Hey captain. I know the law and the risk. I've shot coopers rock hanging over the edge. I think five people have fallen and died. I've shot Morrison spring caves. the entrance to Morrison spring has a sign. "thirty people have died in these caves will you be next".

I'm not disagreeing with you! I don't shoot railroad track shots(I don't cave dive anymore either) Especially on a senior shoot; there's much more interesting places to shoot no matter where you live!

Your point is well taken.

I can't tell you how many parking tickets I've gotten while in New Orleans!
Oh well they're all paid.

I don't have a criminal record... All misdemeanors.....

And one final note.

Don't ever get on a motorcycle... Especially with a camera in hand.

Much better Woman4404. You may want to touch up and add the color,back into,the lower left and right of the frame. I wouldn't worry too much about the railroad, track thing. I usually ask for forgiveness rather than permission. I've never known an innocent photographer to get prosecuted for photographing on a train track (someone will probably look that up and show, I'm wrong).
Just make sure there's no hopping. I don't think there is to much of that going on any more.

The photograph tips the Captain made is spot on as always. I often go back and change problems I have with images after a review. After some time you become better at self evaluation (the time varies from person to person based on ones commitment to excellence and the ability to change what your doing).
Above all enjoy!

Russ

My friend who I go shooting with uses an electric cart, and we both purchased the Gorilla she wraps it around her handle bars of the scooter and it does the trick. In fact when we go to places I cannot use my tripod (rules of the place) and I will use the Gorilla on my shoulders to steady the camera I will look for the web site and send it... It is under $150. Also we shoot a lot from the vehicle...

i think you have a nice start here, but the difference between "nice" and the really good stuff is in the details.

Most of the people here know y view of the selective color stuff -by and large it is usually done poorly and it is usually just a "look at what I can do." In this case you have it backwards - if you really feel you have to do this, the part in color is where your eye will go and you took my eye to the background. I think it would be nice if it were all in color. I know, others like this, but it is SO 1995. :-)

While I am thinking about it, did you know that photographing on railroad tracks in most states is illegal? In every state it is trespassing. It is also overdone! Do not get caught.

In #s 2 & 5. watch the hands - not good placement. Would have been much better with the hands places up on the thighs - anywhere but where they are, actually.

#3 is really nice - best of the group. But we have the problem SO common with senior portraits of the girls - they love sleeveless tops and those bare shoulders and upper arms have as much or more skin area as the face. When you bring the arms up as in #3, the arm competes with the face for attention. I am very clear that they should bring a minimum (if any) number of sleeveless tops. Look at #5 and see how the arm competes with the face.

You did a nice job, My comments are just to help you improve. And stay off the tracks!

Hey shooter. remember the Sigma 500mm lesn I was trying to sell? Well, I placed it on Colorado Craigslist and got an IMMEDIATE reply. Guy says he's sending the cashiers check and intruction on where to send the lens. Sounds suspious, so I will NOT send the lens until after my bank verifies for me that it is valid. Anything else I should do? If it's bogus, how do I help catch these bastards?

Switzerland DOES NOT issue every adult with a gun and teach them how to use it. Rifles are issued to army conscripts who go through 3 years of basic training and are then discharged with their guns. This is because Switzerland does not have a standing army and if they are invaded, they can call on the trained personnel to break out the rifles and defend the country. Gun laws are very strict and if a gun is used improperly for any reason, the perpetrator is harshly dealt with. It seems every gun nut has a new story every week supporting idiots running around with assault rifles.

Apples to oranges. First and foremost, the STATES require car insurance. Second, not everybody is required to carry insurance just because you live and breathe in the state. Car insurance is required because you can ram into me and cause me severe financial hardship if you can't pay for the damages you inflicted on me. Its hard for me to injure you if I fall down and break my arm and need emergency medical care.