Here's my comments for April. My personal approach to judging a shot are
(a) did you get what you wanted and
(b) does it communicate the desired thought or evoke the desired feeling.
Some of my comments are just to be a little silly, but I do respect each shot.
" Leaves " by Herbet C. Brasileiro, Canada
This is a great shot. Good leaf positioning for contrast.
Did you shoot it at f3.5 or f2.8? Shallower DOF may add something more.
" Opening Rose " by David A. Mann
Outstanding.
" Bridge Deck " by Steve Knobbe, USA
A sort of photographic double-entendre with the contrast of color and texture.
" Fern Fractal " by Jostein Øksne
If you don't have this on your wall at home I'd be disappointed.
" Color soup " by Luis Salado
What I like even more than the photo is that you've employed the tools you
needed to get the job done -- the filter.
" Leaf Dance " by Dan Scott, USA
It's a pleasing composition though it doesn't seem to say much. Nothing
is dancing.
Perhaps a longer exposure to allow some motion would have done it for me.
" Early Warning System " by David Chernicoff
I haven't figured out what to think of this one yet.
Maybe it's my personal aversion to cats? (just kidding)
Maybe "EAR-ly Warning System"?
" Crow walking " by John Cohen, USA
This is my favorite this month. The contrast is distinct and keeps the
segments of the image discernable.
" Flowing Rock " by Gary L. Murphy, U.S.A.
I think you succeeded. It's a good shot with the lighting results you wanted.
" Neopolitan in Grey " by Bill D. Casselberry
I like the content, but might again like the original better than the web
shot.
" Reflections " by Timo Hartikainen, Finland
I like this. Almost makes be dizzy.
" Harborside " by Thomas Cakalic, USA
Must have been an import beer because you could still hand-hold the camera.
" Cloud 1 " by Gene Kane, USA
It looks like a refelction in water.
Sometimes photos just don't compare to reality.
" Abstraction " by Bucky
Looks like something from the 50s & 60s. Nice shot. Marketable.
" Natural firewood " by Jan van Wijk, Netherlands
An excellent job of capturing texture.
" New Generation " by Alin Flaider
Good work. Another craftsman.
" Classical Goya " by Matt McCarter
Being one who plays classical guitar as well I really like this shot.
I really like garage sales as well. Good purchase.
B&W film might bring out even more of the texture of the wood.
" Bridge in Motion " by Serge Kozak, Australia
Good choice of filter. Well done.
" Inside A Train " by Erin Dayton, USA
Good job. You got the detail in a place where most of us may never go.
" Columns and Reflections " by William Johnson
A great contrast of construction eras as well. Good composition.
" Dome of the Great Court " by Mark Roberts, USA
You definitely succeeded it capturing both pattern and texture. Nice shot.
" Strawberry " by Kevin Thornsberry, USA
You not only captured pattern and texture, but you make me want a
strawberry malt!
Great shot.
" RenCen " by Bill Sawyer, USA
Good grab of verticals and horizontals.
" Additional benefits! " by Niall Woods
I'll bet the slide is even better than the scan.
" Leaf Lace " by Robert Poe
Good work.
" War Feathers " by Dan Matyola,(USA)
Good shot.
" Long Way From Home " by Ed Dombek, USA
Great shot. Well done.
" The Pattern of Life " by Jon Hope
Nice shot & color contrast as well.
" Heir Bourn " by David Brooks Ontario, Canada
Is it difficult to get the horses to hold still like that? <G> Good timing.
" Minaret " by Bill Peifer
Nice shot. Good capture of a thought.
" Navaho " by William Robb
Great scenic.
" Sydney's Magic Mushroom " by Paul Harvey, Australia
The clouds make it. Great shot.
" Burned Forest " by Yves Caudano
Another shot where the image doesn't compare to the reality.
There's more texture there than film can capture.
" Painting Beauty " by Jens Bladt, Denmark
A great cultural shot.
" Heavy " by Darek Zukowski, Poland
Good cropping.
" Waitress, London, 1980 "by Cotty
I'm still pondering this one.
But you got what you wanted. Good job.
" Droplets 2 " by Arnold Stark, Germany
Great capture of texture.
" Plastilin Courtyard " by Alexey Tikhonov
An eerie sort of shot. Fascinating.
" Ice Planet Spalding " by Ollen Mullis, USA
Good shot.
" Barracks Boards " by Steve Lewis, Wales
Often the description makes the photo more important, esp when preserving
history.
Good job.
" Old log " by Conrad Samuels
You definitely got texture. Good job.
" Tortoise " by John Mustarde, USA
Good shot. How big is that beast?
" Autumn II " by Mike Smith
I think the contrast is good and makes it stand out nicely. Good job.
" Rain " by Take Ueda, Japan
You got texture. Just keep your camera out of that stuff!
" No Park " by Juan Buhler, USA
I especially like your framing. Good job.
" Vanishing Vista " by Paul M. Provencher, USA
Is this a morning shot? I enjoy farm-scapes. Good work.
" Maiden Castle, Dorset " by Joseph Tainter, USA
Interesting in history and observation. Nice shot.
" Ripples, Folds, and Rays " by D. Glenn Arthur Jr., US
Natural patters are always much more pleasant than man-made ones. Nice shot.
" Maroondah Reservoir " by Bill Gekas
Nice capture of verticals with a bit of horizontal just for
contrast. Good framing.
" Rails " by Cyril Marion, France
Great shot.
" Casale " by Flavio Minelli
I'm still thinking on this one, too.
It's definitely a good piece, even though unintentional.
" Textures " by Doug Franklin
I like the angles, personally.
Might be different being there. Good composition.
" Assembly in the Court " by Gianfranco Irlanda
Outstanding composition.
" One Way " by Tom Van Veen
The red filter was a good choice. Good composition.
" Yum! " by Steve Larson
The shallow DOF makes the shot. Good job.
" Ying Yang " by Frank Theriault
Good composition.
" Breaking Out " by Chris Brogden, Canada
Maybe enlarge it for your store-front window? Nice job.
" Caramel " by Bruce Dayton, USA
Definitely eye-catching. Nice shot.
" Tahquamenon Falls " by Ken Waller, Michigan, USA
Good job.
" Snow Shadow " by Paul Stenquist, USA
Interesting. Good shot.
" Mud " by Alistair Lax
Kids in their natural habitat. Good shot.
" Arbutus Menziesii " by Rodger Whitlock
Good shot.
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