5 Great Photographs (And Why I Like Them)

[@sonjabowden4312]

Thoroughly enjoyable. I'm looking forward to more of these videos.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Sonja.

[@dankatz4710]

I love the images and the comments - but the animation of the text takes my attention away from the image as the words are forming. Thanks for doing this, Tomasz!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Dan. And yes, I realized the very same about the animations myself. They will be gone next time!

[@kelok8840]

For me it's like a ten minutes of meditation. So inspiring and good for your photographical sense. More of this!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much.

[@jiahncharlotte3776]

Great concept Tomasz, thoroughly enjoyed viewing the video. Wonderful selection and good variety across the chosen 5. Look forward to seeing more.

[@framesmagazine]

Many thanks!

[@RewDowns]

I love the explanations of why you like them. Knowing what makes a photograph truly great is the most important thing that you can learn

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much.

[@davidbrighten2572]

I really like this concept and would enjoy this as a regular feature and addition to my Frames subscription

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, David. Definitely becoming a series from now on.

[@gemmabarnes83]

Me too. It’s so helpful to do critiques and break down what makes a photograph great. Thanks for starting this series 👍

[@ritzgsh]

Great selection Tomash. Feels great to see a fellow photographer being featured in the shortlist. Excellent initiative to pause and enjoy the images just as I have started shooting an all manual lens in the fast paced world of Af.

[@framesmagazine]

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[@hgl2002]

This type of video is what helps me as a photographer understand the elements that make for great photography. It helps me reflect on my own work. Looking forward to more videos of this kind as I look to improve my work in 2023. Thanks Tomasz

[@framesmagazine]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChristianDelvaux]

Really like this kind of video. Very inspiring. Great concept and I hope it will be regular. Thanks Tomasz for your involvement.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Christian. I am thinking about weekly videos of this kind.

[@ChristianDelvaux]

@@framesmagazine Excellent idea!

[@mrskarshsphotos]

Oh this is a beautiful account of a life well lived. I love these photos!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much!

[@tubesdani]

Love this set and the slow viewing along with your commentary!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Danielle!

[@cindygladis9550]

Love this format, and hearing what speaks to you. More, please!

[@framesmagazine]

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[@kentlarsson7205]

Tomash, excellent idea. I realized I was flipping through images too quickly. Inspiring. I may agree or disagree with your comments, but I don't want to argue it. To me, there are so many excellent photographers and images out there , it takes a lot to stand out.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Kent. Nice hearing from you.

[@jamescarney7908]

Wonderful presentation of these photographs and background music.

[@framesmagazine]

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[@raymorgan4337]

lovely to spend time just looking and not scrolling! Thanks. Enjoyed all the photos, especially the couple in black and white.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you for watching and leaving a comment, Ray. Much appreciated.

[@walterbarnett7999]

I truly loved this format and appreciate the work you did to create it. I really liked the music!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Walter.

[@billguy4381]

I agree with K E Lok. Viewing these beautiful photos was like a form of meditation, but also a mini-course in good photographic principles and techniques. I love it. Hope to see more.

[@heinzhagenbucher4714]

It a great pleasure to read your thoughts to each image. It makes them so much more valuable. Thank you for sharing this.

[@framesmagazine]

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[@franklonyai4278]

I really liked this new segment. As before said it is almost a 10 minutes meditation. Vey enjoyable and it gives a new approach of watching photos; deliberately slowed down, insightful comments that are intellectually intriguing and smooth conducive music to tie everything together. Looking forward to future segments. Thanks.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Frank. Very happy to hear you enjoyed it.

[@marniehaig-muir]

Great selection of wonderful images representing a range of styles. Loved watching the video, lots of food for thought there thank you. More like this please.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Marnie.

[@lesliesanderson2220]

Magical! Shows the power of photography.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Leslie. Happy to hear you enjoyed the selection.

[@martintolley9234]

Lovely images. More of this type of content please.

[@framesmagazine]

On its way!

[@davidkyle8313]

very interesting choice and informative comments. As others have said, I like this format and please make some more choices and videos.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, David.

[@martystrecker5223]

Yes.. this is a great way to absorb images and your thoughts around them!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Marty.

[@ridderus]

Thanks great video, great concept too. I even stopped the video for a while with picture 4. I hope you will make more video's like this :)

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Ridder. Yes, that’s a start of a series.

