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hi alp. this is a good shot. i love the shallow dof in this instance and the tonal contrast between the cute little one and the background.

Hi Jennifer. I wondered where you had got to. good to see you back. i like the composition and the natural light. i had an idea to share. i made a slight change by darkening the shadow on the right so the lighter detail in the shadow next to the eye isn't noticeable and just lighten the darker left bottom corner area. i did this because i felt this image was visually about dark on light and light on dark (which i really liked about this image) and i wanted to reinforce that. what are your thoughts on that? i also sharpened a little. looks like camera shake in this shot. what shutter speed did you use?

hi michael. thanks for your comment. i am happy that this image made you smile. I think my preference is to leave the background lighter. i like setting her against the lighter, vibrant green particularly as she is a black dog. but i do appreciate your suggestion. thanks.

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Hi Josh. Thanks very much for taking the time to visit my portfolio and my ruff prints website. I also appreciate the consideration you have given your comments.

 

Firstly, i do struggle with vignettes. one of my pet hates is over-vignetted images. i thought your comment about using them as a device to weave a thread of visual cohesion through my work was an interesting one, even if it is intuitive on my part, rather than deliberate level. i will be giving it more thought.

 

Secondly, yes, i see what you are saying about noise. but i am not sure that it evokes the same deeply emotional response that the inherent qualities of film does. what response does noise evoke in the viewer? i visited your web gallery and was reminded how affecting film photography is. there is something organic?? about it.

 

thanks again josh. i really enjoyed your post and your comments.

hey...thanks vittorio. i do appreciate your comment.

 

art x - LOL... yeh colour, these sunny summer days must be causing some kind of optical malfunction!! i am sure the affliction will pass. thank you, as always.

Hi Art X. Thanks for your thoughtful explanation of your initial comment. I don't think i feel a need to include a spacious foreground in my animal shots as a general rule, but that is a personal preference on my part maybe and it depends on each individual image. your comments have got me considering the question of foreground though, so thats always a good thing. thanks. in this shot, i agree.

 

your comment re country life is no doubt valid to a degree, and is probably there a lot of the time without me making any conscious decision. the fact that i usually avoid the city like the plague may also contribute to this overall impression.

 

 

i really love this image nilgun. the composition is beautiful. thanks

Hi Bart. i like this portait. it is natural and fun. i like your series of square format b&w portraits in your portfolio. thanks

thanks for your comment Alon, i am happy you liked it.

 

hi alberto. thanks for your feedback. i was very tempted to remove that line initially but decided to leave it there 'cos i was really interested to see if other people would comment on the line also without my prompting. so i appreciate your suggestion and your other comments. thanks.

 

any comments are welcome

howdy art x. thanks for the comment and your encouraging words. can you tell me why you would like more foreground in this image? just wondernig what your reasoning is. thanks. hmmm... i hadn't really considered that my images are about country life so that is an interesting perspective.

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thanks for all comments!!

thanks Darryl. with some of my images i do love get a soft grainy b&w. with this shot it just adds to the rainy day winter feel. thanks for leaving your comment.

Hi Amy. i like this shot of your girl. when my girl died at 14, i realised i had hardly any nice images of her. i very much regretted that i hadn't thought to photograph her while she was still well enough. now i love to photograph dogs. i quite like the composition. I like the adjustments christal made to bring her face out a little more. maybe if you were able to also bring out some more detail in the bottom right corner.

thanks ilia. she is just checking that she is still the fairest of them all.

Hi Manuel. Thankyou for leaving a comment. there are many different things you can achieve photographically. i don't think one way is better than another. for me, i want to be creative and emotive, to make my images feel like something as well as look like something. i also like uncomplicated and uncluttered images. thanks. i thought your image of the man lying on the ground with his head behind the bush was very effective and very sad.

Hi Giuseppe. i think i would like jewels nose to be in frame, but i do like the shot. i like the angle of jewel against the flat horizon. the hues work well.

Allan, thanks for leaving a comment. I appreciate reading peoples thoughts on my images.

Hi Allan. Thanks very much for your comment. I really enjoyed having a look at your portfolio.

thanks for all comments.

Thanks for leaving your comments Ilia & Art X. No particular reason for framing decision. It is a product of radomness, their irratic play and coming in close. But when reviewing the images, i liked this one because the sweet spot of the lensbaby is right on those pearly whites. for me, the framing created a sense of movement as well as defining some interesting strong diagonal lines. i also think the cropping of the head keeps the focus on their faces. thanks!

Art X: Thanks so much for your comment. i think i am a bit of a b&w junkie. it gives images the feel of a certain other worldliness that i like.