Sunrise
by mystardream

Comment by Pedxer:
Wow, most photographers are too lazy for sunrises so they usually catch the set. Congradulations early bird!

Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado, USA
by mystardream

Comment by JH:
Good colours, great composition. Could be a bit sharper.

Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado, USA
by mystardream

Comment by LeeD:
Very nice... I particularly like the golden colors

Sunrise
by mystardream

Comment by sigrun_th:
great natural colors and nice framing - just a tiny lens spots upleft and right to brush away, but still a high score from me

Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado, USA
by mystardream

Comment by Gallatin:
Beautiful

Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado, USA
by mystardream

Comment by messerschmitt:
lovely eveninglight
the figure in the distance adds
real nice image

Rays of Hope
by mystardream

Comment by mandyturner:
*Critique Club*

What you chose to enter was a good idea. The rays of light are a beautiful representation of hope. There are a few things that you could have done to this photo to give it some "pep".

I would have straightened the horizon. They way it is now causes the eye to look at the picture at a slant.

Where the light shines through the clouds is a little blown out. I don't know if it was already like this or if you did it. This could be fixed a little with levels. It would be nice to have a little more contrast to give the mountains some "pop" and it would also highlight where the sunlight was touching the ground.

I would have also taken out the lightpole and the fence. Maybe even dodge and burn the clouds to create an impact instead of adjusting the pictures overall contrast.

I hope this was helpful to you. You had a great idea, and I am sure you will have many more. Keep trying and good luck in future challenges.

Mandy

Looking Up at Aspens
by mystardream

Comment by pasaro:
I think this would have deserve a better score.

Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado, USA
by mystardream

Comment by ttreit:
Try putting the main peak off center (to the right maybe?) There's just not a lot to hold my interest in this particular composition. I like the subject you picked with the pathway and the mountains in the background. Waiting for the sun to set more (or being their earlier as the sun rose) might have given you more interesting lighting as well. Not a bad picture, just not a great one.

Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado, USA
by mystardream

Comment by decadentsavant:
Great color in the fields.