Christopher Harris Photography

Beautiful portfolio...very good eye! Will be visiting again...Keep posting!!

J'aime beaucoup votre portfolio !

Votre regard est tres interressant. je ne suis pas un professionnel, plutot debutant, mais j'aime beaucoup l'esthetique des photographies!

Bravo, je vais revenir voir votre travail avec grand plaisir!

Chris, what an impressive portfolio you have. Whether color or B&W, you are able to capture the beauty of your State in a way that is pleasing to my eye.

Hey Chris...I am really impressed with your new pics of the street festival...although I really like all of them!

If you need a translator for the French comment, let me know...I know exactly what Mr. Guillaume wrote! Austin says hi Grampy, by the way!

Sarah

Very nice portefolio you have here. Your desert pictures are stunning, but even the other ones are great. Thanks for showing us all this beauty. Regards!

Torfinn

I am delighted of what I saw here after I clicked on you! Yes, when I commented your desert picture I thought to myself: "I must come to this guy's portfolio, this surely isn't some exclusion picture, he must have a lot of those!". But, alas, I had to do something else and forgot that. Good that you wrote such a nice comment in my place and reminded me to do what I was planning to do!

What else can I say. You do everything I don't and can't!

Keep in touch my friend!

An all-around renaissance man! Keep it up!

Ray Hull OCULUS NY

wowowow! wanna swap countries for a year? You've really captured it well. A very nice insight to California without the 12 hour flight! Great work Chris!

Great work Chris...I used to live in Sacramento Calif....was there for 24 years until I moved upstate NY in 2001.

Your portfolio is just outstanding...I like how you have it organized as well. Good job.....And please keep sharing more...

Cheri

Chris, Thank you so much for the encouraging words you left on my portfolio. I do live in an awesome place that allows me these beautiful scenes without leaving home. And I do enjoy taking photos alot. Most of my photos have electrical cabels in them that I have to crop out, but thats the East Coast for you. I enjoy manipulating the photos as much as I do taking them. I find myself improving so much with every day. I started this portfolio on here about a month ago and started submitting photos for reviews on other sites about two or three months ago and in just that little bit of time I have improved so much, but still have a long way to go. With each day, I try to learn something new, even if it's relearning something. LOL And with each day I see a different improvement. One of these days I will put alllll of them together and have a perfect photo..LOL!

I thank you ever so much again, for your help, comments, encouragement and kind words. You are awesome and I will look forward to you checking up on me. =)

Happy Snapping! Cheri

Thanks for your kind words on my portfolio, your work is wonderful. The Great Smokey Mountains and Wildflowers near Gorman are among my favorites. One might want to walk in to the wildflower photo's and stay there for a bit. Thank you again.

I am so glad that you took the time to comment and rate my photos as by doing this you brought me to your portfolio and what a great one!!! You have a very good eye for color and for that which looks so good in color. I absolutely love the Joshua Tree and Alpine Butte sections, but I also like the Early Fall Storm and oh yes, of course the black and white which is what I am so partial to. Keep up the good work. I will be back to revisit.

Wow, Chris! You make me homesick for CA. Like the poster above, your comments on my photos brought me here. Wowza. Great work. I am from the Bay Area myself, but am now transplanted to Northern Virginia. Nice to cyber meet you!

Amy

I like your portfolio so much! You make a great work! I appreciate you rated my shot!

Hi Chris. Your photos are beautiful and are my cup of tea (lasndscape and structures). I appreciate it that you share the beauty that you see with others, through your photos. Abbas

Hi Chris, you have nice images of wonderful places... Keep on good working, and I will be waiting for more pictures...Greetings.

Your great portefolio are growing. Many beautiful landscapes, and old barns, and mills. I like those old buildings. Thanks for your kind comments, and ratings. Keep on shooting with your E-Volt. Best regards from Sweden!

Chris,

You have a wonderful way of zeroing in on people's portfolios and producing inciteful comments. Thanks for taking the time to do so with mine and I will be watching your portfolio! Looks like I need to take a look at some of the other portfolios you have rated highly!

Thanks, James

Chris, Thanks so much for your comment on my photo "New Jersey wetlands". You portfolio is fantastic and I will be sure to check in from time to time to see your photos.

Thanks, Tom

It is nice to look to return a compliment only to find such a superb set of images.Not only does it make the comments you left on my folio so much more welcome it also gives extra inspiration and commitment. I find your eye, discerning, clear and sharp. That and the fact that your shots bring back such memories from my last visit to your country and California in particular. Regards Ken.

Chris, you have a very nice portfolio. I especially love your landcape work and architectural shots. Thanks for sharing and keep posting!

Chris--Congratulations on a truly fine portfolio! Glad to see those Smokies photos in with Joshua Tree & Arches & Yosemite. Would love to have shown you some of the hidden treasures of the Smokies area (most of your shots seem to have come from the Cades Cove area, beautiful but heavily visited and photographed). The Cataloochee area of the Smokies is a bit more remote and less traveled, but wonderful with old buildings including a one-room schoolhouse and a nice old church. So--if you're ever in the area again, let me know--I'd enjoy a visit. Thoroughly enjoyed your portfolio.

Thank you for comments on my portfolio, It brought me back to your page, and I'm glad it did. You have some wonderful images of California, I haven't had a chance to go there in years, and It's refreshing to see the sights through your perspective. Thank you again for your comments. Cheers, Cole

Hi Chris.

Thanks for the advise on leveling the horizon, I didnt even notice, and I am going to tone down the fill flash.

I love your Portfolio.

Thanks again Dean.

Chris, thanks for the comment on my autumn pictures - love the bold composition and colour in many of your images.

What a nice portfolio. Lots of my favorite places through an excellent eye.

Hi Chris, Thanks for your kind words you left on my portfolio. I have enjoyed the journey through your images. Your skill at capturing light and mood is outstanding. In the words of your governor "I'll be back" Clive

Hi Chris, you've got some lovely photos in your portfolio. Thank you for your continued interest in my work. It means alot to me.

Many thanks Chris, i have seen all the picture you have put on the web site, and fella they are very good. i hope some day to be able to go full membership and show of some more. i have a free account with FLICKR my address is paul.murphy77 or go to Pudsey camera club web site for more detail you have learnt how to control your camera and the perspective are also very good are you in a camera club will keep an eye out for your web site pictures

very original and beutifull portfolio,my regards

Beautiful portfolio, Chris! Thank you for being such an active participant on Photo.net. Your presence is not taken for granted. You provide such wonderful advise and inspiration, and I am grateful. Regina

...pictures you have! Especially those desert photos... They just hit me. Hard! :)

you have stunning work, Thank you for the very kind words on my photo. Wishing you all the best Alan Black.

Gorgeous portfolio. Living in Tennessee, I found that I recognized several of the Smoky Mountains National Park sights, which made your portfolio even more entertaining for me.

Chris, I enjoyed your portfolio. Very nice work. Thank you for your critique on my work. Sherida

You have such amazing landscapes images, some of the best I've seen around here - they have the perfect amount of post-processing work that gives them a natural feeling - I love that! Keep up the very good work Chris!

Chris, thank you so much for your visits and comments on my portfolio. Your work is superb, you bring your landscapes to life with such vibrant natural colour. I feel i can learn from your compositions. Thank you, Mark

thank you so much for your comments on my pictures! i took a look at your portfolio and i must say, wow! its inspiring so get such nice compliments from such a wonderful photographer. your work is truly beautiful!

First to thank you for time you spend on watching my photos and comments on them. I really appreciate that, especially that it comes from someone who has such great portfolio like you do and who is involved in photography long time like you are. I see that you take time to give comments to many photos, and your comments are encouraging and constructive. If we could only have more people here on photo.net like you are. I was also glad when I saw that we have same camera with same lenses, although i don't have any filters, but thanks to you i know which one to buy. For beginner like I am your portfolio is great to learn how to compose photography and which lenses to use. Thank you very much on your effort. Stay well, Dejan

your right. i wasn't real happy with the photo....so i posted it! i love to hear good critiques but i learn from the bad ones. thank you for taking the time to actually critique my work instead of the common "nice work", or "not impressed". we newbies really appreciate it!

Chris, thanks for your comment on "A Grasshopper's Last Hop..." I was told by a friend that a bird most likly placed it there for later and then you confirmed that fact. It's always good to learn something new.

Your portfolio is amazing!!!!!!!! I want so badly to capture b&w images, but I always fall short of what I expect the result to be. You capture it perfectly!

I'll come back again soon.

deb

wow! your praise has left me somewhat speachless as i am not great with words. so i will just say THANK YOU!!!!!

Thanks again for commenting on another one of my images "Sky's Mirror..."

I couldn't help thinking, did the ducks wonder if they needed to swim or fly.

deb

Chris, I just saw your comment on my portfolio. THANKS, those were some pretty encouraging words. I really enjoy photographing what unfolds around me. I don't get to travel very much so I have to find wonderful things in my own "backyard".

deb

I really appreciate your comments, and after seeing your work, they mean that much more to me. Keep up the good work. Marco

Fantastic portfolio Chris. You do beautiful work.

Thanks for your kind words on my photo. Your work is very nice!! I have much to learn from you and everyone on this net.

Cheers JC

You have lots of beautiful photos here. Very beautiful landscape.

Chris, Thanks for the ratings you left. Please have a look at my portfolio, it seems we've crossed paths before. You and I seem to have the same style. Great photos here!

Regards, Robert

Thank you for your comments. We seem to share a common interest in desert pics. I have uploaded a few from Baja California?s desert. Great work!

Hi Chris. You are welcome. Funny thing about waterworks/sector! I just posted a bunch of pics of water works in the State of Guanajuato, some of them from the colonial era. I want to document the aesthetical part of such works. It seems that at least in this part of the world, not much thought is given to aesthetics, privileging only utilitarian aspects, and why not both? Anyway, that is a discussion to be had. Please visit my portfolio and critique the pictures I mentioned. I am very interested in yopur opinion. Regards!

Hi Chris. Yes, the tree is a Boojum tree, it lives in Baja California and a small part of Sonora. The top of the tree varies but the trunk is always the same. I have posted several Baja California pics in my portfolio where you can see the different variants. There is one where you can get a sense of the scale, as there is someone standing next to one. This one http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5240877 is a general view with them ncluded. BTW, if you live in Southern Cal, the Valle de los Cirios (Valley of the Boojum trees) is about 6 hours south of the border. The town, if you can call it that, is Catavina. Thanks for your comments! Tom

I spent the morning wandering around the alabama hills not so long ago, but i couldn't manage to achieve the same harmony between the foreground and Mt Whitney as you did. I like the black and white series, and the shots of the alabama hills.Sunset at Zuma point is very subtle and I love the simple composition of the wildflowers shots. James

Chris, thank you for your lovely comment regarding "Tiny Little Blue Bird..." He caught me by surpise as I looked up and saw him zipping around, almost like a hummingbird. When he did finally take a break, I aimed my lens and hoped for the best. It's always good to find out something about the subject. Thanks for your knowledge of birds.

deb

Thanks again for visiting my site and your very positive feed back, your captures are excellent also. katrina

thank you chris for your wonderful critiques! as soon as i have the time(i'm a full time student) i plan on implimenting your ideas. it means alot that a photogrpher of you obvious skill is enjoying my work. thank you!

Thanks for your comment on my Other worlds pic - I love your desert shots. But Honestly, the Doggie shots are my favorites! I love dogs and any shot of a dog is 7/7!! HEAVEN'S DOGGIE-DOOR by Anonymous (not sure if putting poetry on this site is acceptable - please delete it if you like)It was sent to me when my dear Apple died. My best friend closed her eyes last night, As her head was in my hand. The Doctors said she was in pain, And it was hard for her to stand. The thoughts that scurried through my head, As I cradled her in my arms. Were of her younger, doggie years, And OH...her many charms. Today, there was no gentle nudge With an intense "I love you gaze", Only a heart that?s filled with tears Remembering our joy filled days. But an Angel just appeared to me, And he said, "You should cry no more, GOD also loves our doggies, He's installed a 'doggie-door"!

Wonderful California and very nice photos in your portfolio. I like specially the desert ones. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!

thx once again for your encouraging words! i'm taking a studio lighting class at my local college and borrowed the studio to try my hand at nudes. i've learned that i don't much like studio work. to me photography is very much a giant treasure hunt. its searching for that great shot. even if you miss the shot its ok if you got to see something cool that you can strive to capture next time around. but in the studio all the surprise is taken away. tho i have always been interested in trying nudes and couldn't let the chance go by, i have definitely learned something about myself and my photography.

Dear Chris, I'm honored that such a talent like you found interest in my work! Thank you so much for your kind words on my pictures, I deeply appreciate them! I already knew your work through Dejan - I especially love your desert shots, the way you experiment with angles and structures - sometimes to the effect of a magical atmosphere :-) Please receive my condolences for Sofi, I'm a great animal lover and I feel for your loss. I read your biography note and I share your opinion that the great thing about this site is the possibility to make friendly acquaintances all over the world. I'm already looking forward to your future work and our meeting on the net again! Thanks once again and best regards from Croatia! :-)

Chris, Thank you very much for your kind words on my photographs.Its nice to know that people who read the paper notice the photographers. Your portfolio shows your very good understanding of the quality of the light ,which your photos capture wonderfully.I have been to many of the places you have photographed, and I can appreciate the quality of your vision. Keep shooting and posting,I will be back.

Superb landscape shots with great colours and outstanding composition! Will come back with pleasure! Till then, all the best! Mate

A georgeous selection of photos, I especially love the B&W desert photos! You have a great eye for the composition and light, and it shows again and again.

