Here it is:
http://www.kirschten.de/PUG/04apr/
We�ll se how far I get.
Herb Chong - Mistaya Canyon
Beautiful, I see the shape of a woman in the stream. What I don�t like is the green branches to the left, but I don�t think it is an important fault.
Max McRae - Triple S Bends
Funny, but the purple flowers above one of the heads draw to much attention. Also, I think I�d prefer to see more of the ducks and less of the space above their heads. The curves would be more complete that way.
Martin Albrecht - Turning snail
He�s making a sharp curve there :-) Nice, sharp macro, the composition underlines the movement.
Alastair Robertson - Salvia Leaves
Nice, soft colours, but I miss some main subject. The attention is now concentrated on three independent parts of the image, so my eyes don�t know were to settle down.
Wendy Beard - Tulip
Nice colours, but there is something missing in the composition. I think I would have cropped it down to the upper part of the main leaf.
Bob Sullivan - Cyclamen
Elegant composition, soft colours, but maybe at bit dark. Also, maybe the background should have had more colour, some contrast, but I�m not sure. It could ruin the elegance.
Henk Terhell - Curves in Red on White.
Nice, great shapes and curves in something that most of us have seen, but overlooked.
Dag Thrane -( I leave this one to you :-)
Boris Liberman - In the sand
Strange curves in the sand. I don�t really understand it, but that doesn�t matter. I think it would hav been better if the curves in the background had been repeated in the plant front. Or maybe concentrated on the curve in the background.
Zoomshot - Lovely bunch Repeated shapes (and curves) and good light, but maybe a bit too much...
Paul Stenquist - Fruit Salad
Same here, and the colours are too warm. I miss a contrasting colour here.
Frits J. W�thrich - Double curved
I really like this one. I think I see a part of a body, but I�m not sure. A little mystery is nice.
E.R.N. Reed - Untitled
Hey, why on earth did you choose this crop. Weird, but I like it. It is an open image that shows us that you don�t need to show everything. (How and when do we start fingering our glasses...)
Cotty - Sorry
Sorry, Cotty :-) Funny, but not so much more. But it gave me an idea. Try to write something with the curves tool, and see how it affects the pictures...
Sven Keller - Bugeisen
Hmmm, I wasn�t sure about this one, but after looking at it a few times I think I like it. The repeated shaped and poles, the light in the water and buildings behind. I think I would have changes the colour temperature a bit to the colder side, though...
Pat Kong - Vroooom I�m impressed, especially by the pilot :-) But nice capture, good timing.
Hans Imglueck - Himmelsspuren I like the use of colours, blue sky in the dirt. Nice
Christian Skofteland - USS Constellation
Nice and colourful detail, but in my view there is something missing. I�m, just not sure what.
C�sar A. Matamoros II - Show car
Great colours, but I think I�d prefer less DOF, just to concentrate on the shapes closest to the camera.
Steve Jolly - Tiers Nice curves and colours, but I miss something extra, like a cat...
Youri Shostak - Lightlines
Great! I like the curves, the small brown area is great, but I miss a little extra contrast. Not so much that you miss the soft light, but just a little more.
Gianfranco Irlanda - Galleria Umberto I
Nice picture, to me it is also an optical illusion. I can�t decide if the round area extends toward me or away from me. I like that it is not 100% symmetric.
Facit - Lugo, Galicia
It makes me wonder what�s going on. The worlds largest postcard stand or some festival. Why no people? I guess the picture is successful because it makes me curious, even if it really is a straight forward shot.
Mark Roberts - Royal Crescent, Bath, England Beautiful light, but I think I�d prefer more sky and less grass.
Chris Stoddard - Roof of the Winter Garden
Definitely curved, nice detail, but I do mss some main subject, some counterpoint in the image. A white bird in the blue sky, some foreground etc.
Albano Garcia - Empty Very good light, it looks like a very nice place to sit down.
DJE - Bike Tour
Has anybody tried panning with a fisheye? Suddenly it sounds fun.
Technically there is something missing, but that could be the scanning. The repetition of curves in the bridge and the road is good, the cyclists also, the only negative is maybe that there is a bit too much in the picture. I�m not sure about this picture.
Paul Rojkov - The Bridge
Massiv construction, but the photo doesn�t tell me much more than just that. Think about the foreground, and how it supports the main image.
