Storm over the desert
by MrAkamai

Comment by kennyt:
I would have like to see this one in color

Storm over the desert
by MrAkamai

Comment by Philos:
Looks like a vulcano eruption.
Would have liked to see it in color.

Storm over the desert
by MrAkamai

Comment by LegatoMuzic:
Love the contrast. Great Job

Storm over the desert
by MrAkamai

Comment by wlevy:
Classy - reminds me of Stieglitz

Storm over the desert
by MrAkamai

Comment by dclarke:
Exceleent use of black and white, I think if you rotated it just a tad to the right I would have liked it a little more. Rotating it would make it just look look a little more level.

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by MrAkamai:
Nice to know that people still view and leave comments! You're absolutely right and for the life of me I cannot recall if I did feather the roses but like you said I probably didn't and should have. They do have an artificial look about them, don't they? I appreciate your comments.

Wedding day
by MrAkamai

Comment by Ram21:
That is a great picture, I like the lighting, with the shadows that were created. One thing maybe you could have a little bit of feathering on your selection of the roses so that they don't completely look like they are cut out. They have a very straight edge and the picture is soft feeling.

Sunrise over Kona
by MrAkamai

Comment by MrAkamai:
Thanks for viewing my work, Raymond! Much appreciated. :)

Sunrise over Kona
by MrAkamai

Comment by rayg544:
Fantastic!

Go to the beach and discover!
by MrAkamai

Comment by MrAkamai:

Originally posted by siggi: Since you mention me by name in your post. Isn't it enough to discover new locations. There poses is not helping the composition. I don't find ithe pose fitting for a travel guide ether. I find the photo better without the girls in it. You may ask why again... When I look at the photo my eyes see a beutifull beach, then I see the girls bending over looking at something, I start to look for what they are looking for and see nothing there... not helping the composition. Gave you 5 like most. Would like this picture more without the girls there. ps. Looked over the other comments, the once that are commenting on what might make this picture better you dont chekck the "Photographer found comment helpful" box, and we are only trying to help.

I guess I just disagree with you in general not to say that I am right and you are wrong and vice versa. I just had a different vision when editing this photo for the challenge and we happen to disagree. It's normal.

As for not checking your comments as helpful, my only reason for not checking them is because I disagree with the opinions contained within. As you can see from my other challenge entries, I usually check off many of them as different people provide different insight to my photos. Then there are the people that do not check off a single comment as useful. They must be 100% right all of the time and always take perfect photos and do not want to be bothered by comments even those that compliment the photo. I try to have an open mind when reading the comments. Also I did agree with ellamay about the people pointing out of frame so I do find comments helpful, even the ones I find negative.

More stuff:

Siggi,

I am not trying to pick a fight with you personally. I just want to make that clear. I respect you and your work and just wanted to have a constructive agrument between two people who love photography. If I gave you any other impression, I apologize.

Message edited by author 2004-09-14 01:38:57.