Lifeboat at rest
by Mr Tee

Comment:
Breathtakingly beautiful. Just the right amount of softness to it too. Excellent work.

Not ... Rose Coloured Glasses
by Coley

Comment:
Fantastic job! By far the best selective desat. Great work.

Strength Through Unity
by Imagineer

Comment:
Gorgeous!!!

Big Ape
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Very cool shot! I like the crop & the way you've made the tough lighting work in your favor. Nice job.

Eagle
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Very different angle and perspective on the eagle's eye - that part I really like. The noise is a bit of a distraction though. Still, nice capture. :-)

Crisp Point Lighthouse Poster
by hi131

Comment:
Holy cow! This is just about perfect... The lighting, composition, color, everything are terrific! My only tiny nit is that the horizon is ever so slightly tilted. :-) And even that is hardly noticeable in a shot like this. WOW! Great job!

P5240105c.jpg
by hi131

Comment:
Wow - what a beautiful spot! The water is so clear and green. The lighting looks like it was a tad harsh, but by the same token it allowed for the beautiful underwater view - so I guess you gotta take the good with the bad, right? Nice capture.

xmas_hamster.jpg
by hi131

Comment:
Cute capture! LOL Really nice bokeh & lighting control.

Natures Pattern
by Mack

Comment:
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

Well here's a tough one... LOL First, let me congratulate you on not only a terrific image and finish, but an outstanding score for your first challenge submission! WOW! WTG!

Okay, I'll see what I can come up with for ya, but I think that the score and finish kinda speak for themselves here...

Composition:
Very interesting and visually appealing. It is not only unique, but also encourages the viewer to think about what it really is (as evident by the comments). My only nit here would be that the background in the upper right is a tad distracting (again as mentioned by other commenters).

Lighting:
Quite good. I think you did an outstanding job controlling the light considering this was an outside shot obviously taken during the day. Again, the only small issue I notice is the blown out area in the background of the upper right. Still, it's very small potatoes when taken into consideration with the whole. The natural light really brings out the natural color tones too - not overdone or oversaturated. Nice touch (I probably would have gone overboard here).

Focus/DOF:
Also quite good. You managed to keep the foreground nice and tightly focused with a comfortable DOF in the background. Not too shallow & not too deep.

Overall:
What can I say? Great job & congratulations again! You've set a pretty high bar for yourself now though - I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Please feel free to PM me with any questions and remember it's just my 2 cents...

Jimmy

unconditional
by tate

Comment:
Really beautiful image and sentiment. Very well presented. 9