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A Roller Coaster Spring, into Summer (DA 15ltd) · 09:53 PM

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Our Spring: the snows left and came back a couple times, then we segued into baking heat, thunderstorms, funnel clouds, then rain, rain, rain. Today, a heavy, wet heat again. The report said we had about a 6-hour window between the morning showers and the evening thunderstorms, so we hit the big park a couple counties down.

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NbyNW · 05-31-2011, 12:40 PM

Great composition; really great stuff

It may be my monitor, or perhaps it's just the pp style used here, but overall they seem a bit dark. Still, sweet captures!

**jsherman999** · 05-31-2011, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by NbyNW

Great composition; really great stuff

It may be my monitor, or perhaps it's just the pp style used here, but overall they seem a bit dark. Still, sweet captures!

Thank you!

I do prefer things a bit darker than most, probably, especially with B&W shots. Which shots in particular do you feel are too dark?

Ash · 05-31-2011, 08:44 PM

Gorgeous images, all of them Jay.
You've applied the DA 15 in situations I wouldn't have thought of, and made art out of it.
Nice PP work and rendition in these photos.
Thanks for sharing.

NbyNW · 05-31-2011, 09:15 PM

Originally posted by jsherman999

Thank you!

I do prefer things a bit darker than most, probably, especially with B&W shots. Which shots in particular do you feel are too dark?

For me, numbers 1,2 and 8. Though I get the reasoning behind the vignette in #8. With the first 2 images I feel as though I might be missing something interesting that is otherwise obscured. However, my first post and this one really shouldn't be taken as any type of serious critique; despite what comments I've made I do enjoy all of these images.

As with several other posters on this forum, I know clicking on one of your threads is pretty much a guarantee for interesting photographs

**jsherman999** · 06-01-2011, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by Ash

Gorgeous images, all of them Jay.
You've applied the DA 15 in situations I wouldn't have thought of, and made art out of it.
Nice PP work and rendition in these photos.
Thanks for sharing.

Thx Ash!

Originally posted by NbyNW

For me, numbers 1,2 and 8. Though I get the reasoning behind the vignette in #8. With the first 2 images I feel as though I might be missing something interesting that is otherwise obscured. However, my first post and this one really shouldn't be taken as any type of serious critique; despite what comments I've made I do enjoy all of these images.

As with several other posters on this forum, I know clicking on one of your threads is pretty much a guarantee for interesting photographs

Thank you - and I actually really, really appreciate taking the time to give honest feedback. I think in the first two, there was very little of interest obscured by the exposure treatment, and anything there would have simply distracted, lessening the impact of the image. It may be that the 'dark' distracts too much in itself and cancels that out anyway, though...

Again, thx for the comments, they are valuable to me.

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**Sailor** · 06-02-2011, 10:07 AM

Man, do I love these! I dig the dark look of the photos - ironic contrast to the ususal "bright" look of breaking into summer.

Could you send some of that rain our way?

Great job.

Jer

**jsherman999** · 06-02-2011, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Man, do I love these! I dig the dark look of the photos - ironic contrast to the ususal "bright" look of breaking into summer.

Could you send some of that rain our way?

Great job.

Jer

Thx Jer!

Sunny now. Trying to get out while I can between work necessities...

Frogfish · 06-03-2011, 03:16 AM

Great series Jay ! What is that Pixie Dust doing there in #4 & 5 !?!

**jsherman999** · 06-03-2011, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Great series Jay ! What is that Pixie Dust doing there in #4 & 5 !?!

Thanks! Yeah, pixie dust gets visible in the shots sometimes, annoying.

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05-31-2011, 12:40 PM	#2
NbyNW Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: East of the Cascades, PNW Posts: 163	Great composition; really great stuff It may be my monitor, or perhaps it's just the pp style used here, but overall they seem a bit dark. Still, sweet captures!

05-31-2011, 08:33 PM	#3
jsherman999 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,241 Original Poster	Originally posted by NbyNW Great composition; really great stuff It may be my monitor, or perhaps it's just the pp style used here, but overall they seem a bit dark. Still, sweet captures! Thank you! I do prefer things a bit darker than most, probably, especially with B&W shots. Which shots in particular do you feel are too dark?

05-31-2011, 08:44 PM	#4
Ash Community Manager Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,599	Gorgeous images, all of them Jay. You've applied the DA 15 in situations I wouldn't have thought of, and made art out of it. Nice PP work and rendition in these photos. Thanks for sharing.

05-31-2011, 09:15 PM	#5
NbyNW Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: East of the Cascades, PNW Posts: 163	Originally posted by jsherman999 Thank you! I do prefer things a bit darker than most, probably, especially with B&W shots. Which shots in particular do you feel are too dark? For me, numbers 1,2 and 8. Though I get the reasoning behind the vignette in #8. With the first 2 images I feel as though I might be missing something interesting that is otherwise obscured. However, my first post and this one really shouldn't be taken as any type of serious critique; despite what comments I've made I do enjoy all of these images. As with several other posters on this forum, I know clicking on one of your threads is pretty much a guarantee for interesting photographs

06-01-2011, 08:36 PM	#6
jsherman999 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,241 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Gorgeous images, all of them Jay. You've applied the DA 15 in situations I wouldn't have thought of, and made art out of it. Nice PP work and rendition in these photos. Thanks for sharing. Thx Ash! Originally posted by NbyNW For me, numbers 1,2 and 8. Though I get the reasoning behind the vignette in #8. With the first 2 images I feel as though I might be missing something interesting that is otherwise obscured. However, my first post and this one really shouldn't be taken as any type of serious critique; despite what comments I've made I do enjoy all of these images. As with several other posters on this forum, I know clicking on one of your threads is pretty much a guarantee for interesting photographs Thank you - and I actually really, really appreciate taking the time to give honest feedback. I think in the first two, there was very little of interest obscured by the exposure treatment, and anything there would have simply distracted, lessening the impact of the image. It may be that the 'dark' distracts too much in itself and cancels that out anyway, though... Again, thx for the comments, they are valuable to me. .

06-02-2011, 10:07 AM	#7
Sailor Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 21,479	Man, do I love these! I dig the dark look of the photos - ironic contrast to the ususal "bright" look of breaking into summer. Could you send some of that rain our way? Great job. Jer

06-02-2011, 11:56 AM	#8
jsherman999 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,241 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Man, do I love these! I dig the dark look of the photos - ironic contrast to the ususal "bright" look of breaking into summer. Could you send some of that rain our way? Great job. Jer Thx Jer! Sunny now. Trying to get out while I can between work necessities...

06-03-2011, 03:16 AM	#9
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Great series Jay ! What is that Pixie Dust doing there in #4 & 5 !?!

06-03-2011, 07:50 AM	#10
jsherman999 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,241 Original Poster	Originally posted by Frogfish Great series Jay ! What is that Pixie Dust doing there in #4 & 5 !?! Thanks! Yeah, pixie dust gets visible in the shots sometimes, annoying.

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