The Temperature Falls at Niagaraby
wargloryComment by DougPaz: Greetings from the Critique Club };-)
Initial thoughts
Easy to critique as I really like the shot,definitely meets the challenge, a bit too much sky
Composition/ Content
The thing that really scores well on DPC is the "WOW" factor and this shot has it: the rainbow, the ice and the way the light hits the falls all contributes.
Background
I don't know whether or not you tried this in landscape vs. portrait orientation. It seems like it may have worked a bit better and you could have cropped more of the sky this way. But there may be something distracting just around the falls that you worked to keep out. Really good anyway.
Camera Work - Technical
Focus is excellent for the difference in light and shadow you have here.
Digital Processing - Technical
I noticed that your comments really pointed to removing some of the sky in this shot. I was one of them and still feel that may have been the best way to improve this. It would have taken the horizon line off center and brought the top down nearer to the interesting clouds above the falls.
Fits The Challenge
Definitely fits the challenge well.
My Opinion On The Photo
I originally scored this shot a nine. I think that it meets the challenge well and the only real improvement would have been less sky. That may have led it to finish even higher than it did but the competition was really tough this week. Great job, and keep up the good work.
I would be happy to talk further about this shot if you would like to contact me.
DougPaz
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