Naturally Beautifulby
OneSweetSinComment by Koriyama: *critique club*
We meet again.
I like this shot, and I feel that if it were in a different challenge, it would have done much better. There is grace in the natural world, of course, but voters here tend to be much more literal than we suspect before entering a shot. To me, symetry is naturally graceful, and here you have 2 strong lines; the trees and their reflections.
I wonder about the composition, though. The main interest seems to be in the trees and in the water. The amount of sky seems to be too great. Either extend or contract the sky content to create more drama.
The colours are probably natural. 'Probably' because they don't appear washed out and look as they would in real life. It's very easy to increase saturation to give the impression of a better autumn colour, and indeed, many voters would have appreciated that more. Your maintainence of the natural order is understood.
The building is a contentious point, too. On the whole, I feel that it would have been better left out, but a part of me feels that it does add a sense of moderity to the shot. At the weekend, I took an almost exact version of this scene taking pains to include a building. My wife didn't like the building. Win some, lose some.
Of the shots I've critiqued, I think that this is the most effective one so far. Keep up the good work.
Best wishes,
Jim
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