Snake River ~ Grand Tetons National Park
by Ja-9

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

A classic landscape all the elements all well presented for an excellent end result. The mirrored reflections add to the image in an obvious sort of way but what really makes this is the lighting it is defining all the important features well but also those lovely silver birch trunks are made to look so distinctive and delicate its a delight. I think the wisp of cloud is a perhaps a little dysfunctional here it might have been better to remove it completely in favour of a balanced scene? Another excellent entry Janine, well done

Zoned In
by Phocal

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

Why did I know this was yours as soon as I saw it Ronnie! Until I read your notes I thought it was another of your excellent frog images. For me this works really well I love the dominant grasses that effectively hide the ‘gator leaving you to search for him, the blurred grasses add to the air of mystery. Thank you for your notes and your link to the write up I can feel the excitement of the situation myself, another excellent result, keep at Ronnie.

Moro Rock, CA
by bad_lemonade

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

Hello Victor and welcome to DPC with this your first challenge entry. You have found a location that enables us to feel the expanse of this mountainous region with some lovely recession far into the distance it gives us a sense of space and grandeur. The composition works quite well with the boulder on the left dominating the foreground but the green foliage is so insignificant it feels more like an intrusion than an integral part of the scene. There is a bluish cast over the whole image that would benefit from warming up a little with the white balance control, I think this would give a more natural feel to both the land and sky. Also, a touch of exposure compensation to brighten it all up a little would benefit the end result. All in all a great start to your DPC presence we look forward to seeing ore from you soon Victor.

IMG_6802_3_4hdr (Large)
by scruff

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

A landscape that, as you say, lends itself to great images but let down badly by the blown highlights and an unsympathetic composition. The foreground shrubbery serves as a barrier deterring access to the rest of the lovely scene beyond. I think the water could have been better placed in a less central position to enhance the rest of the image. I do like the mountain and cloud formation in the background they form an excellent backdrop. With a little more effort I think the true potential of the scene can be more fully realised, thanks for your entry Jason

mist at Fonte Vetica
by Hoghemaru

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

I can see you at this lovely location absorbing the wonderful scene in front of you and there’s the challenge to actually capture that wonderful instant, I would agree with J9 and say you’ve done a pretty good job of it, I feel the essence of the moment has been captured. You could argue that a little more light in the foreground to balance up but I actually think that would take the emphasis away from where it is on the lovely sunlit mist, the hint of light on the grass tips works much better. All in all you’ve done a great here Fabio, well done.

Arch over Cathedral Mountain - Yoho National Park
by Citadel

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

Your positioning has enabled you to make good use of the arch and distant mountain combination and all this against the backdrop of that lovely sky. What an interesting arch that is, it looks very delicately balanced, in terms of size I suspect that its much smaller than we are led to believe here? What I like most about the image is the lovely tonal range, it works very well. To be honest, the more I look at it the simpler I wish the composition was so that we could enjoy that wonderful sky for its own sake. An excellent entry Craig, well done.

Lake Eola
by Ja-9

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well.

This is a fairly ordinary balanced scene that is lifted and made more special by the lovely light. That same light, however, is also a hindrance in the way it dominates and overpowers the lovely water feature. It’s rather a shame your position hadn’t been such that you could have removed it from the scene and made more of that water feature by moving your camera to include more of the right of the frame but I can see from this position that wouldn’t have made for a very effective composition. It’s a pleasing combination of colour against a near-mono water and sky sandwich that serves to emphasise the buildings and their shapes well.

Pattaya Dusk
by riot

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting landscape that meets the challenge well.

I can see why the scene and colours appealed to you it certainly has plenty of potential. I think its a shame you didn’t have a tripod with you, I do agree with J9 there is a lack of clarity throughout as a result of the hand-held slow shutter speeds and the high ISO, under the circumstances you’ve done a pretty good job but, as you know, there is some tough competition here. I actually think you missed a creative alternative here to create a high ISO abstract with deliberate soft or out of focus shapes to create an impression. Unfortunately, what you have here is an obvious attempt to make the best of a difficult and challenging situation that hasn’t quite hit the mark.

Surrounding Urban Landscape
by clickodak

Comment:
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An appealing landscape that meets the challenge well.

What a viewpoint Marcel! It doesn’t get much more urban than this! I like the starbursts of light you have from your chosen aperture and the softness of the water from the consequential longer exposure. The composition is good with the river breaking it up. I welcome J9’s comments but I have to disagree with her, there is excellent clarity where it is needed, in fact the only lack of clarity is in the distant horizon, perhaps that is what she means, for me this really is not a problem, it enhances and emphasises the clarity of the foreground. The tonal range of your mono is good but perhaps the river may have benefited from a lighter tone to distinguish it more readily from the distant background, that’s about all I can add, well done.

Being Watched
by Phocal

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An intriguing image that meets the challenge well.

Congratulations Ronnie on your high score and placing for this extraordinary image! You have a lovely creative balance between the dynamic foreground and the static background of the buildings creating something truly unique, an excellent result. I often think the only reason a new feature has been added to the latest camera is purely for marketing reasons but you have clearly demonstrated the usefulness of this particular facility and, as you say, you have the flexibility of a raw format too. This facility together with the fisheye works really well. Well done for standing your ground against the security guy and thanks for sharing this with amazing image with us.