I saw your portfolio, is a great colection of diverse objects. you are a great photographer, thanks for sharing, Greetings Guillermo

thanks for your rate to my photo I have seen yur portfolio and you have a nice work I liked a lot regads Jorge Luis

Hi Chris! I'm looking at yout portfolio for days and wait for new photos. I hope you are geting better. Best wishes to you and your family for coming holidays!!! Dejan

Hi Chris, lovely portfolio, I've enjoyed it all but especially the wilderness landscapes.

Thank you for your comments on my images. I am very glad to discover your portfolio which contain absolutely amazing landscapes. Thank you very much for sharing.

Your Portfolio is great! Thank you for your good rating. John Math

Congrats for your beautiful portfolio, and thanks for your rate on my photo.

Ciao, Massimo.

Hey Chris ! Thank you so much for stopping by my portfolio and commenting it ! I'm so sorry for ur dog :( Congrats on ur work ! u've got the eye! Keep it up !

In answer to your questions of how to track the butterflies - they're in a conservatory where they raise them from the pupas (sp?) They are then let free in the conservatory - maybe about 10,000 square feet or more. They are tracked within that environment. People like me with cameras may get glimpses of them and they can then see the lifespans, what plants they're landing on, etc etc.

You have a great portfolio , I particularly like your Great Smoky Mountains folder. Thank you for viewing and rating my photo.

I have seen true your portfolio and must say that you realy got some nice stuff there. It is an impressive and very beautiful collection of photos.I liked especially the landscapes. I will be back and thank you for sharing this with us. Best regards Lennart KV.

Great portfolio, love the pictures of the Smoky Mts.. Thanks for viewing my picture of the lighthouse. Actually that is the St. Augustine Lighthouse. It was quite impressive. The view from the top was awesome.

Thanks Chris for your coment. You have a very good portfolio.Many excellent and interesting photos. Continue the good work.

Chris--Thank you for your comments and kind words on my portfolio--I appreciate you making a visit and leaving some thoughts! I reviewed a couple of your recent critique requests and also took a stroll through your portfolio and must say that I'm thoroughly impressed. You have a talent for shooting a very wide range of subjects. I love the variety and you have many, many great shots (so many that I couldn't even pick a top 5, much less favorite shot). To me, when I view your shots I feel your strongest asset and greatest talent as a photographer is in your compositions. This in my opinion is the best talent to have because I feel like it is the least "teachable" of the skills necessary to take great pictures. Even when the subject wasn't "my cup of tea" the image still held my attention because your compositions were spectacular! I can't say there were any images where I really think you missed out because of where you pointed the camera. I almost always have a comment about zooming in or out, moving the camera higher or lower, putting different things in another part of the photo but I didn't get any of these burning urges with your shots. I have to be honest in saying that I looked at them and was like "Wow, how did he place everything so perfectly?!?! I'm not sure if I were at that place I could have come up with the same composition!" I can't say enough about how good the compositions were--and, it was consistent throughout your portfolio regardless of the location or subject. In summary, I have really enjoying viewing your work and you have taught me a lot about composition just by seeing how you use your talent. I will definitely be back to view your portfolio on a regular basis and hope you will visit mine again as well, if you have a spare minute. Keep up the GREAT work!

hello chris...thanks for your comment on my "hot" shot....so appreciated, i am new at this website and have met a lot of nice people... your gallery is absolutely incredible...love all your shots !! all my best....~trish~

Hi Chris, thanks for your comments on my photo. It was a pleasure to wander through your portfolio, lots of good subjects and good comp throughout. I can't believe they have AF1 in the Reagan museum! I suppose it was 'his' and they had to put it somewhere. Cheers.......Anthony.

hello chris.....thanks sooo much for suggesting the cropping...i have sent this image to my lab in town and it is being blown up as i type !!! i am having it printed on canvass and stretched...it will on my wall soon...thanks again !!!! i just love this website !!! merry christmas to you !!!! ~trish~

thanks chris for another wonderful critique! i wished at the time i could have pulled off the diagnal angle like you advised but it was part of a playground set and i didn't have my macro with me. that was the best i could get at the time. i plan to return to it as it is on the park i live on. waiting on a cloudy day! merry christmas to you too and thanks!

lol! that critique was exactly why i posted it! i knew what i wanted (and you were right, i wanted everything in focus) but was unsure how to do it. i'm not very knowledgable in regards to the workings of my camera. my teacher has tried to explain it to me but was unable to. but i understand what you mean! yay! i'm going to go try it out this weekend! thx chris!

Chris! Each new viewing of your works draws a sight.

Chris, you have a wonderful eye for light, line, and shadow. Many thanks for posting your portfolio; I've enjoyed the visual journey. Happy holidays! -Michael

Hey Chris

Just wanted to stop by and say Merry Christmas to you and your family, and may the New Year bring you much happiness.

I thank you for all your help, comments and suggestions you have given me in 2006. I hope it continues in 2007 as well. I love your portfolio and someday I am going to sit down and comment on each and every one of your photos because they are all just awesome my friend and so are you.

Take care and have a wonderful holiday.

Best Regards, Cheri

Very Nice portfolio ,you have a lot of great shots

Hello friend

I would like to wish you and your family Happy Holidays and a Good New Year! And say thank you for your support with your ratings and comments on my work over the last year. We are hoping to post some good weather photos this year. We start shooting sky photos in April thanks again for supporting my work.

Best wishes Ken Fugate Stormphoto.net

Happy New Year and many great shots.Thank You so much for sharing.Your portfolio is so beautiful.I will be back.Greetings Dorota

Just wanted to come back for a visit. I always enjoy my journey through your portfolio.

deb

Chris--I left you a follow-up comment to one of your comments on Trish vandenBerg's "Sky 23." See:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5336560

Check it out when you get a chance. Hope you're doing well!

Great shots of Joshua Tree National Park. I was just there and took some shots as well. It is nice to see another persons perspective of the same area.

beautiful work as always... hope your doing well... :)

a portfolio full of crisp, strong, emphatic images. I enjoyed it very much. Nevada Storm rainbow my very favorite, (hard to chose!) because of the contrasting light(s).

Hi Chris, I've been absent for awhile..........broke and dislocated my clavicle, but Sweetpea and I are on the mend. I always enjoy going through your portfolio, very nostalgic for me. At one time or another, I've crawled through all the same places. If you and your wife are ever in the Los Angeles neighborhood, let me know. I have some great places I think you'd enjoy photographing. Suzi

Chris, I was stationed on San Salvador USCG Loran Station I'll Have to look up the date. Are the Butlers still there? Have always wondered how the are doing. Keep up the good work with your photography! Living in the mountains of SW Virginia. Been thinking on a trip to San Salvador. PS Gibson

very interesting portfolio!

Hi Chris! I've just seen your portfolio, and I just can say that's great!! Congratulations, very good shots and landscapes!! Very good, keep it up!!

Chris...glad to hear all is well..and you just are BUSY....hugs ...looking fwd to your return.... :)

Enjoyed the pictures of my state,NC. Ca. doesn't have all the beauty,haha. Very nice portfolio, beautiful pictures throughout.

Chris, Your images from the Great Smoky National Park are spectacular. Wow! I'm looking forward to seeing the next batch. Good to hear from you.

THANKS so much for your wonderful words of encouragement! I enjoy photographing wildlife so your comment sure "hit the spot"!

Thanks for the WONDERFUL rating as well! I admire your work so much that it really means a great deal to get a wonderful rating from you.

deb

I enjoyed my visit here today.Your work in the national parks of your country is excellent.They are really unique and worth preserving.

Thanks for the kind words on one of my Yosemite shots. You have a great collection here. Its nice to see so many great photographs of Southern California.

Chris,

Thanks for your comments on my "Little River 1" photo. I've always loved that little river and always make it a point to swing through when I am in the area (now live in northern VA) and had a particularly good day when I was there a few weeks back. :)

I appreciated the invitation to your portfolio and I must say I am very very impressed. Your landscapes are absolutely suberb! The colors and saturation are spot on and the exposures and compositions are flawless. I'm looking forward to keeping my eye on you. :)

Dear Chris, thanks so much for your nice comment :-) Cheers Eva Mojave

Hey Chris, What a collection you have. I am impressed so much by your black and white studies. They are standout stuff. You have a great inclination for order in your images, great compositional practices. I have been shooting North Carolina over the years and it is an exceptional place for photography, however, I doubt we will bump into each other in the Smoky Mountains because I have recently moved to Bakersfield, CA. Maybe you will spot me at Badwater catching the sunrise on Telescope peak. I am excited about the new possibilities. It is a different world out here. Thanks for our comments. I will make sure to visit from time to time to catch up on your newer offerings. All the best,

Whydangle

Chris, I would at some point in time be interested in making a few sojourns into the SoCal wilderness along with another photo nut. My wife as well has little interest in being out among the elements. It probably would not be until the end of summer, though, as we are just getting settled in. I would welcome an E-mail or a phone call to get acquainted in the mean time. You can reach me at markag66@yahoo.com or call 919-744-1523 during the day. I will look forward to hearing from you. Take care!!

Thanks so much for your comments, all of them, just got arround to checking out your site, really is awesome, I have spent some time on the T trail in the Grand Canyon, way before cameras became perminatly attached to my hand, and your shots have got me thinking of another trip west. Your perspective is fantastic. Katrina

Thank you for taking the time to comment on one of my pictures. I live on Vancouver Island, there are very few opportunities for train/track shots. This trestle is an exception. You have a wonderful portfolio. I always love nature and scenics, but your "old" buildings are really easy to look at (I usually bipass them). Best wishes........Helga

Oh yes, it towers over Avalanch Pass, rightly named, a huge chunk came down a few years ago, and you pass through the dammage, the BW and hanging board walk are frome there. Katrina

Thanks for the comment on my pic. You have a delightful portfolio.

Chris, going through Your work is like going to the most beautiful places on the North American continent. Fresh mood radiates from Your images. This tells me, You love nature and intimitally know her. I will be coming back, cheers Jana

Wonderful portfolio, Chris. Thanks so much for your recent comments on my photos.

Thanks for rating my image "Flames Of Sunset...". Also your comment really put a smile upon my face. THANKS!!!!!

I took a look at some of your new postings and I have to say, your black and whites are amazing. The sharpness really grabs my attention and makes me want to look deeper into the image. I'm really impressed!

deb

Thanks for your sweet words regarding Josie. Yes, she is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and she's the most amazing little dog I've ever had. SMART beyond belief and a joy to have and love. I just taught her to close the door on command. It sure helps when your hands are full and you need a door shut. I just hope she never learns how to lock the door or that could spell trouble.

deb

Thanks for your comment on my image the Poppy

I think that your images are well done....

You certainly have a great place to go and shoot some interesting stuff.

Keep up the great work

Kind regards

Rob

Chris, thanks so much for your comment - I appreciate it! You have a beautiful portfolio. I especially like the photos of Joshua Tree National Park. California is indeed a beautiful place! I look forward to returning to your portfolio!

Regards, Jackie

Chris, thank you for your kind comments and ratings on my pictures. I find your work very inspiring; through it I'm learning of new enticing ways of exploring new compositional schemes to improve my landscapes. It's an absolute pleasure to view your collection........By the way, I'm so sorry for that unfortunate mistake.

Chris - I appreciate your comment on my photo "Path in the Texture," that was great feedback and the referral was inspiring. Your portfolio is excellent - so many of your thumbnails "pop" off the page that it was difficult to make it to the bottom. :) Keep shooting!

Chris, I just came to check your portfolio, and you're right we're covering kind of the same areas. Really nice job on your photos, I like your photography style. Keep in touch, we can probably meet in one of those trips. I'm planning to go back to the eastern sierra again at least a couple of more times this year. Keep up your good work. I'd love to get the information about the ghost towns in Colorado you mentioned. I'm always up for good locations to photograph.

Thanks again for your comments, and to share your vision with us.

for the comment

you have taken breathtaking shots of the world

i really admire the desert scenes

Thanks for such a GREAT rating and your comment. Josie is something else! All I have to say now when we come into a room is "Close the door" and she gladly does. I always love to come back and journey through your work. The black and whites always make me want to get out there and capture what you have captured. I think you have mastered that area of photography as well as others.

deb

Chris thank You so much for this beautiful journey.I was enjoying so much being quest in Your Gallery.Best wishes Dorota

Excellent portfolio Chris. Great and fine work. The landscape folder are wonderful.

Best regards. Massa.

Thanks for the comment on my photo Chris. You've got a fantastic portfolio - I enjoy your work. Cheers, JL

A great portfolio Chris! I especially like the various National Park shots, as well as the US 395 Highway images which have such nice contrast!

Best regards, Frank

Hi Chris, You have commented on my images a couple of times and I real appreciate your kind feedback. I had a chance to take a look at your portfolio tonight and I am incredibly impressed with your work. I like both your images in color and black and white. It is funny I can see that we have been many of the same places in Southern California, China Town, the Disney Music Hall, Joshua Tree etc... So maybe we will bump into each other some day. For now. Happy photo shooting. Regards Katherine

Chris, I have spent considerable time perusing your portfolio: It has a streightforward honesty and integrity which is found only seldom amidst the pretensions of some of the contributors to the PN. I am so pleased to have found your images, which show great sensitivity as well as photographic skills. Congratulations on a wonderful collection....Bert

Excellent portfolio!! I am envious! I will return to your portfolio often to study your excellent composition skills.

