Wintertime in the fishing village
by Drake

Comment by Giles:
lacks contrast and tonality its all a bit the same shade of grey, blown out sky doesn't help, searching for something for my eye to be drawn towards, seems like a snap shot more than a composed image.

Icy Leaves
by Drake

Comment by sidpixel:
Appealing abstract

Hiding in the limbs
by Drake

Comment by tolovemoon:
Stunning bright and beautiful.

Hiding in the limbs
by Drake

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful photo but I don't see it as minimalism.

Icy Leaves
by Drake

Comment by bmartuch:
Under a glassy finish.

November Gale
by Drake

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hmmm I know that lighthouse...can't say I blame you for using it, it's clearly very accessible for you in all Lake Michigan's moods. Watch the highlights on the crashing waves though, bleachy is never that good as it doesn't convey a sense of depth. Even worse it's bright, so it draws attention to itself, rather than help highlight the star of the show, the lighthouse.

I'm glad on a personal level to see that you paid attention to a critique or two back of this same lighthouse and elevated yourself so there are no oof rocks in the foreground. The oof bush and rocks are just fine, though, they add interest and depth to the scene; the sharpness on the walkway and lighthouse are a huge boon here.

Just one word of warning: beware that this lighthouse, shot from this angle, doesn't become a visual cliche. Otherwise it could become tired and lacking novelty, so explore the coastline a little more. Maybe check out Bear_Music's port - he lives in Cape Cod and though his processing gives him away most of the time, he makes sure he works every single inch of coastline he can get to!

Keep up the good work!

Susan

November Gale
by Drake

Comment by bmartuch:
Love that lighthouse.

November Gale
by Drake

Comment by drake217:
South Haven Lighthouse.Good shot.

Melting Frost
by Drake

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge well

I like the close crop of these freshly fallen leaves with their gorgeous colouring and the detail and texture. The thing that is working so well here is the natural side lighting which serves to emphasise the lovely detail. This is a good example of just how important good lighting is to a good photographic result. I have to say that I rather tire of the 'obligatory' drops of water on foliage but again given the lighting they do add to the end result. My only criticism is that I wish the mottled leaf to the right was a little sharper in keeping with the rest of the image. I do love the shadows and detail that result from that lovely lighting.

Well done, a lovely entry.

Melting Frost
by Drake

Comment by RKT:
Perfect light!