A Tired Santa
by griz210

Comment by echoman:
Tired Santa, tired shot. Either motion blurr or out of focus

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by griz210

Comment by Elaine:
Is it 3 photos of the same shot? The line of the houses against the sky doesn't look quite right (but I don't know of any advice to make it look more natural), but the trees look good. I'm not sure I like the red mixed with the purple at the top, and I agree with posthumous that the foreground is too bright (actually, if the houses were darker it might help with where they meet the sky). Not sure the blueness of the bottom works with the colors of the sky. I really like the red/orange/yellow of the middle and the trees silhouetted. At least you gave it a try, which is more than I did, and I bet you learned a lot! Sorry you didn't get it entered, but maybe next time.

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by griz210

Comment by posthumous:
it needs a little work on the skyline, but I like this! I think you lightened the foreground too much. We don't need that much detail. Leave it darker and then it will be easier to blend it into the sky.

A Tired Santa
by griz210

Comment by rtscribbs02:
looks a little blurry

A Tired Santa
by griz210

Comment by Elaine:
Not sure about the lighting, and I would have toned the red in the hat down some.

A Tired Santa
by griz210

Comment by Pixelstate:
a little out of focus, but otherwise a nice shot

Monument rock 2
by griz210

Comment by DefyTime:
Wonderful color...well done

A Tired Santa
by griz210

Comment by pamelasue:
what a cutie ... a bit OOF though ...

Colorado river 2
by griz210

Comment by Melethia:
This is the one you should have entered in the Free Study!

colorado river
by griz210

Comment by Melethia:
This has nice composition - I do like landscapes done in portrait mode, but the other comments you've received make some good points, especially as far as garnering votes here. I went looking through your portfolio a bit and the one you should have entered is Colorado river 2 - that one has far more interesting light, and better color and contrast. Definitely some gorgeous locations you've been shooting in!