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I like this, but I am uncertain about the red labels. Maybe better without them? However, maybe they are the whole point? I don't know. Still thinking.

 

I definitely like everything else here. The soft rounds snow against all that delightful pinky-white, angular brickwork.

Beautiful. I really like this and all the elements are perfectly achieved.

Very nice! Its great to see this concept achieved in something other than high-contrast B&W. The cold soft colours are very compelling.

Chris, thanks for the comments. They're much appreciated. I am particularly thankful for your mention of Eliot Porter. I knew not of his work and have enjoyed browsing through what I can find of it online.

 

His interest in the details of things reminds me of much of the work Guy Tal: just a slightly different (post-Velvia) aesthetic.

Very nice. The dusting of frost gives this an even more sensuous appearance.

Thanks Carlos for your comments here and for looking through some of the deeper recesses of my portfolio.

 

I don't know why, but I find the thought of photographing people to be deeply uninteresting. Strangely, I sometimes enjoy the photographs of others who photograph people. However, I have no interest in doing it myself.

 

In a similar manner, I am thrilled by some bird photography (say that of Miguel Lasa), but, I have no desire to acquire massive lenses and sit in a blind all day/week/month to catch birds in their environments. I actually have more of an interest in photographing people.

 

Anyways, thanks again for the comments and the interest.

 

Thanks Jeff and Yves. At least I know I'm not alone in liking this. ;-)

 

All comments welcome.

A small study from Watkin's Glen that I dug out of my files last

night. All comments appreciated. Thanks!

What a great view of a strange world. The bird-in-flight puts this right over the top.

Wondrous.

Gorgeous.

Everyone else has said it already, this is great.

 

What confidence, what self-assuredness! I simply love the boldness of her expression and everything you have done here only adds to the power. The subtle toning, the high-key, the upward perspective (key IMO), the square frame – they all add to the power of her expression wonderfully.

 

I terrific image, Carlos!

I throw my words of support behind this too. Very nice. Lovely textures.

Thanks Fred. I love the Canada Geese too – some fully blurred, some partly, some perfectly crisp. The lamp-flare is pivotal to my liking this image now. Its a pity I can't claim that I even saw it before taking the shot.

 

Fred, I'll send you an email update re the book.

 

 

A simply outstanding image. The detail here is amazing and the colours are delightful.

Exceptionally beautiful. Although the compositional is minimal, I find it pleasing and engaging. I easily stay in the frame and explore the details.

Thanks Aaron.

 

Its harder to get published than I thought. That was actually the first serious submission I made and I did get something published from it. However, I haven't heard back from any other publication that I submitted to about the same time (about 4). Moreover, I am surprised by what they chose to run. Of everything I sent, I would have picked a dozen other things first.

 

They are the one place I sent botanicals. Maybe I should resubmit them a few places. Anyways, always things to do. Regardless, looks like I'll actually have to write something to go with my photos in order to get very much run at once. Pity I don't have much time for that at least 'till summer.

 

I will check out Leon's work. I haven't had the time to look at that issue much as of yet.

 

Changing tack, given that you live out in Alberta, have you ever had the chance to see any of Eric Fredine's work in print? I know he has had a few showings and I rather like his work. I have always imagined that the subtlety of the images would benefit from a careful, large print.

 

Really like this one. Don't exactly know why. Certainly the blue of the late sky and the intensity of the orange and green have something to do with it.

 

I just really feel like I could step into this one.

Rayden – LOL.

 

 

Nice photograph. The contrail (?) is actually a bonus – it echoes the white of the reflection. I like how you have anchored the right side with the window. I helps to give a grounding to Gehry's many angles.

 

The colours and exposure are fab too; but, you knew that. Is that a person in the top center window?

 

 

A few issues (of which I am sure you're aware):

 

1. U. Mass Boston ≠ MIT

 

But, I can't think of an MIT-reference in a song.

 

2. £ ≠ $ or $300 million = £185.6

 

A little less expensive. I wonder what the results of the lawsuit will be? If you hire Gehry, and build such a completely original building, don't you have to expect some issues – especially if you are going to try and cut costs (value engineering) wherever possible?

 

3. Also, I don't really like the Pixies. Can we go back to Berlioz?

 

I had a debating tourney at MIT long ago and got a brief chance to see this while under construction. Should go back, except I rather found the people at MIT very hard to take. Of the four people we asked how to get to the huge rotunda that is the sort of iconic heart of the older part of MIT, no one knew. It turned out the problem was that no one seemed to know what a rotunda was, despite it being one of the biggest and grandest rotundas I've ever seen. Plus, they called the long hallway from one wing to the other "the infinite" – totally true, even in passing conversation.

This is a very interesting image. To show so much of the falls area without actually showing the falls itself! I am not 100% sure it works, but, it is certainly interesting.

I can see why you'd want to focus on the canyon though. It IS a very lovely canyon (I have my own canyon-only shot here) and you have done very well with the exposure to show it in such lovely light. The colour and contrast are spot-on.

One of the absolute nicest images of the aurora I've seen in a long time. The stars are what make it work so well. The complexity of the pattern is also wonderful.

 

Amazing

 

Lovely B&W work, as usual. However, I agree with Chris, I'd like a wider view with the reeds not cut off.

 

Edit: I read more of the comments and followed the URL you gave above. I like that wider shot a lot compositionally. I feel it has a nice balance in the composition that echoes the stillness of the water and the strong geometrical lines of the reeds.

 

I think the punchier contrast here might be better, though. But, I don't mind the tones in the other, wider, shot either.

Nicely handled. A tricky exposure for sure, but, you done an admirable job and created a natural and beautiful result. I also think the colours and composition are compelling and make a beautiful image.