larry_korhank

Good photo, but it should be leaning to the right. If fact, since the church found Trump, it's leaning so far over that it's going to fall down.

The reflection makes the shot!

Good Model! Also good job with placing the lights to keep reflections from blocking those pretty eyes.

I’m doubtful these immigrants will get a warm welcome. Didn't know there was such a thing as a digital tilt-shift-blur. I miss the selective focus of my old medium formats, but all digital attemps to reproduce it have failed.

Your photo has immediate graphic impact, even if you don't have a dirty mind! Love the negative space. :-)

Long, long, ago, before Bear Grylls (1969), my Jr. High friend and I decided to raft (2- one man military surplus) this gorge starting near Taos. When we crossed under this bridge we heard large splashes. The nice people on the bridge were trying to drop rocks on us. It got worse from there. Later in the day we were smashed by class 6 rapids and lost everything. It was summer, but I’ve never been so cold that night. As you know, you can’t just climb out of the gorge. After a day or so of hiking along the river we found a Indian fisherman who fed us starving kids his lunch. Then we hitched back to Taos in the back of a pick-up with more Indians. My friend's father, who had dropped us off to begin the journey, didn’t look too happy to see us back. But to be fair, we were bratty kids! Anyway, your photo isn't the best I’ve seen, but it did bring back memories.

The background makes the shot!

Nice contrast of low tech greenhouse gas producer (cow farts), and high tech reducer.

Thanks for the tech info. I assume to accomplish your 2 sentence work flow took a lot of time and talent. The result is worth it!

To me this pose is very anti-erotic. Actually I think that was the intent. At best it’s more of a pose for a medical exam. But I think it’s much, much, darker. The message is “you can take my body, but not my soul. “ We can’t see her face. In fact she has strenuously blocked access to anything except dark holes. It’s sad and disturbing. Even more disturbing is this is real life for many women in the world.

First Prize photo! Looks like was been flying all night :-)

Before reading the title I thought it was Stalin. But I think he shoots a Canon, and Dali is a Nikon shooter. Should have known.

Vanilla scoops purr--Delicious memories were--Melted ghosts stir

You have Crazy different light sources! How did you meld them into this wonderful image?

Excellent view point! I wonder if the light would be better at a different time of day?

The women in black has inspired poetry! Do you have her phone number... LOL!!!

The model is eye catching just by herself. Add the black dress and she’s also mysterious. Contrast her with the background and you can’t look away. Add the selective focus and she has your soul.

Image has a Currier and Ives vibe, without all the animals, and a century newer. I like it!

The message I get is this boat is going to sink no matter what you do.

Beautiful birds with a background to match!

Very handsome fellow in good light!

This one has much better light and I like the position of the model. What a great location!

Well seen and photographed!

Do I smell bacon! Lighting up those hammocks at dusk and dawn is a favorite of my neighbors kid. He (Mac Stone) actually had the talent, work ethic, and bravery to become pro. Here's an example of what he can do with a hammock. https://www.flamingomag.com/2019/12/06/photographer-mac-stone/

The location is beautiful! The model is beautiful! But the photographer needs to do some more work to make a beautiful photo. First, you need better light. Fill flash might help, but the model may be too far away. A reflector may help, but you’d have zoom in to keep it out of the frame and need another person to hold it. Sometimes a big hat will at least keep the entire face in the same light, but she doesn’t look like a big hat person. So my suggestion would be to come back when the light isn’t so harsh. Then the model’s pose should match the purpose of the photo. If it’s to relate the beautiful women to the beautiful location, that would be stronger if she wasn’t looking at the camera. Maybe she could somehow interact with the cave? One thing I really like about the background are all the parallel diagonal lines. Maybe the model could wear matching lines, or better, pose in a way to interact with those lines. Of course it’s easy for me to sit at my computer to make all these suggestions, that would require someone else to do a lot of work!