Blog Prompt 25

1)Bridget Farrall: I like that she kept a consistent subject. The tone fits well with her subject of old, abandoned looking houses. Her views emphasize natural lines and details which helps to unify the focus within the subject. She has good lighting and manipulation of tone within the monochromatic sepia color choice.

2) Vegar Abelsnes: He captured the scene well. By downplaying the color of the background trees/capturing this naturally helps to make the birds stand out. Allowing the birds to be caught in motion, not blurred makes the scene even more beautiful and surreal. The angle of the scene was chosen well.

3) Mitchell D. Cohen: His work came across as abstract photography done well. You feel like you are looking at something up close. This causes you to focus on the colors and texture and makes you wonder what the subject really is. His photos have a muted harshness to them.

4) Mark Berndt: I like the first six images that he submitted. The sepia/black color scheme is attractive. The photos feel like they are from the past and of somewhere exotic. There is a sense of travel photography in a way that captures the real feel of the location- not just the obvious scenes to photograph. I like his style and perspective.

5) Udo Spreitzenbarth: This photo has great lighting and is an image that feels like it has a story. I love that he chose to put this and black and white. The framing in this photograph I am also drawn to and think it affects how you see the scene he created.

6) Karen Weiss: She was able to capture the same subject-women- from multiple angles. Some of these are typical, some are more unusual and yet they work together well as a set. These photos give you a feeling that she would be able to do multiple different types of photography. She has consistently good lighting and layout.

7) Sita Mae Edwards: These photographs turn the body into pure form. Through posing and the use of shadows/lighting she emphasizes body shapes in a way that gives a sense of solidity and strength. Her photos are able to emphasize the male and female form in the same way, which produces unity in the set. These photos are beautiful.