Activity for User 815 - Ed Ries - edries@comcast.net

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462 Comments / 92 Replies Posted

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31 Jun 19 Comment John, Ian, Peter, thank you for your thoughtful insights. I feel privileged to be able to share the skills and knowledge of this group. See you next month. Jun 18th
31 Jun 19 Comment Nicely done Rashid. I also would prefer that the whit areas on the elbow were more subdued. My eye wants to go there. Perhaps in the color version that area is less eye catching. Jun 14th
31 Jun 19 Comment An amazing image. Works great in B&W with your processing. The low angle adds mystery to the image. Jun 14th
31 Jun 19 Comment John I'll echo the others. Cleaver shot of a group of photographers. They look very engrossed. Jun 14th
31 Jun 19 Comment Well done Ella. Interesting composition and use of Topaz Impressions. Also may I say you did a great job maintaining tones in the black hat. Jun 14th
31 Jun 19 Reply Thank you. I like this. Jun 13th
31 Jun 19 Reply Ella here is a cropped version. Is this what you meant? Jun 12th
31 Jun 19 Reply Thank you Ella. I will try the tighter crop. determining the best crop is always difficult for me. Have I included too much or too little? I think I tend to err on including too much.
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31 Jun 19 Comment Paul very nice image. I like the mood of the rocks receding into darkness in the background. I like hoe you cropped and processed the image. It seems to me that the amount of blur you want in the water is very much an individual esthetic choice. The degree of blur you chose really lets me feel the sense of being immersed in the sound and wetness of the water. Jun 10th
31 Jun 19 Comment Powerful landscape. The clouds and wonderful drama speak to the grandeur of Yosemite. The waterfall, my guess is Bridal Vail, when contrasted to the surrounding mountains really helps me feel the scale of the landscape in Yosemite. As always beautifully processed. Jun 10th
31 Jun 19 Comment Beautiful image Peter. I am not qualified to criticize your images other than to express my enjoyment of what you present. Actually this comment applies to all members of the group I belong to. Each member of the group is very accomplished, and recognized by the photographic community. I feel a bit constrained because my training was In the California West coast photographic tradition; Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Bret Weston, Paul Caponigro, Morely Bear, Ruth Barnhart. I have spent time with each of these photographers, and thus was influenced by their style and photographic philosophy. I took several courses with John Sexton, where I learned to produce fine B&W prints.
John was/is the official printer of Ansel Adams negatives trust.

I feel that my approach to photography is very different than that is represented by PSA's B&W philosophy.

Do you have thoughts on this issue?
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