ariel_lopez

ok, I'm going to be the bad guy, since everyone else seems to be raving about this photo. I find that the dead center compostion with the girl facing straight ahead creates a fairly prosaic image. Her bangs on the left side of her face help disrupt the symmetry, but I don't think that creates enough visual interest. I agree, the eyes are very striking and interesting, but I find my eyes pulled away by the blown-out areas in the bottom corners of the frame. I think that if just a tiny bit of detail could be burned in it would make the photo much stronger. Just the Devil's Advocate's 2 cents.

Except for macro, I haven't done much nature stuff, but I couldn't

turn down the chance to take this shot...

This photo I was trying to imitate Jim Brandenburg's wolf glaring

from behind the tree photo. What do you think of the concept? How do

you think I did? I know I used space a lot differently than he did,

how does that affect the photo? Thanks in advance.

Yes, this is a pretty picture, nice imagery, but I don't understand why you chose panoramic. To me, this is three separate elements, the mountains, the sunset, and the cross, which compete with eachother, rather than working together. The eye finds one of the three and stays there, rather than flowing through the image. The cross is the strongest element of the image, but it's placed at the extreme end of the photo, which just feels awkward. I think it would be a lot stronger if you only used the right half, and maybe included a smidge more space to the right of the cross.

You morons are getting too bogged down in the subject, and are ignoring the obvious symbolism of the piece. CLEARLY, this is a comment about modern communist regimes trying to move forward into a new era, while looking back on the triumphs and mistakes of the past. Sheer Brilliance. 7/7 no question.

 

First of all, very nice lighting, I like how you were able to both show the shadows of the droplets abd let them shine. The composition could be cleaner. I think if you made the background all black, instead of having the other leaf in the background this photo would be much better; it would be simpler, it would emphasize the hairs on the edge of the leaf, and strengthen the line formed by the water drops. The print/scan also needs some help. I'm guessing this is a scan from a print (more tech info would help me evaluate this better if I'm wrong), and the white spots are dust on the neg, and the black line in the lower left corner is a hair on the print. Also this could really use some more contrast. You may need to dodge the drops so they don't blow out, but I think you can enhance that glowing look if they have a range from dark black to pure white. Good luck. :)

I'd really like to see a larger version, to see detail in the people. I love the way the person's arm draws attention to the figure in the tree and then my eye is slowly pulled back to the two figures who stand out clearly against the monotonic sky. With out the pointing arm I think the curve of the tree branch would be too strong, and the portion of frame under the branch would dominate the frame. Did you try cropping it at all? Any number of different croppings occur to me some much more severe than others. I don't know that any would necesarily be better than the full frame, but I would like to see some other interpretations. The only other thing is I think maybe I tiny bit more contrast would improve the photo (I would try these myself, but I don't have easy access to imaging software right now). over all very nice.

I have to disagree with the above post. The lighting is ok, if you can avoid blowing out the higlights. I like pictures with subjective DOF, but you need the iris of the cat's eye to be crisp, not the lower eyelid. I like the concept, but macro photography is (or at least I find it) technically challanging, and this image needs better technique. I'd like to see you try it again, and please show us the results when you do.

I really like the bright colors and satisfied expression on the boy's face. It would have been nice if the boy's hand had been positioned a bit lower so you could see all of his mouth, but I don't think it's too much of a flaw. Personally I would crop the left side of the photo so the vertical blue bar becomes a more effective framing device, and the photo becomes a little simpler.

I can't explain exactly why, but I think this is one of the most beautiful photographs I have ever seen. I love her expression, the fabulous use of color, and the way the leaves bend around her face. Simply gorgeous.

This is a photo that all my non-photographer friends really like, but

I haven't recieved any feed-back from people who know about

photography. I don't have anything specific I want comments on, just

generally what do you think?

Well done under the circumstances, but a few things bug me about this photo. First the statue (I assume) is the intended focal point, but because it is one of the darker areas of photo and out of focus, my eye just wanders the photo without really anchoring on it. Also the "horizon line" isn't quite parallel with the top and bottom of the photo. I might not really mind that too much, except for the stairs which are very obviously crooked.

I was trying for a simple, kinda "art where we don't expect it" type

image. what do think about my lighting, choice of angle, general

compostion, etc.

I like the theme of this, but the image doesn't really engage me. Part of this is because I don't think the stuff around the beer can is interesting enough to fill that much of the frame, but isn't bland enough to serve as background. I think getting closer in would help, especially since it would show off the way you've captured the lighting.

Something about this photo really grabs me, and makes me want to llok at it for a long time. I like the peaceful expression on Gigi's face, and the way her dark clothes and hair stand out from yet complement the bleak landscape. Very nice.

Yes, the "othere pic" is a roll of chicken wire. The bottom of the print, I tried to burn in just enough so that there would be a little detail. The face was lit with a single bare bulb, which is why it is so much lighter at the bottom.

Very elegant. Just like an Imogen Cunningham. I do hawever, agree with the above poster, I would like the whole flower to be in crisp focus.

I was trying to convey a sense of being trapped, kinda on several

levels. How'd I do?

Nice colors, and I like the tranlucency of the petals. Perhaps the flower is too centered however. Overall, nice photo.

The perspective is interesting, but to me it looks like "just anothor building photo." BTW, what is the significance (if any) of the title?

I agree with the above posts, as an abstract this is a wonderful shot. If one chooses(as I do) to view it purely as an image, i.e. looking at the color, shape, texture, etc. then IMHO in suceeds. If one chooses to view it as a pic of a person on a beach, then it doesn't really work; however I don't think the photographer intended this to be just a photo of a person on a beach. I also think this photo works when viewing it as contrasting motifs: the power of the wall of water in the upper left vs. the tranquility of the figure with the umbrella in the lower right, separated by the sinous lines. It all depends on how you look at it.

This was definately an expiriment, I like the way it turned out, what

do the rest of you think?

Yes, this is a simply gorgeous image, but I really don't understand how it gets over a 7 in originality. Aside from the selective DOF, I don't think this shows much creativity. Do people automatically give aesthetically superb images higher originality ratings?

Forget the "rules of composition" and whatnot, this photo is strong because it captures an ethereal moment, and the title "alive" is very apt for the expression portrayed.

The idea is great, but I would have liked the faucet to stand out more from the background