A Walk Along the Flowers
by Lorene

Comment by dewdodesign:
a bit more interesting than some of the other macro shots I have come across in recent times

A Walk Along the Flowers
by Lorene

Comment by Ivory:
Pretty shot, love the light on his wings and even the sparkle in his eyes. I sure hope people take the time to notice the details it is what makes your shot. 9

Day 14: Kitty the Hut
by Lorene

Comment by colyla:
LOL! this is too funny!!!

In the Trees
by Lorene

Comment by alexzen:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

What an interesting photo to critigue. It scored moderately so let's see what we can find that may be holding it back.

Composition

I think that the horizon is kind of near the thirds and kind of near the center. Perhaps a more dramtic position of the horizon on the lower third line would help. I am not sure that the horizon is straight. I think the water line is tipping down on the right.

Tone

This image is all about tone, and contrast or lack thereof. There are alot of subtle tones in the image, but the harsh sun burning through detracts. Such a November day. I would love to see more detail, more shadows, more emotion in the clouds. I am not sure if the details exist to pull out that texture in post processing. Otherwise, the mid day sun is creating very flat lighting.

I am not sure if the foreground helps or hurts. It does provide an almost necessary framing, but it also adds a harsh, more contrasting compoent that drags my eye away from the beauty of the sky and its reflection.

I almost wonder what this image would look like with the foreground removed and a complimentary border around it to give the subtly of the image some boundaries. I think this is one photo that needs a border to help offset it and create contrast, not within the image, but between the image and its environment.

Hope this helps.

Please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Ken
alexzen

In the Trees
by Lorene

Comment by zbill1:
My kind of picture, simple yet impressive

In the Trees
by Lorene

Comment by Mambe:
I like this one a lot : peaceful & lightful . I can't explain why but this photo makes me feel very well . Thank you for posting !
my vote 10

A Vibrant Sky
by Lorene

Comment by Noel_ZH:
Surprised they don't have traffic regulations.. lol. Cool pic, could have used some stronger processing with regards to the sky, 6.

A Vibrant Sky
by Lorene

Comment by Balko:
Balloon Fiesta! - 8

A Vibrant Sky
by Lorene

Comment by Gabriel:
Interesting, but I think that it's too wide. I would have preferred a tighter crop (perhaps square) of only a single part of the scene, in order to provide more "closeness".

A Vibrant Sky
by Lorene

Comment by HairGirl:
AWESOME!