Thanks for taking the time to do this Jostein. (and thanks for the comment)
dk On 11/9/06, Jostein Øksne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Fort St Andries" by Henk Terhell > > A classic ruin shot. What makes this one stand out, IMO, is the > repetition of the fallen chunks on the right and beyond the arch. I > like the rest of the composition too, btw. :-) > > "Mesa Verde NP" by Tom Reese > > Tom's photos usually strike a chord with me, but this one failed to > pluck even a single string, I'm afraid. I'd say it probably works as > an illustration photo of the place, though. It makes me want to visit > the place some time. > > > "Seen Better Days" by Bill Burton > > Old cars are great subjects for "abandoned". This shot absolutely > conveys how the car is about to literally fall apart, but I think the > composition could have been made stronger if the shot was taken closer > to the car, to avoid the branches intruding on the pic from the left. > There also seems to be something very odd about the colour balance in > this shot. Too much green/cyan, maybe? > > "When I was a kid.........." by Sandy Hermann > > The story around it makes the picture grow, but I think some of the > elements distract. The unsharp object in the lower left corner, and > the unsharp twig in the right hand corner. The long twig "meandering" > from the top is a nice element, I think, and it would have been even > better if it didn't cross the valve. > > With the almost square format, the crop is actively chosen for the > presentation, and to me it seems like a good choice because it brings > the object so close and sort of intimate. Not easy to be intimate with > an old cart wheel... > > > "Marble" by Robert Gonzalez > > This device looks like it has lost more than it's marbles (ok, ok, > just can't resist...). Parked by the roadside, some nondescript and > undefinable objects in the background and the wheels coming off; it > looks seriously abandoned. > > > "Four fungi" by Jan van Wijk > > Too bad the fourth got turned to mush...:-) > It's a lovely pic of the three fungi remaining. Special price for most > stretched interpretation of the theme. :-) > > > "Forerunner" by Ann Sanfedele > > Running ahead into abanonment... lol... > This pic certainly hit home with me. > > > "Frosty Roof" by Dave Kennedy > > Great detail, sharpness in the right place... > > Like it. Not for any particular reason at all, I just like it. > > > "Hwy 395 revisited" by Brendan MacRae > > This one is also very well done. Wouldn't change a thing. > > > "Villa Maiuri - Interior" by Gianfranco Irlanda > > There's something special about this one. It's so anti every rule of > composition with the huge door and wall in the middle, and the two > exits on either side. Still it works. Very intriguing. My favourite > this month. > > > > > Jostein > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
