Signaling the alarm,warning twins a year apart!
by Dim7

Comment by yusuf:
Good pic with poor definition.

Signaling the alarm,warning twins a year apart!
by Dim7

Comment by CLarson557:
Having done a lot of deer shots, I know how hard it is to make them clear. It's difficult to get close enough for a good photo since they spook so easily. It's too bad that they were in the shade of the trees because they are a little dark but you can see their faces nicely. A very good attempt and definately meets the challenge. Good Luck!

Scattered showers
by Dim7

Comment by magnetic9999:
nice one. . . try and get in the habit tho of putting your main subject off center (rule of thirds). it really does strengthen shots.

Scattered showers
by Dim7

Comment by Simms:
Cropping this a wee bit tighter would of helped..

I see red
by Dim7

Comment by dsidwell:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I concur with all of the compliments below! This is a fine image that uses color well, so meets the challenge well.

I enjoy how the red stands out among all of the neutrals and grays here. You also have the fence and its shadows that act like leading lines to the barn.

This is an engaging photo with lots of tones and textures to look at. Folks below have mentioned the perspective or point of view, and I think that the fence works well as a vehicle to lead our eye to the barn. On the other hand, the fence is so interesting it kind of pulls focus, despite the redness of the barn's roof. The fence also adds a sense of mystery and awe to the image that I wish the barn added as well.

To pull focus off of the fence while retaining its wonderful qualities, it may be possible to step just a foot or two to the right and still get those interesting lines and depth of field, but the lines would lead toward the center of the photo rather than to the side. Also, coming at a time of day when there is more intersting light might enhance the interest of the barn roof, giving it a sense of "mystery" that the fence currently has.

You may want to push the saturation levels ever so slightly in post processing as well.

In sum: I like this photo a lot. You have certainly communicated color, and the great things about this photo could be made even better, perhaps, with more interesting light and a slightly different point of view.

I look forward to seeing your good work in the future!

Thanks,

David

Scattered showers
by Dim7

Comment by whitetiger:
Very original and nicely timed.

Scattered showers
by Dim7

Comment by Fiver:
Maybe a little off topic, but I've voted on too many photos to care anymore. Good Shot. The water drops came out clear. I would have added a simple boarder to this one.

Scattered showers
by Dim7

Comment by ellamay:
great title, good clarity and expression of subject, may have cropped top slightly but can see leaving it in for droplets

Scattered showers
by Dim7

Comment by tomzinho:
very cool. how many times did you make him do this? ;-)

instead of being frozen, i wonder how a slower ISO/longer shutter speed would have come out (some blur, the water in streaks). but that said, i still like this shot.

Scattered showers
by Dim7

Comment by ScottK:
A fun shot. A little tighter crop might have helped keep the focus on the dog, as it is just a bit too much muddy water.