all is calm
by owen

Comment by LucidLotus:
Very nice capture. I think your handling of the natural light is good and the focus looks great to me. Colors look a little flat, not sure if a bump in saturation would help or lead to unnatural looking effects. I like the composition for the most part but I'd prefer to have it cropped just under the line of trees on the horizon and leave the pelican to look as if it is swiming/floating through clouds. A bit more serene/surreal and the illusion would add another dimension to the image IMO. I gave a 6.

all is calm
by owen

Comment by L2:
I think a super tight crop to about 30% of what you have here would be good. Just the bird, so it looks like he's floating on the clouds. Nice capture with the reflection. Unfortunately, the rest of the frame is just a distraction.

all is calm
by owen

Comment by Ken:
Great capture and reflection.

all is calm
by owen

Comment by jah_luv:
This is very nice. Usually, I find something with so much background to be a bit distracting to the eye, making the eye search the photo for all of the interesting detail. However, I think that the distance of the treeline, and the softness in the clouds being reflected do not harm the overall sense of quietness in this photo, as they might in other photos of this type. Great job from the 'Great Job Baggie'!

all is calm
by owen

Comment by Tej:
All is surely calm. A dash of ripples actually makes to see the stillness in contrast. Very well executed and the size of subject is just in line Zen paintings. I feel there was no need to horizon on this photo. Simple reflects in water would also have just worked fine (or maybe even better IMO.) Goodluck.8.

all is calm
by owen

Comment by DrAchoo:
Boy, without the treeline, I may have given this a 10. With it, I think 8.

all is calm
by owen

Comment by posthumous:
all is bright. 4

all is calm
by owen

Comment by BrianR:
Simplicity,and harmony,good Zen...7

all is calm
by owen

Comment by fordmanf1:
CLEAR PICTURE OF THE SKY EMBRACING THE LAKE.

all is calm
by owen

Comment by Stagolee:
Very serene, well captured and great composition, Must be Owen