Re: My Infrared Photos

[Ray.Hale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

     Jerry, I went to your website today                                    
          http://people.we.mediaone.net/eakes/default.html
     and wanted to comment about a few of your images.  In particular, I 
     spent the most time at "hatteras2" and "lax".  These are very powerful 
     compositions and I'm sure would attract me regardless of the film used 
     but are extra dramatic with the IR.  
     
     I really dig the variety of places and ways you are willing to use the 
     IR in your camera.  Most of the use of this film seems so intent on 
     making wonderful artsy landscapes or nudes (yes, me too) that it's 
     easy to forget about the kinds of things we would usually choose to 
     photograph, just because we have this mysterious IR on board.  I'm for 
     using it everywhere when I use it, in the way that I normally shoot.  
     I think that way the images have my signature as much as the films 
     signature.  End of lecture.
     
     Also of interest to me were your "owensval4" and "owensval5", finding 
     the horizontal composition of #5 more appealing.  These have the 
     smooth, rich textures and tones of the better photos I've seen from 
     the Smokies.  Isn't this stuff great in high altitudes?
     
     "Redrock2" is a wild scene with those strong foreground elements that 
     I appreciate in rough landscapes.  By the way "redrock2" and 
     "redrock4" are mixed up on your thumbnails.  You might want to use the 
     old "sharpen" tool on all the thumbs.  They are hard to zero in on and 
     yes I'm wearing my specs today.  And hey, why reduce the image sizes?  
     They are crisp and look great.  I wish my scans would hold up to 
     bigger sizes.  I print them 16x20 with no problems but can't get a 
     scanned image to look decent over 5".
     
     Out of curiousity are any of the portraits of yourbadself?  "redrock1" 
     has tons of attitude.  I love it!
     
     I'm done.  Enjoyable website.  Thanks
     
     Ray
     SFCC  Gainesville, FL
     http://cisit.santafe.cc.fl.us/~edumedia/gallery4.html
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