Hi Gary (and the list),
I didn't see your page until now, so all the nice stuff has already been
said, but still, those are SOME nice pictures you have up there!
Nonetheless some remarks:
-Just like me you seem to like the 28/3.5 a lot! Great, I think the 28mm
lenses give great perspective without overdoing it, and you certainly know
how to use that lens.
-Some pictures were simply absolutely stunning, like the lightning storm one
and the double rainbow, these are one-in-a-million opportunities and you
captured them very nicely and dramatically!
-Then Utah, Arizona and Washington: Aaaaah! Nice, it's been a while since
I've travelled there, but it's all so recognisable that it's just like
travelling there myself (you've got to have been there to really appreciate
the beauty of these states). Surprisingly enough the "hidden gem" of the
states is missing a bit: Oregon! :)
One small point of critique here: I would probably have left out the first
shot of the "delicate arch"; not that the picture isn't good, but 4 pictures
of the same arch is a bit much...
-What else is there? Ah yes, the portraits! The 5 pictures in the centre of
the page (Portfolio shots: Sheril, Dallas fashion model, California hot tub)
are simply fantastic! An interesting choice of lens (the 300mm one) for
Sheril, weren't you allowed to get close enough with a 100mm or were you
scared she might bite you (based on the looks she gave you in the first
picture)? ;) The choice of the 300mm really adds a lot of impact to these
pictures (esp. the first one). The first of the Dallas Fashion Model
pictures is probably my favourite of the portraits (truly a classic),
although I wouldn't have minded seeing some more of the California hot tub
shooting either (I wonder how you managed to prevent camera shake
there)....;)
The pictures under the "portraiture" section are nice too, although the
low-key is at times a bit too dark for my personal likings (like in the very
first one)...
-Airplanes: some cool stuff there. One question, my recognition of old
warplanes is getting a bit rusty, but I could have sworn that you had the
B-17 and the B-25 models turned around. Am I correct, or am I _really_
getting rusty here?!?
-The eclipse: very nice too! I'm still traumatised by the "disaster" of
watching the eclipse last year in Luxemburg (grrrrr), so I may just have to
travel to South Africa to at least catch a glimpse of the next one.
Actually, there's 2 "eclipses" in the gallery. Upon seeing the first, I
thought you were joking about the eclipse, but as it turned out, sure enough
there's a real one too...;)
O.k., thanks for showing these great pictures, and I must hurry back to work
now...
Cheers!
Olafo
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