Week3
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by nova:
Man that is spectacular. I think your sun is round, actually...I came to that conclusion after viewing at 400%. The blown-out sun is round and it is being mirrored in the horizon, giving it that widened appearance. My take, anyway, and I think it looks fine. BTW I also noticed that bit of lens flare just right of center, looks like an easy clone job if you're so inclined. This would make a great postcard or screensaver. Congrats on an excellent photo.

Week3
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Comment by kellymk:
Ooh, beautiful!!! Where is Carmel beach? (sorry, I live in South Africa)

Week3
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Comment by alliebeal:
another beautiful shot! I like the line of clouds on the right. Can't wait to see what's next!

Week-2
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Comment by tjbel05:
This is an amazing photo, you have an excellent capture!

Week-2
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Comment by davidw:
Just beautiful...and the differences between your shot and mpeters shot (and Ansel Adams shot) show that just because you all stopped at the same spot, you all captured it differently. Its important to feed your own creativity and don't sell yourself short, this is really good work.

Sand Dollars
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Comment by photokariangel:
This is Kari Ann, greetings from the Critique Club:

composition: The lower right sand dollar is a little too close to the edge of the frame, moving a little could have helped that. But, the rest of the dollars are positioned really well in frame.

color: nice, neutral and soft colors, reminds me of the beach.

contrast: very nice contrast, just enough to make them stand out against the sand.

focus: I don't know if the bit of blur was intentional or not. If it was, I quite like the effect it gives, like being underwater. But some people loathe blur like this, so maybe that's were a few of the lower votes came from.

depth of field: great use of depth of field, with only one sand dollar in focus, i see its beautiful details.

lighting: very nice, i love lighting underwater, its so magical.You captured it well.

other: i like this image, but there is just something 'off' about it. i don't know if its just the effect of the glass between the water and the lens, but it looks so surreal. also, the obstruction in the lower left side of the image is distracting. I hope to see more work from you, and you have improved over the course of your stay here at DPC, so don't give up! If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me whenever you like.
-Kari Ann

Week-2
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Comment by scooter97:
Nice image. I like the border but the snow is just a bit blue.

Week-2
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Comment by Melethia:
Man, that is a gorgeous location. I may have to go myself one of these days, just to take it in! Pretty good job with the tone mapping, I think. A bit over on the blues, perhaps - not sure if that's from the curves or the tone mapping.

Week-2
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Comment by SandyP:
What a beautiful scene. And you're right. It is amazing how different the looks are with different lighting. I think the blue tones are very pretty. Ethereal looking.

Week-2
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Comment by hajeka:
It definitely looks like the same place and it's a wonderful photo. Perhaps the light is less spectacular here, but the main difference with the photo of mpeters is (I think) that the snow isn't white here. Gives a somewhat moonlight effect which doesn't fit very well with the background. Still, I would be very happy if I could make such a nice photo.