Robert W. Dalton
| Robert W. Dalton |
| Roger Evans |
| Richard Harper |
| Rick Cloran |
| Joyce Bruck |
| Jim Mayo |
| Chuck McCollum |
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"The Basket"
Photographer's Notes/Comments - June '08
Details
Camera: Canon 1DS Mark III
Lens: Cannon 80mm (f.2)
Flash: 2 580 SX flash units placed at the 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Aperture: F9.0
Shutter: 120 sec
Focal Length: 80mm
ISO: 100
Group Member's Comments |
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| Roger Evans |
Once again you have taken a simple topic and transformed it into a really lovely image. I wish I could find some questionable item or make some recommendation for change. But the truth is this defines perfection in an image.
I do have one question however. You used two strobes and a shutter speed of 120 seconds. Did the two strobes produce the light spots on the fruit and then the slow shutter speed fill in the rest? |
| Richard Harper | I liked the harmony of the colors. Some UK judges would say that the image was too busy. For me, the strawberries should be a brighter red, but if the picture was to be brightened, this would probably not suit the yellows. Just the basket spilling out it's fruit would tell a better story. |
| Rick Cloran | Basket - Absolutely gorgeous lighting. I like everything about this image. The flowers and light peaches help to bring the eye into the central portion of the image. The structure lets the eye wander to all the details throughout it and then the flowers and peaches bring you back to the center again. I find the arrangement and lighting combine to provide a three dimensional feel to it. Beautiful work. |
| Joyce Bruck | Beautiful , intense colors. Strawberries good enough to eat. I like the black background for contrast. |
| Jim Mayo | A very classic and classy still life photograph. Printed on canvas this would look very painterly. |
| Chuck McCollum | This is just another example of you many talents. Wonderful lighting and composition and the fruit colors just seem to pop almost giving the photo a 3D affect. I love it. |
| About the Photographer | |
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Robert W. Dalton
Robert hails from Northwest New Jersey and he believes that the happiest people are those who use their leisure as a means of mental development. They are not only happy in themselves; they are the cause of happiness in others.
Throughout his life, Robert has learned chiefly through his mistakes and not by exposure to the founts of wisdom and knowledge of others. This is a fact he is very proud of. He believes imagination is far more important than knowledge even if it means making yourself vulnerable to the fears of those who are not comfortable with imagination and its endless possibilities. For Robert, life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run then exposure to it.
He will tell you that it is far better to lament and regret what you have done than to lament and regret what you have not.
He believes achievement is measured by your ability to have done the best that is in you and he recognizes that there is a difference between effort and achievement and he does not confuse the two.
As far a 'success' is concerned, he considers it nothing more then a measure of praise by others, and while that is nice, it is not nearly as satisfying or important as achievement. His advice is to always aim for achievement and forget about 'success'.
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