Moon Over Caboby
mpetersComment by CEJ: Hello from the Critique Club!
I have studied your image and have the following to offer:
Composition/perspective - there is very little in this shot to really grab your attention and it seems as though everything is distant as well. The moon, although in your title, is very small/insignificant to carry the image. The horizon, although a bit low, with the stripe of color draws the attention. This keeps you looking low since, as stated, the moon is so small. With no visible detail and very little presence in the scene, I find the outcroppings on the right a bit of a distraction. Perhaps a different crop would help this to be a stronger image.
Color - except for the stripe at the horizon this has a nice blend of blues to black from top to bottom. The gradation from blue to color in the sky is very nice and preserved nicely in the processing. Perhaps a boost in contrast or saturation to accentuate the band of color a bit and create more of a gradation in tone there as well.
Light - natural, well controlled with the camera exposure and settings. However, the focus to the horizon leaves all the foreground dark and lacking detail. Different timing or perspective would help this as well as cropping differently.
Challenge requirements - the challenge called for a landscape and what I see here is more of a seascape. I think it falls somewhat short in this area.
Overall/my opinion - although I find this overall a very pleasing image to look at, I have to agree with one of the previous commentors - you may have been better off to turn around and capture the shorline in morning/daylight for this challenge. The moon, although mentioned in your title, is not really a very strong subject in this image. It is lost in a vast expanse of blue and only briefly draws your attention as the only bright spot as well.
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