steve_baldwin

A lot of implied information in this photograph. Oh, and nice tone although the focus seems a little soft. To me it says, "There, but for the grace of god, go I". Actually, I'm not really a religious person but still the sentiment rings true and the photograph seems to tell me that story.

I like the pic but I love the title. Reminds me of something out of a Charles Adams cartoon. Good morbid humor.

I've replaced the original over sharpened pic with the one above, sharpened 150% at a radius of 1 pixel. I, too, think its much better although you can no longer see the original which was lousy anyway. To me this one is better but still seems not so sharp. I think I blew it with the DOF or the camera moved a little bit between exposures. Oh, well.

Hi Hugh, I came upon your photos just cruising around PN a few weeks ago and was immediately taken with the intimacy of the portraits. Reading further I was absolutely blown away to find how much you new about your subjects/friends. I have spent some time on the street, as I guess you also have, and the issue affects me. It has been many years and I've been battling lately with myself, looking for the courage to go out and photograph and talk to these people that I see sometimes daily. You have given me inspiration, not to take pictures that no one else is taking, because many people are doing street photography, but to try to make a difference in my community. I will be following your work and stories. I hope you found Bam-Bam!

Nice color and composition. I'd be interested to know how much(amount & radius), if any, unsharp mask you used. Keep up the good work.

Having now reviewed the others in the folder I have to say that this is the best of the series, IMHO. The receding fenceline in the background adds depth and an additional angle to the picture that the others seem to lack. Once again, nice work.

I think you have captured your intent very well as that was exactly the feel I got before reading your description. I would also say that as far as "manipulation" is concerned, I would check "no". You haven't changed the essential elements of the photo. You have only made adjustments to tonal value, contrast, etc. The original elements that your camera captured are accurately represented in the final picture. Well done.

Appalling!!!

Check my updated technical info. I didn't pay enough attention when I uploaded the image orininally. I was a little dissappointed at the lack of sharpness, please let me know if you think I've used too much unsharp mask. I find I'm having to check myself from using too much and making the picture look fake, kind of like the way I have to check myself from using too much polarizer. Also I'm still getting used to shooting digital and discovering what it will and won't do. Constructive input is much appreciated. Cheers,,,

Before I say anything that might be interpreted as "critic" I have to say that I love this photograph. It's a really remarkable composition. Having said that I can understand a little why some find it busy. I think,however, that it's not so much that it's busy (it has been truthfully pointed out that it has fairly few compositional elements)as the fact that the radial pattern of the background does draw the eye out of the photograph. I think the suggestion of some kind of frame or border it a good one. It might serve to contain the eye within the image the way some photographers slightly darken the edge of a print for the same purpose. This is not really a critic of the photo which, again, I love, but just a thought that it would benefit from a frame. Gisle was either very lucky or very good, arguably both.

It doesn't have that much in the way of subject matter but that doesn't seem to keep it from having an awful lot of mood. Nicely done!

I think the more square image is much better than the original. I'd keep the lower part of the frame and not crop any more, though. I think the detail in the foreground puts one nicely in the scene. It's a very nice shot and nicely balanced as is.

I like it but I think I liked the earlier version better in spite of the pot rim. This one seems a bit tightly composed and I liked the feeling of space around the tree in the original. Fun lighting either way.

Interested in thoughts on this early photoshop effort, both

aesthetic and technical. Thanks, and don't worry, although I

personally kind of like it I'm not heavily emotionally invested in

it. Civility is appreciated, though. On the other hand, if nobody

says anything I'll probably kill myself.

Although I think JS's adjusted image is interesting and adds a slightly more ghostly feel, I think I like Rick's original the best. I miss the highlights in the machinery in JS's adjusted version and the floor is oddly bright. It's a nice idea but I still prefer the original which I think is a very nice job, with or without the ghost story.

Hi Darrell, I like your re-do the best. Tobias's seems to lack pop somehow. I also like the increased bit of roof you've shown. It shows the sagging roof line nicely and adds to the feel of the image.

Thanks tons, also, for the custom fields that outline exactly how much PS was used and how it was used. PS is such a great tool. It's odd that we've gotten to a point where an image in a magazine will tell us exactly what type of tripod and ballhead was used but won't tell us the extent of post process manipulation. It may seem anachranistic to compare our use of PhotoShop to older traditional methods but I think the information is much more valuable for the purpose of understanding a photo than knowing what type of ballhead was used.

I think the composition/framing is just perfect as it is. The smudge above the boys' back is a little distracting but the overall effect is stunning. You can just feel his fasination with every little thing on the beach.

This is so hard to identify until you read the description. I love it. Have you tried selling it to the Enguirer as a UFO sighting or a supernatural phenomenon of some sort? Just beautiful!

I love all your shots of Mono and the Grand Canyon and I love those places. But this is what so much of the Great Basin looks like and I'm glad, in an odd way, to see someone give it a little attention. The missing hotel/pool is so characteristic of the landscape, a little run down at the edges in a comfortable sort of way.

I love the overall brightness and balance of the shot. The red cheeks on the one horn player and the reflections in the other horn are both nice elements. The bored woman in the background is also great. She is a nice contrast to the red cheeked ernestness of the horn player.

Hi Daniel, this is just how I remember the area. I think you've captured the feel of the place really well. I think this is the best of the folder. The guy walking up the street really adds to the shot. The only thing I can say is that it would be nice to burn in the blown out area in the upper left a bit. Either that or crop it to square. But, really, I think the vertical framing really adds to the feeling of climbing the steep street. The extreme highlight is just kind of distracting. I know how hard it is to keep control of the extreme range in these narrow streets with their deep shadows and bright sky though. Really a nice photo.

Hi Mitch, nice light! Don't you love Utah? I think the only thing I can say is that the composition might have benefited from the addition of some closer foreground subject matter. Of course it's always hard to get good light on really close foreground at sunset but if you can get it it generally adds to the composition. Also, it's nice to clean up the dust that inevitably shows up in a scan, especially in the sky. The "clone tool" in Adobe is great for this. Thanks for sharing.

I like it because it immediately makes me wonder what the hell is going on here. It's so clearly not just a guy with his bicycle. I think it would be nice if you could have retained a little more detail in the white robe though. Love to know what the story behind this shot is. Is that a real person in that robe?

I think you've captured the mood of the mist in the trees nicely but I think the photo suffers from the lack of some foreground element to capture the eye and serve as a central point. It does have that "the road goes on forever" kind of feel though.

At first I didn't find it very striking. Well, enough to click on it. After looking at it for a moment though and taking in the story I find it gives an excellent feeling of being there and portraying the impact of the rain. The title helps. Nice photo.