kelly_perl

Nice color! This would be better without shadows on the nuts. I've been shooting rivets for months and know how it is. If you can, wait for a cloudy day and give it another go. Best, KEP

The space on the left hand side and muted colors make the shot.

Give this another shot; this subject has potential and could make for an outstanding photo.

THis is my favorite of the folder because I can can concentrate on the firefighters. You had the right instincts here. Composition is nice (though some space on top would be good), the expression on the unmasked firefighter is good, and I love those muted colors too.

 

Try reposting this so it is smaller. I have a 19" monitor and I can't see anything, and a lot of folks still have 15" monitors. 600 to 650 pixels in the largest dimension is about right.

Gary--this is hands down the best of what you've posted. The reason? The lone man in orange hard hat and vest against the complementary blue.

 

As always, I do not rate 9-11 photos.

Although I personally do not like photos of this genre, the composition is first rate and so is the lighting. It is one of the best photos of the "bare 9-month bellies" genre. The editors of the Boston Women's Health Collective would surely snatch this up for the next edition of *Our Bodies, Ourselves.* Try selling this to them and anything else you have if you haven't already done so.

 

The reason I give a relatively low originality rating is that I'm sick of hearing about how great pregnancy and child bearing and rearing are. I think the genre is overplayed, although the populace does not agree with me.

What makes this, in order: color, sun, composition. Where was this taken, and when?

Douglas--this doesn't work for me. There are so many better shots you could have grabbed, like the weird juxtaposition of two or more modern casinos. That's more interesting than just New York, New York in the background with a nearly empty street and newspaper machines in the foreground. Exposure is very slightly overbaked if you're going for the signs.

 

If you ever get to do this again, watch CSI first. Their photography/telography of the Strip makes the place look downright glamourous. Best, KEP

This works, rather unexpectedly. For me it is the range of tones you got.

 

Actually, you only really have to stand aside once the train comes in. Though $ to donuts, this person won't.

Wonderful exposure and color! That's half the battle.

This rocks! That moody B&W w/plenty of silver just gets me.

Nice shot. It might make sense to crop a bit from the bottom--nothing to see there--and mayyyyyybe take a nick off the right to bring more attention to face and torso. You did a really good job with crappy lighting.

Good color and execution.

This might look better with the left hand side cropped out.

Cool! A great idea!

 

That being said, you could have used more duct tape for less facial blurriness, or a brighter day so you weren't using such a slow shutter speed. The blurriness of your face doesn't help the composition.

You need more teepee and a little less bride. Looking at this photo in the small thumbnail, I thought "ah, another wedding photo" and just assumed she was getting out of something like a limo. That's small thumbnails for you. But even in the large thumbnail, I can't see enough of what makes this photo special.

 

That being said, you made the bride look pretty and fresh and this is a beautifully exposed photo. It would be perfect in a documentary wedding album alongside some contextual shots.

I'm really glad you showed this. From the foreground woman's facial expression there is no doubt what a low paying drudgery this is. Another way of saying excellent composition.

 

I'm curious--since the woman is dark skinned and the people of Myanmar I've seen are much lighter skinned, is she the member of an ethnic minority, perhaps one that does this traditionally? (I'm guessing Hmong.)

 

What did surprise me was how much flattening of perspective there was for only a 75 mm lens. This does detract from the photo, unfortunately. Everything blends together. I'm not familiar with your film but either it is a very soft contrast film or something gets lost in the digitizing.

 

Keep doing these. Although "Women at Work in Emerging Countries" series have been done, the series are by no means exhaustive nor complete. Much more can and needs to be done. You learn what low paid work is in the particular country, about the economy of the country, and maybe even a thing or two about its ecology. I'm sure making charcol is NOT rainforest friendly but hey, what else will they do, have Enron lay in a gas pipeline?

 

 

Well, your title got my attention, but this photo is underexposed and your dogs in fore (?) play get lost in the background.

 

I confess that I don't like dogs much. You should have some dog lovers take a look at this.

Joe--The fuzzy "cottonball" background makes your poor wife look lost. You might darken that or even blacken out that background and make it clear this is a rearview mirror. The windshield wipers are a nice touch but the rest of it is distracting.

 

Also, while I think the exposure is reasonable (but I've been going underexposed lately) the green cast gets to me.

 

MIrror shots fascinate me. You might try taking portraits of her when she's using a mirror for typical feminine reasons--checking her makeup. I am a girl, so I think I can say that.

 

Jayme is two photos away from working with the camera effectively. Here she's getting ready to decide who's boss (not necessarily her) but hasn't crossed the line yet.

 

The left hand border of the photo is cut in such a way that it looks as if she's drawing in her feet for the photo's benefit.

 

Good exposure but a little low contrast to my taste. This *might* be better in color.

 

I also ratify what someone else said about the busy vegetation. I think if you eliminated the vegetation's business she could keep those pants on.

 

Or not ;-).

 

Looking forward to more from this series.

Very well executed! We don't have technical scores but this is a 9 technique. This would be a great textbook or catalog shot. Good job matching the green gel with the green print.

Original, though my initial delight at seeing this image dissipated quickly on closer examination. (Perhaps at the prospect of giving birth to 20 children? ;-) I think the problem is that the mug color and tone clash with the jeweltone red & blue of the pots. The cups could be shiny white or black or a simple color, but not bone colored. The background is OK.

 

This, with modifications, would be a good tea party or housewarming invitation.

Love this one. The contrast between square and round is pleasing and dynamic. You make a dual subject unify and work. Exposure looks fine to me, though people say I'm going underexposed a lot.

Your instincts for tilting the building are absolutely correct. This is a good canditate for B&W or duotone or . . . nah, leave it as it is.

This is cool; I love reflection photos. Even more so that I can't ID your location, but I'd guess West St. near the base of Manhattan.