Gallery Picks for Week Ending Monday 31 December 2007

[ClaremontPhoto]

'Gallery Picks' is just a bunch of us giving a heads up to what we have seen during the past seven days at RFF that we like.

There's no membership requirement, no criteria (except past seven days), no voting, no limit to the number of photos we mention, and everybody mentioned is a winner.

Anybody can start the thread on a Monday morning.

Anybody can join in.

[ClaremontPhoto]

Pixtu 'Walking the dog.'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76198&cat=fav

Beach in winter, cold sea, guy, umbrella, dog. Nothing else.

[Keith]

Pitxu ... 'Running Man'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75989&cat=fav

I like Pitxu's work more and more and this is an example of being there at the right moment ... which is a real strength with his photography.

[Keith]

Memphis ... 'Emma'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76041&cat=fav

Dreamy shot of a beautiful child ... the soft focus and low contrast are ideal!

[photobizzz]

Water & Sand (10) by Raid

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76191&cat=all&limit=last7

[ClaremontPhoto]

I like Pitxu's work more and more and this is an example of being there at the right moment ... which is a real strength with his photography.

I know this town a little as an overnight stop and am amazed that he shows me a side of it that I never knew existed.

[Keith]

mauro scacco ... 'Italian Cowboy'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76078&cat=fav

I like where the cyclist is in the frame ... it makes me wonder where he's come from? The tones in this appeal to me also.

[ClaremontPhoto]

nico 'Downstairs'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76153&cat=fav

Looking straight down a staircase.

[ClaremontPhoto]

brachal 'Pink Project 2'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76139&cat=fav

Very pink.

[Marc-A.]

First of all: thanks Jon for keeping this thread alive! I hope you continue in 2008 :)

Then, congratulations to all the members who posted pictures in the gallery and invited us to pay attention to unsuspected beauty and poetry in daily life, or showed exotism and amazing landscapes.


Now, my selection of the week:

Pitxu for Izen gabe 5 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76200&cat=all&limit=last)
A wonderful picture of Basque breeders, composed like a painting. I really like this one.

&
Izen gabe 4 (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76197&cat=all&limit=last7)

At first look this picture is just a good picture, well composed, but a bit cliché IMVHO. But on close look, it’s a great one, very meaningful. If I see it correctly, the shadow on the wall is not the one of the main subject (though the shadow could be seen as the main subject). The shadow is the one of a young man, a strong young man as Basque men usually are. The contrast between the main character and the shadow is then symbolic; it could mean youth is nothing but a ghost to this old man. He looks at the young man, smiles and remembers the old days.
And technically, it’s perfect (composition, exposure, tonality, sharpness).


lZR for Artist (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76120&cat=all&limit=last7)
I like this portrait, I like the grain. I don’t get the title but this adds mystery to the picture.

Tedwhite for Nurse (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76108&cat=all&limit=last7)
One of the most striking picture this week. A beautiful natural light portrait of a natural beautiful woman.

Budgreen for *** (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76099)
Another poem by Budgreen written with light.

Mauro Scacco for Italian Cowboy (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76078&cat=all&limit=last7)
Fine composition with a power diagonal and an interesting subject, riding a bike in the countryside, wearing a smart coat and a steson.

Telenious for *** (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76073&cat=all&limit=last7)
After the Spaghetti Western ;) , the « film noir » : a dark and powerful portrait.

Memphis for Emma (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76038)
A lovely kid portrait.

AshenLight for Sophie (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75977&cat=all&limit=last7)
A powerful dog picture. Difficult exposure but perfectly handled.

And Picture of the week ::: Nico for *** (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75991&cat=all&limit=last7) :::

A great composition, a great catch, a great picture full of symbolism. Bravo Nico.

[ClaremontPhoto]

Marc-A.:


Thank you.

Your links point to http://fr/ rather than photos.

Just copy the link from the address bar when you're looking at the photo, and paste it into your post. The system will add the code to make it clicky.

[Marc-A.]

Sorry Jon, I put them right now.

[ClaremontPhoto]

Sorry Jon, I put them right now.

No 'sorry' needed.

Great picks.

[lZr]

ClaremontPhoto (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=3436&cat=500) with Cervejaria Planicie, Thursday Morning
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76115&cat=fav
Gorgeous daytime blur

xtoid with 121907_005

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76112&cat=fav
simple and classic idea

tedwhite with Nurse
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76108&cat=fav
Seem I know the Nurse

feenej with Cousins
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76080&cat=fav
small women talk

RayPa with ..
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76054&cat=fav
Minimalistic and geometrical beauty

Pitxu with The last real shop in town
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76027&cat=fav
Sad reality

Pitxu with Izen gabe 2
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?
photo=76024&cat=fav
childhood reminder

Bobfrance with Red Lady
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76004&cat=fav
Imaginative tilt

Pitxu with Rainy day women
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75988&cat=fav
Decisive moment capture

sitemistic with together1
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75852&cat=fav
Old fashioned but effective image

Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos

[ClaremontPhoto]

Pixtu 'The last real shop in town'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76027&cat=fav

A traditional shop interior.

[ClaremontPhoto]

Way 'Little Angels'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76013&cat=fav

Backstage mono photo of kids dressed as angels with movement blur.

[brachal]

brachal 'Pink Project 2'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76139&cat=fav

Very pink.

Jon,

Thank you very much. This is the most recognition one of my images has ever received! I will post some of my favorites this evening when I'm home from work.

[ClaremontPhoto]

nico ***

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75991&cat=fav

One guy on a crucifix, and another guy on a ladder.

