Thinking of Youby
brens29Comment by tristalisk: Greetings From the Critique Club!!!
Initial Imapact: WOW awsome colors!!
Meeting The Challenge: Sure this fits the challenge but it dosn't seem to fit the title very well. As is I see this as more of a "May your future be brighter" or "Good luck on the road ahead" type card. "Thinking of you" is a very personal message but the photo dosn't represent a personal feeling to me. It has more of a spiritual feel to it. Perhaps if there was a peson walking down this road it would lend towards the personal by giving feelings of thinking while walking, separation or being alone.
Color: Spectacular colors! Dead on perfect in this area. I couldn't ask for more.
Focus:While not spot on perfect there is enough detail that I don't seem to mind. I feel it even gives the photo a slight surreal look.
Lighting: All natural not much you can do with that. But as a general rule midday sun is not the prefered lighting. If this had been shot closer to dusk or dawn you would have had warmer colors a more vibrant sky, and a bit more pleasant looking gravel road.
Composition: The composition follows the rule of thirds well, but I agree with one of the other comments about the crop. I think this shot could benifit some by cropping a bit off of the bottom. The gravel road is slightly burned out and does not add much to the photo. I think cropping this out would help a bit. I don't think you need to crop out a full third of the shot but up to or near the top of the big rocks would probably work well.
Overall: I very pleasant shot. A couple of tweeks and a title change and I think this would have done much better. I am a bit suprised at the score this did receive I would have guessed it would have done a little better around a 5.3-5.6 or so. Nice job keep up the great work.
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