I thought I better get on the stick and give some comments before the next gallery is up. First of all, I was pleased with the quality of the PUG. It is nice to be able to share with each other some of our work. It is a learning experience for me and I really enjoy being able to see some of the stuff you all are creating.
"Consider The Moon" - Ollen Mullis What I like about this one is how clear and uncluttered the background is. It makes his son look suspended in the air rather than jumping on a tramp. The moon doesn't add anything for me, in fact, is probably a slight distraction. It is too small to be readily identified without some hint. Overall a well executed image. "Penalty" - Wendy Beard Being able to just make out the netting really makes this into an image with a story. The preparation that you see on the boy's face also adds. I only wish we could see some hint of the goalie. "Catching the Curl" - Paul Stenquist My, oh my! Catching this kind of action with a 67! Paul, you inspire me to try more things with mine. I would love to hear more details on how you went about this image. Great job! "Statue in Berlin" - Joseph Tainter This is a great example of how important lighting is in making a great photograph. As Joseph stated, he walked past without hardly noticing until the lighting was so powerful and dramatic. The combination of strong lighting from the right and the direction of the statue really work well together. "Annie and Brodie" - James Donnellan This one has been discussed before and for good cause. A wonderful image that has been captured at the perfect moment. Framing, slight silhouette and background all work together. Great job! "Incoming!" - E.R.N. Reed Good capture. The whited out background works well with the gull. Gives it a nice high key look. You nailed the exposure and focus and timed the wingspread well. Good job! "Red Bellied Water Snake" - Mark Cassino Mark, you macro work is always astounding! When I have tried, I don't do nearly as well. The sharpness of the head with that tongue sticking out is great. I notice that you're working with some pretty fine equipment too. I'm curious to know how much that 200 macro helps. "Walking Shadow" - Gianfranco Irlanda Another powerful image from Gianfranco. I almost get an optical illusion feel because I see the street at his feet and then as I look up, it almost seems that the street reaches over his head and starts to curl back around. "Afternoon" - Facit Another image that is a study of light and form. Starting from the left with black, then the chain, then the shadow, ending in white is fascinating. This is an image that just invites you to look. It is so clean and simple. "Leaning Tree" - Kathleen Leickly I like this shot. I have tried many times to create fall colors shots and generally I am not happy with the results. This one works well. I love the colors and the composition. "One Day in December" - Christian Skofteland Reading the description helped me appreciate and identify much better with this shot. I like the composition very much and it helps to isolate the man reading the names. I only with that somewhere on the wall I could make out some of the names or some other way to help me understand what he is doing. "The Summer Palace" - Aconquija My favorite for the month. Very well executed. Classic thirds composition works very well here with foreground, middle mountains and sky. The quality of light is perfect and how the boat is clear and sharp, but the mountains get a bit hazy is very nice. "Walkway" - Martin Mielke I like this shot. It gives me a feeling of big, open expanse. The walkway leading out into the distance, but yet I can see beyond it. The clouds in the sky help to give strength to the image. It does seem to me to be just slightly tilted - maybe it's just me. I didn't comment on every single image but was impressed by the strength of the gallery. Lack of comment on my part does not mean that I didn't like an image. I started from the back and got more picky as I got tired. All in all, great job everyone. I look forward to the next gallery. Bruce Dayton - 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 .
