Finally, some picts for your expert comments....

karissa · Mar 31, 2004

be critical please.....

Taken at about 8:30 a few weeks ago at a park near by.....

Office at the place where I work....

Front breaks on my car....

6 Second exposure in the engine of my car... hand held :shock: I surprised myself!

terri · Mar 31, 2004

Can't see them, muffin...... :cry:

karissa · Mar 31, 2004

D'oh.. I know why... and I can't fix it until I get home.... Stupid restricted access at school..... *sigh* I'll try and get it fixed when I can but I won't be home until late.

voodoocat · Mar 31, 2004

I'm thinking that ofoto doesn't allow hotlinking cause I copied and pasted the URL for the image and it came up.

Big Mike · Mar 31, 2004

I like how they all have the same theme...

I especially like how each red X is centred in it's frame...

:Joker: :Joker: :Joker:

OK, there they are...I like the first on best. I think it would be great if you PSed a moon or something into the sky.

The office is a little too dark for me.

I kind of like the interesting angle on the car shots but I'm not too excited about them.

karissa · Mar 31, 2004

voodoocat said:
I'm thinking that ofoto doesn't allow hotlinking cause I copied and pasted the URL for the image and it came up.

Your right... thats why I have to wait until I can FTP them where they need to go.... There are lots of policies where I'm at and I'm lucky this forum isn't blocked. :irked:

We have a very power hungry admin.....

Jeff Canes · Mar 31, 2004

The odd think is that if you right click and check properties, the address works :scratch:

voodoocat · Mar 31, 2004

Jeff Canes said:
The odd think is that if you right click and check properties, the address works :scratch:

You can set a web server up with a restriction on using that bandwidth on another url. when you go to the address it's going directly to the website so it works. If it's posted outside of the domain, like here, it'll come up as a red x.

karissa · Mar 31, 2004

I think I figured out a way around it.

Jay Carota · Mar 31, 2004

Yup, they work now!

I really like the brake and engine shots. Nice work!

terri · Mar 31, 2004

There they are!

I'm kinda partial to the office shot.

Sharkbait · Mar 31, 2004

I hadn't seen that one of the park before...At first glance it's like 'yeah okay a dark photo', but then it kind of draws me in. I like the subtly blue sky and the bright pool of light with the detail work. That's actually a very nicely composed photo!

markc · Mar 31, 2004

I like the first one. Normally I'd say to crop in to what's important, but this time I wouldn't. That space is important to set the mood, which is what works for me. As for changes, I think I might put a little more sky in, just so that the horizon isn't right in the middle. Dodging the clouds would help bring them out some, and I think a person standing under the light would add just the right touch of perspective. Cool shot!

The others don't do a lot for me. The last two are more about interesting shapes, while the first one has a story or meaning behind it. You can read into it man's desire to hold back nature (the darkness) and other similar things. Abstracts and graphical works can be nice to look at, but they usually aren't something I linger on.

#2 seems to have something to say, but I'm not quite sure what it is. I'm guessing that's because you weren't sure yourself what you wanted to say. That's okay. It's part of what learning photography is all about.

I only just now (like in the past couple of weeks), finally, have an understanding of what I've been trying to say with my photography all these years.

graigdavis · Mar 31, 2004

I like the first one a lot. I spent a lot of time just lookin at it. Very well done.

I like the second one a lot too. I think if it were any lighter you would see too much detail, and you would see both rooms. Any darker and it would lose the detail you have and need.

The last two dont do much for me. Cool shapes in the last one and its nice and crisp.

karissa · Mar 31, 2004

Thanks everyone,

markc said:
I think I might put a little more sky in, just so that the horizon isn't right in the middle. Dodging the clouds would help bring them out some, and I think a person standing under the light would add just the right touch of perspective.

Actually, there are people sitting at a table under there... they are just little dots and you really can't see them. :? I agree about the cropping and I'll try dodging the clouds some. I have been having a lot of trouble with ps saving picts much, much darker than what they are when actually opened in ps. It doesn't matter whether I open and resave or not... it always opens them washed out and saves them dark. I'm still working on the problem.

markc said:
#2 seems to have something to say, but I'm not quite sure what it is. I'm guessing that's because you weren't sure yourself what you wanted to say.

Like any picture it can be taken differently. For me the picture shows how things seem to click while you are working on them in your office but once you walk out and try to present them.... it falls on deaf ears.