[charjohncarter]

I liked Ted Whites 'Nurse' it was mentioned above and I liked this one by thomassen:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76228&cat=fav

and this one by Whitecat (I always like his images):

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76214&cat=fav

[leica M2 fan]

Ted White. Movement. Very graceful rendition perfectly caught.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76241&cat=all&limit=last7
Pitxu. Walking The Dog. Moody and excellent.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76198&cat=all&limit=last7
Pitxu. Izen gabe 4. Great representation, love the contrasts between the old man and shadow.http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76197&cat=all&limit=last7
Keith.White and Black.http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76158&cat=all&limit=last7
Assaf. Abu Gosh 1. Like this one very much.http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76085&cat=all&limit=last7

[ClaremontPhoto]

Pixtu 'Running man.'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75989&cat=fav

Is the guy on the beach going to run faster than the dog?

[leica M2 fan]

Nico. Downstairs. Provocative and very interesting.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76153&cat=all&limit=last7
Monz Ahmed. Swan. Love the position and angle of the swan and the great B&W tones.http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76164&cat=all&limit=last7
IZr. Artist. Great portrait, love the entire look of the artist.http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76120&cat=all&limit=last7
Mauro Scacco. Italian Cowboy. Great series of pictures but singled this one out for the position in the frame of the man on the bike, wonderful.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76078&cat=all&limit=last7
Ted White.Nurse. My favorite of the week.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76108&cat=all&limit=last7

[ClaremontPhoto]

petronius 'img1441'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76209

People walking up a boring-looking hill. And a photo with a boring title. But it's a good photo so that's OK.

[leica M2 fan]

Claremont Photo. Cevejaria Planicie. Your use of muted color and colors in general is outstanding.http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76115
Shadowfox. 'O' for Open. Very perceptive, great photo!
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76119
Bud Green. *** Wonderful quiet capture.http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76099

[petronius]

Thank you for choosing my work! (No titles for my photos! Thats only the number it has in my archive.)

[leica M2 fan]

Nico.*** This stands alone, what a superb photo. I still can't get over it.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75991&cat=all&limit=last7

[lZr]

Thanks for voting for my Artist. To clarify the Title of this shot, I was pushed to speak Arabic and ask him not to pose for me. I wanted him natural, but can not say I was successful with that. So I see him as player, by mean of Artist in theater.

[ClaremontPhoto]

payasam 'Mid-morning walk'

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76216

A charming family photo of payasam's mother.

[lZr]

Thanks Pitxu

[lZr]

Hey, keep close to the sparkling liquids. 2:15 hours to New Year here.

[Keith]

Thanks, Keith --- Love the canon 50mm/1.2 lens --- it's become my favorite

As soon as I saw that pic I was thinking Canon f1.2 ... it really has a look all it's own!

Thanks for the mention Pitxu and Leica M2 fan. :)

[gb hill]

Already I have seen some great photos that I missed seeing in the gallery this past week. Here are my favorites.4 of 7.


Fraley-Hocus Pocus
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76171&cat=fav

nrb-Better Light
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76156&cat=fav

MCToumey-Winter 2007 first snow III
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76098&cat=fav

formal-Street People III
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76043&cat=fav

[gb hill]

Here are the final three.

Pitxu-Leo Le Coiffeur
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76093&cat=fav

existrandom-deserted house
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76007&cat=fav

nico-*** Somewhere in Italy
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75991&cat=fav

[tedwhite]

A deep thanks to all of you who felt my photo, "Nurse" worthy of mention. I love photographing people - it's most diffucult, most challenging, and most satisfying when one gets it right. Also, thanks Leica M2 Fan for selecting "Movement."

Again, thanks to all.

Also, in viewing your pics in general, these, too, are the photographs that caught my eye.

As I am virtually computer illiterate and don't know how to contribute to this weekly thread - but would dearly love to - I think I'll PM Pixtu and see if he can show me how.

Ted

[ClaremontPhoto]

IZr, Pitxu, and leica M2 fan:


Thank you all three for mentioning my photo.

It's the first time for many weeks that one of my photos has been mentioned, and it means a lot.

[ClaremontPhoto]

tedwhite:


Go to the photo you wish to mention and copy the address from the address bar. In Apple OSX I use Command + C, Windows is likely similar.

Then in this weekly thread type the photographer's name, the title of the photo, and a short description or comment. Finally paste in the address of the photo, I use Command + V.

The RFF system will add the correct codes behind the scenes to make the address clicky. But I always check mine as it's easy to praise one photo and show another!

Try it now?

[nico]

Thanks so much for the mentions, so much appreciated, I'm really flattered.
Here my list but it has been a very hard choice ...

Keh - Ellington bridge
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75963&cat=fav

Photogdave - sky train
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=75992&cat=fav

Monz Ahmed - Junior Doctor
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76020&cat=fav

Double M7 - going up
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76049&cat=fav

Telenous - ...
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76073&cat=fav

Pitxu - Leo le Coiffeur
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76093&cat=fav

BudGreen - ...
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76099&cat=fav

TedWhite - Nurse
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76108&cat=fav

Pitxu - Kitarkari
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76199&cat=fav


Lzr -dune
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76229&cat=fav

That's all folks,
have a great 2008!
Ciao

[KEH]

Pixtu, Nico,

Many thanks for the mention of 'Ellington Bridge.' Like many others here, I enjoy your work as well. All the best for 2008!

Cheers,
Kirk

[Keith]

xtoid ... self portrait in bathroom.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=76112&cat=fav

Interesting self portrait ... I like the composition with dual image!

[Way]

Thanks, Jon, for mentioning my photo! I didn't notice your post until just now. Much appreciated!

[photogdave]

Thanks Nico!

[Monz]

Thanks Pitxu, Leica M2 fan and Nico for the mentions; much appreciated.
--
Monz