Hi PUG fans, here are some comments on pictures I was assigned and a couple
of others.
" Christmas at the Cathedral " by Jaume Lahuerta
This is a wonderful picture, nice balanced composition. The feeling is
almost medieval, especially with the Santa Claus hat on the major figure in
the centre. So much so that I thought it would look better in sepia, so I
converted it to that in PhotoShop, and it looks magnificent. I don't have a
web site yet, but I'd be glad to email a jpeg of the sepia version to anyone
who can't do it him/herself. The graininess is a plus here. The only thing
I'd like to see different is the tree branches at the top replaced by a few
stars. Good picture!
" Memory " by Luis Pinar, Argentina
A moving shot of an emotional event. I like the way the wind has caught the
torches. There is a nice circular composition that brings the eye in. If it
has a weakness it's that there is no focus for the activity; I can't tell
what's going on at this moment, as different people are doing different
things. The bright modern window lights at the top are distracting; I
cropped them out but the composition suffered, so I cloned them dim and it
helps quite a bit. This one grows on you, the more you see it the more you
like it.
" Neon Glow " by William Robb, Canada
I like everything about this abstract/realist picture except, maybe, the
background, which looks like Formica; it's a little fussy for this
minimalist view. This is one of those pictures I wish I had taken; such a
nice, simple idea. You must have tried all sorts of exposures to get this
one. The nicest feature is the little filament at the bottom.
" Night Pipe " by Jostein �ksne
This is terrific. What makes it work is all that busy action below, then
utter blackness, and then suddenly the bright light and that eerie glowing
smoke or steam. I don't mind a bit that it was fixed in PhotoShop.
" Mars Rising: A Self-Portrait " by Bill Peifer, USA
The semitransparent guy in this picture makes it great. The bright lights in
the trees are less optimal. But overall this is a neat picture.
" Zero Hour Sky " by Thomas Cakalic, USA
Fantastic.
J. John Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Immunology, MailStop B-184
University of Colorado Medical School
Denver, CO 80262
Phone +1 303 315 8898
Fax +1 303 315 5967
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