Bird on a Pole
by owen

Comment by sanx:
The bird looks fake. The houses in the back are distracting, it'd be better if it was blurred.

Bird on a Pole
by owen

Comment by olddj:
think taken from visual left a bit more would have helped considerably

Bird on a Pole
by owen

Comment by Silience:
Is that seagull photo edited in there??? because he really doesn't look like he was really there in the first place.

The Conductor
by owen

Comment by Jaimeson:
Awesome shot! Reminds me of my dog.

Lightwave
by owen

Comment by Nitin:
This is incredible! Havent seen anything like this ever! 10

Dogs & Logs
by owen

Comment by owen:

Originally posted by amber: Hello from the Critique Club! The first thing about this image is it s clarity – I feel like I just went to the opticians and he gave me back crystal clear 20/20 vision! It also evokes a feeling of childhood innocence and freedom – long hot summer holidays at the beach with family and pooches. The sun on your back, sand between your toes and a pet that just wants to have fun The stick leads the eye into the image well, leading us to the dog’s head and through to the tail, creating a dynamic diagonal. The change in colour from the sand to the blue of the water gives a nice sense of space and distance. I like the muted tones and I’m glad you weren’t tempted to up the saturation. The detail and clarity of the water is what really makes this image: The water displaced by the dog almost looks 3D. The ripples in the water caused by falling droplets are really clear and you can almost make out what is on the seabed. Considering the dog was moving, this was an excellent capture. Exposure, depth of field and focus are all judged extremely well. To me though the dog seems a tad over sharpened, but not so much to spoil the image.

Thanks Amber appreciate your comments, you mentioned good features of the shot that I didn't notice or intentionally do though I'll try to next time. As for the oversharpened dog I totally agree, as the dog was a bit out of focus I thought I had to sharpen a bit (I used the sharpen filter, couldn't get it right with USM) though I didn't totally like the look either. Thanks again for all your help.

Ship at Dawn
by owen

Comment by Imagineer:
Very moody and great colours.

Lightwave
by owen

Comment by Tammer:
Decent contrast and really nice wave capture. Bumping up after second look. :-)

Lightwave
by owen

Comment by gloda:
Great capture. i love how the light is broken by the big wave. I also appreciate the contrast between the turbulent water and the calm sky. 10.

Lightwave
by owen

Comment by beaflies:
Really lovely!
A few changes I would have made: the clouds make it look leaning Lt. I would rotate clockwise slightly, maybe 2-3 degrees. Also you could bump up saturation to get more color in the clouds, maybe. Also when takeing the shot, if you have manual ability on your camera. Shut down the aperature, like f8 to get more of a star shape in your sun, but that may blur your water? Something to play with. Othewise the water is just delicious! Beautiful zoom! Good contrast. -9