denus, posted this comment on Jan 15th, 2009

really great work.

keep it up.

cheers.

Johanan Rakkav, posted this comment on Jan 15th, 2009

At least on my HD screen, all the photos but the original have too much contrast for my taste. Your results may vary depending on your monitor.

I’m a pragmatist with regard to photography: all else being equal, what achieves the effect I want, is good. There are places where increased contrast can be useful for effect — as natural portraits I wouldn’t choose most of these, but there are contexts where they could be used. Don’t throw them out; you never know when the light bulb might go on in your head and you’ll say, “this is perfect for this application”.

CutestPrincess, posted this comment on Jan 15th, 2009

great article and great photos too! keep up the good work, angie!

Mys Lyke Meeh, posted this comment on Jan 15th, 2009

Yeah, i agree with Johanan, it depends on the monitor– but I loved the black and white kind of thing!

Bren Parks, posted this comment on Jan 15th, 2009

I like what you did here. Very interesting.

rutherfranc, posted this comment on Jan 15th, 2009

told you you`ll make a good journalist.. nice pictures

nutuba, posted this comment on Jan 15th, 2009

Nice photos! Good writing too. Personally, I like the original untouched pic the best. It just feels more real to me.

Morgana, posted this comment on Jan 16th, 2009

Not an expert in any sense of the word, but I’ll tell you what I think anyway. One of the things that make a good picture is clarity .Good resolution is needed, the person should be able to view the picture without straining their eyes. Blurry images are are usually uncomfortable to the eye. The lighting is also important. Too much brightness sometimes does not allow the picture to “pop” like you say. Different pictures require different lightning , it depends on the mood you want to create. Sometimes to create a romantic look the light should be more subtle , something like the effect moon light has over the river.Shading is also important for it provides contrast,romanticism and definition .You may need to buy filters(that is if you have a professional camera) to filter the light and get the desire light. You can also train your eye to catch the best time of the day to take a picture. It depends how sun rays are filtering through the sky at a particular time. If you look for the right light and practice, you’ll see what I mean. The angle in which you take a picture is also important. Try taking pictures at a different angles. Some things look better looking down than looking up, to the left, or right.You must study the object or person you want to take a picture of. You’ll get inspiration from just looking at the subject.I hope my limited knowledge helps you in some way. Take care.

Lauren Axelrod, posted this comment on Jan 17th, 2009

An interesting perspective. Well done!

zac alan, posted this comment on Jan 17th, 2009

i really love the first one the most, i like how golden, it makes the mountain look.

mountains are amazing.
which one is that a picture of?

Mercedes Selvira, posted this comment on Jan 17th, 2009

Nice I think I like the last photo the best, but you’re right, it could use just a little more contrast.