Tree in field
by tinkie2010

Comment by JacksonGariety:
Too dark, nice colors, just brighten the background up a bit. 6/10

Ready??? Day dreaming...
by tinkie2010

Comment by Jedusi:
Very pretty girl :- )

Nice conversion and composition - congrats on your PB.

Ready??? Day dreaming...
by tinkie2010

Comment by Lydia:
Congrats on your milestones! :)

Ready??? Day dreaming...
by tinkie2010

Comment by JulietNN:
Congrats, this is a lovely shot, you beat your PB, I am so excited for you!

Waldo @ the farm
by tinkie2010

Comment by macrothing:


Critique Club Critique

First Impressions
Good for a Where's Waldo Challenge. Maybe not even subtle enough. I didn't vote in this Challenge.

Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review
I like your composition, the lighting and scene are pleasant and warm.

The HDR use is new to me, especially in regard to using it in Challenge entries. I find that with this image, the HDR has enhanced the nice warm lighting, which is good, but what bothers me is the few 'whiteish marks' around the boy's lower torso. I can't discern what they are and can't help but wonder if they are a result of overlays from different frames. Apologies in advance if wrong.

There is some slight blur (again, could be movement), however it grows on me the more I look at it and it adds to the overall softness of the image.

Lastly, 720 in this Challenge would have strengthened your entry (the 'hidden person' aspect aside), if the quality was there.

Comments, Score & Placement Review
27/73 is a good placement and your score of 5.66 doesn't really reflect that. I can only surmise that it is because there were a low number of entries in this Challenge and it was an overall low scoring Challenge.

Most of your commenters like your coloring and the light, however there isn't too much feedback on why you received an average score of 6.5 from them.

Summary
A little more subtle with the person for this Challenge and possibly a little more context/foreground, with the technicals slightly more refined (even if leaving it soft, but the HDR/movement issues eliminated), would have made this a stronger entry in my opinion.

Month 9 = Spring
by tinkie2010

Comment by my-planet:
Nice find.

Tree in field
by tinkie2010

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
A bit on the subtle side, just a bit of the stereotypical "HDR look". I like the golden tones and the treetop appears to have a rectangular form that catches my eye.

Tree in field
by tinkie2010

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
This one confuses me. It almost seems too dark(part of me is dying for it to have a brighter focal point) but on the other hand that makes it soooo serene. I think I prefer it this way. Good Luck in the challenge. 7

Tree in field
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Comment by K3Master:
I shall be rating this challenge by the following criteria:

1 - Not HDR in my opinion

3 - HDR is way over-done, in my opinion

5 - A reasonable use of HDR, but not a very engaging photo, in my opinion

7 - A reasonable use of HDR, and an engaging photo, in my opinion

10 - A fantastic use of HDR, and an out of this world photo, in my opinion

Your photo receives:

5

Waldo @ the farm
by tinkie2010

Comment by liberty:
Nice colors, 7.