Early Morning Fishing
by philup

Comment by CNovack:
A nice scenic fishing picture. It is a good picture and has all of the right elements but it needs a little more work for it to move into the outstanding category. First off the location and angle are good - you have the scenic background of the lake and the lovely glow of an early morning sunrise. You have a side profile shot of the fisherman such that we have a good view of what he is doing - holding the fishing pole. The problem is with the angle and location of where you choose to shot this. The barren trees in the background do nothing for the shot other than distract attention away from the sunrise AND it's tangle of barren branches help lose the fishing pole's defining shape. The fishing pole needs to be distinct and separate from those trees. If it were at all possible I would recommend finding a location where there are no trees to act as a backdrop to distract attention away from the fisherman, the fishing pole and the lovely sunrise. Next I am not too sure that the yellow outfit he is sporting is overall complimentary to the mood you want to present in the picture - serene, calm and tranquil. That yellow is overbearing to the serenity that the scene presents. I know that something has to be yellow to meet the challenge but I think you could have very easily played up those warm and wonderful yellows & oranges in the sunrise. The colors of the sunrise would become the major element that is the backdrop to just a side profile of the fisherman in silhouette.

Early Morning Fishing
by philup

Comment by lauraodom:
Nice shot. Like the addition of the yellow coveralls.

Winter Wonderland
by philup

Comment by thegrandwazoo:
This is a fantastic shot! Well done on the top 15 Man!

Winter Wonderland
by philup

Comment by pearlseyes:
Beautiful IR work. You're really starting to excel in this particular style. Nice job!

Early Morning Fishing
by philup

Comment by LucidLotus:
Looks like your subject is the fisherman but he's in competition with that yellow toned sunrise and losing. The colors are bright and the composition & idea are good but there's a flat feeling to the image overall. 5.

Winter Wonderland
by philup

Comment by timfythetoo:
Congrats on getting in top 15!!! Great shot.

Winter Wonderland
by philup

Comment by echoman:
very beautiful. a little too soft though

Winter Wonderland
by philup

Comment by phayanak:
great picture love the composition

Winter Wonderland
by philup

Comment by Lois:
Absolutely georgeous.

Winter Wonderland
by philup

Comment by JunieMoon:
I really wish I could do this infrared stuff. It makes the most beautiful photos. This one is stunning. 9