[Majost]

In penance for posting a picture I didn't take, here's one I did:

Again, click for bigger.

Crummy camera, but an amazing view. "Hiking" up Pico Duarte in the Dominican Republic. Oops, I still need to fix the skew. It's hard to take a picture straight on the back of a mule that's trying to gallop.

[alcimedes]

(click for the full size image)

Here's one I took today of an old Spanish fort in Puerto Rico.

It's actually two stitched together since it was too large for a single photo.

[Windswept]

What a wonderful shot. I can't imagine living in such an incredibly cool-looking place like this. To find anything remotely resembling this in America, you'd have to break out construction tools and hammer up a movie set. You are *so* lucky.

Originally Posted by julesstoop My hometown around sunset:

I simply *adore* this second shot. I think every single thing about is just absolutely STUNNING!

The light and color contrasts, the composition, the variation in textures, the earthen red, the mottled ceiling, the stark white pillars, the smoothness and reflection of the water, the beam of light. Just... Wow!

I used to do a lot of photography, and hadn't realized till looking at this photo just how very much I miss the pleasure of putting together a stunning shot like this one. To capture such perfect beauty on film means that you can keep it forever and enjoy it anew at any time. How many things in life can you say that about? Not too many, I'd say.

Originally Posted by billybobsky

[GSpotter]

Merry christmas!

[julesstoop]

5 (I hope it's not too many) more from my hometown around 4 am last weekend...:

[billybobsky]

I like the train tracks... The rest aren't as good compositionally...

[alcimedes]

Here's another one of the fort from PR.

I know nothing of composition though, so to BB.

[Windswept]

Originally Posted by julesstoop

Nice shot of Orion there, julesstoop.

(At least I 'think' that's Orion.)

[julesstoop]

That's Orion indeed. Unfortunately Betelgeuse is missing from the top left corner.

@BB. I sorta agree with you. And I do have more pictures with a nicer composition than the other three, but I personally sorta like what's depicted in this selection.

@Alcimedes:
Amazing shot! Nice colors, very violent sea.

[turtle]

Originally Posted by Windswept Nice shot of Orion there, julesstoop. (At least I 'think' that's Orion.)

It is, and I was thinking the same thing.

[Phoenix]

Heres a couple from one of the places i work at.

[julesstoop]

Those last two are amazing. Would you care to offer us hi-rez versions for download, please..

[turtle]

I really do like those last two as well. Great shots.

[Phoenix]

Thanks alot!

Heres the links for the last two shots.

I'm glad you guys liked them!

[julesstoop]

Thanks! I've downloaded them.

[spikeh]

Originally Posted by julesstoop 5 (I hope it's not too many) more from my hometown around 4 am last weekend...: http://jules.vslcatena.nl/leidennacht/01.jpg http://jules.vslcatena.nl/leidennacht/04.jpg http://jules.vslcatena.nl/leidennacht/21.jpg http://jules.vslcatena.nl/leidennacht/14.jpg http://jules.vslcatena.nl/leidennacht/15.jpg

These are really great man. Top marks!

Originally Posted by billybobsky I like the train tracks... The rest aren't as good compositionally...

What Alcimedes said.

[turtle]

Originally Posted by spikeh What the fuck? Fuck off dude, those were awesome.

Please keep this thread friendly. Everyone has opinions, no flaming here please.

Phoenix, Thanks for the links, I've downloaded them too!

[spikeh]

Originally Posted by turtle2472 Please keep this thread friendly. Everyone has opinions, no flaming here please.

Ah, that wasn't a flame. Just thought the tone was a little off for what should be, as you point out, an opinion.

[alcimedes]

Perhaps if you're going to say something critical of a photograph, at least offer some suggestions as to what could have been done to improve it. There's nothing wrong with being critical, but it should be constructive. Criticism for the sake of criticism is best kept to oneself, at least in this thread.

[julesstoop]

For the traintrack-picture-lovers, I have a med-res (1600*1200) version for download: click me!

[billybobsky]

Originally Posted by spikeh What the fuck? Fuck off dude, those were awesome.

spikeh, what is your problem?

Did I fail to offer a suggestion for improvement?

Does everything have to be positive?

[spikeh]

Originally Posted by julesstoop For the traintrack-picture-lovers, I have a med-res (1600*1200) version for download: click me!

I'd love high-res versions of the last two. The stars in that last one are ace.

[spikeh]

Originally Posted by billybobsky spikeh, what is your problem? Did I fail to offer a suggestion for improvement? Does everything have to be positive?

No, it just came across as a bit glib is all, in the face of what are clearly very good photos I'm sure yours are miles better, though.

[billybobsky]

It is not a competition. I was making a suggestion for improvement, which I find more helpful than even just bland positive comments.

[julesstoop]

@Spikeh:
At your service
Fyi:
They have a small watermark and are protected by a creative commons share alike licence (so I shouldn't actually use the regular copyright symbol...)
The old ships
Orion

@BB. You could tell me how I could improve the composition of the other pictures :P
Really just kiddin, I was not offended by your suggestion.

[spikeh]

Originally Posted by julesstoop @Spikeh: At your service Fyi: They have a small watermark and are protected by a creative commons share alike licence (so I shouldn't actually use the regular copyright symbol...) The old ships Orion

Awesome, thanks Adorning my desktop now

[Moogs]

Bobsky's "colorful cavern" shot is pretty amazing I must agree. The only thing I'd do is straighten it out a bit and crop some of the right-hand column out as it draws your eye away from the rest of the composition. Nice shot!

Also the Apple and windmill shots are very cool. Wish I lived in a town like jules; I'd be out shooting non-stop. Suburbia sucks.

[Windswept]

I like these two. The first, because sunrise (sunset?) is a stunning time of day; the shot has nice clarity; and I like the contrast of the sky with the darkness of the ground, and the sun's intense brilliance sandwiched in between.

Originally Posted by Phoenix

This second shot is just fantastic! Wow. I really think it's fascinating. For one thing, the conveyor looks like a golden bridge to heaven... that just ends in mid-air. Oops!

The steel and the lights are lovely and artistic, with the man-made, almost lacy structure so perfectly dividing the darkness of the sky from the lightness of the earth.

It's ironic that this visually-appealing creation is for the purpose of moving... dirt. Juxtaposing the intricate fabrication of man versus the ancient plainness of the earth. Okay, I'll shut up now.

You know what, I think you should get a nice print of the last shot, frame it, and present it to your boss (or the company president ) as a gift. It wouldn't cost you too much, and would be a nice (suck-up) gesture.

If 'scads' of people loved it, you could offer prints for sale, rake in the cash, retire young and go live on an island in the South Pacific.

Okay... maybe not.

[ShadowOfGed]

Alright, here are some of my favorite pictures. All of them were taken by me, so I'm gonna post small versions here; click on any given image to get the full-sized version. If 10 images is too many for one post, I can split it into several smaller posts...

Without further ado, here they are:























Enjoy! I hope you guys like them.

[billybobsky]

I like the vertical shots; I understand that the others are probably meaningful personally, but I don't know you... and they don't elicit enough emotional connection to make me want to see it for myself...

Not meant to be overly critical...