Kauai
by Warp

Comment:
It seems that you were trying to capture the mist/clouds coming in over the ridge, but the water is so awesome, I wish you had gotten more of that, and less of the top stuff. Makes me want to go there.

Tranquility
by greenem2

Comment:
Oddly enough, I like what I consider negative space at the top of the picture. It makes the landscape look isolated and barren. Good use of bw, I think.

Casey Jones Ranch
by boyte1

Comment:
The fences do a nice job of forming "converging lines. I think if there junction was more readily viewable, it would be even more effective.

A Lunar Landscape
by Fibre Optix

Comment:
Awesome detail. The only suggestion I would make is to consider the composition so that the "lit" part of the moon is in the bottom of the frame, then it would have the negative space to really emphasize the subject.

Not Another Storm!
by basia03

Comment:
It seems pixelated in the weeds in front (over sharpened, maybe?) and there is noise in the sky. NeatImage (you can get a free download) is dpc legal and awesome at removing noise.

McAlpine
by jboling

Comment:
I realize it is the curve of the lake, but hte left side being lower than the right makes it feel lopsided, even though the picture is probably even. Maybe include more of the shore on the left, or crop it before it further on the right so that the section that feels curved would be eliminated. Bet this is gorgeous in summer!

Path
by ramone

Comment:
Just my opinion, but I think the path needs to be more "in" the picture. Maybe a little further to the left, then it would have a clearer entry. It is a good method of drawing the eyes up and into the picture. Very well taken. Your snow is white and not bluish or blownout!

The Fog Rolls in at Dusk
by sjgleah

Comment:
Great composition, I think, but the picture is a bit dark in the foreground for my. I either like complete silhouettes (like the tree on teh right), or being able to distinguish the details. I love how you have captured the fog/mist on teh lower left, just wish I could see more of it. Overall, an excellent shot, and it reminds me of home!

Winter sunset
by dazzler

Comment:
The colors on this are awesome. having the sun on the vertical middle, and the horizon on the horizontal middle make the picture a little static for me. Did moving it up/down, left or right change it any? The plus to this composition, though, is that it is very soothing and stable.

Take Me to the River
by kandyj

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Composition -- I think the main thing I would change in the composition is to make it a horizontal framing instead of vertical. I understand that that might not have been possible, because I don't know what was to the left or right of the frame, but you may have been able to get the same effect by cropping some of the sky out. The sky is beautiful, but it is most interesting, I think, just above the hills. I like how the tree on the left frames the shot, adn it is also effective how you have used three elements in "layering" the shot (river, hill, sky), though, again less sky would have made the elements fill the frame more equally.

Technique -- I really like how you have captured the colors in the sky, adn I understand how difficult that is to do, and maintain proper exposure. The hillside and the river do appear to be a bit dark, as a result, and the picture, overall, may have been stronger if you could have captured more of the detail in some way. It is well focused, which is an accomplishment in itself when photographing a tree!

Overall Effect -- You met the challenge well, and I found myself hearing "Billy Bob Bass" singing this over and over and over!! (If you do not know who Billy Bob is, you gotta see one to truly appreciate this song!). The colors are very soothing and it is a very nice shot. With a little tweaking, I think it would make a nice shot to hang on a wall somewhere.