Chris; Thank you for your encouraging comments about my portfolio. I am new to photography ( 18months ) and any positive feedback is extremely appreciated. I have checked out YOUR portfolio, and it is very impressive. Your work shows alot of style, artisticness, and technical excellence. There are too many great shots for mr to comment on, but I did leave a 7/7 at your Night shot of Naples. This is a really gorgeous picture. It must look awesome printed and framed. I'll check your portfolio again, more carefully, when I get a chance. Thanks again Andrew Daspin

Chris, You have a great portfolio which is a pleasure to view, its always nice to here form somebody who shares my love of the outdoors and maybe one day Ill get the opportunity to come and visit your region. Rich.

I wanted to come and thank you for your comments on my blue angels photo, It was 96 degrees in open sun for about 5 hours, got really sunburned but I think it was worth it, so the comments are GREATLY appreciated. I also have to say that I am very impressed with your landscape work and I'll be sure to keep stopping back to check it out. Thanks again!

Thank you for the comment. I'll crop that photo and see how it looks after I get finish with editing these photos I'm working on at the moment.

By the way, you have a very interesting portfolio yourself. I like a lot of your of the shots you have taken =]]

I appreciate the words of advice regarding my pic Golden Hue (Dry Lagoon). I loved your portfolio, especially the landscapes. Without people like you to give advice to those of us just striking out into the world of photography, there would be a lot of ugly photos out there! Thank you again for taking the time to look at and make useful comments on my work. Tina

Thanks for the comment you left on one of my pics. Amazing portfolio you have here. I really like the California pictures. Regards.

Hey Chris, Sounds like you're off to a great spot. I'm home for a bit working with a new puppy. Sweetpea's lifemate Annie, was intentionally poisoned a few months back. I took it hard and so did Sweetpea. Eventually her depression was the impetus for the new puppy. This is a challenging puppy, but Sweetpea is almost her old self again, so it's well worth the effort. You're portfolio is looking great! I love looking through your images, and I'm looking forward to seeing some new ones when you return.

I'm glad you think so. The picture didn't look too great.. so I was trying to do something to it so it stand out more...I'm glad what I did work.
Thanks for the comment!

Just looked at your bristlecone pine collection. Talk about memories.... You managed to get some great images. Your work is right at the top.

Chris. Just read your comment on my photo " The Waldorf-Astoria" Its very ironic that I noticed your comment as I was about to submit that photo for critique! Anyway, to answer your question... no tripod this was taken hand-held. I really appreciate all of your gracious comments. They mean alot to me. I promise to take a long and close look at YOUR beautifull portfolio very soon, and leave some comments and ratings. Sometime during the next few days. Thanks again for the encouragement! Andrew Daspin

Once in a blue moon I get so lucky that one of my posts creates enough controversy as to have comments like yours yesterday. That is one of the things that pulled me to this site. To have the chance to discuss a subject with people that share the same passion for photography, and to have the opportunity to learn from their words, is quite unique. Thank you for paying so much attention to my work; regards, Juan Carlos

Thanks for the several comments on my portfolio. I've really enjoyed browsing yours, especially the BW's of the dead trees.

Thank you for the comment. ^_^

Does the H stand for "Holy cow, are you good"?? Each of your folders speaks of the varied beauty of your country, your sensitivity as a human, and of your skill as a photographer...Bert

What a wonderful portfolio full of amazing shots!

there is a small but very good portfolio under www.photo.net/photos/agitater...have a look...Bert

Chris: That Cape Cod photo was taken in Provincetown, at the very end of the cape. Thanks... Andrew Daspin

Hi Chris,

I'm glad you commented on my cactus flower shot. Your pictures are so beautiful! You have a very nice and diverse portfolio. Your shots of the Great Smokey Mountains are so pretty.

Regards, Amanda

Chris: Bear Mountain is a very well known 3000 ft.mountain right along the hudson river, about 30 miles north of New york City. My photo was taken at the very top of the mountain, where many people go, to admire the incredible views of the Hudson river and surrounding valleys, 3000 ft. below. I have many shots of these magnificent views, but they always come out hazy, so I dont use them. Adios amigo!

Have fun in Montana - Can't wait to see all the great pictures you bring back! Happy shooting!

Thanks for your comment on the tomatoes shot..I hope you looked at the rest of this presentation (8 pictures in total) and read the foot notes... Bert

Chris, having been at Glacier National Park, and come away with great images, I wonder why you did not attempt to capture St.Mary's Lake?...Bert

Hey Chris. Thank you for your nice comments on my picture from Isle of Skye, it made me come here and look at your pictures. And what a beutyful portefolio you have. I will defenitly come back and take a look once in awhile.

Best regards Charlotte

I'm jealous of all the Parks you've been to.My brother lives in Cali. so I've been in the Sierra's many times,but only once with a decent camera. Love your images and I will be back often to comment.

Chris, The photos from your trip are spectacular. I love the mountain goats and the landscape that sucks you in like your there. What a wonderful trip you must have had. I'm working on finishing up our house. It's a 1926 fixer-upper that I've been working on for two years and growing weary. Then, we may sell it and move back to Durango, Colorado. Then, I'd get to hang out in the Four Corners area.

You have a beautiful portfolio. The images are detailed and full of varity. Best regards.

=] Thank You for your comment. I'm Happy to have your support and everyone else's on photo.net. I'm glad that you think I have talent. That means a lot to me that people think so. =]]

Thanks again for your comment.
Marla

Hi Chris, What a circular world we live in. I lived in Durango for seven years---from 1990 to 1997, before moving to Denver. I used to go up to Ouray and hang out at the hot springs. Please contact me if you get to the Pasadena area and we'll go over to the Huntington gardens.

Welcome back! Your GNP shots are cool--come to JTNP area sometime and give me a ring.

Chris, first off thank you for your wonderful comments and ratings on my Sierra mountain shot. Having just tabbed over to your folio (Photo.net is cool that way) I am really thankful for your comments.What a great landscape folio you have! I really enjoyed your b/w shot and loved the black and white waterfall along with your relating your adventures to get it. You just picked up another fan and I will be checking back from time to time to read and view your photos...RAY

great portfolio. attractive and expressive...

Thanks for all of your thoughtful comments on my photos. You have a wonderful portfolio. I enjoyed looking at it.

Chris

I love your portfolio. You have a great eye and are truly talented. You have captured so many wonderful places in such a splendid manner.

Best wishes

Yinka

Chris, first off, thanks for the great comment and rating on my black and white desert photo. Two, thanks for the suggestion and please check out the revised image in the Black and White section of my folio. Adjusted the curve and you were right. It does pop out more..Thanks again...RAY

Just stopping in to see whats new, you have so many individual images that I'd love to praise you for, but I don't have that much time, so I'll just say your portfolio just keeps getting better and better. Your nature and landscape leaves me itchin' to get outside with my gear. Not to mention you are a fellow OLY-500 shooter so I "gotta support the team". Best regards..........Tim Z

Chris, your idea sounds great. mid-october is almost ideal weather wise. E me and let me know...RAY

how are you? thx for my comment!;) yep. still trying to pin point flowers. tho my photography teacher would like me to move on to another subject! oh, well. hope all is well with you!

Chris: Took another look at your portfolio... dropped six or seven ratings ( all 6/6 ). You've got some pretty impressive shots. I'm drawn to your black and whites,some of which remind me of old Ansel.Thanks again for all of your supportive comments. They do mean alot. I know that I don't respond to each one, but I do READ them all, and I do APPRECIATE them all. If you're ever in the East, maybe we could shoot together! Till next time...Andy Daspin

You have a wonderful portfolio displaying the beauty of nature all round us

Ger..

Ah Chris, you've done it again! Your "Trona Pinnacles National Natural Landmark" gallery is sooo interesting. You really do have the best job in the world, I think, as it seems to give you so many great photo shooting opportunities. And you do have this wonderful habit of making the most of them;-) You're definitely inspiring and teaching every time you post. Blessings! -DaveE

It's good to be back. I gave Josie a little pat and told her who it was from.

I always enjoy coming to visit your work, it makes me feel like I'm there when I see all the wonderful places you have captured. It's like a nice little escape to places I've never been before. Your work is flawless!

deb

Dear friend, your Trona Pinnacles series is amazing. The colors, and the space!!! It makes me "homesick"....

Cheers Eva

Thanks for comments. And yes, last time there were quite lot of mosquitos (enough to make me almost crazy), but what would photo without suffering be? ;D

The time spent, effort and attention to detail shines through in your work. Outstanding compositions, light and colours make it a great portfolio. And i love that B+W bristlecone pine shot. Simply inspirational. All the best, Dave.

Thanks for your comments Chris, I've enjoyed my visit to your site - what a great way to see the world ie through the eyes of a good photographer without the hassle of airports etc. My level of processing is about the same as yours, keep snapping and giving us all pleasure Regards from Scotland

You have a wonderful body of work. I am inspired and impressed! I am still getting to know this site, and your portfolio is a great addition to photo.net! You are truely gifted! You can see more of my work at www.truelifeimages.com Thanks for sharing your talent!

Thank you for your comments and kind words on my picture. I have seen your portfolio and find it excellent. The landscapes are great, the colors and the light. Thanks for sharing

Chris, thanks for the recent comments. You continue to shoot some beautiful landscapes. db

Chris

I just spent the last hour going through your portfolio. Amazing! Great landscapes. You are truly accomplished and have a great eye. You have also traveled to so many great places. Your photos are an inspiration. Congratulations!

Yinka

What a great gallery! I absolutely enjoyed seeing all the great places. Beautiful composition and color. Thank you for your comments and advice.

Thank you for your advise. I wanna be good photographer. I need more advice from as your profossionel phorotgrapher. Thank you...

Just examined your work and I must say that I am impressed!! Great, Great job!! BTW, thanks for all the positive comments you have left over the past months. Your critiques have been helpful.

All the Best,

T. Howard

Chris, Thanks for your input on my two cloud shots. As always I took your suggestions to heart. have attached the revised shots. No Photoshop. did some tweaking on Microsoft anniversary edition 2006. I told Leo PS is a must on my Christmas wish list...RAY

here's # 2...RAY

Same age, same style...what's not to like!

Chris, Thank you for your comment about Hollyhock. Sometimes, just a simple gift is the best!, eh? Best regards, Sharon Welker

Hey Chris let me know when you add or change photos so I don't miss them! Cheers buddy!

thanks to your comment at one of my pictures I've found your portfolio and I must congratulate you for your excellent work: great landscapes, perfect compositions, stunning colors... inspiring images... thanks! my best regards! -laura

Looks like you had a good weekend too! Like your new stuff out in Joshua Tree. You stay in 29 Palms? I'm going to add more from my fishing/photo trip on Lake Mead this weekend. Just put Joshua Tree on my list of places I gotta shoot!..RAY

Beautiful photos of Jashua National Park. The portfolio's new look is great.

Hi Chris, I just got back into town and had a chance to view your images from both Joshua Tree, North Carolina and Tennesee and as usual you have some very awesome shots. I really like the one with the bridge leading up to the shack. The color and detail and the composition are extroardinary. With regards to your shots from Joshua Tree, I am always impressed when someone can take a commonly shot subject and present it in a unique and appealing image. You have maanged to do so in many of your shots and I am greatly impressed. I hope all is wel and you are enjoying your travels. Best wishes! Katherine

Thank you for your kind comment on my landscapes. Your are also great!!! I love your cactuses and beautiful Arches landscapes.. Keep going. I seems that we like similar places :)

I want to thank you again for all of your flattering comments;especially your recent comment about my newly "folderized" portfolio.You have been a tremendous source of inspiration for me. Those 3/3 ratings really aggrivate me, and kind comments like yours lift me back up. You,too, are a very talented photographer; and your portfolio shows not only a very impressive talent for creating beautiful images; but also a broad range of skills and subject matter. More importantly, you seem to be not only a good photographer,but also a really nice person. If I ever get out to SoCal I'll definitely look you up. In the meantime, HAPPY SHOOTING! Talk to you soon... Andy Daspin

Hey guy, you back from AZ? Thanks for the great comments and rating on Rural Nevada #5. No it was not shot raw but got plenty to work with. Going to get more flash cards before DV. in my camera raw gets about 18 shots on a card. Still have to get PS too. Oh, check out all the new one I shot this Saturday. Let me know what you think..Thanks, RAY

Thanks Chris for your nice words again :-) The Rimrocks are near the HWY 89 between Kanab and Page. That is my favorit area - all the Utah/Arizona border. Hug Eva

wow! love your new stuff! i couldn't choose which one to comment on so i ended up here....;) hope you are doing well, talk to you soon!

I love the Sahuaro National Forest photographs you just added.

It seems we shoot just north and south of each other.

I was just in Sonora, however, did not get the same skies you did!

Tomas

I love your images of the desert, and the picture I like best is with the pine trunks. Will write a separate compliment. regards Peter

Hey Chris, I am humbled by your praise of my work. I look through your portfolio and don't see any klinkers or marginal floaters at all. each piece is solid as a rock. pun intended. You have been to some places that I would love to visit. My "Out West" experiences were limited to time spent in the Marine Corps at 29 Palms Cali. A miserable desolate bombing range. Anyway, I too will enjoy soaking in your work like a fine wine, I don't want to guzzle. cheers my friend.

