Chi

The photographs below are by Workshop member Chi Cheung. They were taken by him in late 1999 on a trip to Death Valley. Chi forwarded them to me for my comments, and with his kind permission I have published them here so that other Workshop members can see both them and my commentary‚ which is found below each picture.
I invite all other Workshop members to submit up to 3 photographs for similar treatment. If you can bring prints to the workshop for us to discuss that will be welcome as well.

This is the strongest and most pleasing of the 3 photographs. I find it almost impossible to find anything critical to say. The subject matter is visually arresting, the composition is nicely balanced and the photograph was technically well executed with perfect exposure‚ capturing detail in the clouds as well as the foreground. Great work Chi.

Again Chi has carried off this photograph with technical excellence. I'm not completely engaged by the subject matter though. The cloud pattern is stron...