A quick review of my reactions to the PUG entries for February:
" Paris, from the Ground up " by Jan van Wijk:: Wonderful! Myfavorite of this
month's gallery. A very effective shot, and it trulyfits the theme for the
month. I was in Paris at about the same time,and tried to take a similar shot,
but unbalanced, and in the day time,featuring the iron work. Jan's shot is
much more effective.
" Sundial shell " by Keith McGuinness: Great Lighting and
effectiveimplementation of the theme. One of my favorites of this month.
" Undone " by Dag Thrane: Another one of my favorites. I love thecolor, and I
love the composition, but the needle really makes this amemorable photograph.
" Geometrical Elements " by BigButt: I like the colors and thecomposition, but
I find the out-of-focus wall on the left distracting.
" Erasmus Bridge " by Henk Terhell: A lot of nice geometric patterns,but a bit
busy. I might consider cropping off the bottom of thepicture.
" Calatrava " by Lucas Rijnders: Nice composition. I know you can'tcontrol
the weather, but it might look better with a blue sky or moreinteresting clouds.
" In the Air " by Adelheid v. Kirschten: Interesting effect with thepropeller.
It would be nicer if you could see the bottom part of thepropeller as well. I
might crop off the triangular piece on the rightedge.
" Freiburg Sidewalk " by Rick Womer: Good interpretation of the"geometrical"
theme, without being too literal about it. At first, Ifound the motion-blurred
leg distracting, but the more I look at it,the more I think it really makes the
photo special.
" Reflections and Refractions " by Thomas Cakalic: Another one of myfavorites.
Very clever, and very fitting to the theme. Great colors,great concept, great
implementation.
" Lines and Circles " by Thawatchai Kongsaktragool: Simple,effective, and good
use of DOF.
" Silver Stars " by Ray Allen: Interesting use of light and shade. Good
representation of the theme of the month.
" Geometrical Landscape " by Harald Rust: One of my favorites. Creative
interpretation of the theme. This shot transmits a realfeeling for the peace
and beauty of this place.
" Fallen Posts " by David J Brooks: Nice use of the logs to lead theeye to the
road.
" ZZ Top " by Janne Käld: Another one of my favorites. Strongportrayal of the
texture of the wood. Very interesting patterns.
" Arrow <- " by Patrick Rendulic: I like the mixture of shapes andthe "feel"
of the rust on the pole.
" Stairway to Heaven " by Robert Gonzalez: Very representative of thetheme.
Good contrast between light and dark areas.
" Playing Around " by Matja Osojnik: Nice colors and shapes. Thehidden faces
of the children add a touch of mystery.
" Bonnie and Sprite " by Joseph Tainter: Interesting juxtapositionbetween the
old western scene and the more modern sports car.
" Obligatory Cat Shot " by Steve Sharpe: I'm a dog person, not a catperson,
but I like the light in the eyes.
" No Title " by luben karavelov: I like the tight crop and theemotion in the
subject.
