glasslakesphotography

I love, love, love this lighting. Especially on the stomach. But, hey I am a texture geek. My only criticisms on this image are that the background bricks are visible and are causing a distraction to my eye. Being barely there I am looking to try and determine what they are. I would also want to see that same great lighting on her face, to accentuate the facial features.

Beautiful!

I love the contrast on the model, and the choice of lighting. That said, the curtain on the right is a major distraction, as well as the window to the left. The eye has too much wiggle room to wonder around this image. The high-key lighting look to the exterior buildings is a cool look and could be put to use to texture the backdrop and keep the eye focused on the model. Also the trim piece interrupts my view of the subject, and pulls my eye away up and right of the model.

This is one of the first shots with my new D-800. I am amazed at the

detail and sensitivity to the range of values in the colors. What do

you all think?

Thank you, It took a little climbing to get to this spot. I am sure glad I did though.

Hi all, thanks in advance for the critiques. Please look at that

larger resolution. I captured this yesterday while laying on what I

believe to be Lake Michigan. This images was captured on the 45th

parallel.

These train cars used to be parked by the village where I live. I

recently discovered them in a city an hour away, still sitting unused.

They are beautiful chrome looking cars. I would love to have traveled

around the state on these.

So what do you all think?

This is great Mark! I love the sense of motion. I wish that we had something like this here in Northern Michigan.

Your welcome! I always enjoy the academic aspect of the critiques!

This is a really cool shot, I have always had a thing for the mechanical and technical stuff. I agree with the other comments on the grand use of DOF. The repetition is wonderful as well. I find the background to be a bit distracting however, (as I have seen other members on this forum do I will attach an edited example of what my tastes would prefer) allowing the subject to trail off into the corner may lead a little mystery, and subtracting some of the background would help in keeping the eye of the viewer within the image.  A slight crop would also allow the rule of thirds to come into effect placing that near rocker right on the line (approximately plotted with the white X's). Having the plane of focus on the right of the subject allows the eye to travel naturally for us western world folks. Just my two cents!

This is a lovely image, my comments and suggestions are purely for the academic aspect of the critique.

This is from my botanical series, accessible at my website listed onmy profile if your interested. I framed this flower (what I believe isa lilly) up against a birdhouse and used selective focus to highlightmy subject. I enjoy the point, counter-point that was created and thewavy lines of the plant.

Please let me know what y'all think! :) I will add some more from thebotanical series soon.

Nestled in Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore I found this lovely

looking tree. I was out shooting an old abandoned farm when I noticed

this off in a field. I went with a CPL filter and high contrast to

make this tree pop. it was a harsh lighting kinda day, but I have an

affinity for that. Let me know what you think.

-Joe Clark

I always mention to those who I mentor, to ensure that they check all corners of the image. This shot has great potential, however the upper quarter seems to be distracting. The fuzzy distance and skewed horizon line detracts from the subject. Reducing the exposure by 1/2 to 1 stop and rotating it to be on angle to the light would make for more visible detail. Just my 2 cents!

Enjoy shooting!

Beautiful model, wonderful soft lighting. I would like a better view of the right eye, and more visible curvature on the buttock (maybe because I am a guy lol).  The contrast is darn near perfect! Again, beautiful!

This is an amazing image!

The only distractions I see are the disconnected fingers reflecting in the mirror. But else wise beautiful composition!

The dune climb is a poplar activity in Sleeping Bear National

Lakeshore. This location is nestled in between Glen Arbor, and Empire,

Mi. Typically I refrain from bisecting, or nearly doing so in my

images, but I feel the tree and other diagonal lines allows that rule

to be broken.

A black and white of a moonflower in mid blossom. I had capturedmultiple images of this particular flower, including ones where it iscentered, offset, ect. This one image just seems to grab more so thanthe other positions. Being offset and incomplete seemed to be somehowmore attractive then seeing the whole. Possibly due to a sense of mystery?

- J.C.