Surrounding Urban Landscape
by clickodak

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing landscape that meets the challenge well.

What a viewpoint Marcel! It doesn̢۪t get much more urban than this! I like the starbursts of light you have from your chosen aperture and the softness of the water from the consequential longer exposure. The composition is good with the river breaking it up. I welcome J9̢۪s comments but I have to disagree with her, there is excellent clarity where it is needed, in fact the only lack of clarity is in the distant horizon, perhaps that is what she means, for me this really is not a problem, it enhances and emphasises the clarity of the foreground. The tonal range of your mono is good but perhaps the river may have benefited from a lighter tone to distinguish it more readily from the distant background, that̢۪s about all I can add, well done.

Surrounding Urban Landscape
by clickodak

Comment by jomari:
Great view.

Alien
by clickodak

Comment by pixelpig:
I have always thought so, & it's perch also looks quite alien

Surrounding Urban Landscape
by clickodak

Comment by Lydia:
7 from me.

Thanks for the starbursts Could be sharper.

Surrounding Urban Landscape
by clickodak

Comment by pixelpig:
awesome

Alien
by clickodak

Comment by tanguera:
Those eyes are so weird.... There is such a yellow cast to this whole image. I think our little friend would have popped more if he wasn't almost the same tone as the leaf he's on.

Alien
by clickodak

Comment by Ja-9:
Bonus points for clarity, color, and getting your model to hold that position...wink. I get more of a direct on feeling from your photo...even though it is an up photo....

Surrounding Urban Landscape
by clickodak

Comment by Ja-9:
Your colors and tones are great, it's your lack of clarity, possibly a high pass filter???

Surrounding Urban Landscape
by clickodak

Comment by IreneM:
Clicked on this image and just gasped... Great image! Hope for top three for you.

Mysterious
by clickodak

Comment by snaffles:
Marcel, it always makes me incredibly happy to see you on the front page. Well done on a fantastic double exposure and of course on the HM! :-)