Fishit, as a baseball fan, I really like #1 for the composition of the ball, the pitcher and the kid charging in the background. I also like how the standing kid is playing but not wearing a uniform -- baseball is for everyone, whether there are uniforms or not. I like the casualness of the outfield being defined not by a fence or bleachers, but by trees -- you can build a baseball field anywhere. And the lack of a pitcher's mound adds space to the photograph. Oh, the pitcher looks thrilled with his throw too. Well done.
Tikipundit wrote:
Fishit, as a baseball fan, I really like #1 for the composition of the ball, the pitcher and the kid charging in the background. I also like how the standing kid is playing but not wearing a uniform -- baseball is for everyone, whether there are uniforms or not. I like the casualness of the outfield being defined not by a fence or bleachers, but by trees -- you can build a baseball field anywhere. And the lack of a pitcher's mound adds space to the photograph. Oh, the pitcher looks thrilled with his throw too. Well done.
Thanks for the kind words Tiki, it was my pleasure to photograph the kids for 4 years and Eric the pitcher. He is one amazing young man. A great athlete, but a very normal un assuming young man, great golfer as well. He has one wicked curve ball, drops players to their knees in fear of being hit, then glides right over the center of the plate..
Gary Petersen wrote:
The wind off that ball would probably crank this baby around some.
That's gorgeous, Gary. I guess that's what they mean when they talk about wide dynamic range. Like they used to say on the detergent commercials. You get your whites whiter and your brights brighter.
I'm having conversion block at the moment. I've been trying to get some of my pretty fruit and veggie shots rendered into BW. They keep turning muddy on me. But I'll keep on a-tryin.
Fishit wrote:
Well did she send?
Max say he thinks she will send.
What a firecracker your Max is. His face is incredibly expressive. And it seems he's always right! It will take me awhile to get these new approaches to conversion down, but they are fun to play with.
That is simply beautiful, Dennis. I've been trying to restore some photos of my great grandmother at a similar age, and I can't come anywhere close to the amount of depth and detail you have here.
It's hard to find good photos showing people of great age. It's a topic many shy away from, with the result that we lose sight of what survival looks like. I appreciate that you photographed Mrs. Edmunds without a forced smile. She looks out of the frame with dignity and grace.
Thanks for sharing her lovely face with us here.
Suzanne
PS: I bet it's no accident that Mrs. Edmunds looks so good. I bet she ate lots of veggies all along.
Soenda wrote:
That is simply beautiful, Dennis. I've been trying to restore some photos of my great grandmother at a similar age, and I can't come anywhere close to the amount of depth and detail you have here.
It's hard to find good photos showing people of great age. It's a topic many shy away from, with the result that we lose sight of what survival looks like. I appreciate that you photographed Mrs. Edmunds without a forced smile. She looks out of the frame with dignity and grace.
Thanks for sharing her lovely face with us here.
Suzanne
PS: I bet it's no accident that Mrs. Edmunds looks so good. I bet she ate lots of veggies all along. ...Show more →
I think she does, she is a excellent cook and 90+ years old.
Likely eats whole grain as well.
A full moon, eh? I guess if I'd looked more closely I would have realized that the circle in the sky is too gentle to have been the sun. I have a tough time keeping them straight!
