Gallery Picks for Week Ending Monday 17 December 2007

[ClaremontPhoto]

Gallery Picks time.

Look in your My Favorites or review the last seven days in the Gallery, then mention the photos here.

Name, title, link, and maybe a short description or comment.

[ClaremontPhoto]

nico 'Piazza Grande'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75260&cat=fav

Another brilliant night time photo by nico. This one is of a couple in a piazza.

[ClaremontPhoto]

xpanded 'Paraphernalia'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75165&cat=fav

Old dolls.

[kully]

I havn't sorted out a list yet. But my shot of the week:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75163

From xpanded 'Ha det bra'

[ClaremontPhoto]

xpanded 'Ha det Bra'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75163&cat=fav

Underwear and homelessness.

[ruben]

ANNOUNCEMENT

Hi folks,
This week I am very late with my weekly selection. But I am not going to relinquish viewing each of them, or posting my selection in the usual form, if not a better one. What I will be doing is updating my post of the selection on a daily basis. I think I will be done by Friday, when I will post too my "Special Mention".

As usual, my selection doesn't include photos appearing at RFF as posted on Monday 17

Cheers,
Ruben


"Dad's Coat" by BudGreen
Interestingly I was first attracted to this picture by the title, due to the way it downloaded on my computer screen.
So I was hit at a weak point, to begin with, but your photo ceirtainly is very delicate and affective.
About the technical sides, I have no query with the above posters. Perhaps I should remark your great imagination for this shot.

[kully]

dingadingdang - http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75014

&

formal - http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74997

[ClaremontPhoto]

IZr '3 chops'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75125&cat=fav

Not lamb chops.

[Bike Tourist]

High time I jumped in with a few:

movement by MichaelB: This one really flows and reminds me of an impressionist painting

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75388&cat=all&limit=last1


Up the Stairs by Nico: Shades of Alfred Hitchcock!

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75386&cat=all&limit=last1


Hip Shot by xpanded: His hip caused me to question my eye

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75383&cat=all&limit=last1

[ClaremontPhoto]

sitemistic 'East Texas wedding'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75125&cat=fav

Just because she told him the earth moved for her he invited two earth movers to the wedding.

[ClaremontPhoto]

sitemistic 'A Vicar and a duck'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75093&cat=fav

The caption says it all. Wacky photo of the week.

[ruben]

"The real labour division" by xpanded

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75382

Lots of happiness here. Good title!

[ruben]

"movement" by MichaelB
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75388

This image is a whole celebration in honour of color, movement, photography and technique !

[ClaremontPhoto]

charjohncarter 'Coming home from school'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75091&cat=fav

Two young women in the street looking in shop windows.

[ClaremontPhoto]

thinkingcardinal 'Street yoga'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75034&cat=fav

Yoga in the street. Look at the guy watching.

[ClaremontPhoto]

gumanow 'NOT me'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75022&cat=fav

A very clever photo that should be his avatar.

[ruben]

"Streets of London" by xpanded

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75384

Ho xpanded, can this creature be resisted? Great capture.
BTW, this pic reminds me some two decades ago when I spent in London several months. One of the most lovely things I saw then where couples of traditional clothed Pakistani or Indu young women, together with what seemed to be native white English aborigins. Is it going on today too?. If so you have a mission.

[leica M2 fan]

sitemistic:Blacksmith. http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75273&cat=fav
Wonderful feeling to this photo! Great B&W.

[ruben]

"lone" by IZr

As a local, let me say that actually the area Izr photographs is not as beautifull as his photos of it.
Great lighting choice, accurate framing, delicate tones, what else could be milked ?

[ClaremontPhoto]

feenej 'Sisters'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74998&cat=fav

Sexy sisters.

[ClaremontPhoto]

OurManInTangier 'Sad-Eyed-Lady1'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74946&cat=fav

He's photographing store mannequins. Sad. But that's East Anglia for you. He'll be into sheep next week.

[charjohncarter]

Thanks Jon, I'll post my favorites later. For some reason the gallery on computer is moving at 1 MPH.

[ClaremontPhoto]

Tuna 'PM'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74936&cat=fav

I like the photo of the guy in the pool but he doesn't look at all like Tony Blair to me.

[leica M2 fan]

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75260
Splendid use of light and dark, this man has great vision.

