Flagstaff,AZby
prbettsComment by Kavey: Critique Club
Composition/ Content
Although the real scene may well be quite sloped, because we can't see all of it, it gives instead the impression of a tilted horizon. I think the image would benefit from a little rotation anti-clockwise.
In terms of content I find this somewhat non-descript. I can see what I'm guessing to be a couple of hay bales (hard to tell), a lamp post and a few poles. None of these hold my interest nor are they positioned in such a way as to create pleasing shapes or lines.
Finding a vantage point which excludes these more mundane objects and perhaps includes instead a more interesting and visually appealing foreground object would strengthen this image considerably.
Background
The mountains at the back are the one element of the image that appeal to me: interesting shapes and lines and nice contrast between dark slopes and snow cover.
Camera Work - Technical
Focus seems OK.
Might be interesting to bring out the rich blue of the sky a little more by using a polarising filter although, of course, you may already have used one to bring an even paler sky to the shade of blue I am looking at?
Digital Processing - Technical
As mentioned, a little rotation might improve the image ΓΆ€“ in particular, the lamp post, being the only straight line, would work better if it were accurately parallel with the edge of the frame.
Fits The Challenge
N/A
My Opinion On The Photo
This strikes me as a scene which is just beautifil when seen in person (we have a much better ability when viewing things in real life to be able to ignore distractions such as lamp posts and so on) but one that just doesn't translate into an image that packs the same punch in 2D.
Main suggestions for improvement on this one would involve searching for alternative vantage points, excluding any elements that don't positively contribute in some way to the composition/ content and searching for a more interesting foreground subject.
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