G'day all Thanks for the comments and critiques.
Some specific responses.... On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12 -0800, "Jack Davis" <[email protected]> wrote: > I, also, like the form of the diagonal dividing line, but the numbers > tend to pull me back to reality. Leaves me a bit uncertain as well. Somewhat along my thoughts on it. Pity it's 4000 km away - a bit difficult to go back and try again. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:20 -0600, "Tom Cakalic" <[email protected]> wrote: > It strikes me as a very well composed image and I appreciate it for > that and all the reasons mentioned. It's the image, as a whole, that > doesn't inspire or move me, possibly the subject matter and all the > grays/blacks leave me feeling empty. Not a criticism, just my > observations. If I imagine the ship as bright red, I start to have a > different feeling. Well, I suppose I could Photoshop it red..... Apart from that, it might have had a bit more 'oomph' if the weather had been kinder. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:11 +0000, "Bob W" <[email protected]> wrote: > I like it. I think it would be even better if the line of the hull > continued > to the very bottom - otherwise it feels slightly incomplete. > > It reminds me of Salgado's shots of the ship-breaking yards in India and > Bangladesh. I actually had to crop away a bit of the bottom to remove some shrubbery. I tried looking for Salgado's shipyard work on line without much luck. Plenty of his other work, of course. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:57 -0500, "Mark Roberts" <[email protected]> wrote: > *Very* nice. Reminds me of a famous Cunard poster from the 30's. > Thanks - you are too kind :-)> I doubt a voyage on this boat would be as comfortable as one on a Cunard liner, though .... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:26 -0500, "David J Brooks" <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting composition. Love the cure here, and the addition of the > depth marks. Cure? Cure?? Oh, you mean 'curve'. I think..... :-)> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:36 -0600, "Christine Aguila" <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian, I have to say I like it as is--it's bold and dramatic. Love it! I was after 'bold and dramatic'. Just wasn't sure I'd achieved it. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > --- On Tue, 11/10/09, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Brian Walters <[email protected]> > > Subject: PESO - Cheynes IV > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > > Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 4:35 AM > > G'day all > > > > I'm in two minds about this. I like the way the frame > > is divided > > diagonally and the looped chain. But I'm just not > > sure overall.... > > > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html > > > > > > Comments appreciated. > > > > Cheers > > > > Brian > > > > PS: 'Cheynes IV' is the name of the ship - you can > > almost, but not > > quite, make out the name on the hull. > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
