branch and berries
by U622

Comment by fstopopen:
Greetings from the critique club:

First I would like to say that I do like this photo. With just a little work it could be really great.

Exposure: This is a little hot. Notice how the blue in the sky is a little washed out? If the exposure was a little bit darker you would have had a much deeper blue in the sky and a deeper green in the leaves. Not to mention that leaf to the right is completely blown out. As well as the tops of the berries. If you shot this raw, you might try decreasing the exposure.

Composition: Pretty good. The diagonals are a good idea. This doesn't really follow the rule of thirds. The diagonal is going right down the center of the frame. You could easily fix this with a crop I'm sure.

Processing: Pretty good job. I think you could have boosted the saturation a little. You might also be able to help this pic by decreasing the brightness.

seed pods
by U622

Comment by Neuferland:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

THis is a very interesting shot. The almost x-ray quality of it makes it interesting to look at and without the title would make one wonder just what it was.

The lighting on the left is a bit harsh and the post processing made it blow out, while offering a contrast to the black background doesn't really pull off as white as much as a really bright silver.

The grain would normally work with a shot like this but this one it ends up being more of a distraction to me in the end. I like the crop and the sizing, but maybe if it was smoothed out a bit, not so much texture. Hope my comments help.

Deannda

reservoir sunset
by U622

Comment by TheresaA:
Nice image with lots of good perspective. Good Job!

reservoir sunset
by U622

Comment by racha:
How is that perspective?

reservoir sunset
by U622

Comment by Bus352:
Good scenary. I'd place the sun off-centered for more visual impact

branch and berries
by U622

Comment by kylh:
showdows and coloring is very nice
and how the leaf fits on the corner perfecttly is a great touch

branch and berries
by U622

Comment by stek:
The colors in here are very nice.

branch and berries
by U622

Comment by bram:
This has been done alot ... I like the leaves far more than the berries.

branch and berries
by U622

Comment by stam:
Nice lighting and I love the berried on the tree!

seed pods
by U622

Comment by cools98:
Fit Challenge Criteria: 2/2
Contrast/Color: 2/2
Composition: 2/2
Photo Quality: 1/2
My Subjective Affinity: 1/2