The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment by Mona:
I like this.

The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment by inspzil:
Good photo. I normally like the skies really blue, but the darker sky adds some contrast to the water. Needs something to provide a little more impact and give a definite focal point.

The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment by Geocide:
The trees in the foreground are distracting. I like the composition though.

The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment by Rtwo:
Close but not quite a cigar. Subjects need to be coming the other way and be a tad closer.

The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment by connie:
Makes me want to be here! Good job!

The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment by justine:
You really captured the colors..I can feel the breeze and smell the salt. Nice shot.

The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment by Drake:
Foreground fuzzy.... smaller aperature would have helped DOF.

The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment by khkai:
Maybe too much NeatImage???

Pisces Eatery
by BAMartin

Comment by JC_Homola:
Greetings from the critique club.

I see you've already recieved a very detailed critique during the challenge. I pretty much agree.

This is a good idea and does meet the challenge.

Because you are using existing light, it is just a bit flat. I see there are lights, possibly if you had waited until just dusk, it could have been more interesting. Just enough ambient light to outline the fish and the spots to create interest.

Rotating to even it out would be good, and a tighter crop to give it a panoramic feel would also probably help.

Hope this is of some assistance.

JC

Power of Light
by BAMartin

Comment by ellamay:
Hi greetings from the CC, I will start with saying that your title works very well. I am wondering if you were to have set your ISO to 100 if you would lf a got a little less noise in the shot (tho it is not a lot of noise this would of helped it IMO). My second consideration would be the compostion I feel aside from the image being a bit too 'central' it is also a bit too tightly cropped, this does not bother me quite as much on the bottom, tho I would likie to see a bit more room on the top. The lighting while leaving the image slightly dark, does not leave it so dark that details are obscured which is good. I think you have done well to fit topic, i.e paint with light. Keep up the good work and happy shooting!