Eilean Donnain
by Pangurban

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Isn't this castle from either The Holy Grail or Princess Bride? Or both possibly; I've always enjoyed touring castles whenever I'm overseas. Anyway nice shot but I think it could use some work. I don't know if that great mat of yellowed vegetation in the bottom right does much for the comp; it's just there and partly swallowing the castle's reflection, and draws the eye away from the castle. I would love to have seen more of the ramp leading up to the castle from the right, but maybe there's just a huge carpark full of tour buses there :-) The light's a little dull but that's Britain for you. I think more contrast would have helped to add some drama.

Hope this has been helpful

Susan

Eilean Donnain
by Pangurban

Comment by hajeka:
Nice, wish I was there again

Eilean Donnain
by Pangurban

Comment by MaryO:
Looks like heaven to me.

Prehistoric Temple
by Pangurban

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I've always loved the mystique of this site and thus recognized Stonehenge straight away, I've seen it in person for myself and the first watercolour I ever bought from my Mum was of Stonehenge. So not at all surprised to see this finished in the TT.

The light is absolutely gorgeous, full of great tones, it looks more like an African scene til you scroll down and see the distinct forms of the Henge, against a backdrop of woods which you rarely see in most images of Stonehenge.

I think the only thing that cost you points with the voters was too much sky. If you crop out the top quarter - the band of dark clouds - at the top of the image, the eye instinctively seeks a heavier/darker area to ground the image, and finds it there, in the Henge itself. As it stands I think the two compete with each other too much.

Hope this has been helpful, feel free to PM me,

Susan

Prehistoric Temple
by Pangurban

Comment by Dennisheckman:
Congrats on TT. I really like this image. Lots of history around the Stonehenge area.

Prehistoric Temple
by Pangurban

Comment by clickodak:
Top 3 for me Give 9

Eilean Donnain
by Pangurban

Comment by bmartuch:
Excellent perspective and composition.

Prehistoric Temple
by Pangurban

Comment by Lydia:
Way cool!

Double Hauling
by Pangurban

Comment by mindbottling:
I like the subject but the cropped off fishing rod bothers my eyes, which want to see beyond the frame.

Double Hauling
by Pangurban

Comment by clickodak:
Very nice photography. Give 8