LMSYS III - 2011

Well, Congrats to KB, Allen, Joe and Victor!

Nice job everyone!


Jason C

Thanks judges and congrats to the others

Thanks judges and congrats to all for another strong week of submissions with incrediblly different styles. Victor your image was my fave for the week ... I just love that stuff. How do you compare that photo to Allen's wonderful BW ? So wildly different but both fantastic images. Nice and crispy shot, Joe. Also very much liked Hank's "Salvation Comes in a Can."

Just to keep the standards high here's another quality pic

cheers

kb

well done winners & HM!! Excellent photos last week. I didn't realise that I never put one in!

Congrats guys! Awesome entires once again... I really loved your Iris shot Joe... and the detail on KB's shot was pretty cool too.. . Enjoyed a giggle with the "Salvation Comes in a Can" title.... too!

Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone's week is shaping up nicely.

Thanks judges. Congrats everyone.

Another week of great images though I missed shots from Ed, Geno, and Jon. And when is Gail coming back!

My favorite of the week goes to Hank and "Salvation". "Dogtown" is a lovely scene as well. Jason I thought your theme and image was as powerful as the rest in a editorial "this is how it is" way.

Kristy thank you I find florals to be one of the most difficult subjects because I search endlessly for optimal backdrops to which there are few to be found.

macroshot wrote in post #13062205
Congrats kb, Allen, Joe, and Victor.

^ What he said... Good stuff this week...

jetcode wrote in post #13064490
I missed shots from Ed, Geno, and Jon.

I was one of the judges. Not the late one, BTW...

Thanks Judges...GOOD JOB judging and congrats to KBColorado. Nicely done for sure.

And congrats to Joe and Victor...

Allen, I'm 'feeling' your Adams-esque Reflected Sunset. Well done!


Jason C

Thanks Jason.

Not sure Adams ever shot Condos but he might have printed this image that way.

My thought process was the glare coming off those shutters on the door was so intense, almost mirror like and it caught my eye from a half a block away. The other shacks were not what this image is about. THe general shapes were important and some basic detail but this nothing there was as important as that glare to me with this image. I did one where the darks are up more but it absolutely kills the intensity that made me make this image in the first place. White never looks more white than when its against black. So the contrast to me is important. Bringing those blacks and grays up more only then has them competing with the reason I image. Another thing that was pretty amazing was a step to the right or two steps to the left and the glare wasn't as intense. And it was like that for all of 5 minutes, maybe. That was my thinking in this image being the way it is. Not saying that I'm right, just that is my thoughts about it. I think a tighter crop might be in order too.

airfrogusmc wrote in post #13067616
My thought process was the glare coming off those shutters on the door was so intense, almost mirror like and it caught my eye from a half a block away. The other shacks were not what this image is about. THe general shapes were important and some basic detail but this nothing there was as important as that glare to me with this image. I did one where the darks are up more but it absolutely kills the intensity that made me make this image in the first place. White never looks more white than when its against black. So the contrast to me is important. Bringing those blacks and grays up more only then has them competing with the reason I image. Another thing that was pretty amazing was a step to the right or two steps to the left and the glare wasn't as intense. And it was like that for all of 5 minutes, maybe. That was my thinking in this image being the way it is. Not saying that I'm right, just that is my thoughts about it. I think a tighter crop might be in order too.

I thought the exposure choice was unusual and well done. Revisiting the image with your point about the crop in mind, I like it just the way it is. I don't think you want to lose anything from the top or bottom and any cropping from the right would involve losing an important part of the frame. I've learned a lot about thinking outside of my little camera box by hanging out here and this photo is a perfect example.

cheers

kb

This is what happens when some OTHER person takes your camera from you, then snaps your picture...

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