> The August PUG is open. A bit late due to last minute adjustments. Thanks Adelheid!
I looked at this gallery and had three quick thoughts: a lot of really good photographs here; a LOT of photographs here; and, I won't be commenting on ALL of them this time...at least my first two thoughts were correct... Harald Rust -- A "classic" scene. Love the colours. Perhaps a lower viewpoint to get more of them? Sridhar Gibikote -- Pre-architecture? Nicely shot and I like the story. Bob Walkden -- Good juxtaposition (but that's next month!) of young and old. Kenneth Waller -- I would call this another "classic" scene (no, don't ask me what I mean; I don't know either); beautifully shot. Thrainn Vigfusson -- Moody, atmospheric and I think the sepia works well. Perhaps include a little more sky top right? Jostein -- One of my favourites: the sign makes this shot: makes me smile! (Good thing Bob and Cotty were late.) Evan Hanson -- It seems a little flat, faded? But I like it: it is a view of Venice that differs from others I've seen; more "homely"? Greg Cooper -- Could perhaps have cropped even more? I particularly like the bell. Steven Sharpe -- Another "classic" scene. Looks a little bit soft but I like the angular shapes. Bob Sullivan -- This is another that looks a little flat: the lighting? I was about to say "also perhaps a bit soft?" but perhaps I'm just used to images which have been over sharpened? I like the positioning with the older buildings in the foreground and the newer across the river. Bruce Dayton -- Another of my favourites: the lighting is wonderful and the symmetry. Jan van Wijk -- Another favourite: a wonderful building though I can't imagine why anyone actually built it. Dan Matyola -- Old age in stone; like the textures. Henk Terhell -- Wonderful building and nicely shot. Only "niggle" is that I find the chopped reliefs at the left and right edges a bit distracting. Scott Loveless -- Simple but striking. For some reason, this is another favourite from the gallery. Toralf -- Love this one! Certainly a favourite. The folded jacket (or whatever) is a bit of a distraction. Perhaps looking down a little more to show more of the castle would be nice? Tom Reese -- A tad too bright? But I like the colours and ornamentation. Lucas Rijnders -- Another favourate here. I like the shapes, tilt and muted colours. DagT -- Interesting shapes and colours. I liked it more the second time I looked at it. (Surprised to see no naked people, though.) David Savage -- Yes; great. I'm not picking a "best of" but this would be close. Wonderful mixture of rectangular shapes and line. Paul Stenquist -- Wonderful gothic mood! The middle tree is a bit in the way but another favourite. Jaume Lahuerta -- This is another I liked more on the second look: the lines converging capture my eye. Mark Roberts -- The detail is interesting here and I like the way it has been captured. Makes an interesting contrast to Dan's photo. Peter J. Alling -- Great lighting and colours; interesting building. Jens Bladt -- Not as abstract as Scott's, so doesn't work quite so well for me: like the angle and view, though. Mike Wilson -- For me, the context makes this one: older than America. Matja Osojnik -- Love this one, too! It makes the connection between architecture and people: places to work, live and relax. Thomas Cakalic -- Simple and abstract but another of my favourites. Wonderful colours. Another possible "best of" for me. Ray Allen -- I like it but the tilt disturbs me a bit. The blue of the sky is gorgeous (as it so often is in Oz). Ann Sanfedele -- Great photo and definitely another favourite; and probable candidate for "best of". I really like the effect here. Gianfranco Irlanda -- I DO like this one. It conveys the majesty of the cathedral but also the crowded nature of the neighbourhood. I think this is a really interesting capture. Pancho Hasselbach -- Yes, great sense of space and tiny people dwarfed in a giant modern space. Boris Liberman -- Like the angle and the perspective: uses the curvature to very good effect. Don Sanderson -- A simple but such an interesting subject; I keep looking at this one. John Likes -- Like the shapes, the angle and the red colour in the ceiling. John Coyle -- Similar subject to Lucas. It doesn't quite grab me, but I'm not sure why: a little static? Interesting building, though. Joseph Tainter -- Simple but effective. The doorways, all slightly different shapes and at different angles, lead my eye into the scene. I think I have to say another favourite. Rick Womer -- I like it but, like a couple of others, it doesn't quite grab me. Overall, I think this is an excellent gallery. Over the weekend I went back through ALL the past PUG galleries and I think it would be tough to find one much better than this (my opinion, of course). Keith McG -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
