Brandy, by William Robb - Well, I guess it's like naming a girl Crystal or Tiffany - it can limit one's career options, eh? Seriously, a nice bit of cheesecake there, Bill. Nice smile you captured (believe it or not, it's what caught my eye first <g>). Lots of red. Fetching pose. She's wearing page 74 of Vic's Secret (and it's red, too!). I actually quite like the red wall on the left, and the white screen with the black frame on the right; it makes for a nice background, along with more proof that the Rule of Thirds is indeed alive and well. <vbg> Plus, I like her tatoos. I don't have any tatoos, but I encourage nice looking women to get them. <vbg>
Posing by Gianfranco Irlanda - Cotty opined that this is the best shot of this month's gallery, and I don't see that I can disagree. The framing of the skylight is amazing, the partial silhouette (which allows us to see some detail of the actor's face and upper body) is incredible. His pose matches the askew skylight perfectly - quite dramatic (which is good for an actor, no? <vbg>). Just a great photo, Gianfranco. Red Hat by Mishka - "The eyes have it" (sorry, bad pun, but I couldn't resist). Quite a capture, Mishka! You don't find an expression like that every day. The very tight crop certainly works well in this instance. What I also like about it is the curves of the hat - the hat-band and the stitched brim - they frame the face nicely, but also the fact that they describe different arcs adds even more interest to the photo. Also, if you follow the imaginary curve of the band outside the left of the frame, it would come back into the frame right around the curve of her jaw, bottom left. Quite exquisite! Wonderful portrait! Sake, by Peter Alling - You're right, Peter, it does speak for itself. The dog has such an intense look on its face - as if it's guarding the scooter and will defend it to the death! <vbg> Beyond that, the positioning/framing of the scooter more or less within the diamonds of the paving stones and lawn is a real nice touch. The crop (whether in camera or not) is very nice, with the walls and lampost nicely framing the entire scene. Only problem is, "not enough red", but I won't deduct points for that - at least there's a bit of red <g>. A cute photo, but further analysis shows that it's got more going for it than one might suppose at first. Time for supper, more later (maybe). cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
