Madsterdam (628) [2009-08-11 3:59] [comment] [+]

Hello Jozef,
You were only here a few months before me when I first joined last year and you were one of my first favorites. I was then, and still am, impressed with the way you evoke emotions, moods and sentiments with your work. You spent some time answering my questions about how you do what you do. Thank you so much for that. I’m still in the infant stage of working with Photoshop, and I’m by no means an artist, but I have you to thank for the inspiration to discover more. Your images have a similar quality that you see in graphic novels. The poet in you, however, skillfully uses only image to convey a feeling…there’s no need for words as in those graphic novels. You often included text in Serbian, which I cannot read, but the image says enough for me to just look and feel.
I certainly understand your motive to move on. The climate at TL can get in the way of what you want to do with photography…perhaps an important lesson I learned here: get away from the noise, the emotions should be in the frame, not in the interaction. Don’t see it as being chased away, as some will tell you. That’s nonsense. Choosing a good atmosphere is a very valid reason for leaving. There’s no sense in fighting hot-air windmills that are really dragons. Besides, you’re a poet, not a fighter.
Thanks again Jozef. I’ll certainly keep my eye out for your work in the future. I’ve got your link to your site in my browser favorites.
Be well,
Jim

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-14 5:47]

What a clever use of refraction! It's like a kaleidoscope. Wonderful color, of course. Thanks for the explanation.

Kind regards,
Jim

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-11 1:47]

Hello Witold,

Fantastic sharpness, the composition is pleasing to the eye (great rule of thirds) and the variations within the blue, red and brown are subtle. This is a very relaxing image and the title is perfect.

Jim

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-07 5:39] [+]

I like this shot a lot Joe. The perspective, point of view, draws you into the otherwise almost flat, collage-like impression that the vertical line down the middle gives. Wonderful play on the eye. I was curious how the perspective might change with a crop such that the angles of the lower lines emerged from the lower left and right corners. I wasn't expecting to post the workshop, but when I cropped as I've described, the image suddenly became a good example of the rule of thirds as well.
I hope you don't mind.
Jim

I see now that this is your first posting here. Welcome to TrekLens! Enjoy the site.

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-06 11:52] [+]

Yes, Niko, I like this too. Actually, I'm inspired by your themes here. I have to investigate PP and getting colors like this to appear on only one object.

It took me a while to figure out that this is the icon from a supermarket here in Spain too, but then I see just above that tiny 5 that the name is there.

I kike the way this red logo can either be put there by you in PP or is actually on the window itself. Toying with the eye...that teaches about photography as well.

Thanks,
Jim

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-06 5:59]

Congratulations Sergio. Interesting composition and it looks like a lot of delicious food. An image that tells me it's time for lunch!
Well done,
jim

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-06 5:57]

I heard the laughter even before reading your note. Well done. It has some of the graininess of film, which I sometimes miss. Very pleasant image.

Jim

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-05 15:30] [+]

This is the last photo I will look at tonight before I turn off my computer. I want to leave my workspace with the smile that Juju gave me right now.

Great post, wonderful expression!!! Surely this child brings much joy.

Thank you Robert!

Jim

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-05 15:25]

As usual Teresa, another beautiful shot. It was your images of Lisbon that first attracted me to your gallery, and of course you always select interesting shots even outside of Lisbon too. Your perspective of that lovely city is poetic and a joy. Here it is again. Probably a common event, a young man/boy walking through the old section of Lisbon with beautiful light falling on a colorful backdrop.

I want to cut and paste all the Portuguese versions of "kind regards", but I'm afraid I might choose one that's too personal from what's been written by other members who have commented so I assume my Spanish will say it best

Un saludo,
un beso,
un embrazo,

Jim

Madsterdam (628) [2009-04-05 15:16] [+]

I like this very much Niko. Great sharpness and wonderfully desaturated. The impact of the red door almost forces the eye away from the image to the right. I wonder if that's a mirror, or did you place it there? Intriguing shot of a simple subject that was probably a lot more work than it looks.
Interesting.

Thanks,
Jim