Critiques

macondo (20449) 2019-02-02 19:30

Hello Ann. Seeing your return from an even longer break than mine encouraged me to join in again. I liked the note explaining how you came across the scene depicted here. The warm but subdued tones are very appealing and the large nets and their supports make an intriguing pattern against the sky. You composed and/or cropped it very judiciously. It was well worth looking at the full size version. Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-12-30 16:44

One of their best recordings, Benny, Feats Don't Fail Me Now. Old Folks' Boogie on that one? I'll be doing it soon. No, I think it was Tripe Face Boogie; also appropriate. For the photo, you've made an interesting almost-symmetrical scene of the box-like architectural shapes and contrasting curvy ones of the sculptures and tree. Not many people around, even in mid-summer. Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-12-20 1:57

Hello Jean Claude. Lovely - my type of photo. Excellent viewpoint, good control of bright highlights, timely arrival of silhouetted figure who is well placed, and nicely done b/w finish. I like the way the eye is drawn down to the rooftops and the distant hazy horizon. Very nicely done. Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-12-20 1:51

Hi Benny. I haven't been active on TE for quite a while as a photographer/critiquer, but it's a good thing I had a scroll through the photos today, because I finally learnt why it's called a 'Nudie Suit'. I recognised it immediately I saw the thumbnail - having been a GP fan for over 45 years. I've always been too lazy to find out where the name came from, and now I know. You've quoted one of Gram's best songs there. Sad that he lived such a short and, in his last couple of years, dissolute life. I know he's often credited with the invention of 'Country Rock', but I think that 'honour' goes to Gene Clark eg.'Tried So Hard', 1966: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfu-3iGQIZA Great version recorded later by Burritos without Gram. Anyway, thanks for the opportunity to reminisce, Benny. You wouldn't have posted this and the informative note if you weren't a devotee. Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-01-31 5:44

Hi Stephen. Very well framed photo with strong perspective effect and great depth. Excellent b/w rendition, which lends a certain ageless quality to the scene. Very well done. Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-01-31 5:41

Hello Gert. A fine way to end your series, with a picture of teeming masses snaking through the transit network on their way to or from work.I'm struck by their orderliness and neat appearance. So many people in the frame, but only a couple of faces to be seen - their struggle against the moving mass must have been difficult. The disappearance of the bridge lends a note of poignancy to your note. The colour's a little faded and flat, as it should be after 44 years! Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-01-31 5:33

Hi Claude. A pretty good effort at holding the camera steady for 4 seconds, although there's a little blurring apparent in the trees. The slow exposure gives rich colour tones to the morning sky, and the viewpoint provides a pleasing angle. Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-01-31 5:26

Hi Paul. Terrific photo, marvellous explanatory note. The inequality strikes one immediately from the view you have chosen for the main pic. But your note raises questions about how the work is organised so that all these garments and bedding items are returned to the right owners. I imagine the same amazing skills which are used to deliver lunches. It's all beyond our comprehension, I think. The WS shots add to the main one and lead me to wonder how long stuff lasts if it's being regularly beaten on a large stone! Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-01-31 0:15

Hi Abmdsudi. You're right about that very soft touch of contre-jour, which just gives a little lift to this photo, glancing as if does off the marvellous colours of the women's clothes. The woman's face is a picture of what I might call 'serene stoicism' as she goes about her day. The three figures make a nice small tableau. Regards, Andrew

macondo (20449) 2018-01-31 0:11

Hello Silvio. A splendid photo. Great interplay of Winter light and shadow, but without losing detail - we can still see the trees in the shadow. You found yourself an excellent viewpoint for this picture of this little collection of houses with their church. Regards, Andrew