david_branum

Thanks so much for your input.

The older girl is my 15 year old daughter, who is VERY insistant that I note she is not the mother. The little one is her cousin.

The grass is blown out, but it lends a quality to the photo that I

like. I would like to know your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

An attempt at a natural light portrait. Two things I should have done

is reflect light from the right and remove the telephone cord in the

background.

I would appreciate your comments.

This is one of my first b&w photos. Would appreciate your

critique/rating.

Well balanced exposure with good detail on the right side. Excellent picture.

Looks like she has quite a few more years left. Wish I could hear the stories from her youth. In fact, you may want to capture those for posterity as well.

I like the contrast, maybe a little too dark in the shadows.

Some of you color photos--beautiful!

I would have preferred to fill more of the frame with the boat, but I

was at max with my 150 zoom and a 2x extender.

I would appreciate feedback on this photo.

I caught this near Pike's Market in Seattle. I wasn't sure about the

angle to shoot from. Maybe higher would have been better?

I appreciate any feedback. This is my school, you are my teachers.

This is one of my favorite shots. Not real dynamic, but I like old

"stuff".

Taken from the Space Needle. I like the lighting, but am disappointed

the shutter speed was too slow for handheld.

I would appreciate your thoughts.

Does this have any value as a photo, or is it just a snapshot?

Responses appreciated very much!

Not that I am accomplished at anything, but I am new to street

photography (and people, I like scenery)--plus, my Seattle shots had

to be quick takes.

I would appreciate any input.

The expression on the clown really caught my attention. This is

cropped from a horizontal format and appears to be a little too

grainy. Any comments appreciated.

This scanned pretty grainy or out of focus. Could it be because the

print was matte finish and not glossy? (I forgot to request

otherwise.) The

photo itself shows brighter, crisper colors.

I agree, more DOF would really be great.

Personally, I like the contrast of the tulips and the "craggy, spidery trees".

I feel that one of the goals of photography is to capture what appeals to us and what we like. Are we photographing simply for commercial purposes or to express ourselves and try to preserve images that we like? Hence, I think the originality thing is over-rated.

First, the one man apparently laughing at the poor

man really evokes emotion within me.

Secondly, I am trying to understand the need for photo releases. How do you address photo releases for a photo like this, or do you just take a chance?

It took about a roll of film to shoot a bird just where I wanted

it to be.

The question now is: does it work? I used a Soligor 150 zoom with a

2x extender and was at maximum zoom. I would have liked to fill the

frame a little more with the sun and bird.

I would like to know if others see any value in this photo. What does

or does not make it work?

Thanks.

David