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Jennifer C. Hoffmann
 

Comments on my photos please


I would love to hear comments from others on the photos in my gallery, thanks and have a great evening.

Jennifer


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May 08, 2005

 

Keith C. Schoeppler
  Hi Jennifer, nice composition. I especially like the one of your son on the walk path.


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May 08, 2005

 

Jennifer C. Hoffmann
  Thanks Keith!


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May 08, 2005

 

Kerry L. Walker
  If you are only looking for praise, don't read any further. If you are looking for constructive criticism, read on.

Most of the photos are simply snapshots, which is what most of us shoot most of the time (including me). They are good snapshots, though. Now to the ones that caught my attention.

Peaceful Swim - Shouldn't have the duck in the middle of the picture. The subject should almost never be right in the middle of a picture. You should have had the duck further to the right, showing more of the wake to the left.

Line - This is a strange picture. I can hardly tell what it is. Maybe that is why I really like this one! It has a feeling of the surreal about it.

Dunes - Good picture but don't put the horizon right in the middle. You can fix this one by cropping out some of the sky.

Circle in the Sand - This is a good picture of a very cute little boy. However, if you had backed up a little and shown more of the road, you may not have had as much detail in the little boy but you would have had a picture with a lot of feeling in it. You have a very good idea with this one. Try shooting it again but from a little further back.

Time Alone - I really like this one, a lot. Remember the rule about not putting the subject right in the middle of the frame? This is an example of when that rule should be broken. The framing with the trees is excellent and the feeling of isolation is supurb. You did well.

Touch of Fog - OK, I love this one. I like the fog. I like the framing with the trees. I like the way the road turns to the right, making the viewer wonder what is around the bend. All these things together make this an excellent image in my mind.

You have some good photos here. I hope you didn't think I was too hard on you. You should hear me when I am tearing my own photos apart! If I like 1 out of 100 that I have shot, I feel like I have done well. I usually don't feel that I have done that well.


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May 08, 2005

 

Jennifer C. Hoffmann
  Thank you Kerry! I don't think you were being to hard, the only way I can improve is to get constructive criticism on my photos, I appreciate all the comments, thanks again!


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May 08, 2005

 

Kerry L. Walker
  You are already doing well. You will only get better.


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May 08, 2005

 

Samuel Smith
  thanks kerry for responding my thoughts are pretty much the same.
sam


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May 08, 2005

 

Hidee
  I really love "Time Alone". It's a beautiful picture that gives me emotion when I look at it.


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May 08, 2005

 

Karthik M. Siddhun
  Hi Jennifer,

I liked many snaps. It makes me to talk on few .

1.Time alone - The framing of the boy surrounded by green tree leaves...Great , I love to watch it.

2.Peaceful swim - Even though, it is not composed of under "Rule of thirds". But the subject and it's abstract came well. Cool! the waves of the water ....its abstract...gives poetry effect.

3.Content - Jenni! , you should have brought DoF on the subject ( What I feel is the animal behind the bar). Here it looks, like u have focussed on cage bars...Isn't it? , Next time, do it, I wish for your success, remember me!

Carry on, don't bring fullstop to your work!

With regards,
Siddhun.M.Karthik
Mumbai.


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May 09, 2005

 
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