Hi All,
Sorry to have disappeared for so long. Been Very busy, trying to make a career out of
"fine art"
photography.
On Fritz Wuthrich's "Old and New":
I think my first impression is why fisheye? The architectural details in the truss
system, the
multilevel walkways are interesting enough, but I don't think the angle of the shot
enhances or
contributes to the composition. I truly don't want to sound "expertish, or elitist",
Fritz, believe
me. I just don't "see" the rendering of this scene in the fisheye look as a positive
attribute.
Bravo for attempting this lens, I have one, and very seldom am I pleased with the
results of the
image.
I think RK from India's "fisheye Architecture", also in this month's gallery, is a
fisheye image
that works.
Also, it would have been helpful if you'd explain the image's name "old and new".
Perhaps if the right 25% of the image were cropped, leaving the two undistorted white
columns to
contrast with the darker wall's edge on the left side of the picture..... Hold your
hand over that
portion I mention.... I think the picture begins to work.... Good luck, and I do make
these comments
from an honestly humble perspective.
Bill Peifer's "Forbidden Tower":
An excellent image, made all the more dramatic by the mist that disperses the
flowing lines as
they "fly away" from us. I can't say anything but "great". You've made a very
successful shot
here. I would have been tempted to erase the other building that intrudes upon the
symmetry of the
image. I wonder if you considered doing so. Nevertheless, the work is dramatic, and
worthwhile, and
I especially like the ever so slight tilt to the right. I think that enhances the flow
instead of
the "expected" straight up and down verticals. Well done, in my opinion.
for the rest, I especially like Frantisek Vicek's beautiful staircase, and I hereby
award it my gold
star of the month. Simply superb.
And I give silver stars to: Cory Waters, Frank Theriault, and William Johnson.
regards,
Sid B
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