[ruben]

"Carol and the rainforest 1" by Keith

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75263&cat=all&limit=last7

I like it too, very expressive composition. Great framing.
And yes sirs, this is a Zuiko 50mm 1,8 ! And this is an evil SLR, the OM, the most evil of all !!!

[ruben]

"window" by BudGreen

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75254&cpage=2#poststart

Great one, full of sentiments. The boy as if it was a professional actor of Hollywood. The whole pose (and I am not saying the scene was posed) is very intelligent in that the viewer actually doesn't need to see the boy's eyes. Great delicacy again !

BTW, the boy reminds me of the one in that Brittish film about the working class boy wanting to be a dancer. Could you folks recall the name of the film ?

[ClaremontPhoto]

http://www.billyelliot.com/

[charjohncarter]

My Gallery is working better now, so here are a few from last week:

Bud Green
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75023&cat=fav

Mackinaw, also technical merit for the week,
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75023&cat=fav

Whitecat, I always like his images,
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75228&cat=fav

Ruben, This one was fun,
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75361&cat=fav

I hope I got them all correct.

[nico]

Jon, Dick and Tony thanks a lot for the mention.
Some spare time missing for the forum so I hope to ba able to fill my list and post it in the next days.
Ciao

[RayPA]

Todd (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75442)

Denis M (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75434&cat=all&limit=last7)

valdas - talk about 3D (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75394&cat=all&limit=last7)

keh - looks like music (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75385&cat=all&limit=last7)

petronius has a good eye for abstract color (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75330&cat=all&limit=last7) the whole series is interesting.

BobFrance - this is a fun and interesting shot (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75302&cat=all&limit=last7)

Robster180 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75296&cat=all&limit=last7)

sinestin - environment overpowering the individual (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75292&cat=all&limit=last7)

[ruben]

"Portrait with Chair" by BudGreen

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75224

Very expressive look, within an original framing. And again, a very delicate and tender photo.

[lZr]

Rain by TomasM
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75460&cat=all&limit=last7

Working on the wall by sinetsin
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75454&cat=all&limit=last7

Airplane by BudGreen
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75433&cat=all&limit=last7

Entsenari 2 by Pitxu
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75426&cat=all&limit=last7

Laser Metro by chambrenoire
(http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/member.php?uid=6728)
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75406&cat=all&limit=last7


Mexico, Just 2 miles... by tedwhite
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75389&cat=all&limit=last7

Dad's coat by TedGreen
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75364&cat=all&limit=last7


Moments by ruben
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75360

Sport with super wide by Bebert
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75332&cat=all&limit=last7

There are more. Will continue later

[sinetsin]

Many thanks for the mentions Ray & Irz!! so much appreciated!

[lZr]

Looking up by Bobfrance
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75314&cat=all&limit=last7

Color synergy by expanded
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75288&cat=all&limit=last7

Roots by FallisPhoto
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75270&cat=all&limit=last7

Road Service by ebolton
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75253&cat=all&limit=last7

Carol and the Rainforest 1 by Keith
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75263&cat=all&limit=last7

Underground lines by sinetsin
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75225&cat=all&limit=last7

Alike by Claremontphoto
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75179&cat=all&limit=last7

Half my age, third my size by expanded
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75167&cat=all&limit=last7

Paraphenalia by expanded
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75165&cat=all&limit=last7

Bristlecone by keithwms
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75160&cat=all&limit=last7

Julie by jfujita
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75111&cat=all&limit=last7

Monterosso al Mare by Tuna
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75100&cat=all&limit=last7

Analog by Tuna
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75052&cat=all&limit=last7

Mountann view by jitpe
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75017&cat=all&limit=last7

Fog by TomasM
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75001&cat=all&limit=last7

Systers by feenej
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74998&cat=all&limit=last7

Two Woman by kbg32
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74975&cat=all&limit=last7

[petronius]

RayPA, thanks for mentioning my work!

[MichaelB]

Bike Tourist and Ruben, thank you very much for mentioning my picture.

[Bobfrance]

I haven't looked in the "Photo Of The Week..." thread before. You can imagine my suprise to find I've been mentioned in it!

Thanks to Lzr and RayPA for their kind words. I was pleased with both shots.

"Looking Up" was my first diptyc and I must say I like the format and will be trying it again.

