penumbral
by skewsme

Comment by Paul:
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: This interesting for a number of reasons, not least your aspect ratio. It does work though, it conveys a sense of the branches reaching up to the sun, try to glean as much as possible from the paltry light you have shown us. The sun itself obscured through the cloud is almost moon-like in its curtailed intensity. Most of all though, I like the detail you have captured in the lower clouds and the way that contrasts with the flatter, textureless majority of the image.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all really - any change would upset the balance you have created.

Overall: A very effective and well crafted image.

penumbral
by skewsme

Comment by littlegett:
This image I would have hoped for more. It is ok as it is. But nothing exciting. That could be the moon or the sun behind the clouds. we cannot tell. There is also not much to give me any sort of feeling with. Some sticks, clouds and a ball. Hmmm, just not for me.

in the straw
by skewsme

Comment by Tammster:
I like the processing on this.

penumbral
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Comment by hotpasta:
lovely layers and textures in this...tone is great 8

penumbral
by skewsme

Comment by oldbimmercoupe:
finally something original - not the boring HDR eye candy. gl.

penumbral
by skewsme

Comment by BHuseman:
This photo doesn't speak to me very well and I find my eyes darting up and down repeatedly. 5

in the straw
by skewsme

Comment by JuliBoc:
Lovely image. It has a very oriental feel.

in the straw
by skewsme

Comment by OmanOtter:
Interesting.

in the straw
by skewsme

Comment by liberty:
This is an odd take, nice comp, 6.

There's a certain slant of light
by skewsme

Comment by Melethia:
There's a wonderful feeling of canvas here - as though this whole scene were deftly brushed into place by that long lovely winter light. And blessed be the 10-22, for it is a fine lens.