Critiques

kensimage (8539) 2009-10-04 23:48

It looks very autumn-like, considering that October has barely started. I think you caught the ideal moment, with the couple holding hands being the only people visible. I hope you didn't have to wait there too long for the scene to appear! Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-10-04 23:44

I like the intense blue, Christian, and I like your composition with the ideal placement of the two solitary trees. It very much captures the feel of a cold, damp, still morning. Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-10-04 23:41

This reminds me of the photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope showing galaxies and clouds of interstellar gas! This is much more down-to-earth (literally), but it's very well seen, Korkut. Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-10-04 23:38

It's a beautiful abstract, Marie--a literal "watercolor"! I like the way you put the lines on the diagonal, and included just enough of the bridge to make a nice accent. Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-10-04 23:05

Nice timing for this shot, Brian, when the shadows give the hills good clarity. Lots of detail from the low-angled light, too. You were lucky to have a haze-free day! The sky color seems slightly off, but overall it looks very good. Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-10-04 23:01

Shy and cute, indeed, Henry! The kids' smooth and supple faces contrast very well with the old worn wood. Great light on the kids, too, and great Velvia-like color. One nitpicky thing--I like the shallow DOF but it has a slightly artificial look, as though it's from artificial PS-induced blur; I can't identify exactly why. Excellent overall, though. Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-10-04 22:56

He doesn't look like a rich man, Wanda, but he does look like a dignified one, and you really captured his character well with this portrait. I like the shallow DOF, but with enough detail to show he's on a busy city street. I might prefer straight B/W but that's just my taste. Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-10-04 22:53

It looks like he's already got the pose mastered, hangin' on the fence watchin' the action. I like the B/W and the shallow DOF, to put the emphasis on his young-and-innocent version of the classic cowboy stance. Nice framing too. Perhaps a bit more contrast would make it more dramatic, I'm not sure. Have a great week, Barbara! Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-09-28 22:07

A world of shadows--yet interrupted by bright color and fresh paint, a kind of joyful randomness. Life can have both those sides at the same time, as well. A work of poetry (except I understand it better than I understand poetry, I think.) Regards, Ken.

kensimage (8539) 2009-09-28 22:04

Beautiful contrast between the left side and the right, Deniz. The left is a shadowy "night" world of anonymity and cigarettes. The right is an artificial "nice" world of restaurants and festivity, a place to hide from the world on the left. A technical feat to capture them both, too. Regards, Ken.