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OneSweetSinComment by dsidwell: Greetings from the Critique Club!
I concur with all of the compliments below!
In this image, the light and textures of the water and trees lead my eye directly to the that interesting tower. The tower is seen in its environment, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say the the environment contains a tower. As a post card shot, It succeeds because it shows us not only the tower itself, but also its surroundings, which are no less interesting and engaging. In fact, you suggest in this photo that the tower BELONGS there in this space. Through your capture of color, you show that it is just some kind of unusual tree or other landscape feature, enhancing, I'm sure, what the architect wanted! In other words: Great composition!
I really enjoy how you've used the water here as both a strong base for the photo as well as an interesting feature in and of itself. I love how the light gradually fades darker as it approaches the center of the photo, and then is light again in the sky above the trees. The "horizon line" is well placed, and the line created by the shore, once again, lead my eye right to that tower.
This is well done, and you should be pleased with the outcome.
As a postcard, some suggested that it was not really a postcard shape, and this could be true, but artists are constantly breaking the boundaries of what a postcard is these days. I've even seen triangular ones! Still, format is something to think about is this were, for example, for a client.
To improve the shot, you might try exploring a little with light. You obviously can't control the light here, but perhaps a different time of day with longer shadows and interesting sunlight would enhance the shot even more. It looks right now to be about an hour or two before sunset (or after sunrise). You might want to revisit this site and see what interesting light can be found just before sunset or just barely after sunrise.
Once again, great shot! I really look forward to seeing your future work! Good Luck!
David
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