Favorite Photos

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-21 17:10]
At the washing line!

I rather like this too. Perhaps becasue the view is a little "off" !! ;-) - a little off the beaten track.

There are those - if they could be bothered to write - who'd say that this is a shot which tells us nothing. But, whether by intention or by accident it's packed with symbolic possibilities, tensions and histories - should one chose to wander down such an avenue.

Good luck!
Cheers
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-21 17:03]
Julia,
There's definitely something here. A mood of peeling paint and weathered wood, somehow echoed by the "old fashioned" nature of the net curtain, a different sort of pattern altogether.
Regards
To the washing line!!

Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-05 16:51]
A nice threesome - no make that foursome - including the horse - and then there's the image on the the camera - and then there's you.

Not too sure about the "tint" though.

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-05 16:48]
Francisco,

And the reflections do add something. A sense of motion. We are travelling, they are travelling - a sense of time.

Regards
colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-05 16:42]
Patrick,

Graphic and enjoyable. The effect is one of endless architecture, and the off-centre presentation, and the hard b&w take the shot away from "the obvious".

My regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-05 16:38]
Sayeed,

This is quite an obscure one, I think. There's very little here which is truly identifiable to my eye. Nevertheless, the mood is very strong, and perhaps the obscurity even adds to that!

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-05 16:33]
Frederic,

Inspirational overexposure!!

Creates an alien space, which seems most appropriate here.

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-05 16:29]
Iain,

Another cool shot which, again, gains atmosphere from the high iso - at least in my view!

It hovers somewhere between reality, 1950s poster, and a posed model in a wax-work museum - that would be the Tango waxwork Museum. You might just be in the ideal place to start such a venture - but don't, it would be madness!

Regards

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-05 16:24]
Benny,

Hard to say exactly why this one appeals - but it does!

The art style presentation turns what could be a rejected snap shot (in someone else's camera) into, well, into a piece of art, and we are forced to look, forced to consider. To me, this is a valuable technique. I like the result.

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-09-05 16:16] [+]
Hello Thomas

It's certainly an eye catching shot, a great mix of colour and silhouette. To be honest, I wish the coloured elements were a little lighter, the silhouettes a little darker - maybe just pure black outlines.

My regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-31 16:39]
Iain,
Fascinating image. At first I thought the whole thing was simply a photograph of a painting - clearly not so at full size.
Such an extraordinary scene, in so many ways - from the factual elements of what is actually going on, right through to the way you've captured it in such an idealistic and expressive pose. Even a halo, of sorts, adorns the girl AND, for some light relief, her left hand holds a lolipop of a Saint. LOL-ipop!
Don't be afraid of high ISO - here, it simply adds a layer of mood.
Regards
colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-27 15:00]
Diane,

A charming and entertaining graphic.

Echoing the wall colour in the frame was, IMO, not a great idea though, and only detracts from the colours in the image itself. I'm sure this would have more impact with a simple white (or black) frame.

Cheers
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-27 14:55]
Diane,

The classic "texturama" shot. Even the little weed in the foreground makes a valuable contribution.

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-27 14:47]
Giorgio,

Surely, the literal truth of creation. Man creating himself in his own image!

Regards
colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-27 14:42]
Aline,

A good angle, and one which fundamentally works. It's a shame - compositionally - that there's another layer of tourists between us and the Taj, but hey, what can you do?!!
I'd probably have ignored the Taj altogether and taken a whole bunch of photographs of photographers yelling at me to get out of the way!

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-27 14:32]
Aline,

This one catches the eye. The soft shapes and shadows are very appealing, combined with the sharp "crystal" specs on the ground. The scale is unfathomable - and irrelevant - to the abstract beauty.

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-26 14:06] [+]
Bev,

Nice title. No, start that again:-
Nice photo - and the title adds to the mood. I was expecting something a little more profound than face painting. Thought perhaps we'd found you hanging out at the Children of the Sons of Abraham Revival Marquee, or similar. But no.
Then again, taken the (also good) WS photo into account, this may well be face painting with a few Blessings from the Earth Mother Spirit thrown in at no extra charge.

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-26 13:59]
Slawomir,

Inteesting looking place. Nice tones in the photo, captures the character well. TFS

Regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-26 10:50]
Fantastic..........like a paper cut-out city, a theatrical backdrop - no doubt - for the many stories of Budapest life.

My regards
Colin

crhieatt (5347) [2010-08-26 10:42]
Patrick,

A vision in lemon and lime. Tiredness becomes art - at least to the photographer.
My small critisism - which may of course not have been possible - but the elegant pose somehow lacks completeness without the right foot.

My regards
Colin