Fall Painting
by trailwalker

Comment by hotpasta:
is it high contrast in the true sense of high contrast? perhaps not

Above The Clouds
by trailwalker

Comment by Bankson:
just above the tree line.Nice

Above The Clouds
by trailwalker

Comment by mist:
The high perspective gives a good feel to this shot.

Above The Clouds
by trailwalker

Comment by astrogeek:
Mountain on the left is underexposed. The contrast is a bit narrow for the entire image making me wish this was brighter.

Above The Clouds
by trailwalker

Comment by coolblue:
nice...but maybe the DOF would have been better if you had wanted to use it to bring out the ridge, just a thought.

Above The Clouds
by trailwalker

Comment by jmlelii:
a fairly good sense of depth, I like the clouds and your vantage point. I'm curious to know where this was shot. Maybe a different time of day might make this photo better, as is, the shadows dont seem to be too deep, which tends to lead me to believe this photo was taken between 10-2. Sometimes this can't be helped though.

Macro Seed
by trailwalker

Comment by talj:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hi Dave,

First of all congratulations on your 2nd highest score and great work on your first try with the extension tubes!

Now down to the nitty gritty :o)

Composition:

I like your choice of background, it really makes the greens of the seed stand out. The mirroring of the first seed with the blurred background seed is a nice idea and both are placed nicely in the frame.

I think portrait format works well here to give the shot a feeling of depth that wouldn't be the same if you had shot this in landscape format

Technicals:

Excellent DOF with lovely detail in the first seed and enough blur on the background seed for the viewer to still know what it is but not be distracted by it. Your use of natural light gives the greens and purples on the seed a nice colour.The only thing I don't like is the slight burn out at the top of the seed.

It could be my eyes but I feel the image could do with a little sharpening to just bring out a bit more of the spikes on the first seed.

My personal thought:

This shot for me, although composed nicely, doesn't have the 'wow' factor of a ribbon winning image. But for your first attempt with the extension tubes you seem to be doing ok to me and I'd suggest sticking with it, you have the techincal abilities to produce some stunning images and I look forward to seeing them in the future.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

- Natalya :o)

Macro Seed
by trailwalker

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Nice macro. Nice echo with the other plant.

Macro Seed
by trailwalker

Comment by sherpet:
I like this one..... great focus, and love the DOF.....

Macro Seed
by trailwalker

Comment by pineapple:
Interesting texture.