michael_green

April 18, 2003

yes, this is both upside down and a reflection. It was at a lake at sunset last fall. I put it upside down so that it models our way of seeing things more closely. Meaning that we usually see a tree sharply, unordinary, and familiar. But I am trying to challenge familiarity, with no filters, attachments, or other processes that we cannot see. This was a reflection, as "real" as the hair on our head. It was there, at that moment.

March 10, 2003

I love it. I think it would be even crisper and more poignant with the whites on the boat being brighter.

February 27, 2003

Perhaps a face? Some personal impact of the players would help. Also, there's too much empty space up top. With the chaotic streaks of arms, there's a larger potential for a flurried, stronger image there. But I like the recurring circles of heads and ball. But if the ball was closer to the point of release...Then you could congest the whole image.

February 20, 2003

Beautiful! I'd say to round it off, clean up the bottom left corner, and boost the detail in the cliff. So much feeling!

February 20, 2003

good composition. But the figure's pose doesn't seem to cast any feeling.

February 18, 2003

Very pretty trees. But a point of focus, a pattern, or stronger form would be an improvement.

February 17, 2003

yeah, I think that a 1/5 crop off of the top would do it right. Also, I feel that stepping to the left a wee bit when you took the photo would have helped to bring out the form of the shadow a little more.

November 21, 2002

I love the background. but trimming the bottom I think would be an improvement

November 7, 2002

it feel's cluttered, but the water's nicely blurred

October 3, 2002

There's a lot that I'm crazy about here. First, the tension that the waves and chairs create. It evokes a lot of feeling, and leads (me at least) to that lasting thought that the ocean will still be crashing when our own chairs prove empty. I like the strong contrast, it has more power than a strong middle grey tonal range. Improvements? Perhaps arranging it so that there is a stonger dark tone on the right lower for balance..??? Overall, I love it.

September 23, 2002

It looks like a star through a high powered telescope. I think that yawning black space on the left detracts from the image though. Try covering it up with your hand and judge for yourself

September 23, 2002

It seems that all I have to do for a POW is go to India to shoot. But an excellent photo for sure. If India has so much magic that inspiration flows like water after the rain, then perhaps I should go there.

September 20, 2002

Well, that certainly must have felt good to witness:)

December 22, 2001

did you take a picture polarized? I don't know if I'd like it that way better or not, but it's a thought...

December 22, 2001

Is this also a study in white?

December 4, 2001

I like it. The only thing that I think might help the picture would be for one of the sailboats to be more in the foreground.

November 9, 2001

very nice pic. at first I didn't like the screw on the bottom, but then I started to like how it brings the pic out of the pure abstract, which I enjoy personally.

November 3, 2001

Very good cropping comments. I would like to add that it is a common approach to make a moving subject seem to leave the frame, to give it more motion. But I can also see why you cropped it as is, because of the symetrical (and very nice) lines, that hold the subject in attention. I also think that the grain effect works well, and lends it a nice texture that is refreshing to look at.