As always, I'm looking at the shot mostly for pleasure, with just a few
critiques.
And those mild.
If you got what you wanted in the shot, you did well.
If you also found what pleases a few others, you did very well.
" Pine Nuts " by Thomas Cakalic,
No criticism. Beautiful.
" Belmore Rose " by Paul Jones, Australia
Background (left) is distracting.
" Calla Lily " by William Robb
Too frame-filling. Add more to the right, if it's on the neg.
" Lobelia " by David Dixon, UK
Change your angle. Move to your left and open front up a bit more.
" Butterflies " by Bob Sullivan
Nice shot.
" Cajun Spice hybrid tea rose " by Henry Chu,
Nice, but too-steep an angle.
" Summer Heat " by Greg Henke,
Excellent.
" Garden Lily " by Jeepgirl/ Sandy
The scan must be soft. Nice composition. Maybe more DOF.
" Ice Flower " by Ken Waller,
Good shot. Cropped?
" Little Paradise " by Jaume Lahuerta
Good lens choice.
" Lilly " by Michael Spedding, United Kingdom
I just love the texture of b&w.
Reminds me of a Maplethorp.
" Doman Wharves and Mt. Tzouhalem " by Rodger Whitlock, Canada
A little more sky @ the top (for balance) and it's perfect.
Nice shot.
" Sky Of Blue And Sea Of Gold " by D. Glenn Arthur Jr., USA
Must be a lot of flash flooding in that area. :)
Nice shot.
" Once Upon a Time " by Mark Roberts
Fog/mist is so much fun. Great shot.
" Preparing for a Long Journey " by Bojidar Dimitrov, Germany
Nice to see I'm not the only one who likes milkweed.
Nice shot.
" Prewine " by Ed Dombek
Nice composition. Needs some fill flash.
" Summer " by Ken Tam, Hong Kong
Nice feel with the clouds. Perhaps crop a little off the left.
Good composition.
" My First MZ-S Shot " by César A. Matamoros II
Send it to me. I'll take another one for you! :)
" Lynn Headwaters, October 1999 " by Cameron R. Hood
Great shot.
" Star " by Bruce Dayton
OOOO and AHHH here. Great shot.
" Edge of Gitchigumi " by Cory Waters
Looks like a great place to shoot for a long time.
Nice shot.
" Ocean Air " by Charles Fleeman
Good job with the exposure. I like the contrast.
" Mount Cook at Sunset " by David A. Mann, New Zealand
Nice crop.
" A Vistula Sunset... " by Artur Ledóchowski, Poland
Nice shot. Crop in from the right a bit.
" VLA at Sunset " by John Cohen
Looks like a shot from Star Trek or somesuch.
Nice shot.
" Photography in Paradise " by Joseph Tainter, USA
Nice.
" Run to the Sea " by Eric Platt
Nice, but needs more on the bottom. Looks unfulfilled.
" Tranquility " by Gary L. Murphy
Yes.
" Virulana " by Albano Garcia
Nice shot. Wish I understood it.
" Winter Leaves " by Mark Sheftick
Nice shot. Enjoy yourself.
" Kleinbach Falls " by Hans-Bernhard Beykirch, Germany
Pleasing content, but it seems incomplete.
" From Grandfather Mountain " by Bill Owens
Great. Perhaps remove a bit from the left?
" Here Comes the Sun " by Alin Flaider
But being there was worth it for this shot!
" Inquisitive " by Bill Sawyer
In my neighborhood, there'd be a cat pouncing on it for lunch!
But it's a shot any child would love. Good job.
" Enlarge Me " by John Mustarde
Young jay waiting for its next meal. Sounds like my boys. :)
Good shot.
" Awakening " by Adrian Sorescu, Romania
Beautiful.
" House Finch " by Kevin Thornsberry
You got a tough shot. Good job.
" Squirrel Watching " by Patrick White
Maybe a bit cropped from the bottom.
Great composition.
" Dolphins " by Steve Larson
Nice shot. Did the LX stay dry?
" Yellowstone Prairie Dog on the Watch " by Jan van Wijk, Netherlands
Off-center provides a thoughtfulness to the image.
Good crop.
" The Tiger " by Arnold Stark, Germany
Looks hungry.
You'll be posting next month. Arnold? Arnold?