Amita Guha - Over the river
This one is good. Nice tones, great depth, the head of the person is perfect, the only negative is that it is a bit too heavy on the left side.
Mark Stringer - South Coast Sugar Mill
Somehow, I think of this as typical american photography. I like the shapes and tones here. The tower and pipe just had to be there, otherwise it would have been to simple.
Frank Theriault - Sewer Grate, Cigarette Butt and Toothbrush
This is the kind of weird "why did you take this" photo that I like. Very good composition (maybe the dark shape on the right could have been darker), strange found objects.
Ray Ford - Pemigewasset River
Not my favorite theme (Ansel Adams overdose in early age) but It seams to be technically OK, except being a bit too light. I would have considered cropping from above to concentrate on only the line made by the river.
David J Brooks - Curving Shadows
Great idea, I like the contrast, but too many of the straws collide with the shadows. I think a detail contrating on a few straws would have been better.
Tanya Mayer - Definitely curvy...
I�ve seen too much of this kind of curves the past 4 and a half years :-)
Nice photo.
Alin Flaider - Zoomorphic
Strange shapes, but I think it lacks some contrast. Also, I think I would have cropped on the left to remove the background.
Dave Madsen - Sensual Curves
Very traditional but great grey scale and curves. Beautiful instrument, nice photo.
Kenneth Waller - On the road
Strange colours, and it took some time before I found the rest of the road. I like the landscape, but miss the lonely car.
Francis M. Alviar - Patapat
I miss the car even more here, since the curves in the road is not as well described. The picture here is not completely sharp, but that could be the scanning.
Jostein �ksne - Rondeveien
Hey, you found the car, or waited for it, or ordered it. Nice photo anyway.
Harald Rust - Sky and Earth Converging
Fields like this are becoming a clich�, but the clouds make it different.
Bruce Dayton - The Drain
Interesting formation, but I want to see it more clearly. More detail or more of the landscape behind it. Now It took some time before I found it, because it melts too much into the background.
Dan Matyola - Kona Surfer
I like it, but I�m not sure about the position of the surfer. Can�t think of an improvement, so I guess it�s all right...
Donald Ross - Reflections
The curves and reflections are great, but why don�t you crop down to just above the trees. It would give the foreground mote attention.
Steve Larson - Half Dome
Well known view, but why did you put it in the centre? The valley on the left would give you a better composition than the landscape on the right.
Paul C. Perkins - Hockin Hill State Park - Ohio
The people at the bottom came as a surprise and made the picture. I do miss some intensity in the colours...
John Francis - Playground Slide Great point of view, I�ve nothing to add.
Matjaz Osojnik - Bikers
I like this one, even the focus, except for two small details: The three bright spots on the second bike and the straw or something to the right in focus.
John F. Ciesla - Delmonicos Restaurant
Either you should have something interesting to show us in the large empty space in the foreground, or you should show us the top of the building. I like the emptyness, it looks deserted, but isn�t as strong as it could have been.
Derby Chang - Witchery
Interesting poses, but lacking a little sharpness (due to scanning?). Te designer of the installation made a good job, I�m not sure how much the photographer added.
Marty Ort - Marie-Pier showing off her curves...
I thought "another pretty lady" until I found the bandage. Fashion photography with a twist.
Enzo - No Title
I�m not sure about the angle, but I guess you have done this intentionally. The pose and colours are nice.
Ingrid Muckenschnabel - Luke Stunner
OK photo, but more in the private sphere. Looks like a nice guy, but I think a larger aperture would have given more concentration to the face. The left part of the background draws a little bit too much attention.
Andre Langevin - Bokehman Funny! I like it :-)
Thomas Cakalic - Desert Mist
I think the interesting part of this photo is the tree and background on the left. The right and lower parts doesn�t add anything to the picture, especially not in view of the title. Use some extra time, take another photo and the result will be better.
Joao Nuno Moreira - Portrait Nice colours, very nice cat.
Joseph Tainter - Da Lens Image: The artist making the sculture did a good job The lens: Looks good, but I�ll wait for the 14mm...
Yongshin Zhong - Light on Lotus
Except for two small, bright spots this is a very nice flower picture. Enough details and great light.
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...and that�s all for today....
DagT
