winter hills
by magnetic9999

Comment by FranziskaLang:
challenge met. i like how you balance the tree and the clouds as subjects in the photo. i would like to see more of the bottom of the tree, but i suspect the "hand of man" would show itself in some way, shape, or form. i also like the color you have chosen for this photo, it works very well. while the frame matches that color well, i personally don't like it so much. i think a black frame would've worked better here (since you can only use one frame). with multiple frames, maybe just add a thin black line and then test out this frame again. but then, that's just personal taste, anyway.

Dream Job
by magnetic9999

Comment by catpixel:
more of her, less of him please.

winter hills
by magnetic9999

Comment by lisae:
Very nice composition. I like the duotone you used on the clouds. Another of the nicer tree silhouette photos in this challenge.

Face-to-Face In the Snow
by magnetic9999

Comment by Kavey:
Critique Club


Initial thoughts
Nice square composition and quirky angle.

Composition/ Content
Has the cute factor and it’s great that the squirrel is looking right at you – that eye contact definitely adds impact. I like the square ratio and I also like the diagonal of the tree in the foreground, which is balanced by the squirrel with his tail leaning the opposite way.

Background
Some of the snow seems to be a little blown out and without detail though it’s good that the detail shows around his feet – kind of anchors him.

Camera Work - Technical
Well captured – great to get such good composition when you only had a moment to take it incase he moved.

Digital Processing - Technical
His nose and mouth area (the pink and yellow) seem very saturated to me – is that the real colour or is it pumped up a little in post processing. Since I don’t often get close to squirrels I am not sure!

Fits The Challenge
How could it not?

Your Opinion On The Photo
I do like the image, I think it̢۪s composition is particularly strong. It̢۪s not one I̢۪d hang on my wall but I would think about buying and sending it as a post card. Especially in the square format.

winter hills
by magnetic9999

Comment by nards656:
Good border color. 8

winter hills
by magnetic9999

Comment by carsten:
Very nice! The sepia tone is perfect. Good composition and focus. Top ten for me this week.

winter hills
by magnetic9999

Comment by Natasha:
I love the toning and the border here, great job!

winter hills
by magnetic9999

Comment by HBunch:
There are a couple patches in the sky that seem just a TAD too bright. Otherwise, I think this is a wonderful shot. I like the sepia tones and the angle and framing/cropping are good. No signs of man here. The focus is nice, and lighting on the subject its self is good. Good luck in the challenge.

winter hills
by magnetic9999

Comment by alanfreed:
Nice use of tinting, and framing. The sky seems a little too bright in parts, but overall a very pleasing image!

winter hills
by magnetic9999

Comment by DougPaz:
I like the sepia and your border. Good composition as well. DPz