[SEL] My bad

[Rob Skinner]

On Jul 12, 2009, at 6:12 AM, Jim French wrote:
> I had a real struggle sorting the pictures out.


Yeah, with all those boring inverted engines, I can understand why you  
would "dustbin" them all onto one page ;-)

It seems you're in your "critique" mode.  Please allow me to spew some  
impressions.

1.  The "additional views" along the top are a nice touch.  The  
primary viewing experience is not overwhelmed by multiple pictures of  
the same engine, but more views are available for those viewers who  
have particular interest in an engine.  It must have taken  
considerable effort to organize the images to such a degree.  Nice work.

2.  Your very pleasing use of color is not lost upon this troglodyte.   
I can't match a shirt and pants to save my life, but I recognize  
complementary tones when I see 'em.  Very pretty.

3.  Minor beef:  the thumbnails are a bit "petite."  I'd like to see  
them 50% larger.  Even the main images could be larger, to get the  
full visual impact and detail.

4.  The server is as slow as snot in molasses in January.

One question:  Did you bring your cleaning supplies to spiffy up the  
area around all the engines that you shot?  Many times the  
photographer's challenge is finding an engine that isn't surrounded by  
half-eaten sandwiches, plastic oil cans, and dirty rags.  Could it be  
that Euros are tidier than Yanks?

	
Rob Skinner
Antique Stationary Engines
La Habra, California

rob at rustyiron.com
www.rustyiron.com