" Day Dreamer " by Steve Bowman
Looks like an old college roommate. :)
" Penguin Family " by Jody Wintringham
Dang fence. Just needs more penguin face.
" Group Hug " by Amber Dayton
Nice shot. The empty spot is good.
" A Different Chain " by Gianfranco Irlanda, Italy
Nice texture. I'm not certain about the angle, though.
" The Wreck " by Leon Altoff, Australia
Great contrast.
" Reminders on the Appalachian Trail " by Evan Hanson
Needs a different angle.
" Red Bridges " by Ray Allen, Australia
Good job on handling the reflection.
" Old chair " by Kurt Nimmo
Excellent work.
" Driving to the Line " by Jon Hope
Nice composition.
" Sparky's first day at the farm " by David Brooks
Dogs can be a bit dense. Nice shot.
Once in a life-time.
" Cheering Their Favourite " by Frank Theriault
Good range of expressions. Well done.
" Summer Moment " by Paul Stenquist
Looked more like a blonde moment. :)
" Sister and Brother " by Bill Peifer
It's one that should be in your family album. Good job.
Personal memories get no critique.
" Sam is not happy " by Mark McCurdy
Blackmail! His first date will enjoy it!
" Birds In The Sky " by Lasse Karlsson
I don't really understand it.
" Jennie " by M. Patrick Hunt
Interesting. Makes her feel adventerous.
" Alma, Northmoor, 2001 " by Cotty, UK
Keep experimenting. That's part of the fun of it all.
" DH/Charlottesville/May 2001 " by John Mason
Love the shadow on the left. Excellent.
" Laurel and Gordon at Edisto. " by Robert Poe
Kids on the beach. Too much fun.
Good shot.
" Ad " by Frantisek Vlcek
Fascinating. Good thoughts.
" Island of Terschelling " by Wessel Sijl, The Netherlands
Love it. The motion hurts, but not terribly.
" Shadows At Play " by Ollen Mullis
Superb shot.
" Three Windows " by Geordie Clarke, Canada
Should provide hours of darkroom pleasure.
" St. Francis, Side Window " by Jeff Wiseman
So much b&w this month. Nice shot.
" Lake Natoma Crossing " by Dick Jones
Nice lines.
" Metro, Paris, 2001 " by Juan Buhler
I like the contrast of slow/left to fast/right.
" Approaching Storm " by William Johnson
A pleasant piece of menacing weather.
" Choose Me " by Stephen Moore
Nice DOF control. Well done.
" Waiting " by Luis Pinar, Argentina
I like the people. Perhaps a lower angle?
Nice shot.
" English Village Post Box " by Geoffrey Stevens, England
Often we quickly forget what is around us after it has changed.
Then our chilidren say "old" one too many times, and we
start to remember things from years past. Simple items like
mail boxes bring back memories and encourage history.
" Get a Handle On It " by Dan Matyola
Good shot.
" Brugge " by Matjaz Osojnik, Slovenia
Interesting. How many beers? :)
" Naturemort " by Igor Gitetcky, Russian Federation
Eyecatching. Nice job.
" Summer Snow " by Edward Kreis
Summer snow? Not Canada?
Good motion.
" Sounds of Silence " by Karoly Kovacs
The texture of wood with b&w.
Do you have any more of these?
" Don't Try This at Home, Kids! " by Bill D. Casselberry
Nice lines.
" The Godfather " by Bill Gekas, Australia
Good theme. Perhaps crop some off the left?
" Double Helix " by Johan Schoone, Netherland
Interesting item. Good shot.
" Motel & Pews " by Pieter Nagel
Nice contrasts. Perhaps a bit cluttered? Crop from bottom up a bit?
Good shot.
" Compact Car " by Peter J. Alling
It's there to make them more compact! Nice job.
" old is new " by Sid Barras
Nice shot.
" Hothouse Spiral " by Dan Scott
So much good b&w this month. Nice job.
" Red Barn " by Keith Zimmerman
Red? I don't see no red? :)
Good composition.
" Boston T Stop " by Ann Sanfedele
You captured a street scene nicely.
Wait! Is that Elvis on the left? :)
" Drops of Dew " by Smirnov Andrew, Russian Federation
A wonderful flow of sizes.
" Man At One With the Environment " by Mike Wilson
Not bad. Hugging 2 trees at once! :)
Isn't summer great!
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