Chris: Re: your comment on my waterfull photo. I didnt want the waterfall to fill the picture (I do already have some shots like that in my portfolio) For this shot, I wanted to capture the whole scene, with the rocks and shallow river leading up to the waterfall in the distance. I generally compose shots in my camera the way I want them to be. I therefore do very very little cropping afterward. This shot came out just like I had intended. Your comments, however,are perfectly legitimate, and noteworthy: and I truly appreciate your taking the time and interest to comment. And by the way, I dont mind at all when you leave contructive criticism or suggestions. You always do it in a very respectfull, intelligent, thoughtfull, and diplomatic way, and I always appreciate such comments. Thanks very much.. your buddy, Andy

Just about every folder you have on here i wanted to visit on my road trip across the country and back. and was vetoed out of them! Except for Joshua tree, and they wouldn't stop the car there. After seeing your photos i really will have to go check these places out! Love your pictures of the cacti

Chris,

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my photo. I always appreciate any constructive criticism especially when it's from someone as accomplished as you are.

Chris, sent Leo the original of the Patterns in leaves shot. I wanted to see what PS could do. Now I can't wait to sit down with you two and learn some really new stuff. I'm attaching Leo's rendition..Wow! what'a difference...RAY

Keep coming back to your portfolio.

Your images are incredible. Great work! You are truly talented and have a great eye.

Best wishes

Yinka

Chris--Did you go to JTNP this summer? You should have given me a heads up and I would have met you over there. Anyway, always good to see your stuff.--timC

Thanks for your comments on my photos Chris, you have a great portfolio showing the good ol USA at its best. Good to see you giving the time you spend on here, helping and encouraging others. Regards Terry.

A wonderful portfolio with a consistently high standard of shot. Great colour, light and composition throughout! Very well done, Chris! Best regards, Chris

Hi Chris

Thanks for taking the time to comment on my photo..your input is very much appreciated...your portfolio is outstanding...!!! Cheers from Canada!

Great portfolio, lots of well thought out composition. Dan

I feel so flattered - thanks for your nice words and for your regular visits and comments to my photographs. :-)

Cheers Eva

Is here any possibility, how can I find your newest photographs? I often look in your portfolio, but I never know, how to find the latest works.

Chris,

Thank you for your positive comments on my photos. I believe I have improved with the comments that I have received on PN. I love your portfolio, you have a fantastic eye, and great places to shoot. I will keep coming back. I will keep trying to make NJ look beautiful. Thanks again for your positive comments.

They are VERY encouraging.

Gail

thank you for appreciating my photo, I'm a beginner and I'm very happy to receive positive critiques by good photographer as you are. Congratulations for your portfolio, some of your photos made me imagine stories, lives of other people that's what I appreciate in an artist. I hope I explained well what I meant, sorry for my bad english. Best regards. Rita

One of the best portfolios I had ever seen!! Thank you Chris for visiting my page too...

What a great gallery, Chris. I am so glad I found your work it is a source of inspiration. I just love your colours, the greens are amazing. Congrats, greetings from Portugal.

Really stunning images here Chris. I esp. like your desert landscapes. Thanks

Thanks Chris, I'm glad you like the new stuff, and I'm happy to know that you think I have a bit of talent. :) thank you.

Marla

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment on my work. I have just completed a very satisfying trip through your impressive portfolio. I must say you have an incredible flair for landscapes, and nature photography. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Keep up the great work, and I will be stopping by again soon to see what you have added.

Cheers,

Dave in NY

Good stuff. Saw some of those desert pictures and had to look.

original Electric Discarge

Chris, i love all of your pictures! they are all really clear and clean looking here is the original of my "Electric Discharge" photo

Chris, You have an incredible portfolio and I have enjoyed it very much. I look forward to more!

Hi Chris! If you don't comment my photo maybe I'll never see the beautiful images you have in this portfolio! Especially love the photos in pastel ton and BW.

Hi Chris, your landscapes are very unique. The compositions are some of the best i've ever seen. You have a great eye for photography. I'm stunned! And thanks very much for your kind comments.

Hi Chris. Just stopped by to say thanks for your kind comments on my pictures. Your portefolio is still amazing and the new ones are great. Isle of Skye is a magic place and i hope for you that you one day will be able to go there. I only spent some days there this summer and i too would love to go back one day.

Hello Chris !

A beautiful is rich collection of images, bravo for the set !

Hi Chris~ Your portfolio is BEAUTIFUL. And so was 'Sofi'

I really like your twilight shots of the Santa Monica Pier. Takes me back when I lived over the Boardwalk in late 1966. Enough of ancient history. Thanks for checking out the Black Canyon series. Fun 4 hours on a raft just drifting down the Colorado. Lots of wildlife, rugged as all get out, but fantastic photo-opp!...Enjoy, keep shooting and having fun and will see you and Leo in 3 weeks...RAY

Awesome photos you've added. Thanks for your comment.

Unas fotos de muy cuidad calidad, bien encuadradas de unos paisajes de gran belleza y muy bien contrastadas. Felicidades.

Saludos.

Thanks for your comment on my portfolio. Your pictures are great too! I love the green ones from the different forests with the creeks and the mountain shots. Great stuff!

Gr Iona

Know the fires are a burning in SoCalif and hope that you are well and safe. Your on my mind and I hope all is well.

Thank you Chris for the kind words about my photo :)

Thanks for the comments and wonderful rating.

I've opened up my first photography studio and between my full time job and the studio I've been too busy to even sit down and enjoy some time on photo.net like I use to do.

Your new posts are WONDERFUL! I have always wanted to see the moving rocks. Did it give you goosebumps?

I hope when things settle down with the new studio opening I can get back to looking and enjoying the beauty of photography.

deb

Wow, Chris--it's great to see your new stuff. Makes me realize I need to get back to Death Valley (haven't been there since I started photography). I'm planning a few days there in February-time frame.

Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Chris. Give your son my regards.

Hello Friend!

Well here it is another year is passing away and we are coming into the holidays. I think time starts to go faster as we get older, it was just yesterday I wished my friends Happy Holidays and here it is again the end of a year. The holiday lights are starting to be put on some of the trees here in Dallas, we were out last night and some were lighting the trees. I wish for you all a holiday season with family and friends, after all is said and done all we have is each other.

I want all of you to know just what your comments and ratings on my work means to me, your words are my motivation, my drive to discover, to learn this art that we all love, thank you for taking time and thank you for caring about my works. At the same time thank you for letting us see your world, our lives are so much the same, we all care about our families and friends and we all share the same things, maybe someday our photos will help make for a lasting world peace. May you and your family be blessed this season.

Happy Holidays and Happy Shooting

Ken

Great portfolio Chris! You have such a beautiful collection here that it is difficult for me to pick out and comment on a favorite. The moving rock shots were very interesting. (National Geo. just published an article about the moving rocks...they could have used some of your shots!) I liked all of your shots from the Smokies (one of my favorite places) and your desert black and white photographs were outstanding. Keep up the good work and I'll look forward to your future posts.

what an amazing Dead Valley treasure!!!! Excellent photographs!!!! LOVE THEM!

Chris, amazing portfolio, both quality and variety! Thanks for your kind words on my Manzanares Dragon pic!Will be back to admire your work! Huibert

I really love your portfolio pic!!!

Thank you for your comments on my winterscape photo.Left a comment on Ray's salt flat image & posed a question & then I thought you would be the perfect person to answer it. Checked the image again & see you have already answered. Thank you. Best Regards-Ross

Thanks for the nice comment on my pictures.

I'm just getting back into Death Valley was there about three years ago had car problems.I swore i would never go back what a mistake i made.Now i'm trying to fit it into my trips next year,but my schedule is full.

It's always so good to hear from you. I wish I could just hop on a plane and tag along with you sometime when you head out to Death Valley. I'm so intrigued with the moving rock!!!!!!!! Maybe someday I'll make it there and see it for myself and get the same goosebumps I got when I saw your images.

Thanks for the lovely comments regarding my recent endeavors. The studio just kind of feel into my lap. A house that had been converted into office space had this one little 10x15 room with a backdoor that led out to the backyard. They said I could do whatever I wanted to the backyard to help with my photography, so I did a little landscaping and now have an outdoor area as well to capture images. Portraits are the hardest thing I've had to deal with in respect to photography. I'm having to be the photography and model so I can perfect my eye when it comes to light and such. I'll get there, I know. I don't give up until I master something so this silly little thing called light won't get the best of me! LOL

Thanks again for the comment, it made me smile.

deb

Hey Chris, It's been awhile. I'm still in San Marino, so you need to come over here so we can shoot at the Huntington. We'll go to Durango this Spring.....not that far away. Maybe I should start getting it together instead of hanging out on the internet. Please stay in touch, Suzi

I might just take you up on that trade. I want to see your "backyard" and I'd love to share the bluebonnets and paintbrushes with you.

Little Josie just turned a year old and she is still a little firecracker of energy. She just learned to balance a chewbone on her nose and when I say "take it" she pops her nose up and catches it! She's a real joy in my life.

Thanks for asking about her. I need to post some recent images of her.

Take care, deb

Chris,

thank you SO MUCH for your comments on my photos and my portfolio. I have seen so many beautiful shots here, I really love the moving stones idea and I think you should develop it and expand it to other objects, it's very cool, original and great to create beautiful compositions. I look forward to seeing more moving stones or whatever. Congratulations,

Antonio

Yeah, I'm partially back, with some limits this time, absolutely no ratings possible on my pictures, they simply infuriate me as I would find correct for someone to identify himself and justify his rating with arguments when he downrates you. It's ok to give negative comments, but it must be done in a creative way, no?

So what the heck, after discussing skies and abstracts with other people, I posted some to show what I meant. And I posted some weird ones. Let's see what happens. Always fun exchanging with you.

RogerG

Well now I'm back to thanking you for sharing your wonderful artistic talents with all of us at PN. It is so hard to just pick one fave photo from each folder in your portfolio since they are all so good and also knowing that you put so much (in person) creative time into each one as it shows, but time permits me to be a little briefer then I would like. Though I did look at them all. I'm in awe of your work Chris and you and your art are such an inspiration to me so please keep it up so I can see more in the future. Good day to you!

Super portfolio from a talented photographer. Congrats.

Chris--thanks for the comments. I put my name on them for just that reason. You never know what someone might be able to use it for on the internet. Besides, even if someone just wanted to put it on their desktop at least the viewer would have my name there. As for the numerous night shots, I get off work around 4:30 and the sun sets at 4:36, so...you can see why I've begun to experiment with nighttime shooting. Take care!

Thanks for looking at my (small) portfolio on PN and your comments are appreciated. I have been very fortunate to have some talented students who have continued to live their dreams out as professional photographers. I believe my gift has been to inspire kids to see a bigger world out there and to aspire to reach their potential in whatever they choose to do. Education isn't always about test results... passion, compassion, intellectual curiosity, artistic vision, and creative expression are just a few of the "results" I hope my students discovered in their journey in photography. No teacher will every be remembered for some lectures they gave. Students will fondly remember a teacher because of the inspirational fire they built in their heart, mind, and soul. A teacher's sincere personal reassurance about the tremendous potential in every student is the fuel that feeds that intellectual, spiritual, and emotional fire to live, learn, and interact uninhibited by fears of failure and inadequacy. I hope that will be my legacy

Hi Chris - thankis for your comments on my pic. I think I agree with you regarding the frame - was just trying out something new and looking it over again after reading your comments find it takes away from the feeling of the shot. Thanks again!

Mike

Chris, thanks for your comment on my "Pienza" photo. Thank you also because it gave me the opportunity to discover your portfolio: a great fantastic one. I really love your black and white images... they remind me Ansel Adamas b&w landscapes. Thanks for sharing. Tony

thank you so much chris! you have no idea how much your continued support has meant to me!its hard to see your own improvement so its wonderful to have someone who will tell you that you are getting better. thank you!

Thank you for your comment on Pine Creek Gorge. Input like yours helps me become a better photographer. I will try your advice and resubmit the photo. Please check back and see what you think.

I thank you for all your kind comments in 2007 and I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year plenty of good photos. Ciao, Alx

Man, you get around! I envy your travels as much as your fine and diverse portfolio. Each series and shot seems to reflect its location as much as it reflects you, so Death Valley looks like a different photographer than downtown L.A., or Carolina or New Mexico. Emotional photos that show a connection to place. I'll keep returning for more as you don't show any sign of slowing down.

Beautiful dog you have. She looks very wise! Jeanne

Thanks for your attention and comment in 2007. A healthy and happy new year,

Emily Alkema

Another year is near its end and a new one waits just around the corner, the holidays are here, and I wish you and your dear ones, a very joyful season. I also wan to express my deepest gratitude for your thought on my pictures, they mean a lot to me. At the same time, thank you for sharing your vision of the world with us, though we may live in different places and even come from different cultures, we share a passion towards this wonderful hobby?. Happy Holidays and Happy Shooting!!!

Chris - Thank you for all the supportive words this year. I have enjoyed watching your body of work grow as well as learning from you. Happy Holidays !!!

Thanks for the comments, not too many people take the time anymore. Want to wish you a Happy 2008, and look forward to seeing more great images from you. Take Care, and thanks again!

Happy New Year Amigo! thanks for all of your help, your comments and your friendship this past year. Now, lets go rock 08!...RAY

Happy New Year Chris, I hope you a have a fun year of adventures and travels. I look forward to seeing more of your work throughout the year! Take Care! Katherine

Thanks again Chris for stopping in to my port, can't wait to see some shots from that new glass, I've been looking into getting wider myself, hard to do with that 2x crop factor of the 3/4 lenses (sucks for wide, but great for long) I just got a Spyder 2 express for my LCD and realized how washed out a lot of my images have been appearing to you guys, so now I'll go through my port and make some corrections, anyway, can't wait to see some new wides so hurry up and get out there LOL

I've had you in my "interesting" list and been an admirer of your photography since I started posting on PN. That, and your comments on other peoples' work are consistently among the most useful and most encouraging. Thank you. Can't believe I haven't got around to a portfolio comment until now. Anyway, smashing work here! I'd love to see what you'd make of our part of the world, up Hwy 395 a bit.

