Wow, Sid, thank you very much for your comments! As a teacher, I spend most of my time telling my (medical and graduate) students how good they are, even if maybe they're not, because encouragment is very important to a beginner. It's very nice to be on the receiving end. John (In part, Sid B. said:) John Cohen's Crow Walking I think I may have lucked out and been assigned the best image in the gallery this month! John, it is my most considered opinion (however fraught with no credentials as I may be...) this is a work of art!! An admirable, thoughtful, beautifully composed, enduring work of an artist with a camera and a lens. Excellent . Superb. (Let's see, how many more seven letter words do I know?) Great job, John. Three distinct layers. Excellent use and contrast of tones opposing each layer. And the serene whiteness of the land works to enhance each subject. I love the bleached tree line. The way the crow upsets the vast whiteness. And the bench. It serves to greet the viewer, gives him/her a place to rest from the majesty of it all, and points the way out too. Beautiful use of open space. The composition is perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. I only wish 'twer my name on the copyright stamp. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
