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C/R |
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Date |
Image |
| 1 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
I love shadow pictures. They are too rarely attempted. This one is great. I love the reference to the old radio program. |
Aug 12th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 1
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| 3 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Well done metaphor. I like the idea.
Here is a well-known classic shot be Andreas Feininger called "The Photojournalist." It is of an actual photographer, Dennis Stock. It lacks your metaphorical content, so I really like what you did.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrNPD69Bbpm824FT3VXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?p=feininger+the+photographer&fr=mcafee#id=5&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F18%2F5e%2F36%2F185e36386ef3ec2eb2d661e7b071d619.jpg&action=click |
Aug 12th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 3
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| 5 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Yes, Pete, you are right that this is all about metaphor. The weeping rose is a metaphor for the poem's author who has lost their love.
You did not give a citation for your poem, and I did not find it in an internet search. If it is yours, then I am all admiration for your skill.
Myself, I admire metaphor and analyze it deeply when I encounter it in literature, art, and photography. I do think it has its excesses, however.
Here is my poetic answer, inspired by the dialog in the play The Death of Socrates, performed about a decade ago at The Public Theater in NYC:
An ancient poet spoke in metaphor,
And wise old Socrates demanded more:
"No metaphor's ever appeared to me;
It's the truth that I prefer to see." |
Aug 13th |
| 5 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Pete,
Looks technically difficult, and I like the results.
But I find it odd that a dried rose should be dripping water in any form.
I have a friend who endlessly shoots dried or deteriorating flowers in the Japanese "wabi-sabi" tradition, showing the temporary nature of living things and their rotting or dying. "Memento mori" is the Latin term for art that reminds us that all things must die. |
Aug 12th |
| 5 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Such daily life shots in Vietnam, and similar Asian countries, are fun. Actually, this motor bike is lightly loaded. It is not unusual to see a family of five. Two kids standing in front, husband and wife on the seat, and a third kid between them or behind. |
Aug 12th |
2 comments - 1 reply for Group 5
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| 25 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Ah well, what you can't control, you can't control. |
Aug 14th |
| 25 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
The pose is great, catching the excitement of the jump at its absolute peak. I am also surprised that 1/2000 did not freeze all action, but the slight blurring of the flipping hair adds nicely to the composition.
But shooting at 39mm makes the legs of the model prominent on the near side, and diminished on the far side. I would suggest a lens range of 80-150mm, often used for portraits. |
Aug 12th |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 25
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| 32 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
These volcanic towers are very soft sandstone. They've been carved just with hammers and chisels to make residences, and storage facilities for farming. Some are still used for farming storage. Throughout this region of Turkey they've been used even for churches. |
Aug 31st |
| 32 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Thanks everyone for the comments.
The small dot above the rock tower "apartment building" is a small Turkish flag. |
Aug 17th |
| 32 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
You are so right that this asked for high key.
I can make out the texture of the fur clearly. I like that you left some space on the right. |
Aug 14th |
| 32 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
This is an impressive study of a nude. I see that you have put a lot of thought into it and made a number of compositional choices:
1. No pubic hair showing.
2. The body above and below the arch of the back merges in blackness with the surface the model is resting on.
3. The face is obscured except for the lips and chin.
4. Due to no. 3, the arms are asymmetric.
I like very much the diagonal composition. For reference, here is the famous image that Edward Weston took of Tina Modotti on a rooftop, also a diagonal composition: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/104E7M |
Aug 9th |
| 32 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
An interesting shot, different from your many "bird on stick" images, as you called them. I like this lovely shot, but have comments.
It's a bit hard to separate the butterfly from the flower.
As to the leaf, I suggest taking out the blurred leaf on the right, if you are permitted in the type of competition you will enter this in. Otherwise, I agree with you decision to crop. |
Aug 9th |
| 32 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
A nice classic shot taken at the right moment. The rider is facing us, but his eyes are hidden by his still-in-place hat. I do not mind that, as it frames his character and extremely hard-set lips and jaw. |
Aug 9th |
| 32 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
I also love to take shots of archways filled with light entering from the side (Now that I think about it, it seems to always be from the right. I wonder if there is a compositional reason for this.) Old architecture is perfect for such shots. |
Aug 9th |
| 32 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
This is a really interesting symmetric architectural study. It is interesting in that there is a single difference from left to right, where there are square door tops on the left, and a rounded one on the right. But for this differences, this could have been a reflection trick.
I have no problem with the dark triangle. I feel it adds light/dark play to the image. I would not like it being lightened because that would deny the actual natural light variations in the scene.
Good job getting this at .4 sec. It is quite successful. |
Aug 9th |
7 comments - 1 reply for Group 32
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| 34 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Well done, Frans, and highly original. I think you could do more like this, it is so much fun. |
Aug 11th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 34
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| 45 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
I agree with David and Robert that the upper left is blown out, but I like the spaciousness of the original composition. Could something else be done, like vignetting? |
Aug 11th |
| 45 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
This is a charming scene. As I lived in Taiwan in the 80s, please tell me (map if possible) where this village is located. |
Aug 11th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 45
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| 47 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
So much is conveyed in this great silhouette shot. I love it. |
Aug 11th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 47
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| 50 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Your finished image is very handsome.
Would you mind elaborating about the tilt/shift lens, which I have never used. I think I understand them to be useful for altering the plane of sharp focus and also shifting the framing. Is that correct? How did you take advantage of it in this situation? |
Aug 11th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 50
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| 60 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
This is a fine portrait, and yes, your model has an interesting face. I might say experienced, but tender and kindly, at least to my eye.
But I think the texturizing weakens the sensitivity of the man's face. I agree with you that sepia might have been better. |
Aug 10th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 60
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| 62 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Great shot, and a good job following Ansel Adams' model. I particularly like the great separation of the two structures in your original submission because it has the spaciousness of the Adams model, which I think is critical to both his and your compositions.
Do you happen to know what the structures were? Silos? Windmill bases? |
Aug 10th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 62
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| 77 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
You have done quite well with this glamour shot. Your model did a good job, and the theater setting is quite original.
Did you intend this to echo the famous John Singer Sargent painting of Madame X? Here is a link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Madame_X |
Aug 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 77
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| 78 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Such fun at markets.
There are a lot of angles to explore at a market. You can also try a long shot of the receding line of the fruits from close to far, with a wide angle lens and lots of depth of field. |
Aug 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 78
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| 81 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
This is a great shot and a perfect example of why many shots of tall building should NOT be altered to make the converging verticals appear parallel. |
Aug 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 81
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| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Thanks for showing this. I had read about it in the Washington Post. |
Aug 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 86
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| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hello Lance,
I find this image good as it is, and instructive of your point about sociology-centered images. Perhaps you might have included an even larger context with people in it, but I see you chose to restrict the context to the frame and surrounding buildings.
It is a very difficult tonal shot, with extremes of black and white.
I like the idea of your series. I hope we see more of that. I learned a lesson from my local club to seek to create a "body of work" in my photography, and that has been a very rewarding goal for me over the years.
I also like that your images, certainly not at all close to copying someone else's art, will preserve the images and contexts of this often temporary street art. |
Aug 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 87
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