Thank you for your kind comments on my recent photo. I am absolutely fascinated by your portfolio, especially your landscapes and urban photography. I dream to learn how to capture the light the way you do. I already learned something just by looking at your work. Will be waiting for new submissions.

What you do is amazing!

--Victor

Chris Thank you for looking at my photos. Your words are very encouraging. As a beginner I am soaking up as much information and suggestions. Your portfolio is awesome!!! I especially love the B&W photos. Living in Arizona, I also love taking photos of the huge Saguaros and of course the sunsets here are amazing. I Would love to hear your suggestions for taking photos of sunsets. You have traveled to some beautiful places. I look forward to visiting your portfolio again.

Debra

Hey Buddy, thanks for the great comments on Red Rock State Park. Really appreciated too. Wanted to thank you before I headed out to do some sunrise shots out there. Its 5 am and I'm burning daylight. Thanks again Amigo...RAY

I've already commented on your portfolio before, and the new additions are the best work yet, especially "Landscape in Monochrome" galleries.

What I wanted to observe here is a simple ratio: 3650/190. As of this writing, that's the number of comments you've left on other people's photos versus the number of critique requests you've posted. I thought I had a pretty good ratio at slightly better than 1:1, but yours is approaching 20:1! Throw in the 175 gallery comments, and you clear even that mark.

So, in addition to singing the praises of your own work, a shout out for your generosity with me and others here on PN. You're a gentleman and a scholar, sir, and a credit to the site.

Ab-So-Lute-ly agree with the above comment! Hear Hear...RAY

Very well organized and the reworked images are much better!

Your work is an inspiration to me. Just when I'm thinking this site is nowhere for a naturalist to post, I see that you take natural photography to new heights. Thanks for that! loved your portfolio and the walk down Memory Lane.

Hey Chris, Thanks for your kind words, and the support, you really don't know how much that means to me to have support from so many people. Thank you.

Marla

what a wonderful collection of photos Chris... great sharpness and color. Greatly enjoyed the show.

My Goodness,

You have so many comments on your folio. You must be so proud. I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your words. Thank you for taking the time to look at my pictures and comment.

I always look at the folio of the people that leave comments and yours is just awesome! I love the light and the color. You have an amazing eye. I strive to be this good.

Thank you again and hope to see more of your work.

Chris

Chris, you sure made me smile with that WONDERFUL comment on my image "The Goose On The Lake..."

Might I say your black and whites have inspired me to master black and white.

So thanks to you, I'm out there trying my best!

deb

You have a wonderful portfolio ...the effects of your talent and work are apparent in all your images. It was a pleasure to wonder through the scenes of your captures. I look foreward to seeing new work. Thanks for sharing. Scott.

Chris, Your portfolio is stunning. Really. Beyond belief. What a talent you have. I really enjoy the way you have organized your photos now. I am really blown away by all of your exceptional photos. Beautiful work, my friend. Absolutely gorgeous! I am humbled.....Jeanne

Some breathtaking stuff in this...not bad place to live either. Congratulations, will be visiting again.

best regrds, w

... all the times I've been to your site and never commented on the portfolio? Sorry, Chris, guess you keep me too busy looking at the shots themselves. Anyway, you know how much I admire your work, some of the best desert work around. I have gone to Joshua Tree, Mono Lake and so many other places to shoot in the past, but never had the "touch" to get something really worthwhile. You've got that touch, and it shows in all of your shots. Maybe it is just something that moves you, and your response is at a deeper level and you tap into that with your photography. Whatever it is, it works. Thanks.

Great portfolio! I really enjoyed visiting.

Paul

please let know if you hear from roger... blessings, judi

Thanks Chris for the wonderful comments, it's inspiring from such a great photographer as you. I do have the files in RAW and will try your suggestion.

... gorgeous black and whites!

Thank you for the kind words on my photo. Your portfolio is amazing and inspiring! Looking forward to many returns to your page. Again thanks!

are amazing. They are strong and give me power! I like them all - I prefer a little bit the color pictures, but I like the B/Ws too. I hope to visit this place one day!

Have a very nice day - Cheers Eva

Thank you so much for your comment on my image "A Bare Tree..." I was pleased with the results as it was not a conversion. I have taken up the challenge of film photography and this was one of my many efforts. I really enjoy the whole aspect of film and can't wait to have subject material as you do in Death Valley.

Hey, by the way, I'm being taken to Las Vegas for my 50th birthday March 27th - March 30th. How far is Death Valley from Las Vegas? The wheels in my head are turning for sure.

deb

I think we might just have to rent a car and head that way if it's only 150 miles from Vegas. I will keep you posted. If we do the day trip it will be on Friday the 28th or Saturday the 29th. I'm very excited about this possibility and would love you to show me your "backyard"!

deb

Thanks for taking a look at my photos. I thought I critiqued one of your photos earlier, but now I'm not sure I finalized it because I can't find it. I'm new to photo.net and still trying to figure out how to negotiate all the features of this website. But I wanted to say how much I love your work! It's really amazing to see the desert pictures in black and white....it gives me ideas for our trip to the southwest in 3 weeks. And it's really cool to see your pictures of the moving rocks.....that's the strangest phenomenon. My husband and I are going out to take photos of the spring bloom.....Death Valley, Joshua Tree for sure, and then perhaps Valley of Fire and/or Mohave, depending on how the time goes. You have provided us with inspiration, and I'll look forward to seeing more of your photos. Thanks! Christal

Chris, wonderful portfolio, both quality and variety! Like the B&W and landscapes, you have a great eye for photography.

Thanks for the comments on Mesa Verde. I'm still in San Marino trying to sell my house and move to Durango. Hopefully soon. Our house in Durango has its on lawn ornaments, a herd of deer. Your work just keeps getting better and better. When you're in the neighborhood look me up and lets go shooting at the Huntington.

Hi Chris,

I'm honoured that a photographer with your obvious talent has made such a nice comment about one of my photos. Thanks for taking the time to drop by. I wasn't sure whether the photo was 'exciting enough', but your one comment alone has convinced me that I've obviously done something right!

Regards,

David Morgan

for your comment on my Isabella..!!! she is the youngest of 10 grandkidlets...ranging from ages 10-1...you should see us when we go camping..we have to use the Simon says game to keep everyone together and in order...;-)....that bear pic is the coolest shot i have ever gotten...in my opinion..it is usually my screen saver...i throughly enjoyed your portfolio...the scooting rocks are my fav!!....i am learning too that B/W can bring out more than color...whod uh thunk it when the world got color we would go back to B/W....keep up the awesome work and if u havnt looked there are of course more pics of grankidlets over my portfolio way... ;-)

You're one of the best here on PN!! Warm wishes, Maria

Hello Chris I really enjoyed looking through your Portfolio which is full of super photos. I like your desert shots both colour and black and white. The Rolling stones are super.

Thanks for the comments on my two photos I like trying to look for and shoot the minimalistic landscape shots.

Best regards Carl

Hi Chris, Thank you for your recent comments on my photos. It gave me a chance to view your wonderful portfolio. You have a great eye for capturing the beauty of the landscape. I especially enjoyed your images from the desert. It has recently become one of my favorite locations to photograph. Thanks for inspiring to me get out there again. I look forward to viewing more of your work in the future...Bob

Chris, thank you for your supporting feedback on my picture. I have browsed, not as in detail as it deserves, through your portfolio and I really appreciated it. many of your pictures remind me of Ansel Adams, with whom you must surely share the love for wilderness and for your land. I'll keep returning and soon add more detailed feedbacks.cheers.marco

Chris, I was impressed by your portfolio, seeing your work made me appreciate your comments even more. First of all, I'm amazed to see sand dunes in Mojave, I guess you have to go far from freeway line to find it :)) Great images! Although I still can't figure out how those stones were moving :), but probably it's better to leave it as another mistery of life. You have such interesting stuff, and I found myself looking at familiar objects for the first time. You have a gift to present ordinary things in extraordinary matter. Thank you, I enjoyed it a lot! :)

Thank you very much for your nice comment on my picture Sunset. Youve got an excellent portfolio with a few pictures that are simply amazing! Regards Daniel

Thanks for the comment and the image of the IR. I took your advise and converted it to a B&W.....not bad. By the way ...your folio is great.....love the desert senes and B&W(monochrome) images. Very nice work indeed. Thanks, Scott.

thanks for the great comments on my Red Rock Sunset and the Lake Mead. And I thought about joining the Elvis guy, but hey they really get jealous. Oh, if the Lake Mead photo looks like something you might have seen before, you did. Its the photo I used for the painting hanging on my Living room wall...RAY

Chris, Rhanks for your recent comments on one of my images. Hope you find time to put your harness back on and do some climbing. Your portfolio is great. I particularly like your black and white images. I'll definitely look forward to seeing more of your work. Best Regards, Michael

Chris,thanks for viewing and commenting on my portfolio. After touring your site you too have some GREAT shots,looking forward to seeing more in the near future.

Chris, your portfolio is a combination of sheer delight and artistry! I'm a big fan of monochrome/B&W images and you have some GORGEOUS ones here! But I'm equally impressed with your color work as well. You have a definite eye for desert beauty!

Plus, I wanted to stop by and say "thank you" for all the warm comments and encouragement you leave not only on some of my images but for the ones you leave on so many others' work. I know Ray Banfield, for one, must be extremely appreciative, as his work just keeps getting better and better! I can't help but to think that you are a positive influence there! (Ray is the first one who told me about you.) And I hope my images will continue to improve just by being inspired by your beautiful landscape work!

Take care and best wishes from Vegas! Kristy :)

Chris, I was looking for an image to single out, but decided to make a general comment about your entire work. You certainly have a sense of light and composition, which is seen in all of image. Excellent stuff, keep up the good work! - Sean

You portfolio is put together with the same care that you are taking with your images. I just wanted to leave a message to let you how impressed I am with your processing skills. Your presentations are a credit to your skills in Photoshop and your ability to pull every tone and emotional feeling out of your images. Well done, Amigo, well done!

Hi Chris!

Thanks for the comments on some of my "newbie" pictures. Led me here to totally enjoy the incredible photos you have. Being a fan of color vs B&W, viewing your pictures has given me a new perspective on just how much "color" there is to basic B&W photos. Ansell Adams has made a fortune at it. Your desert shots and landscapes inspire me to do better. Happy (camera) hunting! janen

Hi Chris - I'm glad you enjoyed your travels through some of my images. Slowly getting them uploaded. Your B&W are very cool-stunning clarity. I've only been out your way a few times, and only for short stints-my cousin lives in SanDiego. It's beautiful out there and lots of outdoor subject.

Thanks again, Harry

Hi Chris! Many thanks for your kind comment on my picture of Lake Kaweah, I really appreciate you taking the time. I have thoroughly enjoyed my visit to your portfolio - we live in a beautiful part of the world and you have shown that wonderfully. Best Wishes, Creann.

Thanks a lot for your comment. I think you're right. I'll try again with that photo, and probably with all the images from the early morning.

Hi Chris, I've been strolling to your portfolio. Respect! You have lots of amazing shots. I guess we share the love for nature and landscape. Cheers Brigitte

You've got a fantastic portfolio here. I just wanted to come by and thank you for all the nice comments you left on my photos. I've had a hard time getting anyone to notice. -- About your photos -- I think your style is very creative. I especially like the way you use form, line, and texture. There are so many excellent and VERY unique compositions in your portfolio. I especially like the photos, "Granite in BW square", "Tehachapi Split Rock II" and "Getty Center Sky". Keep it up! Andrew.

Good to see some of your new work. I like the Bear Mt. images. Very interesting light and nice composition. Well done. Regards, Michael

Chris,

Thanks again for your input on my Red Rock Canyon images. Your portfolio was great to look through. I'm especially fond of the monochrome images.

Thank you Chris for your kind words on my shot "Piramide de la Luna" , I appreciated it. On the other hand you have an outstanding portfolio full of color and contrast, I love these shots, but B&W are special too. Excellent shots, congratulations and keep on shooting , hope someday you can come Teotihuacan to shoot the pyramids, best regards // Salvador

Hi Chris,... I want to thank you for your comment on my photo in Asheville N.C. It was taken about 4 years ago, but i didn't get there until about a week or two after the peak colors. I have looked at your portfolio ,and i love monochrome in the right situation, which i think you have done very well. I did run across a photo that did strike me "Kern River Preserve II" I think it is very well done, but i have much to learn, and about the digital process. Again thanks for your comment. Best wishes...John

Have enjoyed your wonderful portfolio. Followed a comment made by Christal Steele to your images, I am glad I did. I plan to return and spend more time later.

Best regards, Tammy

Chris...very beautiful portfolio. Especially the monochrome works. Fantastic depth and comp.

Thanks for the comments, Chris. I was on leave for quite a while (out of 29 Palms). I reenlisted and am now stationed in Coronado (so out with the desert pictures, in with the ocean). Good to hear from you!

You have such a great portfolio of images...and growing so fast! I'm moving out to San Diego this summer - be warned that I plan to hit you up for pointers on where to shoot! Clearly, you know the area!

Thank you so much for your words on my work, they mean a lot coming from a photographer like you. Your portfolio is just great, you master the light ...wonderful captures and compositions! My best regards! -laura

Chris, thanks for commenting on my work, and yes if you love isolation than a journey down here must be on top of your list..

I have looked through your portfolio and I have seen a very nice collection of excellent images. Keep on the good work.

