Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by mycelium:
lovely shot. the clouds are just great ... you've got a bit of everything there, from the little cumulus puffballs to the altocirrus streakies to the developing thunderheads. what an island, too.

Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by Man_Called_Horse:
Gilligans Island?? nice comp, great dof, great color, nice comp, nice idea, overall pleasing

Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by bcoble:
Beautiful colors and content.

Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by madison461:
Looks like a post card or the start of Gilligan's Island! This could be a stock photo for a travel agent or any kind of Caribbean travel! Nicely done!

Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by LN13:
I wanna go. Great colors.

Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by arngrimur:
Ahh - Home :-)

Beautiful shot.

Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by smyk:
the clouds are amazing. they look as if they were painted. good framing as well 8

Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by Kelli:
Wish I was there!

Paradise lost and regained
by LevT

Comment by temba:
Certainly worthy of a travel brochure.

...or backlighting?
by LevT

Comment by ladyhawk22:
::: Critique Club ::: ladyhawk22

First Impression - the most important one: Lovely colors in the leaf that are contrasted nicely by the darkness of the background.

Composition: The placement of the leaf and seed pod on the left are lovely. I'm not sure I care as much for the leaf on the right...I might have considered cropping it out. The light shines off it oddly and it pulls attention away from the more lovely part of your photo on the right!

Subject: A good choice of subject, especially when paired with the darkness of the background. The lighting really makes the colors and details of the leaf stand out.

Technical (Colour, focus, and light): Colors in this shot are lovely!! I really like them. Focus looks good as well. The lighting is really what makes this shot here and certainly demands well deserved attention.

To grow its vote?: To grow its vote, I would recommend cropping out the leaf on the right. I think that is likely what hurt it the most. The other aspects of the photo look very nice!

Summary: Technical aspects look good on this shot. Try to be aware of where your eye is drawn and remember that you don't want to include something in the shot that would take the focus away from your beautiful subject! All in all, a beautiful shot, and one to be proud of!!