On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by Revecca:
I gave it a 7 because I loved the warmth it had and the misty look. However I do feel as if you could've had more detail on the bird itself.

On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by Nicht:
I think a 6 is fairly good. But the world is going to end; you have blown out areas. Personally, I like the composition. Maybe for a photo like this, a portrait crop would work better, but I'm no expert to say. As far as story and emotion go, there isn't all that much, however it does leave room for some (again, in my personal view). I would probably have voted 6, maybe 7, depending on the time of day, the position of the moon, sunspots, etc.

On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by kiwinick:
If this had my name on it it would have garnered a 4

On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by Tiny:
Boring but OK 4 or 5 if I was on a high.

On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by Jules1x:
I like the golden color captured, but those 'bumps' in the water near the top third of the image distracted me a little, and the loon seemed a bit washed out - probably due to the pretty light - but to me - I didn't enjoy looking at the loon as much because of the softness.

On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by hahn23:
Bright areas represent areas of lost detail due to being blown out glare. Also, detail lost in the shadows, as it is mostly a silhouette. The composition is awkward and leaves the viewer in a quandary as to where to focus attention. I continue to look for something interesting to view in the scene, but come up empty. The score is a gift. I didn't vote in this FS challenge.

On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by LN13:

Originally posted by Kroburg: I had a long look at this one and hesitated about the score I would give you. For me the big problem were the two blown out areas on the left side, my eyes kept going there instead of to the bird. I decided on a 5 at last, but with another crop without those white areas it would have been an easy 6. Hope this helps.

Use your hand to cover the bright area, and you just get a really boring loon on the pond. To me, the bright spots made the photo.

On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by Kroburg:
I had a long look at this one and hesitated about the score I would give you. For me the big problem were the two blown out areas on the left side, my eyes kept going there instead of to the bird. I decided on a 5 at last, but with another crop without those white areas it would have been an easy 6. Hope this helps.

On Golden Pond
by glad2badad

Comment by slickchik:
It's a nice image but it just is on the boring side. It is lacking some punch. I would give it a 5.

Courtyard
by glad2badad

Comment by Pangurban:
I like this, but personally would have preferred it without the feet.