Ugly puddle
by Gudjonotto

Comment by smurfguy:
Wow, this is just gorgeous. Many must have thought it didn't match "golden hour" -- I feel bad for you! This is an amazing shot.

Ugly puddle
by Gudjonotto

Comment by Lydia:
7 from me. What interesting colors! Is this real? Or... your artistic eye?

Ugly puddle
by Gudjonotto

Comment by colorcarnival:
The color is so spectacular. Love it.

Ugly puddle
by Gudjonotto

Comment by quiche:
Remarkable colors. A well processed image.

Icy view
by Gudjonotto

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An excellent landscape entered into FS

Congratulations on your high placing for yet another excellent Aurora image. The Aurora is a lovely shape and colour which has probably been enhanced by the fisheye lens you have used. That same fisheye may have also distorted the figure a little in that he appears to be leaning in the way that is to be expected from such a lens but its not so bad that its detrimental. Your placement of the figure tells us that this is thick ice not water or else he's only the second person to be able to walk on water!

Your exposure is good with good detail throughout the image. Probably the only thing that I can say is that I feel a little frustrated that I can't see more of the reflections of the rest of the Aurora in the ice but your 14mm has already managed to squeeze a lot more in the frame than we could normally expect so I reckon I'll have to live with that.

Another lovely image Otto, well done, Sid

Little grass
by Gudjonotto

Comment by jagar:
I can feel the wind and taste the salt straight out of this image, beautiful.

Little grass
by Gudjonotto

Comment by ciaeagle:
That's not grass ... those are mossy sea monsters! I love the other worldly feel of this picture.

Ugly puddle
by Gudjonotto

Comment by caba:
Top 2

Dinosaur rock
by Gudjonotto

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An excellent image that fits the challenge well.

Well, you've certainly found a most appropriate subject for the challenge here, and the timing is such that the tide forms some interest in the middle distance beyond the dry shore. The long exposure has calmed the waters which seems to be the chosen way nowadays, personally I prefer something in between, a little more animated.

Although you have made an excellent job in terms of composition I do have a couple of issues with the image, the main one being the blown highlights. I know its inevitable that when you are including the sun you are going to get a certain amount of blown highlights but the long exposure has blown out too much of value here. I do like the starburst effect of the suns rays from the small aperture. The other problem for me is the unfortunate nature of the cloud bank which at first sight gives the impression of a sloping sea which would obviously be a definite no no. I'm pleased to see one of your commenters making the effort to expand upon the normal one liners, he adds another interesting perspective.

Well done with your deserved high placing for yet another excellent image, Sid.

Dinosaur rock
by Gudjonotto

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful and dramatic. One of my ribbon choices.