Hot place
by otto22

Comment by salmiakki:
Greetings from the Critique club

Very difficult to write a critique for the Blue in a free study!

This has the combination of good composition, excellent colours and a good subject. It's a little bit exotic for most of us, so plenty of wow factor for those who like this type of shot.

I can understand why it scored well and you landed the blue.

Flights away
by otto22

Comment by MaryO:
Nice image, well lit and lovely DOF. Love that the one foot looks like it's just leaving the post.

Silky sunset
by otto22

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Breview

Color Saturation and Hue: colors are realistic, saturation is not overly done, and hues appear accurate for the subject.

Focus and depth of field: focus is tack sharp and depth of field is quite deep, which is well suited to the subject.

Brightness and contrast: both are well done, but dynamic range seems a tiny bit short. This results in a burned out area around the sun.

There is also a tiny bit of lens flare observable in the middle of the beach near the bend in the stream.

Subjective: this is an excellent image, as noted by the top three finish. I feel like I can almost feel the granularity of the sand. The use of a slow shutter speed adds to the image. Though I have to admit I do not associate the sea shore with silence. Still, excellent work, and congratulations on a well deserved ribbon.

Flights away
by otto22

Comment by Tiberius:
the log captures my attention more then the bird. the slight blur of the wings does not help

Flights away
by otto22

Comment by SeanPresher:
Composition is good, Good DOF. Nice display of feathers :)

Flights away
by otto22

Comment by Melethia:
Very nice action shot and an intriguing bird.

Flights away
by otto22

Comment by SaraR:
Excellent!

Flights away
by otto22

Comment by Penny Lane:
wow look at the beak! Nice action.

Flights away
by otto22

Comment by nam:
Fantastic moment, focus, detail, color, composition. Love this one.

Silky sunset
by otto22

Comment by Lydia:
This got a 9 from me during voting.

Congratulations on your ribboN!