multiplicity
by jmritz

Comment:
I'm not a real fan of power lines, even if they are the subject of the photo, but this is hindered more by the "brush lines" than the power lines. By the way, EXCELLENT foreground color and detail on the pole!

Tree and Clouds in Grant Park
by joro

Comment:
Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because, even with the tree, the photo doesn't seem to have a clear subject or purpose. The details are good - I'm really impressed this didn't become a silhouette, and so I'm bumping you to a 5 just for that.

Walk In The Park
by atsxus

Comment:
Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because the footprints and the glare on the water really distract me. I know both were out of your control to a certain extent, but a different time of day would help some. Also, you've lost a good bit of foreground detail in the shrubbery to the right that I feel AA would have captured.

Trying to be helpful :) Best of luck.

Mount Snow Vermont
by ericndeb

Comment:
Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because there is very little to no detail offered for me to see. I know this is a difficult type of shot to make, but the trees must have been moving slightly in the wind to "blur" themselves to this extent. The sky is well done but seems noisy, as though it could have benefited from some noise reduction to get more of the AA look.

Best of luck!

Tree in Park, My Mind in the Sierras
by hyperfocal

Comment:
Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because there seems to be too much detail that has been lost. Tonality is okay, but I think AA would have found more white to use, thus covering the entire histogram a little better. The shadows are distracting without adding value.

Rural Countryside
by Heavy

Comment:
Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because this is a decent shot of a beautiful view, but the foreground is somewhat blurry and indistinct, and that doesn't portray Ansel's style to me. You've done a nice job with the overall tonality, so I'm bumping you to a 5. Best of luck!

The Spring around the corner
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because the focus is wrong, somehow, leaving me with a soft pic, and the overhanging branches distract without helping anything. The bridge is very nice but is almost hidden in the road and the trees. I think you could have done better by moving more toward the end of the wall and singling out the bridge. That would have also eliminated the car, which is again distracting without any obvious purpose in the photo.

Hope this helps. Best of luck!

Contemplation (lover's leap)
by holdingtime

Comment:
Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because the photo feels cluttered, with no clear subject or purpose. The sky is somewhat overexposed, yet the snow is still somewhat dingy. Kind of tough to beat, but I think AA would have given us a slightly different look.

Best of luck!

Flower, Near Pacific, California
by jfaulkner

Comment:
Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because the whites are dull and grey. Compositionally you are in great shape, but the photo is just too dark overall, and would be greatly improved with a better exposure.

Ansel's Backyard
by love

Comment:
I feel like I'm missing something here. This is composed nicely, but seems entirely overprocessed. The reflection is distorted, and the base of the tree seems rather gunky, for lack of a better word.

Revisiting and explaining my lower scores - I hope to be helpful, not insulting.

I only rated this a 4 because it just doesn't come across as a quality photo. Nothing "snaps", even though you've used the rule of thirds nicely.

Sorry, again, trying to be helpful.