Paul R.

Chris,

I see your images when you post them, but I finally got a chance to go and see your entire portfolio today. Wow!! I love your eye for composition and the way you capture the intimacy of the places you visit. You are an amazing talent!

Chris, Thanks for the comment on the falls I've been working on . It's been a bit frustrating for me but am determined . I really enjoyed viewing your portfolio . Great work .. I'm very impressed. Thanks again and stay in touch . Steve Campbell

Chris, thank you for your comment on my photo Winter Idyll.

Hey Chris, I appriciate the welcome and I checked out your portfolio. Very impressive, I really enjoyed a lot of your color images, but must say I was most impressed by your B&W work. You have an outstanding look and toning that is exceptional. Your B&W images are dynamic and I wish I could see them in a print. Keep up the outstanding work and look forward to seeing more as you add them.

The last time I looked at your entire collection I was looking for sand dunes, Joshua trees, and moving rocks because it was before our trip to S. Cal. I'm back for another thorough visit, and you have some dazzlingly great photos. It's late, and I'm off to bed, but I'll comment more soon, and I'll be picking your brain too. We'll be going to Montana and Glacier Nat'l Park and on up into BC later this summer, and I see you've been there. BTW, I see that you have an ocotillo shot similar to mine.....or I should say, I have one similar to yours (you shot yours first). I didn't copy, I swear! I guess great minds think alike. :)

Your portfolio shows so beautifully this wonderful land of ours and how we all must strive to keep it that way to enjoy it. I like your goals of perserving this land of ours for generations to come. You are an exceptional photographer. I definitely will keep coming back to view your latest.

I see a body of work that always is striking to my eye and some excellent BW work being done. Hope spring is treating you well.

Thank you for commenting on my photos and rating them, I appreciate the advice. I have done the photo of the Castle in B&W to see what people think. I have just looked at your portfolio and you have a wide range of photos and I very much look forward to seeing more. Best regards mary.

I did see the black and white version you did and I thought it was very good, it was very nicely done. I did not mind at all you playing around with the picture. Best regards mary.

Thank you for your lovely comments and ratings on my photos in the last few days. I just looked to see if you had some new photos on your portfolio, as I do like to look at your photos. Best Regards Mary

You've added yet more cracking images to the pf, you definitely are putting the legwork in to get yourself in the right place at the right time, and it shows. Thanks for all your comments on my photos Chris. And if you really are thinking of making the trip over here i would love to show you a few places, i don't know if you got the email, i hope you did. But if not let me know when you are planning the trip for and we'll arrange a few days out rock hunting.

Keep up the great work,

Cheers, Dave.

Hi Chris - thanks for your comments on my Hudson Sunset picture - actually it is in Hudson, Quebec - about 40 minutes west of Montreal - I wish I was in Hudson Bay... :)

Your black and white work is stunning! This is actually where I would like to take my photography... Saw a comment in your photo page and agree - felt like I was looking at some of Ansel Adams work which is a big compliment.

Mike

You have an amazing portfolio! Congratulations and I look forward to stopping by frequently to check out your latest work!

Chris- Thank you so much for your wonderful comments on my portfolio! It is very encouraging to hear those things you said, and seeing your work I am very flattered by your opinion. I will deffinately be adding more her soon. Thank you for your words!

Liz C.

Fabulous portfolio! I've enjoyed your background info about the landscapes too. Thank you for taking the time to view my portfolio and leave comments. I am flattered!

Hello, Chris, what an impressive portfolio of landscapes! I am missing words to express how much I like your photographs. Your compositions are always very carefully sophisticated, your work with light is amazing. And the colours - natural and vivid at the same time. This is a place to enjoy. Thank you for this source of inspiration. I am very proud to have some of my beginner's photos commented on by a landscape photographer of your qualities. Best regards Milena

Thank you for your recent ratings and comments on my photos of Newcastle, very much appreciated. I do look at your lovely portfolio and see if you have got anything new. Best regards Mary.

Hi Chris, Thanks for your nice comments on my pictures. I appreciate it. You have some really cool shots, someday my husband and I hope to get to Death Valley and capture what you have. Thank you again, Melissa

Thank you very much for your ratings and comments on my photos. I have just looked at your portfolio and you have a wide range of photos and I look forward to seeing more. Best regards Paul.

Speaking of organizing portfolios, it looks like you've been busy here! You've gotten rid of a lot of stuff. Personally, I didn't think there was a bad picture in the bunch, but I guess it's good to pare back every now and then. Hope your move goes well......let's be in touch by email after you get settled in. We'll put our heads together about a way to get together for a photo shoot. Norm and I would like that. What are you doing the last 2 weeks in August? We'll be in Glacier Nat'l. Park and up near Banff....any interest?

I always enjoy coming back to visit your work. Your black and white landscapes always take my breath away.

deb

Your work is amazing. You have so many great photos. Thanks for sharing - Lex

Wonderful portfolio! I love your shots of Joshua Tree, that is where I live and am working on learning how to photograph this intriguing place. I only hope to take a few shots like yours. You are inspiring me, thank you! :)P

Hey Chris,

Thanks for commenting on my "Midnight Sun" images. There really was something magical and primal, as you mentioned, about the whole region. Now I need to go back and capture everything digitally, since these were all done on film, and I feel my "vision" is different now. Unfortunately, the polar bears have retreated to the polar ice by this time (June). There was a sighting of a female with a half-grown cub on land, but I was not so fortunate as to be present. The belugas were cool, though!

Cheers, Nancy

Thank you Chris for looking at my photos. :) I looked at the crop you suggested and it realy does do wonders for the photo! I hope you continue to visit and critique, I think you have a wonderful eye. Look forward to more of your work. The best to you.... :)P

Chris, do you have a fan club in Europe? If not, let me know, I'll found one :-)

Chris

Your work is truly stunning. If you had not commented on one of mine I might not have seen your work, so thanks. I can learn from you.

Thank you very much, Chris for commenting on my photo. Your portfolio is very beautiful! The Death Valley images are my favorite. I should plan a trip there...

Hi Chris, thanks for taking the time to comment one of my pictures...I really like your portfolio, by the way you have some amazing pictures from Death Valley....Congratulations!

Hello Chris. Thanks for your comment on Cheif Mountain. I grew up looking at that mountain... I've never got the whole way up.

You have amazing photos... some real strong images. Thanks again... Ramsey

Many many thanks for rating my Millennium Bridge shot recently - I have for the last hour been staring at your portfolio in amazement - I am in awe of your great talent.

Regards

Steve

Thanks, Chris, for the great comment! For the geologist in you, this was identified to me as "puddingstone" and is located in the fishing village of Blue Rocks (aptly named, no?), near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. However, it doesn't look like the examples I see on the 'net. What do you think? (there are more examples in my"Intimate Landscapes" folio) P.S. Regarding the softness--you are correct, it is soft. I'm guilty of not using my tripod, and the conditions really called for it. It was evening, very overcast, and rainy. Needless to say, I'm quite pleased you like it anyway! Cheers, Nancy

Thank you so much for those wonderfully encouraging words! I was so scared it was going to somehow change how other photographers saw me and I didn't want that to happen, however, I'm exploring this new area of photography and I needed feedback. I wanted models to help me but they were not willing to do this hours on end until I worked out my vision. Plus, Im free and won't complain about the work.

deb

Chris, your new posts are simply beautiful. I love the black and white of the estate.

deb

I love your photos - just need more hours in the day to go through them all!!

I thoroughly enjoyed your portfolio, Chris, as I can tell many others have. Your love for BW really shows in your photos. I enjoyed the wide range of subjects in a familiar world. Thanks for the walk down Memory Lane with a bright new way of looking at things.

nice portfolio, i'll be back. robert

Chris, I haven't stopped by in a while. Still looks good, and hope you're doing well.

Chris: I haven't visited your gallery in quite awhile, so I thought I would stop by. I must say, I was quite surprised! Looks like you've done a major revamping. Alot of the old shots are gone ( at least according to my memory), and you have tons of new stuff. I must say, I am very impressed with your new photos!. Excellent work. I especially like your "Landscapes in Monochrome' series. Some of those shots are extraordinary! Have you ever sold your work at shows or galleries? If not, you should try it. Anyway, your portfolio looks really great. Your old buddy... Andy Daspin

You have captured not only the God's language of silence but its unlimited power (growing plant through the rock).

I'm back again looking through your portfolio which is always exciting to come back too. Not a boring moment that is for sure. I love your landscapes each one has it's own personality so to speak. Thank you Chris for the very generous rating on Wreath in the woods. I do want you to know that I so appreciate them from the bottom of my heart. Have a wonderful life Chris. Take care

Gracias por comentar mi foto. Me a permitido ver tu gran portafolio. Excelentes paisajes, me han gustado mucho los de b/w. Saludos.

Thank you for your kind and very constructive comments on one of my pictures. Thank you even more for leading me to your superb portfolio. I particularly enjoyed your B&W stuff.

Great stuff!

Rob

Your revamp is right on! The catagories you chose reflect the pictures there in. All in all a great job and pretty darn good time getting it done. Going to E you too...Lefty

Somebody has been busy! How did you do this so fast? The reorganization is really successful, save for one thing I'll email you about. I actually thought your previous portfolio was better organized than most, but this is an improvement. Shuffling things around a little brings different images to the fore, which is nice. I promise I'll take another close look at your entire portfolio in the near future. It's very impressive, Chris!

Very nice changes to your portfolio. I have always loved your B&W photos. My favorites are those of Death Valley. Absolutely stunning! Your photo "A Merced Morning" is breathtaking. I guess this is what Ansel Adams meant when he said "Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space."

Thank you, for sharing the beauty.

How nice to stroll through your portfolio once again. You've taught me something about setting the subject just enough out of my comfort zone to capture my attention and interest. Just lovely. Thank you!

Thanks so much for your kind words on my picture/portfolio.....I'm glad your comments brought me to such an inspiring portfolio. Your landscapes are breath taking.....I have only made one quick drive through the deserts out there...with little time to take side roads and explore....your portfolio makes me want to pack up a car and drive back out west. (if only gas was affordable......) I especially enjoyed your series of the mystrerious moving rock. You have a great eye and a refreshing perspective, and I am flattered that such a talented photographer had such nice words to say about my portfolio. Thanks for taking the time to critique..... I look forward to seeing more of your work. Best wishes, Shannon

First I would like to say how incredibly good your portfolio is. It's amazing. Secondly, thanks for the candid input on the border choice I used on Palouse Cemetary. Don't know what I was thinking but I appreciate your candid input, agree 100%, and changed it based on your recomendation. Best Wishes to you and keep shooting those killer images.-Jim Tipton

Thanks for the comment on Sunday Sailing. That was taken from a friends wildly tossing boat with my brand spanking new Canon 70-300 usm IS lense. Looks like the IS worked! I would have had a big blur with the old 75-300 non IS. Greetings from Spokane. The Palouse is still here and waiting for you.- Happy Shooting -Jim

Chris, Thank you for your kind and informative comments on one of my images! You have stunning portfolio! Your photos convey mood, sense of place/time and “talk” to the observer. I really enjoyed the time spent in your gallery and I am sure I will be back soon.

Just came back for a visit! Your work always takes my breath away! Such beauty you have captured! deb

Chris, thank you for taking the time to look and comment on my July Sunrise Landscape photo. After looking at your portfolio I am shocked that you would take the time to comment. I only wish that I could capture an image as good as yours.

Thanks for the input.

Russ

Chris, Thanks for your kind comments and interest in my photos. It's always good to find a fellow b&w landscape enthusiast! Your work looks great, a keen eye for composition and some very nice processing ... I'm sure I could also learn a few things from you! I love the desert V series in particular. I'll be happy to exchange constructive criticisms, tips and ideas and will try to drop by regularly.

Thanks for the comment and rating on With the Wind. I had fun processing that one. Greetings from the North-Jim

Hi Chris You have some amazing shots in your portfolio. The B&w photos are really standing out. I love the deserts and those compositions are my favourites.

I see you got rid of your RedBubble... wondered where you went, and found you on here! Good to see all your amazing work!

Chris, Thank you for all the comments and support. After college I am moving out to either Washington state or Oregon and will definitely spend some time shooting in California. I'm going to try an set aside some money next summer to make a trip out that way during spring break of 2010.

Chris PS Great photos. Keep 'em coming!

Great b&w work! My favorite are the desert shots. I must say that the shots get better all the time. Just makes me wonder how amazing stuff is still to show up!

Fantastic Portfolios! So many pretty pictrues. Thanks for your comments.

hi chris,

you have an excellent portfolio chris. you are obviously a very talented photographer. i do appreciate your recent comments on my photo's, and it's comments like yours that really give me a boost.

thanks again and best wishes. gary.

Dia dhuit and thanks Chris for taking the time to comment on my Dun Hill photo......... I know well what you mean .........the best part of it is now that I am retired, I can walk my two springer spaniels in this little paradise every single day. In fact today, Monday I cycled out to the local fishing village of Howth, about 20 mins easy cycling, rode up and down the three piers, stopping to view the resident seals in the Harbour, had a scone and a frothy coffee(can't spell Cappachino) and cycled home. After lunch I took the dogs out to Howth and walked up to Dun Hill (see photo) and back to the village for another Cappachino( coffee) outdoors this time and decided to give them an extra bit of exercise, so took them past the working harbour, past the marina , and up and down the East Pier which was designed by Captain Bligh of ' The Bounty' fame. His house is still in the village. It's really hard work but somebody has to do it! Anyroads, while I was sitting having my second coffuchino an American couple were looking at the dogs and they told me, to my surprise, they were enjoying the Irish Summer Weather! They said it's too darned hot in Sacramento at this time of year! Were of course were in the middle of a heat wave........meaning it hadn't rained in the previous four hours (I kid you not). SLAN....FRANK p.s. I'm a bit pushed for time at the moment but I will get back soon to view you 'folio...It looks great at even a guick glance. frank.