[@susangans2501]

Enjoyed this video and the variety of images selected. Appreciated your critique of each. Helpful! Look forward to seeing more videos.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Susan.

[@odileguiller1925]

A great presentation and comments. Hope for more. Thank you.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Odile. More coming soon.

[@tarynfagerness]

What a great variety of photos. I love this.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Taryn.

[@LT-ip5ui]

Yes! Great idea and awesome selection. Thank you!

[@framesmagazine]

You are so welcome!

[@renederome1682]

Je viens de revoir ces images. C'est un visionnement bien monté avec des textes consis et une musique enveloppante. Bravo!

[@framesmagazine]

Merci beacoup, René.

[@pierrehinch4040]

Great way to end the day. Thank you. BTW they all looked so analogue! From Kodachrome II, to 4x5 black and white, to Polaroid!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Pierre. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

[@elaineradiss1208]

Wonderful! I spent time really enjoying the images as you suggested. Like a mediation.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Elaine.

[@sstarr1310]

Love the concept. Want to see more.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much. Next videos of this kind coming soon.

[@derricksansome236]

Excellent concept, excellent images. I am looking forward to more as it’s really good to slow down and be able to immerse as if at an exhibition, thank you.

[@framesmagazine]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it, Derrick. Thank you so much for leaving a comment.

[@jamesmonte9214]

Great video Tomasz, love this idea.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, James.

[@mtull100]

Nice job. Loved the images, but also the way you slow motioned the captions. Keep it up.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment, Michael.

[@Pat-1000]

A truly fully deserving selection of photos , love this Idea a great show and tell ..Thank you for doing this :)

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@richardlouannsmith7465]

Loved this! Your comments were insightful. It was great to be able to focus on and think about the images.

[@richardrizzo_photography]

great idea and selections, I enjoyed it.

[@framesmagazine]

Thanks so much, Rich 🙏

[@tompwilliams1]

The first photo reminds me of Alex Webb’s work. He shot street photos with several people and layers in the frame. He also worked in vivid color.

[@framesmagazine]

Good observation!

[@ihknilsen]

I am really enjoying this series of videos.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you!

[@miriamtolmer8508]

This was most enjoyable a good way to learn more. Thank you.

[@framesmagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@simonciapparafrps2408]

Lovely idea I really enjoyed this👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@framesmagazine]

Thanks so much, Simon.

[@wimvanberlo4816]

I love this Tomazs, good concept!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Wim.

[@grantwellsphoto9779]

Very much enjoyed this format.

[@framesmagazine]

Happy to hear that, Grant. Thank you!

[@paulatremba9874]

This was so enjoyable and inspiring! Please continue doing this!

[@mihirmisra9519]

What an excellent idea!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Mihir.

[@gregorypease213]

Lovely selection and thoughtful comments. Not crazy about the animated text, however, finding it a bit distracting. Overall, though, I really like the concept and approach. Great stuff, Tomasz!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Gregory. Yes, the animated text will disappear next time.

[@antoniomcluis]

Good selection, and accurate remarks

[@framesmagazine]

Thanks, António.

[@richardhutson2474]

Seeing your comments helps me to form vocabulary for my own thoughts about photography ... thanks for sharing.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Richard.

[@kevinholliday2066]

Wonderful images! And I love this entire concept as well. Cheers!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Kevin. Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Was the pace of the video fine for you? Should it run a bit slower / faster?

[@kevinholliday2066]

@@framesmagazine I think it could run a tad faster perhaps, but more than that I think the one main constructive critique would be to just have the text 'pop' in rather than fold in. I found myself looking down at the text area and waiting for it to complete, whereas that time could have been better spent reading the text really fast, and then getting back to looking at the image, if that makes sense. I really loved what you had to say about each image and certainly don't want that to go away however, just have the text come in much faster is all.

[@framesmagazine]

@@kevinholliday2066 Yes, already heard it from a few more viewers. Adjusting next time!

[@kevinholliday2066]

@@framesmagazine Perfect. I think you have a really great thing here, mate. Cheers!

[@armandoladegas3964]

Thank you for this presentation. I am new to the channel and I am loving it, I think this format of leaving the pictures on the screen for some time with your comments underneath works very well. Maybe a little roundup at the end to could add to the experience. Thank you again!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Armando. Much appreciated. Have you watched my latest video? Which format do you prefer?

