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like i said before. they look much better on a wall.

lovely processing of image. talent in spades ...

Thanks for the advice. You've made the picture much better. One reason for which I post pictures online is the advice I receive.

i have a zenit as well ... but i lost the lens, using a japanese one currently.

gracias, efharisto ...

Frozen lake Erie, distant snow covered downtown.

Mike,

 

Thank you for your recommendations. I am posting a modified picture

February, frozen lake. Please let me know how I could make it better.

low contrast portraiture is good. you don't always have to go for the high contrast low skin tone look. especially for this picture a lot of tone and grain may work. would it be too much to ask for the original to be posted?

 

I, at first, did not want to participate at rating the picture. I thought it was ok, not that spectacular, but ok. Watching the commentaries I wish to side with the photographer/photograph.

 

As for the person who posted a commentary that included a link to a youtube video, I wish to advise you that although the elderly gentleman may be an extraordinary photographer, he possesses his own wisdom and vision in photography. Should every one bow down to him and agree? I don't think so. Photography is art and art needs variance to survive, otherwise we'd all enjoy Adolf's watercolors.

 

Alex has his own vision, whether you agree with or not. The Elves believed his picture is worthy of debate. Just because his vision is not similar to the usual clique of photographer that is normally lauded does not mean that his picture is worthy of admiration.

 

I believe this should be a highly rated picture. I hope all of you could indeed enjoy it for what it is just as I have. Relax and live a little. Just like the gentleman in he video stated, enjoy what you do. Be nice to one another since all of you have a common interest.

 

Sincerely

Jim D M

please review

please review

seems as though a frame from a hitchcock movie

did you consider a slightly over exposed look? perhaps different focusing and a much wider apperture. this way you'd get rid of the sign in the back and the trees would be much less harsher.

good picture. i think you'd wanna call it something else. sometimes in in english droppings do not refer to water.

i like a picture that speaks, such as this one. i don't know where your environmental consciousness takes you, but i'd recommend trying this on film, ortho low ASA over exposed.

harsh tones only make this picture more beautiful

very descriptive ...

 

I don't understand the contrast. Why so low? I know portraiture should be close proximity photography at low contrast to show skin tones, but I think this picture has to be a little bit more natural.

 

wanted to move to iceland. couldn't find a job so i stayed put. beautiful scenery.good capture of mood.

 

reminds me of advertisements many years ago. what do you say about ... 1970s

i love the visula effect. it feels like a garden in a very dry climate with strong winds sweeping from right to left.

either she needs to relax or he needs to become more formal. when it comes to that i believe they should be in step or at least in an arangement that allows two personalities. good job on the technical quality the picture.

what would you recommend other than cleaning my scanner

technically speaking, it is a well defined, well cropped image -- however your subject is lacking in expression and as far as what is behind the image quite vacant. the use of black and white photography in an artistic fashion 50 years after it has been technologically outdated is an effort on the side of the artist to enhance the strength of a certain message(by the way that is my personal belief and opinion). what do you think this portrait is supposed to convey?