detail and depth. Now there does'nt really seem to be too much going on here. But I think your own human vision see's more than what the film or sensors are capable of detecting. In a shot like this you want detail in the shadows and in the moon. this can be achieved through selecting the proper time of the day. You need to shoot this type of shot close to sunset, perhaps 1/2 hour to an hour. The exposure on the moon is with an ISO of 200, is 1/250 at f11-16. You want your daylight exposure on earth to be about 1/250 at f2.8. I would play around with this, but it seems to be a case of proper zone placement.

John,

First what would be your inspiration for this photograph. What are you trying to portray. I see some elimental problems. Uneven background. The light I find a too harsh and the pose looks awkward. Unelss your trying to demonstrate an agressive female, I would refrain from the light you used and the pose. A female should have softness in light and texture and flow in pose and propping.

Just goes to show you that the center of the flower, doesn't need to be infocus, yet it commands focus.

Sometimes the simplest shots are the best! Nice balance compostionally and tonally

I think there is potential. I would like you to look for a book by "Freeman Patterson"-The Joy of Photography. When you get in touch with the emotion and meld it with the camera techniques you will find the message clear. We get caught up in our tools that we need to focus on the feeling and inspiration.

It seems to me that your trying to work with space, and balance. I would have cropped out some of the right side and top.

In the spirit of the great photogs, nice landscape!

I generally like a lot of high key, and this one has indeed potential. I think it's the bottom and left side elements that are distracting and really don't contribute to the image. I think the strong element is the girl itself. With such a contrast in high key, the ideal background in this case would be subtle soft colors or nothing at all.

Love the use of B& W, would like to see more on the left in terms of what we call negative space. Looking at her head tilt, if provided more space on the left, she would flow into that space, and that provides an visual balance.

I think this shot is absolutely beautiful. It reminds me of the impressionistic painters.

I love that you choose B & W. I would recommending playing with a cropping tool, you can get some interesting shots out of this one shot. One comment, is the larger black space on the bottom. I would've reduced it or cropped half of it out. It creates a bit of a split balance in the shot, but it's ok the way it is.

 

Good shot.

I am wondering what motivated you to take this photo. Was it just the opening or the detail in the walls.

 

In pictures like this, I generally like to see a balance in the photography. If you can imagine an object in the lower left hand corner, it would provid a visual tension between the window and the object. Otherwise, it seems a rather empty photography.