emaxxman

I would appreciate any comments you may have.

I've been experimenting with depth of field (as demonstrated by my

other photos) and by single color dominance in photos. I like this

one because it's jus wash of blues. I'm suprised that it has blues

that it does because I was under the impression that Reala has a

tough time with blues.

I would appreciate any constructive criticism you would like to give.

I would appreciate any constructive criticism you would like to offer.

I would appreciate any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism you would like to give.

To me, a photo should evoke some feeling in the viewer. It doesn't matter if it's executed technically correct or blah blah blah.

 

This photo made me laugh and cringe at the same time. I cracked up for the obvious humourous reasons. I cringed because it's like a scene out of a horror movie where the most innocent things have become evil (i.e. Chucky, or the Stay-Puff marshmallow man from Ghostbusters).

 

This is a great photo!!!

I like this picture alot. I have a strong attraction to pictures where the subject is 'colored' and the rest is in black and white.

 

What is the reasoning behind the harsh criticism for shots that are staged (i.e. a fashion shot)? Are nature shots of waterfalls or tigers in the wild the only acceptable shots around here anymore. I believe awhile back a few sports shots made the POW. They were harshly criticised because they didn't seem to fit the bill of 'art'. Now we've had some images that were staged but do fit the bill of art and people are complaining that it looks too fake. Judge the image on the basis of what it is and not what you think all images should be. This is afterall, photo.net, not natural-candid-shots.net.

 

Pawel,

 

You're a freaking moron. You asked what's wrong with making a stupid, idiotic reference to the WTC. I'll tell you why. Over 5000 people have possibly lost their lives with tens of thousands of people directly emotionally affected by this terrorist act. You're an idiot because you made a reference to it in 'passing' and without any seriousness to your question? Your criticism is strongly laced with sarcasm and that is why you got criticized in turn. Have your family and friends blown up and you'll understand as well.

Should Amy Powers get rid of all her nude self-images before a little girl sees them and thinks they're cool and starts to parade around naked? Should we remove all racing photos before someone thinks it would be exciting to drive our cars really, really fast on the highway?

 

Be real. It's just stupid to think that some kid who spends his time surfing photo.net will come across this picture and suddenly think it's OK to start smoking.

 

As for the image itself, I like the image. The frame could probably go IMO. If any of the critics bothered to look at Jim's portfolio, you'll see that most of his images are advertising images. That seems to be how he makes his living. Simply because these images are for Madison Ave and not the Met, it doesn't mean the images aren't good and executed well.

 

I think the mentality that an image is not good because it doesn't satisfy some rich and snobby 'artistic' requirement is ridiculous. If that were the case, most wedding photos would be considered crap (no matter how good they are) when compared to say one of Amy Power's artistic nudes. Images are good for a number of reasons.

 

Not all images have to be 'artistic'. I look at this image and see an era gone by. The look and feel of the photo just takes me back to the past. Yes, I know it was staged. But so is everyother 'artistic' image on this site.

 

 

I've always been a sucker for the sweet emotional candid shots. You've captured what appears to a spontaneous moment on a joyous day for the couple. If it were my wedding album, I would be happy to just have this image in it.

I love this picture. I have a similar moment like this captured with my wife and daughter.

 

This picture captured a tender moment between the mom and daughter. This image immediately evoked a sense of loving and caring for my own daughter. The playful innocence of the daughter is beautifully captured in this image.

 

I would change two things though. Tighten the composition so that more focus is on the mother and daughter. Also use less depth of field so the cars in the background are so noticeable. The distracted me for a moment.

I really like this picture alot. The dark, brooding clouds just sets a mood that I can describe. I can almost feel the wind kicking sand up in my face.

 

Awesome picture.

This is the type of picture that I would love to have on my wall. It's a nice, calming scene with absolutely beautiful color.

 

 

It looks like the photographer is shooting from by the 3rd-to-homeplate baseline. I would say he's closer to homeplate than he is 3rd base since the view is more of a sideview of the runner and not a 'shot from behind' the runner. That would explain the appearance of the runner coming from the left of the catcher.

 

Now to the shot. I like this shot alot. I just finished reading a post on how easy it is for photographers to use technology to take 7 frames a second, have 50 crap shots, and 1 winner. If that was so, then why don't we see more 'winners' out there? I think Michael's shot shows thought. He anticipated where the action was going to be and made the shot. This shot is able to convey the speed of the runner, the determination of both players to make the play, and physical impact of the collision. This is what makes it a great shot. Who cares if it's slighty overexposed!

It seems that the proportion of land to sky is off-balance. I find myselft wanting to see more of the mountain but at the same time not wanting give up the view of the sky as it is. I think part of it is the buildings that are so close to the bottom of the image leave me wanting to see more of the mountain.

The green, eerie light just screams out X-files to me. I think this a way cool image.