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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 8 |
May 22 |
Reply |
More coincidence. My father taught physics at SUNY Albany. |
May 27th |
| 8 |
May 22 |
Reply |
What a fascinating observation. Thanks for broadening the discussion of your photo to cultural and language comparisons.
I see from your bio you went to Stony Brook--I got my B.A. from Binghamton. |
May 27th |
| 8 |
May 22 |
Comment |
In the Cappadocia region of Turkey, similar formations are called "fairy chimneys," translated, of course. |
May 26th |
1 comment - 2 replies for Group 8
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| 10 |
May 22 |
Comment |
I think this is a charming shot. Do you know what is the meaning of the building name? |
May 26th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 10
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| 23 |
May 22 |
Comment |
What a charming shot. I agree that you have softened this beautifully. It reminds me of this famous N.C. Wythe painting, "The Giant." |
May 13th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 23
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| 30 |
May 22 |
Comment |
The shadow play makes this shot unique. We have seen a lot of shadow shots recently in many of the groups. It's a great subject, either just the shadow, or like your excellent shot, the subject and its shadow. |
May 1st |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 30
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| 32 |
May 22 |
Reply |
I write photo history articles for my local club, and often write to the preservation foundations of past famous photographers for source information. When I wrote to the Bullock foundation, I was asking if Wynn Bullock (who early in life considered a singing career) ever sang at any social gatherings while Ansel Adams (who was a close friend of his) played the piano (Adams, in his turn, has considered an early career as a concert pianist). Bullock's daughter replied with a charming letter telling me all about her father's friendship with Adams. She was in the process of moving to an assisted living facility, yet she took the time to write to me, and even phoned me to arrange my poster purchase. |
May 27th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Jennifer, what an original idea. I had never considered cropping off-center, nor vertical. I like your suggested vertical version. Thanks. |
May 26th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Oh, the lighting on this is great! I agree with Wes's praise.
Good shot at only 1/500 and 400mm! |
May 12th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Reply |
How is this? Just a slight change. |
May 11th |
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| 32 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Very thoughtful suggestion, Tom. Here it is with the dots of light removed. Should I bring up the brightness a tiny bit? |
May 11th |
 |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Yes, and the surface of the moon is bathed in full sunlight, so it makes sense to shoot at a small aperture. |
May 11th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Comment |
This is such a fun subject. Well done.
We have several large regional parks here in the DC area suburbs, and they feature such displays every Christmas. This year one was a walking tour, but my wife and I chose a different one that had a driving tour. |
May 7th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Comment |
I see you are continuing to give us a great tour of old buildings, and now one that is starting the process of falling down, with that little lean to the left. That lean is to me the entire story here, of life (of a building in this case of course) and decay. |
May 7th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Comment |
When you get up close to a subject like this, and view it from a different angle, one sees new things. You make the viewer think about the shapes, and about the relationships of living things one to another. |
May 7th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Really great lighting. I like the way the whiskers come out so clear and white. I agree with the others' comments so far. |
May 7th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Comment |
I like both images, and find the subject tranquil, something I like very much. I note the lack of a center of attention, like a person or an animal, and for me that adds to the tranquility. I am wondering if you could have even more contrast, per your usual approach. |
May 7th |
| 32 |
May 22 |
Comment |
So here is the inspiration for my image this month. It is Wynn Bullock's 1954 image, "Let There Be Light," appearing in the 1955 Museum of Modern Art exhibit, The Family of Man. Bullock died in 1975. Last year, I purchased a poster printed in 1975 of "Let There Be Light" directly from Bullock's daughter, Barbara Bullock-Wilson, Managing Member of Bullock Family Photography LLC.
I did not have the serpentine flow of water that he had, but I did my best with the situation. |
May 1st |
 |
7 comments - 5 replies for Group 32
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| 37 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Beautiful picture, capturing great colors.
Our daughter lives in West Seattle, and we have been to Alki beach with her several times when we have visited from the east coast. You view shows Beacon Hill on the extreme right, where our son lives.
There is a series of dots of light in the sky on the left side, over the University district. No doubt it is the track of an aircraft with its blinking landing lights during your 30-second exposure. |
May 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 37
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| 60 |
May 22 |
Comment |
I am really impressed with this image (how I wish I had got such a shot) for several reasons:
1. It's a great piece of photo-journalism. The icicles make it truly unique.
2. Rectilinear building facades with diagonal stairs are always a great geometric subject.
I wondered about altering the perspective to make it more rectilinear, but I think leaving it at a slight angle is truer to the photo-journalism aspect.
My only suggestions are 1) keep shooting with your sharp eyes, like this, and 2) maybe a bit more contrast. |
May 25th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 60
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| 66 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Just perfect. Great play of shapes and light. Reminds me of an Edward Hopper scene. I notice with great interest two irregular pieces of siding. |
May 1st |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 66
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| 78 |
May 22 |
Comment |
This man's interaction with you is both jovial and humorous. It is rare to get such a connection.
I like very much the straight monochrome, and the full showing of his setting, especially the landing on the left with the diagonal pipe and flowers just above. You have shown his context very well.
Therefore, although it's great to experiment, and you should continue to do so, I don't get much from the deliberate blurring in this particular shot. |
May 1st |
| 78 |
May 22 |
Comment |
This is very striking for many reasons.
1. Just as a formal composition of patterns, you cropped in to a central idea of the reed patterns. It looks better in monochrome because light and dark, and not color, is the subject.
2. The reflection in the water turns an arch into a circle, with considerable additional effect. Going further, the circle can be thought of the "circle of life," from growth to rot and back to growth again. |
May 1st |
| 78 |
May 22 |
Comment |
This is a striking composition, with a fortunate use of a passerby as model. Nice going.
The Tate Modern is quite famous, but I have never been there. Can you tell us something about this interesting-looking gallery? |
May 1st |
3 comments - 0 replies for Group 78
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| 99 |
May 22 |
Reply |
You mean an "A__, A__"? |
May 8th |
| 99 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Who would have thought that such a simple subject would be this great study in textures and simplicity. Great job. |
May 8th |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 99
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