Some of my Photographs

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BachQ

#20
March 25, 2008, 04:43:23 AM
Quote from: Saul on March 25, 2008, 04:24:13 AM
Me too!

The different colors and the green of the Park, a beautiful summer day!

QuoteThe balloon pic is poorly composed, because only the back of the woman's head is showing; not good at all.

Contra to Reblem's criticism, I think the concealment of the woman's face adds mystery to the image, and elevates the overall conception toward a higher level of abstraction ........ while allowing for the balloons to take center stage without attention being drawn to the particulars of the woman's face ..........  8)

IOW, the pic is utterly brilliant and a work of great genius :D

greg

#21
March 25, 2008, 05:37:15 AM
liked them all!

favorite....... maybe D.

lukeottevanger

#22
March 25, 2008, 05:41:15 AM
Quote from: GGGGRRREEG on March 25, 2008, 05:37:15 AM
favorite....... maybe D.

Minor or major? (It's an important issue. Apparently. ;D)

BachQ

#23
March 25, 2008, 05:48:15 AM
Quote from: lukeottevanger on March 25, 2008, 05:41:15 AM
Minor or major? (It's an important issue. Apparently. ;D)

Damn right!  It's fundamentally important!  :D

Saul

#24
March 25, 2008, 06:06:58 AM Last Edit: March 25, 2008, 01:51:43 PM by Saul
Quote from: RebLem on March 25, 2008, 01:49:20 AM
A.  Poorly composed.  First of all, it is from above, and secondly, he is part of an ensemble, it seems—there is a music stand (for another musician?) partially seen to the left, but we have no idea what the size of the ensemble is, so it is a complete mystery as to what listeners might be hearing.

B.  I love the field of yellow flowers.

C.  The balloon pic is poorly composed, because only the back of the woman's head is showing; not good at all.

D.  The composition in green and yellow, a bridge in a park is beautiful.  One of the better pics.  Would have been better if you had just a little more "headroom" at the top.

E..  It looks like the same bridge as in D, but a sepia print, with more headroom.  This time, it's a little too far back, it seems to me, and I'm not sure I like sepia prints of nature scenes, though they are appropriate for some types of scenes—street scenes, alleys, etc.

F.  A somewhat more appropriate scene for sepia, though I didn't really like the angle;  I would have liked to see further down the street, or is it a street?  Perhaps its just a mews or alcove?  That's part of the problem; you can't place the building in any sort of environmental context.

G.  This is the kind of street scene I think is appropriate for sepia.  But, again, it is poorly composed—too much of the street to the right, not enough to the left.  Also, the exposure is a problem.  The right side is much too bright and washed out.  If you were making a print of this, you could adjust the light in the darkroom to correct this, but if you are transferring directly from a digital camera, well, I am not that familiar with what technical options you have for adjusting light.

H.  What is it?  Yes, they do look like Stalinist architecture.  But where is this, what is it, what is the context?

No comment on the abstracts.


Reblem the first pic , he was the only musician there.

About the head room on the 4th picture, youre right, but I had a problem, I wanted those people to move away because I didnt want them in the pic, it was the best I could do.

The last picture has two famous buildings in Manhattan.

Thanks for the comments!

Saul

#25
March 25, 2008, 06:08:14 AM
Quote from: Szykniej on March 25, 2008, 02:19:00 AM
And why is that important?   ???

Nice photos, Saul. An enjoyable glimpse of Manhattan. Maybe others will post pictures of their part of the world.

Thank you!

Saul

#26
March 25, 2008, 06:09:26 AM
Quote from: Dm on March 25, 2008, 04:43:23 AM
Contra to Reblem's criticism, I think the concealment of the woman's face adds mystery to the image, and elevates the overall conception toward a higher level of abstraction .....

Its like your read my mind... :)

(poco) Sforzando

#28
March 25, 2008, 06:33:24 AM
Quote from: c#minor on March 25, 2008, 04:36:10 AM
Saul, where was the photo of the "Stalinist looking towers" took? A trip behind the Iron Curtain i presume?


Those are the San Remo apartments on Central Park West at 74th Street. The photo here was taken from the roof of the Metropolitan Museum, which provides a better vantage point:

http://www.thecityreview.com/uws/cpw/cpw145.html
"I don't know what sforzando means, though it clearly means something."

c#minor

#30
March 25, 2008, 11:21:20 AM
"The Great Hall" is the best ive seen so far. I really can't explain why, the fade to white in the background, i don't know but it is really is showing that scene in a "different light" as i so like to say. Kudos on this one.
I am also very keen on the "Flower Queen."
"The Musicians" have an almost rustic look to them. Another great one.

