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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 12:16:32 PM
An excellent nature shot with really compelling detail, beautiful lighting and no conflicting backfround to distract us. This packs a lot of shear information and it is also is esthetically pleasing. very nice!
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| Photo By: fahad alfahad
(K:483)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 12:12:26 PM
I don't know for sure if this image was found or constructed. It doesn't really matter, since the overall effect is quite nice, I think. We always want to know what lies beyond the peep hole.
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| Photo By: Alexandre Magno da Silva
(K:24)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 12:05:59 PM
A nice modern pose with the model giving direct eye contact. The texture of her sweater is well-rendered and contrasts with her skin. Lighting is handled well.
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| Photo By: Zoran Lautarevic
(K:1935)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 12:03:27 PM
Just weeds, but fairly interesting ones. I like the rows and layered look to this image. There just the two colors working together and some impressinve foreground detail.
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Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 11:58:55 AM
Very nicely presented, Jeff. It's amazing how reflective glass has become the norm for almost all high-rise construction. Calgary certainly doesn't look as rustic as I thought it might!
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| Photo By: Jeff Cartwright
(K:52046)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 11:56:11 AM
Kind of amusing, these heads with nowhere to go. I think black and white is definitely the way to go.
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| Photo By: Dave Stacey
(K:150877)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 11:54:23 AM
Well, the mood can be upbeat when it's sunny and cold. The blue and white make for an interesting color combination, especially with the detailed filligree of the icy limbs.
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| Photo By: Dave Stacey
(K:150877)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 4:24:28 AM
Good control of your subject lighting and background lighting. Dark tones at the bottom establish a visual base. Nice portrait!
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| Photo By: Tony Diana
(K:13396)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/27/2005 4:22:16 AM
This a very nice illustration of old and new transportation forms. If peak oil has indeed arrived, we may all be using true horsepower again! I really like your composition and the mild compression or telephoto effect. Personally, I would prefer to see the sharpening scaled back a little since all the forms seem to be outlined. Beautiful city scene!
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| Photo By: George Black
(K:102014)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/25/2005 5:44:29 AM
The low key and backlighting really reveal the textures and shapes in this moody image. The lone bird balances the composition and gives context to the scene.
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| Photo By: Renato Renato
(K:4759)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/25/2005 5:40:39 AM
This conveys the title very well. I get cold just looking at it. But where is the red-jacketed individual sitting on the bench necessary to complete the picture? Well, I suppose not too many people were out and about just then. Your exposure on the snow looks dead on.
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| Photo By: Dave Stacey
(K:150877)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/25/2005 5:37:14 AM
This reinforces my preconceptions of Ireland as a green and often rainy land. A nicely presented landscape.
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| Photo By: George Black
(K:102014)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/25/2005 5:34:28 AM
You have the photographer's eye. You have discerned the little, unnoticed, trivial detail that can be examined and reflected upon. A very nice diagonal composition. This would work well in black and white, too.
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| Photo By: Tony Diana
(K:13396)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/25/2005 5:31:13 AM
The silhouette still reveals a wet and happy dog! I like the dog's placement in the frame and the square format. It looks like you two had a good time.
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| Photo By: AJ Miller
(K:49168)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/22/2005 11:33:41 AM
There's always an element of the surreal in these panoramas for me. If you can distort space then maybe time, too? You have held a pretty even exposure throughout the frame. That is a good thing. Interesting how the tiles on the ground just go wild the further from the center they are.
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| Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/22/2005 11:28:31 AM
Merry Christmas, Dave. I'm disillusioned. I thought sure this was your house. Well, a magnificant tannenbaum at any rate. Either you used a tripod or you were frozen stiff at the time of exposure!
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| Photo By: Dave Stacey
(K:150877)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/22/2005 4:07:23 AM
I like the tight cropping and detail shown in the antenna. Your exposure on the engineering details seems just right.
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| Photo By: Regina Rianelli
(K:24147)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/22/2005 4:02:52 AM
Yes, Hugo, I have been gone awhile like you. Maybe a little burnout or boredom with the usefilm site, but I don't see anything any better out there so I suppose I will keep returning.
The challenge of having a fisheye is to find something to do with it that results in an image that is not trite and utilizes the lens's unique perspective. I think you have done well here. This shows me a view of the bridge (an often photographed bridge) that I have not seen before. The engineering form lends itself to the symmetrical treatment.
Merry Christmas to you as well!
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| Photo By: Hugo de Wolf
(K:185110)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/22/2005 3:55:12 AM
This is abstracted and yet detailed, too. The range of tones is very good. The contrasting and juxtaposed forms and lines are interesting to me. This type scene displays the Leica's lens resolution. Very nice.
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| Photo By: Renato Renato
(K:4759)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/22/2005 3:49:02 AM
A nicely abstracted image, Robert, and the symbolism is not lost. A pleasing arrangement of forms augmented by the relief of a little splotch of color behind the glass.
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| Photo By: Robert Gaither
(K:34128)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/20/2005 6:56:55 AM
Well, who could resist the pleas of these little cuties? On the technical side, the subjects are backlit — always visually interesting to me — and yet their features are well-illuminated. The best of both worlds.
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| Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/18/2005 4:39:22 AM
I like the proportions of the image which, along with the white background gives it a gallery framed look. Your timing, with a digicam's known deficiencies in shutter response, is a marvel!
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| Photo By: AJ Miller
(K:49168)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/17/2005 5:09:40 AM
Yes, I really like architectural shots like this one. The regular lines of the building aligned with the frame are satisfying, visually. I am disillusioned, though, not expecting to see grafitti this far north.
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| Photo By: Jeff Cartwright
(K:52046)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/17/2005 5:06:11 AM
The theme is well illustrated from the standpoint of the plant, which looks to benefit from the storm.
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| Photo By: Giulio Rotelli
(K:28441)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/17/2005 5:04:49 AM
It's a landscape. No, it's photojournalism. Wait, it's both! The colors are nice, but I think the inclusion of the man really gives the image meaning and even helps it pictorially. Just great!
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| Photo By: Roger Williams
(K:86139)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/17/2005 5:02:04 AM
A fine scenic with intense colors and black silhouettes. The tree trunk on the right seems to anchor the image and give it stability.
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| Photo By: Teunis Haveman
(K:37426)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/17/2005 4:59:53 AM
This is single-point perspective that hits you between the eyes! The symmetrical composition goes well with the almost square format.
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| Photo By: Dave Stacey
(K:150877)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/17/2005 4:57:48 AM
You caught the scene with a low angled sun, which always makes for a nice, warm view. The theme is certainly apparent. The horizon is straight, despite the wavy lines of the hills. Beautiful.
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| Photo By: Jeanette Hägglund
(K:59855)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/17/2005 4:49:10 AM
A very nice land(sea?)scape with intriguing specular spots that give it a dreamy, unreal look. Might I suggest that the horizon be straightened? Otherwise, perfect!
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| Photo By: Melanie Peters
(K:2248)
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Critique By:
Richard Thornton (K:26442)
12/17/2005 4:46:55 AM
A fine scenic with lush colors and a universal theme. The test of a landscape or travel shot: Does it make me want to be there? Yes!
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| Photo By: Robert Gaither
(K:34128)
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