Looks like a concentration on the female form, especially faces, this month.
My personal favorites are marked with **.
" Young Woman " by Larry D. Nicklaus
Good lighting. This pose shows off her hair nicely.
You also did well keeping the camera level and not losing
proportion by pointing up at her head.
" Ocean Of Light " by Charles Fleeman
This should be a marketable print.
Great decorative art.
" Forum Bath, Pompei " by Joseph Tainter
A great shot. Neg film might have handled the bright spot
better, but this is good.
" Surf`s up " by Steve Larson, USA
Good shot.
" Betsy on the Rocks II " by Ed Mathews, USA
Is she your only model?
Perhaps some empty space to the right to balance with her eye direction.
Good work.
" Lounging Around " by Richard Holman, USA
Good softening of the light.
I was only wondering about the title. How about "What?" :)
" OPENING SOON " by Ann Sanfedele, New York, NY USA
I've never understood this style.
Can't critique it either way.
" 'Lilli' " by Cotty
Balanced, brilliant colors, pleasing expression.
She should like it.
Good job.
" An Early Baldwin " by Eduardo Carone Costa Júnior
Nice crop. Perhaps a slower shutter for some motion?
" Kasia " by Dominik Ataman
Good lighting. I'm not thrilled with the pose.
Is there a statement here?
Perhaps some cropping for a really nice portrait.
http://www.integrityonline21.com/dpconsult/kasia.jpg
" Hand " by Versal Cross
Excellent. It should win a prize in any contest.
Well lit and composed.
" Dorota " by Darek Zukowski, Poland
"Is that a camera?"
Was there a flash from the right and a window to the left?
" Summer boat " by Niall Woods
Interesting.
I've not done any infrared work before & am not used to the
results yet. The boat does catch one's eye.
" Storm Coming " by John Cohen
Good job being ready to capture the contrast.
... while the storm sneaks up behind you.
I personally like the cropping.
" Scottish Barbs " by Steve Lewis
Nice composition. Perhaps center the post a bit more?
The post makes a very clear division between grasses.
" Spring Arrives " by Tadek van Bussel, The Netherlands
I like the stark contrasts.
" Whooosh! " by Bill Peifer, USA
Now that looks like some fun.
" Grandfather Panorama " by Bill Owens, USA
Good crop. Even captured hills in the perpetual haze of the mountains.
" Winter's Early Sunset " by Bob Gosselin, New Hampshire, U.S.A
Good shot. One of my favorites this month.
" Winter morning at the Lake " by Allan Møller
Robert Wood, look out. Very pleasing. I think marketable.
" Touching Beauty " by Ollen Mullis **
Perhaps crop just a bit more off the bottom? (my personal taste)
Excellent.
" Simplicity " by David Cleary, Nova Scotia, Canada
Good shot. Perhaps a longer focal length to get more of the center
and still keep it bordered?
" Whitetail Doe in Queen Anne's Lace " by Bill Sawyer, USA
aka "Dinner on the Hoof"
Good work. Those things are hard to get, especially that close.
" At Speed in the Corner " by Frank Theriault, Canada
Good shot. Good choice of shutter speed.
" Wild Konik horses in the "Oostvaarders plassen" swamp area " by Jan van
Wijk, Netherlands
Great wildlife shot. You should send it to some national
archive that documents your country's wildlife.
" Katmai's finest (Ursus arctos) " by Ken Waller
I'll let you shoot the bears. I'll stick with simpler subjects.
You know -- things that won't eat me.
" Industrial Photography " by Tiger Moses, Houston, Texas **
I trust this is for sale to the company you photographed.
They should easily buy such a fine shot. It caputres the
people at work.
" Intruder " by Robert Poe, USA
Looks more like "Escaping Intruder". Good shot.
" Renewal " by David Chernicoff, USA
I'm a sucker for snow on trees.
Out of curiosity, Conservative or Orthodox?
" Dutch Blacksmith " by Johan van Denderen
Fine shot. No flash? Probably better.
" Dogwood in the Snow " by Dan Matyola (USA)
Needs some sunlight & lose the railing.
" Oops " by Conrad Samuels, South Africa
Good grab. Did you
" El Rastro, December 2000 " by Juan Buhler
You caught the facial expressions. That made the shot.
" Chat Breton " by Olivier Darrouzet
Good job. Perhaps just "le chat" for the title?
Keep submitting. This is a wonderful place to learn
and grow your talents.
" Festive Lights " by Take Ueda, Japan
This would be a good print to water colors and
create a fine piece. Good composition.
" River Avon, Christchurch, NZ " by Linda McKie
I like the contrasts, though I'm still having trouble
getting used to IR prints. Good composition.
" 9 Across the front " by Jon Hope
Good shot. The tilt bothers me. Maybe it's the scan,
but try printing with more contrasty paper.
" Lily Blossom " by Bill D. Casselberry
I like the subject. Perhaps a darker background to
remove distraction from the subject.
" The New T-bird " by Byron Butler, USA
Good shot. You might be able to sell it to the gal
doing the presentation for her personal portfolio.
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"The accumulation of all powers legislative,
executive and judiciary in the same hands . . .
may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny."
--James Madison, Federalist 47
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