Critiques

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-15 4:18

Hi Jan,

Nicely done composition, the addition of the bike riders greatly enhanced an otherwise austere and dreary scene. I like the curves of the track, so mechanical and perfect, as compared to the path and it's squiggle. The color is truly wonderful in this, too, Jan. Just the right saturation, exactly as you were experiencing it when you tripped the shutter.

See ya in the gallery!
Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-15 4:13

Hi Jan,

Really nice b&w conversion. I like this portrait and your use of the mirror to give us a side-long glance at Andrew, too. Good thing he shaved, though.

Good day!
Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-15 4:06

Hi Peter,

That's a really wonderful old building and I like your representation of it, both the visual and the verbal. Thanks for showing us this place! You picked a nice day to photograph it, great blue sky. Your pov is nice and good idea to frame the building with vegetation. One of the branches did obscure the time tower, though, so next time bring a snippers. I think there would have been a bunch more were it summer, though.

This photograph makes me want to go over and feel the building, I can see the texture of it. Neat museum - it's something I would look for when visiting, certainly!

Great note!

Have a terrific day, Pete!

Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-07 13:39

Hi Kath,

Both shots are beautiful - I see why it won favourite view. Very nice location and you captured it expertly. I see why the classic view is what it is, that is one wonderful pov.

Great color and sharpness. Isn't it hard to find a day in the UK that isn't cloudy and falls on your holiday? It seems that way for me quite often over here lately - too much rain already!

Have a wonderful day,
Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-07 13:34

Hello Way,

I think this is a fine shot, however not up to your normal stuff - looks like you got up a little late. That would be unusual for you!

The pov is great and the composition nice - great title, as well, fits the shot perfectly. The oe areas on the rocks were, I'm certain, hard to deal with due to the contrasting darker tones in the rest of the scene. I envy your visit there, Way, I see it was a couple years back, so this is a testament to how far you have come in your photography, even if it is still better than the average photograph here.

Regards,
Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-06 18:08

Hi Tim,

Love the selective coloration in this one - super composition, too!

Regards,
Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-06 18:07

Hi Bulent,

Nice morning you caught there with that almost break in the weather. Such a beautiful place, too, some of my favorite areas nearby. The pelican is a great hunter, no? A great beggar, too! I was watching some white pelicans on the Mississippi last January while eagle viewing - they were exhibiting the same behavior over the river.

Nice sunbeams, great capture of a quiet moment at the Outer Banks!

Regards,
Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-05 18:13

Hola Carlos,

Your note is very interesting. While I don't quite understand the joke, I understand the way tourists now see these historic and vital islands to the Mediterranean culture and way of life. For eons the people of this island eked out life by fishing, now people from other lands and other cultures come for the sun and relaxing views. No work involved, hardly a thought of how this place came to be such a calm, relaxing vacation spot. And thank goodness there are lots of British pubs!

That is not a bad thing, though, because everyone needs beer - from the thirsty fisherman to the vacationing businessman!

I visited Mallorca and some of the small port on the Cote d' Azur and was probably just as guilty as the next tourist to being ignorant of the culture, but the wonderful water, beaches, cliffs and architecture was not lost on me - I always looked forward to my ship stopping in Spanish ports.

You have captured the ambiance of this place with just a few rooftops. Very good color, the whites are as white as they should be and the sky is a wonderful blue, just as it should be, too.

Great capture!
Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-05 17:37

Aw such a cute little doggie...

Ow my hand!

So Jan, is this guy getting ready to let the dog after you? I hope he didn't leave any tooth marks on your ½ way erected zoom lens...

Great crop - good timing to get that dog showing you it's best grin. I bet that dog is female and about 75 years old in dog years...

Have a good week Jan!
Reed

rlrad (1189) 2009-07-05 7:19

Hi Stephen,

Extremely impressive. I got here from your Ballycopeland shot - a similar effort, but I think far inferior to this one. I have to look back in your archives to see what others like this you have done. Maybe it is the subject matter, perhaps the lighting that make this one so much better to me. It takes a lot of thought and planning for such an effort, I would have forgotten something - perhaps the torch to light up the dolmen.

Anyway, this one is so cool that I had to save it as a favorite to come back and ponder. What a shot!

Thanks Stephen,
Reed