Blazing Texas Sunsetsby
jab119Comment by crabappl3: ~~~~Critique Club Comment~~~~
Blazing Texas Sunsets
*Composition (content)*
Your use of thirds is good. Not knowing the surroundings, would it have been possible to have the tree line go completely across the bottom of the screen? This would have better sold the idea of the tree being ablaze. Perhaps even a tighter crop would have worked. You definitely captured some nice colors and cloud formations.
*Background*
You have a nice deep focus on this shot. The slight movement of the branches of the tree helps sell the 'blazing' concept, but may have been a little distracting to most. I like the colors in the sky.
*Camera Work (Technical)*
You have a nice clean low light shot with no noise.
*Digital Processing (technical)*
Sharpening is very good (not too soft and no trace of over sharpening).
Balance between light and dark is good.
Compression is good (no jpeg artifacts)
*My opinion*
I think this photo is good. It may have scored how it did due to the number of other sunsets, or lack of human interest, can't say for sure, but it is technically a fine shot and with a different cropping may pull the 'Blazing Texas Sunsets' title off a little better.