[@armandoladegas3964]

@@framesmagazine I like them both, however, for some reason it seems that the photos are longer on the screen in the "5 Excellent Photographs" and that give us an opportunity to engage more with the images. I think is is my personal perception. In any case, both are great videos. Thank you again!

[@maritarolin2312]

Love this video, so relaxing to watch great photos with great music in a slow tempo. I like your comments but not the text animation. Thanks.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Marita. The animation is going to go starting with the next video of this kind.

[@SusanMcNamara-er3jy]

Excellent quality.

[@framesmagazine]

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[@AristotelisDemetriou]

Excellent!!!

[@framesmagazine]

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[@photocunningham]

The concept is great, we could all benefit from learning to slow down and take time to look at and think about photographs. Small niggle for me was the way the text appeared which I found distracting but great initiative, more please!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Paul. And, yes text animations will get more quiet in future videos like this one.

[@FotomakerAcademy]

I liked your choice of photos & agreed with your comments on them. An impression I'd add on the last, tree, photo is that the yellow & green color grading they used enhances the feeling of the subject matter... I also like the idea of your video using descriptive assessments of well-done photographs. Only one negative (at least to me) that I'd prefer be changed - I really didn't care for the text randomly floating in & out (but I don't like Powerpts in which ppl feel compelled to use all the wacky fly-in/out features either). To me, it detracted from the overall calming/artistic video preso. Could you perhaps experiment with just a straight left to right 'wipe' of the text or a simultaneous fade in/fade out of all the text vs random letters flying around? Thx for sharing your insights on the photos!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you. The text captions will definitely get more „quiet” next time.

[@alekseichvarkov1765]

Wow, das ist echt tolles Video! Danke Dir!

[@framesmagazine]

Vielen Dank, Aliaksei! Schön von Dir zu hören. Bis morgen! :)

[@akwinoz]

Hey Tomas, The photo reviews were excellent. Being as you ended the video with a snippet of the Frames magazine being printed & considering the recent debate on the future of the magazine, how about an in depth video of what it takes to get the magazine to distribution?

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Adrian. And definitely an idea I will once consider.

[@rhondacotsell4757]

I enjoyed looking at these photographs through your eyes (via the comments) though I had a few reactions that were different eg I also enjoyed the patterned areas and how they were situated in the plain, in the first - and the nephew and girlfriend told me a whole story so I felt no need to know more - but different responses means a complex and interesting photo. I agree re the shifting letters, interesting the first time, then frustrating waiting for what you had to say to emerge after that. The music was fine.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, Rhonda. Yes, that’s the beauty of it all: everyone notices different things as well. Text animations going away next time!

[@richardbentley]

Hi Tomasz, wonderful idea... Personally, I'd lose the captions all together (keep the title, of course) and would prefer just to hear your voice over which is always expressive and detailed. 😊

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Richard. I will consider this idea 🙏

[@micheleegan9402]

Hi, i really like that concept and enjoyed seeing your five picks and why you chose them. I have two suggestions: keep your own intro very short and do away with the animation on your text: it doesn’t add anything and is distracting.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Michele. Also for the suggestions!

[@taftmediaprogram5863]

I agree 100% with the suggestions, especially the animation which seems to compete for my attention.

[@TheFulcrum2010]

Great photographs full of inspiration. The first image Tomasz is, as you comment is full of vivid colour and good composition. One thing though in my humble opinion I thinks it's a stated photo. Look at the guy coming around the corner on th left and compare it to the guy coming down the alley. Their facial features are the same and both are holding phone to their ear. Clever composition but staged.

[@framesmagazine]

That’s possible, yes. Still, much thinking went into arranging it.

[@TheFulcrum2010]

Yes it did and it's still a good photograph for it.

[@kennethlarsen5936]

Great concept! Really enjoyed it and looking forward to seeing more of this! :) The only thing was that I found the text animation a bit distracting!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Kenneth. Yes, this kind of animation won't be there next time!

[@vartkespeltekoglu7159]

I liked taking time to look at these images deeply. This is a very good way of presenting images. I hate the 3-second swipe.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you Vartkes. Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Next video of this kind coming soon.

[@briangrogan1622]

Thank you !!

[@philt_uk]

Really enjoyable. Before the comments came up I formulated my own response to see how it compared to yours. Surprisingly (for me at least) we agreed on a lot of things!

