Dry Falls
by SDW

Comment by posthumous:
dpc is very conservative about processing. plus you have no central point of focus. the things I like about the picture are the things dpc doesn't. you did well to score over 5.

Dry Falls
by SDW

Comment by bspurgeon:
I would say you got lost in the processing and you were left with a halo above the horizon and tree.

There is enough context and detail in the scene to be interesting, but the arrangement via composition falls flat. It should "feel" dynamic.

ETA: I now see that it is a single tree in the distance with darker trees in front of it!

Message edited by author 2012-04-08 23:46:43.

Dry Falls
by SDW

Comment by tanguera:
There is nothing "wrong" with this picture, Scott. For me, the image lacks context, however. This happens a lot to everyone. We see something that we really like, especially when we know the backstory, or are familiar with the environment, or it has some sort of history. Thus for US, the image contains a lot more information that it does for the uninformed viewer.

In addition, the most salient feature of the image is the tree, which breaks up the rocks and the horizon, however, it is mostly hidden, and it is rather featureless. Add to that a comparatively large and empty foreground and...

Dry Falls
by SDW

Comment by herfotoman:
Nicely pulled into the center.

Evening Light at the Lake
by SDW

Comment by Melethia:
Really beautiful, Scott!

Dry Falls
by SDW

Comment by posthumous:
intrigued by the white vignette and other strange processing.

We Need to Talk
by SDW

Comment by hihosilver:
Poor wife...hope he catches a big fish! lol

We Need to Talk
by SDW

Comment by insteps:
I like the grain here. Feels like a fond memory of a spring day.

We Need to Talk
by SDW

Comment by daisydavid:
That's what fishing is for ;) nice grainy feel.

Water Tower
by SDW

Comment by RamblinR:
Nice silhouette with a fabulous moon. Well done