Hey Chris:

Isn't it cool??? I'm trying not to go TOO crazy and apply it to everything! It's a Fractalius filter, a plug-in available through Redfield at: http://www.redfieldplugins.com/filterFractalius.htm

Have at it and have fun!!

All the best, Nancy

Hi Chris

Thanks for the comments on my photos and the good advice. Glad you like the ones of Orkney and Shetland - it is a dream for a photographer, however much an amateur!

Greetings from London, Helen

Thanks Chris for your comment on my balloon photo. I'm not about the cut the guy out. I too think it adds perspective. I enjoyed looking through your beautiful portfolio.

Chris, I'm SO happy to finally see your face! Now I have a face to go with the words...

deb

Your kind and sweet words really touched me as I read them this morning! I too think of you as a friend. In fact, when I'm talking to others about your photograhy I always refer to you as my friend Chris in Southern California who captures the most amazing images. I can't tell you how much it meant to see your face!

Thank you so much for your words of encouragement on my self portrait work. The only reason it has to be me is it seems I'm the only one that knows what it is I'm trying to capture. It's not so much a look I'm trying to get, it's an emotion that can not be manufactured, it has to come from within and then it's tangible and can be captured.

Words such as yours give me the courage to keep moving forward with this series.

Thanks so much Chris and I'll give sweet little Josie a wink and tell her it's from you.

deb

Hola Chris.- You are an excellent photographer. All Your photos are just beautiful, many thanks for le me see this fine work. Luis Leal

Hi Chris. Though I would add another to the pages of comments you already have Unbelievable portfolio! Well done! Kind Regards

Now I know what you look like & am not surprised at your ability to trek your rugged terrain to capture your wonderful landscapes. You are like my mother's father, a big strong Scotchman. Like your shorts too, I have a pair & my only concern is how to order another pair. Do I ask for a pair of long short pants or a pair of short long pants.,Decisions, decisions.. Cheers-Ross

I really enjoyed looking through your portfolio. You are a very talented photographer!

Just wanted to say thanks for nice comment and rating on my newest image. You are truely a great member of the Photonet community and a fine photographer as well. Every time I see your portfolio I am surprised at how many things you shoot so well. Thanks again Chris.

Hey Chris,

Thanks as always for taking the time to comment on my images. The "vintage Nancy Barrett" made me giggle--after all, I definitely qualify as vintage (aaack, just had another birthday)!! Best, Nancy the Elder

Hi Chris...From your photo you look like a safari man, an old type explorer. This really shows in your work, you have photographed some very isolated spots with great detail and not only with your camera but also with your pen. You do excel in these lonely distant corners, namely..Deserts, Prairies, Mountains and Forests. Hearty congratulations for all your work so far achieved, I can imagine that you have worked hard for nearly every "trekked for" photo that you have taken. Good luck for the future....Many Regards..Keith

Thanks again for all the comments about my images; you and others who leave thoughtful comments make all this possible- improvement in what we do. The images that you have posted really are great. I can pick them out from a mile away- the work is outstanding. Your time and effort to get the best possible image really pays off and thanks for showing us your work. I will be always on the lookout for your postings here. Chris

Chris, thanks for all the time you take to comment on my work. Your honest feedback is appreicated and noticed. I also enjoy viewing your work. You have a great portfolio going here that is a fine view. Look forward to see more!

I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing through your superb landscape images, all are of such fantastic quality and display such excellent creativity. I shall return time & again to your portfolio as a source of inspiration and guidance.

Many thanks for you kind comments on my images which I value immensely as you are kind in your appreciation of my efforts but give added suggestions on how to take the image to a higher level. That is the sign of a good teacher and I have noted you have the exact same approach to other members of photonet always giving expert advice and encouragement.

Regards,

John

Hi Chris,

Thanks a lot for your advice on my photo « la Toulousaine ». I need to learn so much. I enjoyed your portfolio. You have very nice and original photos. I like specially your composition and the light effect of many images. Best regards

Hi Chris- Thanks for the support and input, it's appreciated. All the best-Jim

Hey Chris,

Thank you so much for the detailed critique on my "White Poppy" image--you know, I didn't even notice that upper right hand corner, and I totally agree with you. Thanks for drawing my attention to it! I think I might also take out a couple of the imperfections towards the left side of the frame as well, on the petals. I have to say you are really good for my ego--thank you for taking the time to comment on so many of my images! Have a great weekend, Nancy

I wanted to let you know I spent quite some time here this sunday morning. I enjoyed EVERY minute of it! I visited Cal for a few months long ago, both in summer and wintertime, and your portfolio brought back golden memories. Sierra's, the joshua trees, racetrack, pines.. I went from one " aaah yes" to the other... Compositions, light, colours, you sure know how to capture them! Thank you Chris, for sharing. I'll be back every now and then. HAVE FUN!

Geertje

Hey Chris, thanks for the wonderful compliments regarding my portfolio. After viewing your stuff, I'm flattered to say the least! You capture the essence of the places you photograph so well! You have a great eye for light and shadow. BTW, I lived in L.A. for 15 years, and my sister in law lives in Lancaster presently. Can't say I miss SoCal all that much, but I do miss the coast and the Sierras! Looking forward to seeing more of your work! All the best, Joe

Thanks for the comment on my image "The Beginning Of Their Journey..." I don't know them, it was just a car that passes us by as we drove around the Austin area on Sunday. I just thought it was an interesting moment.

I'm keeping an eye on the weather for sure. Any type of direct hit on Galveston will get us as well. It sure will keep you on pins and needles until it makes landfall!

Take care my friend, I think about you and your work often!

deb

Thanks for the input on the Farm of the Palouse picture. Your comment was dead on. I couldn't get any more out of the right because of a house that didn't fit the scene and it was crack of dawn so the blue sky was out. Acrually I think I got the true colors reasonable close. Thanks as always for your insight, always appretiated and enjoyed. Hope your well down there in the Golden State. Starting to feel like fall here. Boy, I'm not ready to do it over after the winter from hell we had last year. Be good-Jim

one spot I'd love to go shoot pictures too

I love your portfolio. It's a joy to look at. You have the eye of a true artist and lover of nature. It's fun because you love your subject and it shows. Your compositions and the way you frame colors and patterns or achitectural or car lines is close to that of profesionals on occasions. It's not a common talent in my opinion. The surprise for me this time is the picture attached above. I think it's one of my favorite with the sunset I commented on earlier. The desert picture micro landscape or micro something VI is very good too.

Just wanted to thank you for your comment on Cascade Morning. It was one of the nicest I have received. Thanks for understanding and not throwing the yellow hanky. Best Wishes-Jim

Hi Chris, Thanks for the many valuable comments I have received from you. And my apologies for not being able to carefully formulate well thought critiques on yours. You have an outstanding portfolio, and it reveals your eye for detail, colour and light.

Thanks for the comment on my photo. Your portfolio is impressive and inspiring. You also seem to be one of the few willing and able to give good critiques on PN. Please keep it up!

Thanks again - Robert

Thanks for all the encouraging words! Yes, I'm safe and sound. We finally got our power restored after six days. I was doing okay physically, but emotionally I was beginning to loose ground. Thank goodness I had photography to give me something to focus on we it all got to be too much to think about. Josie and LuLu did just fine. In fact, sweet little Josie helped with the cleanup. I was picking up limbs and she was right there grabbing them and trying to help. True, she wanted to turn it into a game of fetch but that's Josie's style!

deb

Thanks for the your comments and welcome to PN, glad to meet you, your portfolio is exceptional, I have spent sometime looking at your vast array of stunning images, Impressive. All the best Chris

Thank you for commenting my photo titled "Fern". I'll crop the left top you have suggested. Your images of B&W desert are awesome in tonality too.

Cheers.

Thanks, Chris, for your great comments on "Falls"! As I was saying to Ian, I think I just got luck here. No grad filter, not even a tripod (shhh, don't tell on me). It was late afternoon and the falls were shaded. I took several other images but this one pulled out those interesting coppery colours, perhaps from minerals in the water?? Have a great day! Nancy

I'm so glad my image "No Room For Tea Today..." made you laugh. She was a delight to work with and she was content in that tea cup forever. Thanks for the generous rating! deb

Wow! Gorgeous images on your portfolio! You're very talented.

Thankyou for visiting. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

Hey you, I posted the original of the Clark Manor below your comment. Check it out. I still like the Fresco better (though I know its probably not everyones taste). That darn Turnbull picture gave me fits and I responded to that as well. Hope sunny Southern is good. Leaves are turning here and were all humming "winter is here again oh lord" Till later-Jim

Hey, Chris! Thanks for your constructive and terrific critique. I really appreciate the input. I believe you may be right! How's this?

http://photo.net/general-comments/attachment/14271777/fileeTh6Fd.jpg

Okay, you and Raymond have won me over, I'm going to head that way in the Spring and tag along and see with my own eyes the beauty you boys have captured! If the invitation is real, I'm in!

deb

I'm SO EXCITED at the thought of seeing with my own eyes what you capture so beautifully. Keep me posted and I will work around your schedule as far as when!

With lots of smiles, deb

You have a diversified portfolio with nice shots and great colours, congratulations ! Alex.

Hey Chris, I checked out your new stuff from Josha park and I like it, great B&W images. I really liked your Ruins of Ryan shots and the Lost horse sunset. Keep up the great work.

Thank you so much for taking the time to view and comment on my photos. I truly value your encouragment! Your portfolio is AMAZING and reflects such artistic, creative and photographic mastery. Again thank you with much gratitude :)

Leslie

Thanks for your comment, Chris. :) I really like your newer work. It's absolutely amazing. Take care, and Happy Thanksgiving. :)

Just wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving, have a great weekend!

Thought I'd drop by the gallery to say thanks for your visit, comments, & general encouraging words on my Pueblos presentation. Glad you liked it. That's an area I'd like to see get a little more love, while there's still time to preserve it.

The new stuff you have here -- California coast, the Mojave, the intimate landscapes -- is stunning. You've got a thoroughly classical bent in your black and white work: full tonal range with nothing blocked or blown out, and without excessive contrast. Old school, masterful, and very compelling. I'd love to see some of it on traditional, selenium-toned fiber prints.

:) I'm glad to know you think I'm improving. I'm trying; doesn't seem like I'm having much luck. Anyways, once again, thanks for your comment. That sunrise was luck. It was before I was going to school. Haha... =]]

Take care, and Happy Holidays to you as well.

Chris, Your portfolio is one of the places I go to expand how I see and how to compose. In your work single subjects in a scene serve as not just ambiance, but beings that are the place and scene, and could not exist anywhere else -- the synergistic relation between container and content. Your use of light brings this synergy to the viewer both subtle and direct.

Thank you for looking at my stuff and your generous reviews.

Good luck in the coming year.

Frank

Beautiful PF! I really have nothing new to add that hasn’t been said by those who have visited before me…. You have skills that truly humble my abilities! Thank you for visiting my PF, and your very nice comments which did lead me here. I enjoyed my visit and will return to see more of your work in the future.

Warm regards, Pamela

Chris - thanks for the comments - and it looks like you had a great time at Joshua tree, with some excellent results! Nice new pics! And happy holidays to you too!

I never regret having joined photo.net because I met some new friends in photography, like you. I wish to express that I have learned more just by viewing your photos in your gallery. Your comments/ratings were very helpful in giving me the encouragement to pursue this interest in the art. Thanks!

MERRY X'MAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY!

LESTER

Chris, Your work keep getting better and better. Wonderful portfolio! Let me know when you come my direction. Durango is great. I posted a photo of Sweetpea for you. She wants to wish you and Susan Happy happy holidays and good cheer for the rest of the year. Suzi

Hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful '09!

Just to thank you for your, always welcome and interesting comments you leave me, and to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...Kind regards from England...Keith

Happy Holidays from Seattle. May the Beauty of this season bring you and your family peace and joy.

Best wishes, Pamela

Chris - Have a wonderful Christmas and I wish you the best in 2009. Thanks for sharing your artistry and beautiful inspirations.

Many thanks for for kind observations and support since I joined photo.net earlier this year. Your comments have been pertinent and encouraging which I have appreciated greatly.

Very best wishes for Christmas and the New year.

Regards John

Many thanks for your inspirational photography and your invaluable support in 2008. Best wishes for Christmas and Hogmanay.

Simon

Happy Holidays!

Chris, I just wanted to wish you and your family the very best of the season and many new and wonderful adventures for 2009! Best wishes, Nancy

Dear Chris , wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year , Dan .

Chris, wanted to thank you for a wonderful year. So many expeditions and so much fun! 2 into Yosemite, 2 into Death Valley, Mono, White Mountains and of course, Joshua Tree. Not a bad year. 2008 was a rousing success. Thanks for your patience and your interesting campfire conversations. Best from Becky and I for the Holidays and look out 2009, the 3 Amigos are coming...Lefty

Chris

I couldn't let this day go by without wishing you a Merry Christmas! I hope you and your family had a wonderful day! I hope all your wishes and dreams come true in the upcoming new year. I know mine will - as three very kind photographers are going to make my dreams come true this Spring!

Lots of hugs, deb

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love, Joy and Peace. Blessings, Iren

Really like your work. Especially the coasts and architecture gallery. I shall visit again.

