COMMENTS:
 

Brian Swinyard	Rick, in your submission this month you have created the illusion of seven toy fish swimming over the river stones, swimming against fast-flowing water and huddled together for protection. I like the arrangement of the elements in the frame and the techniques you have used. I particularly like the expressions on the faces and the quizzical look in the eyes. I wondered whether the colours of the fish needed to be slightly more saturated or whether the image would benefit from being colorized to mono/duotone apart from the lower blue fish that appears to be peeking through the others.
Bill Hodges	Good use of the four original images reversing the fish has helped as they lead you into the image. Nice tonal range. Maybe I would like to see the image darkened slightly in levels or curves as I feel it just lacks impact which I’m there is.
Joan Field	This is a really fun image. It is good that the "fish" are all coming in from the same direction and have such cuddly colors. I agree with some of the others that I wish they were a little stronger in color. You have put this together very well. Good work!
Barrie Bieler		Quite a visual project;  it is very successful.  A mixture of whimsey,  unreality and reality.
Anne Swearman	You have chosen a useful set of pictures and combined  them really well. Great idea, I would suggest making the fish a little brighter, as they seem just slightly subdued. They all seem to have achieved their own personalities. Nice textures.
Nancy Springer	What a perfect addition to a child's room! The sweet faced fish are adorable.  Their little faces are very child-like in their expressions while looking in different directions as children often do.  The only suggestion would be to saturate their colors a bit…just to give a little "umph" to separate them from their watery background.  Good job!

Member Bio
		Rick Perkowski - Biography Richard is a member of the Livingston Camera Club as club statistician, and chair of an annual exhibit. Last year, he was elected first vice-president of the New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs where his main function is to inquire as to the health of the President. He has been a member of PSA since May 1, 2001 and participates in the Print of The Month competition in the categories of Color and Monochrome Prints and in several portfolios. He currently uses a Nikon N70 and a Nikon 5700 digital camera and recently assembled a Mamiya RZ67 by purchasing used components through his daughter, the Internet, and camera shows. Because of the limited film types available for the 220 back, Richard shoots Kodak Plus-x 125 and Fugichrome Provia ISO 100. He also has a black&white darkroom where, using an Omega C760 enlarger, he has begun making prints from 6X7 negatives. All of his color images, and some monochrome, are produced directly from the Nikon 5700 or from scanning slides, negatives, and transparencies with an Epson 4180 Perfection into Photoshop CS. Birth Date: May 20, 1943 Education: Rutgers University: BA Economics Rutgers University: MBA Marketing & Finance Profession: Corporate Real Estate in the Retail Industry Married: Mary Ann; June 13, 1971 Children: Deborah Ann (Director of Social Work in a nursing home. She claims that a room is already selected for me. Alison Mary (An aspiring commercial photography in Los Angeles, CA who also brokers used studio equipment.)