"Scaffold & Wall" was another personal favourite. So much so that I intend to have a big print made. I think it's the kind of shot that needs to be big. After posting in the gallery I thought I was alone in liking it. It's nice to see somebody else shares my liking for the colours and the general abstract nature of the scene.

Both were taken with my MF Fuji GS645 - I love this camera. All my best work comes from it. I sometimes wonder why I bother shooting with anything else!

Well since you guys took the time to look at my work, I think it's only fair that I mention my personal faves of the week.

dingadingdang - Tube
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74872&cat=all&limit=last14 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74872&cat=all&limit=last14)
Lovely intimate moment and not without humour. It made me feel good.

Formal - Sisley
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74988&cat=all&limit=last14 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74988&cat=all&limit=last14)
A superb inpromptu portrait of a woman totally occupied in her work

xpanded - Hanged out to dry
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74913&cat=all&limit=last14 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74913&cat=all&limit=last14)
The tones in this are just so nice

nzeeman - Putting on makeup
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75189&cat=all&limit=last14 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75189&cat=all&limit=last14)
Love this, dust and all. It's an intimate moment, but it's rendition and the fact you can't see her face makes it feel like a faded memory.

Robster 180 - Escalator
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75379&cpage=2&limit=last14#poststart (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75379&cpage=2&limit=last14#poststart)
The high key of the exposure and the blurring nicely render this scene quite abstract. Also the way the leading lines in the perspective sit in the two thirds point all add up to make this shot a cracker.

Mlerhman - Fifth Avenue near 63rd Street, Manhattan
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75282&cat=all&limit=last14 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75282&cat=all&limit=last14)
He saw it, grabbed a camera and POW! What else can I say?

Pixtu - Solstice Dance 002
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75310&cat=all&limit=last14 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75310&cat=all&limit=last14)
Best of the series IMHO. Well framed and mysterious. It leaves me wanting to know more.


Thanks for the ispiration guys.

Bob.

[ruben]

"Hombre en la maquina" by gregg

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75419

I like this one.
At these type of factories it is quite difficult to find any harmony of forms, here obtained

[ruben]

"Up the stairs" by Nicco

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75386&cat=all&limit=last14

Oooops, What is the man's hand scratching ?
Since I feel constrained from using the words master piece, or sexual organs, what else can I say ? Well I will say that certainly this humoristic image recalls those humoristic ones of the great masters.
This image is outstanding ! Perfectly and originally framed.

[sinetsin]

Thanks again IZr!! take care!

[MickH]

Bud Green blew my socks off!

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75023

[ruben]

"Bristlecone" by Keithwms

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75160&limit=last14

Great and original composition. Biblical associative.

[nico]

Thanks a lot for the mention Ruben :).
I'll post my list soon ...
ciao

[nico]

... here my list, late as usual :rolleyes:

OurManInTangier: Fleeting graffiti
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74888&cat=all&limit=last14

Tuna - Monterosso al mare
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75099&cat=all&limit=last14

Jfujita - Julie
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75111&cat=all&limit=last14

BudGreen - Portrait with chair
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75224&cat=all&limit=last14
BudGreen - airplane
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75433&cat=all&limit=last14

Lzr - private pari of trees
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75449&cat=all&limit=last14

Gregg - migrant workers
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75237&cat=all&limit=last14

Pitxu - Fanny
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75311&cat=all&limit=last14

Fallisphoto - afterglow
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75138&cat=all&limit=last14

Ruben - Tel Aviv
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75356&cat=all&limit=last14

Chikne - it's raining me
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75471&cat=all&limit=last14


that's all folks,
ciao

[ruben]

"Three guys at Alexanderplatz" by xpanded

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75006&cat=last14&limit=last14

Very nice image. Great catch of the man at the center and the cyclist at the background. Somewhat crazy image.
And first prize for street photographer balls !

[ruben]

"Cup" by Formal

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74997&cat=last14&limit=last14

Beyond his many talents, Formal has a unique one of converting the "banal" social issues into special and authentic flags of artistic and human protest. Formal manages to touch both sides of the spectrum with equal strength, form and contents. Very very unusual.

[ruben]

"QVB Bicycles 1" by Mfunnell

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=74942&cat=last14&limit=last14

Beautifull composition, resembling couples making love

[ruben]

Hereby MY SPECIAL MENTIONS of the week:

"Up the stairs" by Nicco

"Cup" by Formal

"window" by BudGreen