t37traveler

You really captured the feel and mood of the ocean!  Nice positioning of the horizon, and centering the subject is the perfect treatment for this photo. While the wake is not blown out or clipped, decreasing the highlights or whites in curves in PS or in LR would  probably reveal additional detail adding to the turbulent feel of the water as it churned up. 

Suggestions and comments are appreciated. I shot this on the fly from the

bow of our sailboat as we transited the East River. The visual cacophony

of the Manhattan skyline is fascinating to me and an irresistible source of

photo ops. Thanks for looking.

I think this photo would fit in either architecture or abstract. I used no

special post-processing techniques to create this photograph. It is purely

reflections and juxtaposition of shape and color. The sky-scrapers of

Manhattan, sandwiched one beside another create amazing compositions.

Any suggestions or comments are always greatly appreciated.

Comments/suggestions are always greatly appreciated. I shot this from the

bow of our sailboat as we transited the East River in NYC.

Nice colors - almost an abstract shot. I would have used either a much slower shutter speed to get a more abstract look, or a much faster one to stop the action. I like the colors and I totally see why you took the shot; I would have, too. 

Beautiful and other-worldly. The softness of the  pale blue water, the million little dots of light on the hills and the amazing yellow hue of the clouds at sunset make this  photo that is not only pleasing to look at but not easily forgotten. Well done. 

I wish the pedestrians in the photo had been coming toward me instead of

away … but with street photos it seems you get what can and be grateful…

any comments or suggestions are appreciated.

Alf -

Thank you for the comments and suggestions. I think I was so intrigued by the face I wasn't thinking of the feet. They were near his instrument case, and I remember thinking I didn't want to add that to the photo - too much going on.

Next time I'll remember to do one from a distance for a full profile and one close-up for a more of a portrait effect. Thanks for the"heads up."  : )

Wonderful post processing - very soft, painterly feeling. Excellent capture of the horses' movement. I also enjoy shooting reenactments, but have done only Revolutionary War ones so far. 

Tony-

This is a wonderful photograph, full of rich textures and subtle tones. I love the poses and personalities you captured. the different directions of the animals' gazes create so much intrigue for the viewer, especially the one looking up. I keep looking up at the top of the photo, wondering what he sees, then look at the one looking down and wondering what he (she?) sees, while the third one seems to be looking directly at me with that "So what's it to ya" expression. Superb capture!

Alf, Michael and Tony -

Thank you for kind and encouraging comments. It just struck me as I was looking at the tall building and reflections that simply rotating the camera about 90 degrees made a much more interesting photograph.

A beautifully done architectural abstract! Nice lighting for a gentle color palette. Well done!

This is the best shot in the ere is in my opinion… so many wonderful leading lines… the interest never ends.  Great use of shadow and repetition of pattern. Love it!

Wow! This photo just plain sings - gives the viewer the real red carpet treatment! The colors are wonderful, but the curved leading lines keep me looking and looking. Love the way the angels lead the eye up and out, but the curve of the yellow ceiling draws the eye back into the frame.

There is only thing I would change, and that is the very white blown out area at the back. The red carpet  just stops, almost unnaturally. A second photo exposed for that bright area and layered in would really complete the picture in a natural way. The light area beneath the stairs is fine and does not distract or confuse the eye, perhaps because it is partly out of the frame and because it does not occupy an important space in the picture. 

Like the abstract treatment.. feeling of movement, wind in the trees, blowing the snow… sense of mystery..what is that splotch of red… it looks like a camera swipe technique to me with some nice post-processing effects Well done.  (And I like the Robert Frost allusion… I'd write more but I too have miles to go before I sleep. :  )

My first ever foray into the world of street photography.I really enjoyed it.

Converted this photo to BW to eliminate distracting red taillights, etc in the

background and make the musician really stand out. Does it work? What

could I do better?

Comments/suggestions/questions greatly appreciated. Thank you for your

time.

Unique, humorous, full of interest, color and engaging shapes. Love the mystery of not seeing the face. Well seen and well captured!!

Truly a one-of-kind photo! Love the humor. Great street shot!

Outstanding street shots. Lots of interest and story value. Wonderful BW processing. Well done! 

Alf and :Pierre - Thank you very much for your comments. I wanted to give this photo a faded old look. I do have a BW of these three girls in a slightly different pose in my album for 2014 as well as a sepia print of all three couples.  Just had fun with this and tried some different processing. Hi pass sounds interesting. Thanks for the suggestion Alf.

Prom nite shots with some processing special effects. Comments and

suggestions most welcome. I'm not really a portrait photographer… took

these of granddaughter and friends in a crowd of parents with cameras. I

was using 70-200 zoom and high ISO (I was on crutches so mobility was

significantly impacted). My strategy was to pick a spot away from the

crowd and get a different angle. As a result, the subnets were not looking

directly at me. Thoughts on this? Defective strategy? Better way to handle

the situation? thanks for any comments.

Absolutely incredibly beautiful! Amazing light and sharpness. I'm assuming you used 2, perhaps 3 layers to create these incredible effete. So well done, no matter how it was done.l Adding this to my favorites collection!

What a lovely  capture. The orange flowers add a need bit of bright color and echo the Cheetah's spots. Love the shading and varied greens. Nicely done!