This month's PUG with theme "Blue" is a very nice one. Because of its quality and the absence of much discussion sofar, I will try to comment. But please keep in mind that, whereas some of the pictures may be at professional level, my views are not at all.
Ten mile point: the simplicity of the composition and colors makes this a real pleasure to look at. Put this one up at wallpaper size, then look at it for 10 minutes when you are stressed, and it will bring you back to good spirit. Into the sea: the well adapted colors of the bathing-cap and trunks makes it humurous. Nice colors of blue in the sea (where I live the sea has only shades of grey). You can of course argue about the framing. Blue Hawaii: Again all these shades of blue, indeed a paradise (sigh..). Not all looks very sharp, maybe because of scanning. Denali at midnight: very good. This really should be seen from the slide projector for all the details. Sky blue: could also fit the theme brown (just joking). Nothing is wrong, but I would prefer this without the jet engine to make it less of a holiday picture. Waterland: I like this one much, but being Dutch I am highly biassed. In some earlier winters I used to skate there. Composition is perfect. Harald, statistically you must have stayed quite long there to encounter such nice weather with little wind. Let me know when you are there next time. Z�rich at dust: this is really very blue, but there are good contrasts with the lights. Nice shot, don't bother anymore about those PZ-1P pictures. Ice Blue Morning: again a lot of blue. Looks very cold there. Good atmosphere. Because also the whites are bluish, I guess I would have filtered out some blue - if it were not for this month's theme. All persons fit well in the frame. Blue Sky behind the temple: good composition and color contrasts. Perhaps this shadow in front could be lightened up somewhat. I need to travel more to see all these interesting buildings.. Pastels in Cheltenham: also good composition/framing and nice colors. Leap: good timing and framing. I would like somewhat more sharpness for the jumping girl so she would be standing out more to the background, but perhaps some is lost in scanning. No title: without title or comments this picture becomes a real mystery. What is this man (or woman) doing there leaving his shoes on a gangway(?). But this is none of my business: very good shot. Trabant with blue accents: almost forget about these Trabants. Nice picture. Perhaps shadow in front could be improved with Paintshop. Bluebirds: these jets are almost hitting each other! And to fly so close upside down! Excellent sharpness. Great skill to take such pictures. A red among the blues: the expression on the face of the little kid with the red shirt is splendid. Blue eyes and blue frog: Very warm colors. Great picture. This frog looks like he is having fear of heights. Blue girl: fascinating reflections. Would like to experiment with this sheet material. So Frank, no more B/W now anymore? Diver and Puffer: At first I thought you had an under water housing for *ist D. Interesting composition, but a pity not at least a few of the fishes are sharp, only the head of the diver. Out of the blue: Nice picture - good atmosphere. No doubt also this will be great on the projector screen. Up there: simple but right. You didn't climb "up there" to please your wife, did you? Moon in blue: perhaps you can frame as well as center a bit more. But looks like a pretty sharp picture. Ice: these ice crystals almost look like little creepy bugs. Not bad at all. Ice blue: highly abstract which I like much. Lemon: perhaps blue lemons are almost easier made by GMO techniques than painted so smoothly like this one. Looks to be a good shot (with the right caption) for a magazine advertisement. Blue: what fantastic colors does this one have! No distracting matters on wall and table and all in a soft mode. I would myself only rotate this a bit to the right so table and lamp appear more straight. Blue booze: yet another clever candidate picture for the advertising business: PUG blue booze - drink it ice cool. Clocks: looks like an anti-blue theme protest. Perfect picture of these antique clocks, if only the price tags were lacking. So that was all, perhaps this will stir up some more discussion about this month PUG's pictures. Henk
