hi Nick
Not been round for a while cos i have fallen behind with my shots and try not to comment on others until I have posted. Not sure if that is a good strategy because those who are left post pretty quickly and i have a lot of catch up on comments to do. Conundrum
But seeing your post about imminent cruise
I have made the effort (and I am a little more up to date too)
Random - #1 think v good shot. Sharp,nice dof, lovely old fashioned tone to colour (mono/cream). Like it alot but not sure that the holes are random cos wouldn't that make the message indecipherable? Or maybe it gets transformed into random and then somehow transformed back
#2 - fingerprints - again a lovely shot, clever idea and well executed. great colours but not sure about the part print at rh top corner.
Temperature - like the matches and the comp very much. Like the way that the matches are further burnt down the shaft from left to right. Your explanation at post #469 sums it up about right.
#2 - excellent
real feeling of energy. You're a dab hand at fire aren't you
Abstract. - Hand - good shot but doesn't do as much for me as your usual shots. Doesn't seem abstract to me.
#2 - good composition and use of mono. Like the way that the diags on rails match the diags on steps. Good pic.
Symmetry - Like the idea and the treatment but just not quite spot on, partic the front vase. Back line does not seem straight and the shadows on the fronts of the vases are not symmetrical. Nice exposure.
Take care on your voyage.