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Comment by Qiki:
I really like looking at this, however the lines don't really lead my eye into (or away from) a particular point, which IMO is the purpose of this subject.

lonely
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Comment by BMacD:
Hi! Here�s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
My eyes went to the �what appears to be a bale of hay� then to the white object on top then the cabin to the right then the cabins on the far hill.

Composition:
Nice classic thirds. I like the fact that nothing is centered. Given the foreground location, I assume the hay is your main subject.

Subject:
Meets challenge, but I�m not sure what I�m looking at. As mentioned by the voters, it�s a very nice landscape shot, and I agree, what a really nice location!

Technical:
Everything is a little soft. Nothing jumps out as being in focus. Assuming your bale of hay is your main subject, I would have expected it to be full of detail and in sharp focus.
Given the light, you could have closed down your Fstop and shot at a slower speed. F6.3 would have limited your depth of field. It also looks like you used center weighting for your light meter and focus setting. That would explain why the bale does not have better attributes.

Summary:
Congratulations on your 4th best shot with a 81% placement. I would have liked to have seen a stronger main subject. Something that jumps out at you, and catches your attention. I think the vista view and nice lines really carried this shot.

lonely
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Comment by BeckyT:
Love the rolling hills

lonely
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Comment by owen:
These green hills look great.

lonely
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Comment by jjstager2:
Interesting photo. Didn't quite fit the theme, to me.

lonely
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Comment by dolphnz8:
Very pretty location. Posterlike to me

lonely
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Comment by PHOTOKID:
I like the carpet of green and the lonely ball of hay, The rolling countryside gives this a very deep feeling

lonely
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Comment by gipomontesanto:
Wow... what a beautiful place to take photographs...!!!

lonely
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Comment by mmckenna:
great framing

wanna go for a ride?
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Comment by vtruan:
Hi Bianca,

Returning the comment.

I went through your challenges since you have no portfolio at this time.

I really like this shot and it should have done much better.

My thought on the shot. The red bike is great, it adds alot to the shot. I believe the downfall is the angle. If you would have shot it at a lower angle as suggested in other comments, the lines would have led the viewers eye back to the bike much better or which you probably could not do, would have been to shoot farther back to have less bike and more lines leading to the bike. The green really complements the red and the other colors are good because they do not draw a viewers eye away from the subject bike.

Overall, you were robbed, but I haven't figured DPCers since being active.

Enter more and have fun. Best wishes,

Van