OK, so I'm a little late. It has been a crazy month and being gone for a little over a week hasn't helped. So, let me make a few comments:
"The Esses" - by Cory Waters My first glance at this made me think the fence was actually some overcase clouds. The effect is quite interesting. I'm sure Cory did not have that in mind. I had thought the panoramic crop was a little odd for this image until I viewed the uncropped one. I think that the crop is basically in the right place. It might not have hurt to crop the sides a bit too. I'm surprised by how great the DOF is. It really helps here to keep both cars in focus. For some reason, my eyes keep wandering to the right as I view this photo. I'm not sure if it is anticipation of the cars moving off to the right or some inbalance in the image. It does have a *dark* feeling to it overall. Seems like an overcast day or maybe early evening. I like the headlights begin on, but not overpowering. Catching the cars through this section seems like a tricky task. I'm curious whether you used AF or pre-focused. Cory, a very likable shot "The Fellas" - by William Robb I'm impressed by how well behaved the dogs are. They appear to enjoy having their picture taken. Good, strong color, plus the coats are very visible, rather than just being solid black. The image is nice and sharp. I like how one dog is looking happy and the other one is serious. This does not come across as just a snapshoot, but rather, a professional (love that word!) who knows what he is doing. Bill, If I ever get dogs again, I'll have to have you photograph them. Bruce Dayton - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
