Man in the Morningby
swallaceComment by ericwoo: Hey there from the Critique Club
First of all, thanks for the detailed shot information. This makes critiquing so much more pleasant and easier. I really appreciate it.
Camera Work/Technical: The horizon is a bit tilted. In landscape, especially those that include water, that is one of my biggest pet peeves. Perfect WB, and all the tones are exact to what my eye would expect to see. I think a graduated natural density filter would have helped you keep a little more detail in the sky for this image.
Lighting: Very nice. I like the peaceful, early morning feeling that your lighting choice provides. I also like the detail that was produced by the gently moving water.
Composition/Content: Great composition and excellent job putting the rule of thirds to work. This provides many elements and leading lines to pull the viewer's eye into and around the photograph. The foreground is a little distracting, and I think getting a little closer, as to exclude it, would have helped out a bit.
My Opinion: Without a face and an expression, you can't produce an environmental portrait. I am not saying that I am right, I am just offering my opinion. I think you have produced a nice image here, but it just didn't hit the voters as an environmental portrait. He is surrounded by his play time environment, but I really need to see his face.
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