ALTO
by bmarquez

Comment by camelotnorth:
Lovely scenery...I wonder if the sign were off to the side of the shot it would be more effective?

ALTO
by bmarquez

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Very clear shot, but a little dark (I know it's a gloomy day...) Too bad about the overhead wires, they seem to be everywhere! 6 Swash

ALTO
by bmarquez

Comment by Lustre:
Ok, I think I've just learnt "stop" in a different language. It looks like you were dealing with some adverse weather conditions here, which have made the photo rather dark. I think you may have included too much sky in the photo.

ALTO
by bmarquez

Comment by ChrisW123:
Is that just a Stop sign?

ALTO
by bmarquez

Comment by Gordon:
contrast is really low on this - very grey

ALTO
by bmarquez

Comment by daxo:
This seems to be a little underexposed, plus I'm not a fan of powelines in pictures..
mhh... this is Monterrey, isn't it ?

Lucky four
by bmarquez

Comment by PTLParsons:
It's a good thing you took this when you did; it's beginning to dry out. I like that you took it right on the sidewalk, or whatever the concrete is. Very good close-up. We can see that it definitely a four-leafed clover and not a 3-leafed made into a 4. Good job. Very clean and clear. Like the lighting very much, and the fact that's there's no harsh shine or brightness. Good job. PTL 8

Lucky four
by bmarquez

Comment by mcrael:
Photo looks washed out - would prefer more color. Good capture of detail in the leaves.

Falling
by bmarquez

Comment by inspzil:
Critique Club for Falling by BMarquez

Composition - Pretty nice composition really. A few things to note, which one by one, are minor notes. Cumulatively though they hurt the picture considerably. Technical issues first - The most obvious is the exposure. I notice in your comments you have the shutter speed and iso juxtaposed. This picture is overexposed, especially evident in the foreground with the bright green vegetation in front jumping off the page. It overpowers the image. The sunshine reflection on the left side is washed out which is another distraction. The image also seems to be tilted a bit. I think this picture would also be more effective panned back a little to show the trees above the waterfalls. From what I can see on the image, it looks like a worthy backdrop.

Background - This could use a little of the trees behind the waterfall as stated above. It would provide a little contrast between the water and the trees

Camera Work - This image is definitely overexposed. The 1/10 sec shutter speed was too slow. It left the sun's reflection in the water completely white and the foliage in front distracts from the picture. Depth of field is great. Framing is ok, but would be improved by moving back on the shot and leaving the amount of foliage the same, basically just adding some trees to the top 1/3 of the picture.

Processing - Unfortunately PS cannot add color to washed out areas. It could've however made the green in the foliage less bright. This would've helped the picture by making the vegetation in the foreground less distracting.

Overall - Everyone loves a good waterfall. This is definitely a great place to take a picture. Proper exposure is a must though, especially in these conditions. Panning back to add some color to the top of the picture is definitely recommended. I like the angle from which this was shot. This subject has a lot of photographic potential that would really make for some wonderful images with a few changes to the way it was framed and shot. - Inspzil

Falling
by bmarquez

Comment by mcrael:
The brightness on the water and wildflowers is very distracting.