Getting Late, should I stay or should I go?by
DvanComment by jpochard: Hi from the Critique Club.
When I critique a shot, I first look at the photo without the title or other information and try to figure out which challenge it was from.
I really had no idea which challenge this would be from, althought I thought it might do nicely for sillohuettes, I knew that was too long ago to be getting critique photos. My first impression is that it's a very nice setting and photo, but I don't see much of a connection to the challenge.
I really like the golden tones of the evening light within the clouds and on the water. It does give a somewhat dramatic feel to the shot. Other than a poor connection to the challenge, I think the weakness of the photo would be in the composition / cropping. I like the exposure and the focus seems okay...although the boat could be a bit clearer.
For the composition, I would prefer totally cropping out that dark shadow on the left (the front of another boat?) I would also crop slightly from the right side which is just a bit too dark for my tastes. With that cropping, your boat would be a little less centered in the photo, and I think it would have a greater impact on the viewer.
It sure is a nice scene to capture, and I think with a little different cropping and experimenting with the photo it would be a nice keeper.
I hope these comments have been helpful.
Judy
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