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Ruud - I have really enjoyed your entire portfolio "Dutch People Together." Your black and white processing is excellent - and your subjects, caught in the routine of everyday life, are so easy to relate to. I love the detail in your photos. You have a gift for this type of street photography! HOwever, this photo is one of my favorites…there is so much to look at, and so many stories to invent about the couple that it keeps me entertained for a long time.

Comments/suggestions appreciated/ Thanks you for your time.

When I clicked on this photo, the words, "This is wonderful" simply escaped from my mouth. Gorgeous detail, fantastic leading lines, and the muted colors are exquisite. I'm going to sound like a broken records, but hold a piece of white paper across the bottom of the photo just enough to hide the arc of the two tombstones peeping in at the bottom right of the photo. I think that cropping them out actually strengthens the effect of the leading lines. Where is this beautiful church?

Beautifully rendered - looks more like a painting than a photograph! Simple but engaging - the leaning buildings, the simple color palette and the texture the snow gives the picture. Well done as always!

Thank you all for your kind comments. This was actually shot in the late afternoon in mid June, so the sun was still quite high. Benjamin, I certainly agree shooting at another time in the day or later would have enabled softer light; however, it would not have been possible in this situation. These boats are tied to a floating dock beside a fixed wharf in Rockport, MA. The tidal range here is 12' which greatly affected the perspective I was able to get. Plus, these are working dinghies are used by the fisherman to go out to their boats moored in the harbor. The dinghies are then tied to the mooring balls until the fishermen return to shore at the end of the day. So between changing, tides, sun and dinghy movement around the harbor, getting a perfect shot was almost impossible during the few days I was there. I do plan to try again the next time I'm in Rockport.

Larry, Benjamin and Alf- Thank you for the kind words and compliments. I shot this at a large garden shop when they were just setting up the outside display area. The red color got my attention, but the wonderful contrast of the tones and textures of the rough hewn wood against the hard sheen of the pottery was what made this an interesting shot.

Not done in a studio,…more of an open air still life. Comment, suggestions critiques appreciated. This was not set up; I found the pots on a shelf arranged like this and couldn't resist the contrast of textures and the bright red tones.

Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

This one took my breath away - literally. I audibly inhaled and held my breath when I first looked at this. You must look long and hard to find these images. Stunning! I don't know what to say other than … wow…….

Tony - This is a stunning "natural abstract."The colors are amazing, and the little grasses, twigs and reflections are so simple yet provide so much interest - so much to detail to visually dissect.

Great use of leading lines. Lots of texture and wonderful light on the grasses - but it is that great sky that really sets this picture apart. This is a really good photo - technically and artistically superb. It's a scene that has been photographed 1000 times, but you've made it fresh and interesting!

Larry and Warren -Thank you for the comments. This place is in a deep freeze also right now. This is our sailboat, a Tayana 37 (same type of rugged, classic seaworthy beauty as the Pacific Seacraft) at anchor in Winter Harbor on Vinalhaven off the coast of Maine.This beautiful spot is one of my favorite anchorages. I shot this in 2009, took a second look at it a few weeks ago and reprocessed it with better SW and more experience.

Wonderful treatment of light and water with the long exposure. Soft clouds and water are a nice contrast with the hard, rocky shoreline. Love the mood.  Very well done!  

I love it - lots of color and movement to keep the viewer engaged and his imagination revved up. . Definitely a "happy-stract."  It almost reminds me of a a laughing flower. Well done, as usual!  

Prowling the entrance hall at one of my favorite photo spots, I caught the sun at just the right angle… this is a single image - no compositing here. HOnest comments/suggestions/critiques are much appreciated. thanks for your time.

Tony - A bit of a change from much of your work! I like it. The largely monochromatic color palette lets me enjoy the shapes and textures without distraction; even the pavement blends perfectly and adds a distinct but subtle contrast in texture. I love the slash of  dark red  that adds interest and pop without distracting or grabbing too much attention. The next time you find one, see if you can get an angle of and lighting on the tank and get a close-up shot of the buildings reflected and distorted in it. I would make only one suggestion, based on what I would do if it were my art, and this is just me…. I would crop the top edge to get ride of the red object at the top. Once found, my eyes want to pay it (and the highlight to the left of it) more attention than they deserve. 

Pierre - I love this one , and I'm not wing prejudiced by the use of my favorite color palette of orange, and rust tones. I find it a fascinating study in contrasts,  corners vs. curves, warm colors vs cold tones, light vs. dark, highlight vs. shadow.   colors in As usual your use of light, color shadow, pattern and texture is superb. Love the repeating geometric  shapes  with the circles that lend interest to the background echoing in the tires and headlights of the car. I also really like the diagonal placement of the car and the elongated view that add to the feeling of depth. WEll done and keep them coming, as I know you will.

Gail - This is a lovely macro shot. Very well composed with the white iris petals softly shrouding the beard. The  purple/yellow complementary colors give the image pop while maintaining the soft, gentle feel of the shot. It is both peaceful and happy. This could be a greeting card, a page on a calendar or a photo on the wall of my bedroom.

Larry - Thank you for your comments. I"m pretty certain there isn't any lens perspective distortion involved in this photograph. I shot it from the deck of our sailboat out in the channel well off the rocks of Hockamock Head. What I think  you may visually interpret as tilt is the actual construction of the light tower. It tapers slightly (as do most lighthouses) even though it is square instead of round.  I did have to straighten the image a bit thanks to the wave action as I was shooting; to do that I aligned a vertical guide with the far left corner of the light keeper's house. 

Tony - OMG…. I am humbled by your praise….I really don't know what to say, except  thank you.  I enjoyed creating this image,i n particular because it is in one of my favorite places to visit and photograph- Olsen House in Cushing, Maine (where Andrew Wyeth painted "Christina's World." ) Flash photography and tripods are not allowed; fortunately leaning against door frames, high ISOs, long exposures and breath-holding are allowed. I truly enjoy creating  this type of simple, "dusty" nostalgic image that evokes by-gone times.  

Gail - Nice to her from you and thank you for your kind comments! I hope to get back to a higher level of activity with PN. I think some people find the image lacking because there is no "story"- but for me in this instance, the story is the lighting. I am still working on mastering the techniques involved in creating this photograph. The techniques involved were a bit more than perhaps appear. This image was entirely light-painted, - no flash or studio lights. It is comprised of a  total of 17 layers, each lighting a different surface or edge, and finally 2 with side lighting and soft OH lighting from a small LED panel. I photographed with the camera tethered to my laptop.