Square Crop Outtake
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Comment by howzitboy:
the white plants are a bit too blown out. this shot looks interesting but at the same time, looks like just a bunch of weeds. there is no real point of interest to attract my attention.

love triangle
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Comment by Melethia:
I like it alot. I love the composition of this and the desat works well - red, black, and white are a good combo.

Dixie Porch Loungers
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Comment by krnodil:
So, New Jersey is good for something after all, eh? (I can say that, I'm a NJ native) :) "Same guitar my Daddy used to hit me with", LOL - great story. Like how you arranged everything, font too.

Chocolate Mint Creek
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Comment by JerseyGenie:
Gee Don, I had this placing much higher. I thought it was a beautiful representation for the challenge. Congrats on a great shot.

love triangle
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Comment by crik:
How typical of the doggie, nice one.

gardengoyle
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Comment by DefyTime:
Like the B&W...great contrast.

gardengoyle
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Comment by kje83:
love it...

Chocolate Mint Creek
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Comment by bmartuch:
Very serene feel to it Don. Makes you want to just sit back and listen to the birds.

Chocolate Mint Creek
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Comment by skewsme:
You forgot to plop a chocolate mint bimbo on a thirds line, silly! BTW, I think this is either Greendell or Huntsville. This photo is zen because your eyes go everywhere and nowhere at once. And when I look at this picture, I get the sensation of a cool breeze wafting in one of my ears and out the other. I am amazing for that huge bone!

Chocolate Mint Creek
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Comment by JBHale:
Hello from the Critique Club!!

You used a longer exposure, which is great! It's always good to manipulate settings to achieve different results. The focus is on, and the colors turned out very well. In fact, there are many very good technical aspects of your picture.

However, what it's missing is a strong center of interest. The picture doesn't have much of a subject, leaving the point of interest at the stream. A stream can be a center of interest, but it must be shot from a more dynamic point of view. Next time try letting the stream flow down into the frame, rather than across it. The composition does a nice job of drawing the eye to the stream, but it includes the unnecessarily dull greenery on the top and bottom. Always remember that it helps to fill your frame with the subject, and not surround it by anything distracting.

You are on the right track, and you nailed the technical execution. Just work on your composition and think about the picture as highlighting something that people will find interesting to look at. Happy shooting!!

--James B. Hale