But there were also some bad ones. I will be really blunt and i do not mean any offense, because i really do enjoy many of your photos.

Okay, "The Blue Gate" is trash. Uneven, and the effect really did not fit the scene. I really just can't see what you were aiming for in this pic. Sorry, thats my worst of all of them so far. 

"The Fountain" is uneven as well. And it is kind of a typical photo. I liked the effect though.



Once again Saul you have impressed. Keep it up, fine work.


Kullervo

#31
March 25, 2008, 12:49:09 PM
Everyone takes photos, but few are willing to call it art. Also, adding your name and a © does not make it copyrighted. :)

маразм1

#32
March 25, 2008, 12:51:51 PM
Quote from: Corey on March 25, 2008, 12:49:09 PM
Everyone takes photos, but few are willing to call it art. Also, adding your name and a © does not make it copyrighted. :)

You should convert it into a "painting" by a computer program.  Then it'll be art. 

Ephemerid

#33
March 25, 2008, 01:05:48 PM
Quote from: Corey on March 25, 2008, 12:49:09 PM
...adding your name and a © does not make it copyrighted. :)

Actually, unless the law has changed in the US, it does.  Though I still feel safer copyrighting stuff "officially" with the Library of Congress.

Ephemerid

#34
March 25, 2008, 01:09:30 PM
When is my work protected?
Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.

Do I have to register with your office to be protected?
No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section "Copyright Registration."

Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?
Registration is recommended for a number of reasons. Many choose to register their works because they wish to have the facts of their copyright on the public record and have a certificate of registration. Registered works may be eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees in successful litigation. Finally, if registration occurs within 5 years of publication, it is considered prima facie evidence in a court of law. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section "Copyright Registration" and Circular 38b, Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), on non-U.S. works.

http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork

In other words, "officially" registering your copyright is just C.Y.A. that should hold up in court.

Saul

#35
March 25, 2008, 01:50:51 PM
Quote from: c#minor on March 25, 2008, 11:21:20 AM
"The Great Hall" is the best ive seen so far. I really can't explain why, the fade to white in the background, i don't know but it is really is showing that scene in a "different light" as i so like to say. Kudos on this one.
I am also very keen on the "Flower Queen."
"The Musicians" have an almost rustic look to them. Another great one.

But there were also some bad ones. I will be really blunt and i do not mean any offense, because i really do enjoy many of your photos.

Okay, "The Blue Gate" is trash. Uneven, and the effect really did not fit the scene. I really just can't see what you were aiming for in this pic. Sorry, thats my worst of all of them so far. 

"The Fountain" is uneven as well. And it is kind of a typical photo. I liked the effect though.



Once again Saul you have impressed. Keep it up, fine work.




My favorite is the Musicians and the fountain, the effects there are of higher quality, but I agree that the Great Hall has something very unique to it. It is under the bridge in Central Park , right before you reach the fountain.
The blue gate, I agree , its the least quality of these photos, though I was surprised at your comments about 'The Fountain', I thought the composition is real good there.

Thanks for the comments!

Kullervo

#36
March 25, 2008, 02:07:33 PM
Quote from: just josh on March 25, 2008, 01:09:30 PM
When is my work protected?
Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.

Do I have to register with your office to be protected?
No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section "Copyright Registration."

Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?
Registration is recommended for a number of reasons. Many choose to register their works because they wish to have the facts of their copyright on the public record and have a certificate of registration. Registered works may be eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees in successful litigation. Finally, if registration occurs within 5 years of publication, it is considered prima facie evidence in a court of law. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section "Copyright Registration" and Circular 38b, Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), on non-U.S. works.

http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork

In other words, "officially" registering your copyright is just C.Y.A. that should hold up in court.

Ah, didn't know it was as simple as that.

Ephemerid

#37
March 25, 2008, 02:26:14 PM
Quote from: Corey on March 25, 2008, 02:07:33 PM
Ah, didn't know it was as simple as that.

God said "Let there be light!"  And it was copyrighted.   :D

Szykneij

#38
March 25, 2008, 02:36:38 PM
Quote from: c#minor on March 25, 2008, 04:36:10 AM
Saul, where was the photo of the "Stalinist looking towers" took? A trip behind the Iron Curtain i presume?

People's Republic of Central Park      :)
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Saul

#39
March 25, 2008, 03:17:16 PM
Quote from: Szykniej on March 25, 2008, 02:36:38 PM
People's Republic of Central Park      :)

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