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Phil. Happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@billgreen1140]

More like this please

[@framesmagazine]

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[@ekeithwilkinson]

Super images. Found the light on the first portrait a little too "hot" for me but enjoyed them all. Great variety of styles also. Like others have said though the floaty text was very distracting so perhaps that could be addressed next time.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much for your comment, Keith. And yes, captions will be addressed :)

[@mejantzen]

As you know, my interests are not in conventional photography but I enjoyed reading your comments. THANKS!

[@framesmagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@boudewijnswanenburg6260]

Yes, very nice way of demonstrating the strong aspects of the selected photo's. The way you handel the captions I find a bit distracting.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Boudewijn. Agree about the captions. Changes on the way!

[@philstevens5100]

Great concept and a thoroughly enjoyable viewing experience but please, no text next time 😊

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you so much, Phil. By "no text" do you mean no written text or no text at all? :)

[@philstevens5100]

Text by all means but found the animated written text a little distracting, otherwise a lovely presentation.

[@aloisloidl5116]

Great idea, I like the video, even though I still prefer to look at pictures on paper than on the screen. But what I find annoying are the bouncing letters of the text....

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Alois. The "bouncing letters" will be disappearing starting with the next video from this series!

[@realityworksbest]

The format works well. Suggest changing the style on the captions. Simplify and eliminate the timing difference on the character appearance. The first image looked staged and was not comfortable to look at. The rest were worth the time and option to look at again. Also like the musical backgrounds. It helps keep me focused on the screen and covers up background noise. Please do more.

[@framesmagazine]

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[@jrconrad100]

How do you distinguish between what is a technically perfect photo and one you “like”?

[@framesmagazine]

James, I answered in the Facebook group.

[@petertaranscorsese2900]

I really like the idea of “Slow Photography” - some great images and enjoyable to engage with - the only negative (for me) was the text “build”. / animation, which was annoying and distracting. This is meant as constructive criticism…. I really like the idea :- )

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Peter. And yes - I am already aware of the animations. Will be gone next time!

[@jerzydurczak8885]

Hope this becomes a cycle!

[@framesmagazine]

That's the idea, Jerzy! Thank you so much for watching.

[@paullewis6314]

These are 5 excellent photographs. Some I hadn't seen ; and I am glad to have been able to discover the work of the photographers. But I am not sure that a video is a good way to present these photographs ; I would prefer a comment on a page (even in FB) with the chosen photographs, explaining why these are great photographs.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Paul. Video is simply a completely different way of presentation and many people seem to be enjoying it very much.

[@paullewis6314]

@@framesmagazine Thanks. It is completely different, as you mention. And I knew that many people would enjoy. And that is ok with me. But I appreciate a written text, especially if some more info is added to the evaluation. What is important is to use different means to get in touch with different people.

[@framesmagazine]

@@paullewis6314 Perfectly said.

[@bobfately9382]

I like the idea and hope to see more similar videos, but the text animation is very annoying

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Bob. Yes, the animation is going away next time.

[@judineumann7390]

Really enjoyed the images and your critique of each, especially why you liked them. However I found the music loud, annoying and overpowering

[@framesmagazine]

Thanks so much for the feedback, Judi. You are the very first person who mentioned the music being a distraction. I might look into lowering its volume a little bit.

[@phovring]

Excellent photos, but please restrain yourself from playing too much with the text effects - they are really distracting.

[@framesmagazine]

Thank you, Peter. And yes, agreed, too much excitement from a newly-baked video editor. Will be corrected next time.

[@gemmabarnes83]

Agreed. I love this concept but a voice over might be better so I can keep my eye on the image and not down on the animated text, which was pulling my focus.

[@luiscurran1]

Better yet, don’t have any comments at all. Allow the viewer to make his own story and/or impressions about the image. It’s what we should be doing with all images that we make.

[@gemmabarnes83]

@@luiscurran1 I disagree. In this context, I’m here to learn so I want to see what rationale is given for why the image is deemed good. I know it’s subjective, but by understanding the reason it can help people learn what to look out for.

[@douggalloway6939]

I find the text under the photos distracting , it keeps putting me away from the photo, I would rather you speak to us .

[@framesmagazine]

I came to the same conclusion, Doug. I think, in such case, you will enjoy my latest video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn-tZn9_dtB_o6M.

[@TheFulcrum2010]

Annoyingly you can't edit comments. Not stated,staged

[@andreak4280]

all fabulous choices Tomasz 👉🏼💪🏼💪🏼🌟