Thank you for your recent comments on my portfolio. I always appreciate your encouraging words. Your photos have always inspired me to get out more and just explore all the possibilities. I am sure you will capture some wonderful shots when you visit here. Although the San Xavier Mission still has the scaffolding up on the left side of the church, there are so many other opportunities around there. I want to wish you and your family a very Happy New Year.

Debra

Chris,

I wish to you a very Merry Christmas and Happy and New 2009 Year!!! :)))

Warm Regards, Dimitare

You have a great eye for and a facile ability with the landscape. I've really enjoyed browsing through your portfolio... Bravo! -r-

Hey Chris

I love your folio it is full of great images. It makes me want to go to the desert real bad.

take it easy

Jason

Chris---I really enjoy this portfolio because I dont think enough people try this. You have a great eye and your exposures are very good. keep it up!! Chris O in idaho all the best

Thanks for your comment my picture. Just have to say that you have so much beautiful pictures. Your picture is really amazing.

Have a Happy New year you to :-)

Thank you for your wonderful and insightful comments. Personal comments like yours is more valuable than xxx ratings !

We have visited your portfolio several times. Very good work !! Your BW images are personal and artistic. A real visual pleasure.

We will follow your further postings.

Best regards from Norway ! Anne & Runar :-D

First I'd like to thank you for your encouraging comments and insightful critiques. Second, I'd like to tell you how incredible your portfolio is. You've managed to capture the beauty of the south west (CA especially). I find inspiration in your work and your kind guidance. Thank you for sharing! Ken

Your profile is amazing! Your style of photography is exactly what i want to do. I havent been able to get out much but one day i will.... I look forward to seeing more new pictures on your site!

Chris, thanks for making my day, my friend! See you over on FB... Nance

Hi Chris,
Just stopping by...your portfolio is looking awesome! Keep having fun and taking such wonderful images.
Thanks for being part of Photo.net.
Regina

I received your invitation on facebook. I read all the questions and answers about who you are, what you like and the everyday life you experience riding the train and enjoying conversations with strangers or looking at the scenery and i happened to envy your life style . You have a blessed life Chris. To me...This is the AMERICAN WAY in the way it is supposed to be. Lots of people in America do not understand tjhat they have been cheated and they still root for a way I do not get Anyway, I am way wirth you on political isssues and that makes me love you (I am not gay, don't worry) Your pictures have the seed and potential. Since the time you offered me to come and visit and take a photo adventure in your side of your woods. This is when you became my friend because you trust strangers like me. I am OK so don't worry a bit! I do worry abhout the stupids for tehy are everywhere but than kheaven they cannot follow a conversation far enough so we are safe now....And I have nothing to say...this is something we need to work on...no reactivity, just being normal...it's not that easy. I am your friend.

Chris - The mission B&W's remind me of Ansel's architectural images. Love the contrasty images. You have a real diversification of images. Well done, hombre! Not sure if that is the right use of the word, but it seemed to fit the southwest!

Regards, Harry

Chris, Your Death Valley Redux are absolutely terrific! You are a Master! Looking at your photos make me think that maybe I should start using a tripod -- but I am too lazy:) Best regards, M. Ts.

Chris , thanks for your comment on my reflection of a Dutch windmill. I must say you have quite an impressive portfolio with beautiful, well composed landscapes. cheers, hans

Hello Chris, many thanks for your kind comments on my desert images. I see we share a common love of such places. I've just returned from a 4-week journey to central Australia, with most of this time spent in the Simpson Desert and various places along the Oodnadatta Track and the old Ghan Railway. Lots of opportunities for those who like photographing desert landscapes and sand-blasted ruins. Best wishes, Margo.

Hey Chris, Thanks for the kind words about my work... Ansel huh? He did get pretty contrasty towards the end, he did... I've been playing with 'Silver Efex Pro', a p shop plugin. A b/w converter that mimics the look of many traditional films and does a ton of more stuff too. I think I'm falling in love with it, I am. It's spendy but worth it in my mind... Must be because I poped for it... If you can prove you are some kinda academic, student or staf, you can find it through google for about 1/2 price. You can try it for 15 days for free also... If you don't already use it, check it out, I know you'll like it... Cheers, Raymond

Hi Chris. Thanks a lot for your kind comment about my image of the little chapel in Tuscany. It has afforded me the opportunity of discovering your impressive portfolio with such a diversity common in excellent photographers.

Hello Chris,

I hope all is well with you, and that we will be seeing some more lovely landscapes in the near future!

All the best,

Rob

Thanks for your comment :-) You have many great pictures in your portofolio. Hope to see more of them :-)

I'm doing okay, thanks. How are you? It's good to hear from you! Thanks for your kind words, as always, they mean a lot. =]

I have been revisiting many of your fine images and I must say that each visit is a rewarding visual experience. I especially enjoy the images from the trips that we shared as they conjure up a lot of great memories. Your photographic skills are evident in each and every image as is your post processing. Very impressive portfolio!

Now I'm sorry didn't have the time to add White Sands to my summer trip. Some great shots Chris and will comment on them as time permits...Lefty

Hey Chris, I've taken another stroll through your amazing port. You certainly have a way with landscape you do. Just marvelous work!

Hi Chris ,thank you for your kind comments on my (light on the land shot).I`ve just been looking at your portfolio -super collection of images there are a lot of your shots that I can associate with and I do belive that you have a great love for the landscape, this can be seen in the quality and treatment of the final image ,a fantastic body of work.All the best,Gary.

Hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday!

Your latest (Nov. 2009) photographs are wonderful. I've been thinking about going to Death Valley in December (I've never been there), but perhaps just looking at your images may be enough!

Thank you very much for your comment on my portfolio. I really appreciate it, because your own landscape work is definitely excellent and inspirational. Great to hear a compliment like this from someone like you. Best regards, Philip

Chris, first let me thank you for your very kind and generous comments on my portfolio; it is very much appreciated and I am very encouraged by your words.

You have a most stunning portfolio. I love your landscapes; especially your deserts and foothills! I am adding you to my interesting list so I can keep up with your latest; I'll be back to comment on my favorites soon. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful photographs. :)

Wonderful photos chris - Inspires me to get out there and keep trying!! Thanks for your in-detail commentary - keep in touch and take care!!

Impressive body of work you have here, Chris. It was a pleasure to view, all the best of the season...rek.

I finally took the time to view your entire portfolio, and what a pleasure it was! Really great landscape work. I particularly enjoyed the desert series. Best Regards, Jerry

MERRY CHRISTMAS and May you enjoy photography more in the coming year! - Lester

Thank you very much for your support and your nice comments during this year!
We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Chris, I love the greens in your Forests folder. The Racetrack and Badwater are favorites too. I'll be going to Death Valley in March 2010 to try and get something from those places. When I was there in Sept 08 we ran out of time, and when we were there in Feb 09 the roads were flooded! We were stuck in Stovepipe Wells. Hopefully we have better luck this time. Great portfolio, Chris. Regards, Jeff

Happy Holidays

I wish you and yours a happy holiday season and the best New Year! Can you believe it 2010 is almost here! I look forward to your newest postings and hope you always find the magic light! Thank you for all your support and kind words.

Warmest regards, Pamela

Another year almost gone by and few pictures have been added by most members, I would like to Thank you for your critiques and ratings over the year you have given me. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

The greatest gift I have ever given myself is my membership to Photo.net. Not only am I learning more about photography (and hopefully becoming a better photographer), but it has allowed me to meet such a wonderful community of people. To all my friends who have helped me, consoled me, praised or criticized me, and above all inspired me……I offer thanks to all of you for playing such an important role in my life and therefore my happiness. I send you all warm greetings for a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year! I look forward to many more interactions with you in 2010.

Chris - I really enjoyed the photos in your portfolio. The ones from the racetrack are outstanding. Thanks for your recent comments on one of my photos. I really appreciate it. - Soctt

Chris

I just wanted to send you a smile attached to all my Merry Christmas wishes to you and your family :)

deb

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I see some wonderful new photos in your wonderful portfolio, but I will still order Santa to bring you some more for the year to come! Cheers to that!

Maestro Honorable Marshal Pierre Dumas Esquire

Merry Christmas to you and yours! I thank you for all of your support in '09 and look forward to more in 2010. Have a great holiday and a wonderful New Years!

Thanks mate,all the best and a happy new year to you and yours.Gary.

Happy new year .-)

Wonderful collection of photos. Your landscapes are superb. Thanks for your kind comment on my photo 'Dingli Cliffs'. Wishing you a happy new year 2010 full of many creative photos. Congrats.

Interesting Portfolio, great work !

Happy New Year! ;)

Renar Atrays (RenoA)

Happy New Year Chris, I took a few moments and walked through your gallery. Your vision and creativity is a delight to view! Best regards in 2010 and keep making art! Regards, Doug.

Hi Chris ,Happy new year to you and yours,thanks for your comments on my sand dune pic. when I get a chance I will give your suggestions a go, I have looked at this image on a friends pc and there was a noticeable difference in tones and contrast, in my wet darkroom my landscape prints similar to this would normally be closer to your views so I will have to give it another go,all the best ,Gary.

Hi Chris, You have a lovely portfolio. I particularly like the desert photos. Thank you so much for your comment of my blue iceberg. Cheers. Helen.

many thanks for your comment about my photo. I've found your portfolio really impressing and inspiring! Thanks for sharing it. Marc

Thank you very much for comments on my work "last home..." really your words are very valuable to me. I use this comment line to tell you that your desert captures are really fantastic, I love specially your B&W works.

Thanks again,

Hugo

Thanks for your kind comments Chris,if you and me are the only people that like this pic. then that`s fine by me,cheers mate all the best.

Chris !

It was a great pleasure for me to go through your collection of images. You have a way of looking at the world, that I can learn from. You work with texture, perspective and grafics in a way that is always related to high quality,and you offer alway good experiences to the persons that look at your pictures. Some of your images even reminds me of old Ansel.

Tommy

Hi Chris:

Thank you for taking the time to comment on one of my photos from a few days ago. Our weather here is SoCal hasn't been the best or the warmest. In fact, it's been down right weird. It is great to finally find people from SoCal here on PN. I have only bumped into one other person from here.

Chris, your gallery is very impressive! Congratulations! I look forward to seeing more of your photos! Keep in touch!

Regards, Renee

Great Portfolio!

Chris,

You have some of the best photographs on this site, I love the abstract and minimalist feel of your desert landscapes, and your post processing is always perfect.  Another thing that I appreciate about you, is that you leave some of the most helpful and thoughtful critiques/comments on everyones photographs. Take Care. 

Hi Chris Just taking a peak at your portfolio. I wish I could shoot landscapes like "The Three Amigos". Beautiful work...keep it up Jenni

Thank you so much for your comment on one of my recent submitted photos,Its greatly appreciated. After spending some time to look at your portfolio and reading your biography , I have to say that I'm really impressed by your works. Your landscapes  and use of light and colors are phenomenal. Your composition  is excellent as well. You are really good photographer and I will definitely watch your portfolio for new pictures.

Good luck and best wishes for you and your friends

Sadegh 

Hi Chris,

You've got some really great new stuff up here - I like some of the B/W work a lot! Hope you've had a productive summer for more shooting!

r

Hi!  As always, thank you so much for taking the time to comment on my photos.  Very much appreciated!  Hope all is going well for you.  Will check back in soon. 

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Thanks for all the encouragement of the last few years. It means alot when photographers of your caliber comment on my work. I have learned so much the last few years since starting this adventure.

~ Happy Holidays & Happy Shooting ~

Great and beautiful portfolio! Wonderful photos! Congratulations!

First of all, amazing work! I particularly love your desert images. Very cool.

Second of all, thank you very much for your inspiring comments last year. I was just looking back on some of my images and I came across what you said when you critiqued my "Water Well 2" photo. It was great to hear your comments - and you have encouraged me to keep trying! Thanks!

Keep up your lovely work!

I love your portfolio, your B&W are amazing i am so lucky to come a cross your folio great line of work my friend. I will looking forward to visit your site againe.

Best regards

Kambiz

You have a very rich and inspiring portfolio, full of breathtaking lanscape views and many other extremely interesting works. Thank you for sharing it with us!

Thank you, everyone, for the wonderful comments.  I really appreciate that you've enjoyed the images I've posted.  Your feedback means everything to me!  Cheers!  Chris

I'm really happy I came across your Portfolio Chris!

Not only because your pictures are really fantastic but also because they brought me several years back in time when photography started for me: a lottery ticket offered me my first flight abroad and lead me to the wonderful places we can see in your portfolio such as Yosemite, Joshua tree park, death valley etc.

At that time I had a little snap shot automatic camera but the pictures I brought back where such a disappointment... I couldn't share with my relatives and friends the wonderful spectacle that the area you're living in offered to my eyes. That's when I decided, that this wouldn't happen a second time and started investigating the world of photography.

Your pictures are exactly the kind of scenes I wanted to share with my friends. This was maybe a naive thought, but at that time I was really frustrated and disappointed of my non-existing photographic skill.

Looking at your portfolio I had the feeling of being back in the US in the middle of this breath taking nature, back in the trip that marked the beginning of my journey in the world of photography!

May the light be with you Chris!

Best regards,

Jan

I'm so happy and fortunate to discover your set of amazing photos , specially those related to desert, dunes, and collection of stunning b/w shots. That was very inspiring for me. Thank you for sharing such body of artful presentation, and so much thanks for your warm words and nice comment on my last photo. Keep up the good work and take care.

My best regards,

Hamid.

Chris,