j.k._york

August 17, 2007

politicians talk a good game, but rarely do they put their words into action. very strong work. excellent tones to emphasize the darkness that most of the world lives in or under. well done my friend. i'll have to get back with a rate that the system will allow. regards, J.K.

August 17, 2007

i'm morbidly fascinated by this piece. the female almost appears to be a cadaver and the spider webs only amplify the macbre feel i get from this. very creative. regards, J.K.

August 17, 2007

have we been down this corridor before but from a slightly different angle not showing the right hand wall? i remember those chairs. to be honest, i prefer this with the facing wall doors balancing not only the curve of the paintings, but complimenting the squareness of the chairs. superb light. very nice work. regards, J.K.

August 17, 2007

i where the four corners of the floor meet in the frame joining the quadrants together. superb angle of capture with this piece. also the light is coming from a geometrical angle very sympathetic to the balance of the floor patterns. love this one a lot. take care, J.K.

August 17, 2007

6/6 anon. the only thing that distracts from being nearly perfect for me is the cropped rear tire. otherwise the angle combined with the super pan work makes this an above average shot. regards, J.K.

August 17, 2007

another great detailed blossom shot my friend. nice off center composition. good balance and super sharp pistils. love the color combinations. 6/6 anon rate. regards, J.K.

August 17, 2007

beautiful details, color, light. excellent blurred background makes this wonderful blossom pop out at us. very nice. 6/6 anon rate. ciao, J.K.

August 17, 2007

CrAzY COOL micki. a stunning piece of work. i was digging back through the anon rate looking for Torfinn's piece from yesterday and saw this and about fell out my office chair. You look like you got a electrocuted. super. 7/7 anon. cheers, J.K.

August 17, 2007

great title and well executed work. you already know i like this color combo and your style. very nice. 6/7 anon. regards, J.K.

August 17, 2007

if Jeff gets to lick the screen then so do i. great composition. the 3:1 ratio works well for me. 1 for you, 3 for me. its lunch time damn it. 6/6 anon. take care, J.K.

August 16, 2007

the good things first: straight up great light and color. shadows are very well done too. problems i see are: the exposure is a touch hot on the right side of the flower. crop is a little tight at the top. other than that this is very well balanced with the FG leaf blurred then the blossom sharp and then another similiar shaped leaf behind (which could be a little more blurred). regards, J.K.

August 15, 2007

very difficult to chose between the H and V versions, but this one seems to me to be the better of the two. while the landscape version show the full bridge it somehow lacks the compositional tension that this vertical has. also like the closer look at the rock and the horizon line helps too. beautiful colors, the blue water against the golden light on the rocks with a splash of green. very nice work my friend. regards, J.K.

August 15, 2007

beyond the beauty of the color and composition, what makes this shot special to me is the guy fishing on the rock taking in this peaceful scene. love the inclusion of the FG. this is so well balanced from top to bottom. really a grand capture. regards, J.K.

August 15, 2007

lovely. the deep dark red is great for this mostly neutral gray subject. very handsome portrait work. nice catchlight in eye. well done.

p.s. your english is much better than my dutch!!! in english when light goes from light to dark we call that a gradient. take care, J.K.

August 15, 2007

ah yes, looks good enough to eat. apricot for me please. i think the fruit filling adds the needed density and flavor to this shot. there are no really good bakery shoppes here :-( take care, J.K.

August 15, 2007

i like the stone frame around the glass. it not only adds texture contrast, but is a good neutral reference for the color. the photo realistic faces are surreal in my opinion. good shot my friend. J.K.

August 15, 2007

i will get that vivitar 90mm macro. delicate light work with nice focus fall off to abstration. very pleasing color combinations. you are a macro master my friend. take care, J.K.

August 15, 2007

i saw this and had to laugh. all kids love to go to the circus full of crazed drunk clowns. excellent street shot. very clean/low noise. beautiful color too. love the '+ +' eyes. good balanced composition. regards, J.K.

August 15, 2007

forgive the coming pun--- super low key shot. this has a quality similiar to old Tri-X film. excellent selection of surface to shoot on adding nice grainy structure (and despite what some digital purists believe, grain can be a GOOD thing.) i like how one key is clear and seperate and the rest are a jumble much like the way memories are. ciao, J.K.

August 15, 2007

your creative seperation of images is aesthetically very pleasing. you are able to combine precision geometry with a slight offset within each frame. its one of those "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" situation. strong work. regards, J.K.

August 14, 2007

the flat gray is best i think after side by side comparison. only other color is in competition and is a distraction.

August 14, 2007

hey buddy, one good looking family. your nephew on the right always has that shy "i don't want my picture taken" look. and we know who the ham is in the middle! and the little guy behind has that "hey, i'm here too" look. great work. caught this one anonymously 7/7. cheers, J.K.

August 13, 2007

a perfect street diptych. the woman and the man in the same place but in two different worlds. excellent balance between the two. nice tones and a pleasing amount of grain. well done. 6/6 anon. regards, J.K.

August 13, 2007

beautiful architectural landscape. the rise of the buildings on the hillside with the winding road curving around them is well balanced. the earthen tones from the building stones with minor splashes of color works nicely against the plush greenery. great work. 6/6 anon. regards, J.K.