Some snapshots in and around the Reading Terminal Market, in Philadelphia. http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/20081004-_DSC3068.jpg http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/200810...

Pavel, I agree that your original posting was not about defining art, but the discussion strayed into this topic, and you provided the definitions. I also agree with you that there is an unspoken bia...

Gee, isn't there a reflections assignment somewhere around here? Maybe Matthew knows;) I like this photo, Don. Looks like you might have changed the hue and saturation of the colors, but the deep b...

What I have taken away from this discussion, thus far, is that: (1) photography is not about recording or reproducing reality, because reality is different than what one sees in a photograph; and (2) ...

This a very sharp photo, Keith. If you don't mind, what camera/lens combo was used? Ken Rockwell has argued that the Canon 5D is sharper than the Nikon D3 (or D300), and that this is independent of ...

Thanks for your well-considered critique, Pavel. Yes, the illumination is very even, and given the location of this tree, I don't think that can be changed. Your suggestions about cropping are good....

Does any one else see figures in this section of an old tree trunk? Comments and critiques are welcome. http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/tree_1687-Edit.jpg

Two more interesting photos, Matthew. I very much like the idea behind the log composition. Unfortunately, the DOF, and what appears to be soft focus on the lower right, lets it down. It's strange ...

Very nicely done, Matthew. This is an interesting study of textures and colors. The piece of driftwood is covered with fascinating shapes and colors. The oblique lighting works well to create inter...

Thanks again, Don

Thanks Pavel. These are just for fun, which is why I posted them here. I didn't apply sharpening to any of these photos, figuring that with moving subjects and a moving camera, it would be a waste o...

It was a beautiful day, today. Perfect weather. I went for a morning walk on my favorite urban trail - along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. (The locals pronounce it "school kill".) There we...

Thanks Pavel. I made the halo on purpose. (It's a long story.) But I don't think it achieves my purpose, which to further emphasize the subject. The DOF is as shot. (Surprisingly, 200 mm, f 11, 1...

Interesting shot, Don. Is there a reason for the very tight crop? (Like, you had a couple of seconds to squeeze off one shot.) Gary

Thanks Don

Well, this is him in retirement. This photo is especially for those, who think that I don't do color. :lol: Gary http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/turkey_0424-Edit_st.jpg

Thanks Aine-Caitlin

I can feel the fuel gauge dropping just looking at this photo! Nice one, John.

Thanks Pavel and NT for your critiques. These allow me to see my photos through new eyes and help me to figure out what works, what doesn't, and what else to try.

Quote: -- If necessary, I would move the tree. -- Well, you might have to move it to Toronto, cause there is nothing left on the left! I may work some more on this photo, but not tonight.