thank you for the feedback!


marko, those are a lot of points to consider! i can definitely see what you mean about the brightness (especially on mr gnome) and how the lighting/dark shadows make the scene look cluttered. i was trying for that "i-spy" look and feel, so i guess that's where the overall busyness of the compositions came from. certainly, they do need some polishing.


iguanasan, i did end up buying the pentax and i'm so happy with it! and i'll see what i can do with my broken angel...


my mother's garden is a little bit magical... the gnomes, statues, broken toys and old pottery just kind of appear during the night. makes for wonderful photo opportunities and lots of practice.