kajenn (89) [2004-12-30 20:01] [+]

Excellent, Viviane, a good work from you and your daughter. Of course it made me look - really look - one more time at your Christmas card. And it's not the same, but close enough. And both of them are excellent - thanks for sharing these moments with us and with me. Very well done!

My best wishes for a peaceful and joyful New Year 2005.

kajenn (89) [2004-11-25 21:44]

A lovely 'Ölandskvarn', Viviane, one of those stump windmills so typical for Öland - making me long to go there again. Nice POV - a bit low, looking up - displaying the back, showing the steps and the entrance. Also the log handle used to turn the whole mill around is clearly shown. I believe there are a couple of extra supports - one on each side - keeping this mill stable. The B&W looks very nice, especially the sky came out well, but you've got quite a bit of pixelation around some parts of the mill, which I don't understand. I've heard about 'the windmills of my mind...', but never about 'les moulins de mon cœur...' Very well done!

kajenn (89) [2004-10-08 20:35] [2] [+]

I find it amazing that you shot this without a tripod, Dave, just putting your camera on a pole. How did you release it (open/close) - did you touch it at all? I understand that the movement of the wheel isn't that fast - as first assumed - it's 35 seconds of move here. But it gives a fascinating effect, as almost going at full speed. The light is well controlled by the small aperture and the sky looks great. Only thing bothering me is the other pole obscuring the beautiful steamer, but I understand that not even you could remove it. Well done!

kajenn (89) [2004-10-08 20:00] [2] [+]

It's an excellent portrait, Dave, and a wonderful composition - very tightly cropped - with the guy off-centered, but with his right shoulder in the frame. He's looking at you - straight into the lens - with his head turned toward you. It's amazing and, as you write, he didn't care... It's a very socio-realistic picture - the kind that win prizes. Very well done!

kajenn (89) [2004-09-24 18:35]

Perspective, repetition and capture of movement are excellent, Dave. This can only be done in B&W. The low light conditions - as well as their concentration - add to the scene. But most of all I like their hand movements gradually being lower the further back you look. And when the eyes walk up front again, it's as if they actually move their hands! Brilliant - very well done!

kajenn (89) [2004-06-04 20:01]

A well performed composition, Dave, and well chosen angle, honoring the most important WW2 battle in the Pacific Ocean. The turning-point of the war against Japan! Great job - well done!

kajenn (89) [2004-05-25 20:05]

I too like the simplicity of the shot, Judy. The balance between the small lemon tree and your daughter. She standing in a relaxed posture with her right foot out, against the earth colored wall, wearing a remarkable facial and hair decoration. I see some noise, but what I find intriguing is the glow around edges, especially the lemon tree. It's not so obvious and it's not bothering me, but it's there... If I understand correct this is a scanned shot - if so and anyhow - very well done!

kajenn (89) [2004-05-25 18:42]

Living in a country mostly covered by woods, I recognize myself in your pictures, Judy. And I think you've managed to make a nice collage of them; they tell your story. Renewal of the forest is vital, but when large areas are cut down by machine or fire, the immediate effect is conspicuous. But well done (and this usually happens if the economy benefits) the aesthetic and national economic values are increased. I think this is happening in Sweden today. You did a very nice job, only missing (as Don suggests) a shot of a young forest.

kajenn (89) [2004-05-23 19:31]

Nice work, Dave. It's not easy to shoot through an airplane window at high altitude, due to the always present haze. But here it fits your purposes, as an alleged space photo, which you've handled well in PP. Usually it's possible to remove some of that haze by running autolevels on the image, but doing so here didn't change anything, so you're spot on.
Very amusing and well done!

However, as you state, you suck in math/physics as thirty thousand feet isn't equal to three miles - but what the heck, you're not in real space either way... ;o)

kajenn (89) [2004-05-15 15:00]

A very nice portrait of your grandchild, Viviane. The serious look is very nice and announces trust in you (taking pictures) and security in the situation (being photographed). I believe I have hundreds of slides of my children in that age - looking serious! Good job turning it into B&W and softening it, making that lovely face of hers - with those big eyes - the undisturbed center. One remark, I would have liked her hair to go free of the upper edge. A very nice capture!