markrupert

Hi Bjorn,

My recommendations would be to frame the image so that the large dark area at the bottom is minimized (since there is no detail in the bottom half to hold the viewer's interest) and to include more of the sky (presumably there are further gradations or shades of color above the point where this image stops). Perhaps also single out one interesting shape or pattern to silhouette against the sky.

I hope this is helpful.

best wishes,

Mark

It's beautiful. How do you protect your camera when you are out shooting in the rain?

Mark

That's lovely. Parenthood is a wonderful if sometimes difficult journey, and this image expresses some of the wonder. These little people are really quite amazing. Was this done in Window light, or was the lighting engineered to look natural? In either case, its a super photo.

Mark

Jesus.

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Looks like my wife's directions.

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She looks bigger on TV.

I guess thats another way of saying I'm enjoying the unusual juxtaposition in your image.

Mark

Looks like a furry deck hand who's about to undo an important line (the captain appears to be looking right at him). Harr, me furball.

Like it.

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Wow. congratulations.

Mark

So Jeff, do AAA members generally drive to Norway? Your comment is pretty much of a non-sequiter, and certainly provides zero useful feedback to the photographer. I think its a very appealing photo: especially with the boat adding scale and foreground interest.

Mark

I would appreciate your comments or suggestions.

thanks,

Mark

Way cool. Deeply sinister.

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Nice to see that the ancients also had unfinished highway projects.

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It is pretty. The dock-n-grotto effect reminds me of those secret submarine bases always turning up in James Bond movies.

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Very cool. Puts me in mind of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon".

Mark

I like this image because, unlike many other photos presented as portraits, this one conveys something important about the subject, his values, his work. The vertical composition highlights the way in which Hector's library towers over him, and his facial expression is serious and studious.

Works for me.

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It's beautiful.

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There appears to be a brassiere on the lawn.

Snow White's perhaps?

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Bravo. This is an extremely important message, especially in light of the rampant jingoism which we now encounter everywhere (including photonet!).

thank you,

Mark

I like the image; the light is very nice and warm. I think I might have preferred a vertical composition though: (1) to eliminate superfluous space on either side of the lighthouse; (2) to make the composition a little less centered L-R, and provide a bit more diagonal tension with the tower off-center to the left; and (3) to make use of the steps and hill to provide more of a sense of depth.

One amateur's thoughts, for what its worth.

Mark

I love the concept behind this image, very provocative. It might have been nice if the flag was sharper, but you were probably facing a tradeoff between stopping down for DOF (to get both wire and flag somewhat sharp) and shutter speed (to freeze fluttering flag). I'd be interested to see if any of our fellow photonetters have suggestions for how to deal with such a situation.

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I like the giant frisbee effect. Colors are attractive, too.

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Far out. At first glance, I thought it was a honey dripper.

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One of Mr. Ashcroft's detainees? Caught carrying a potato masher onto a flight?

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On the contrary, I LIKE the way the shadow on the lower face effectively highlights those incredible eyes. Very interesting effect. My question is: how do you get fill flash to fill-in half a face?

Mark