Winter Beach Scene
by Drake

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: I gave this shot an 8 in voting, and I don't give them freely. Good job.

Artistic: Nice leading lines and use of thirds, and glad that there isn't anything dead centre. I like the wide angle and low POV...sitting or kneeling on the sand, am I right?

Technical: Good idea to have the horizon straight or you may have drawn some complaints about a tilted horizon. I know it's basically a landscape shot but I think the addition of an extra element to just left of the mid-centre would have ust given it a little extra. Someone walking away, or a dog running towards the shore. Just a thought. Might have been a little bit better with the horizon just a titch lower as it splits the photo almost perfectly in half. At least at that point, it does :-)

Overall: A very pleasing landscape, good work. Keep shooting!

Feel free to PM me.

Susan

"StormyWeathers"
by Drake

Comment by Ja-9:
Such a stunning picture!!!! One of these days I hope to have the chance to meet you at one of the lighthouses...

"StormyWeathers"
by Drake

Comment by cq107:
love the timing.. 9

"StormyWeathers"
by Drake

Comment by KarenNfld:
Impressive waves!

"StormyWeathers"
by Drake

Comment by Lydia:
I really like the image, but.. .it seems a bit... uhh... dull to me. And that's odd since it's such a violent image.


It needs more processing. More brights and darks... more contrast... more... DRAMA! still... a 7 from me

"StormyWeathers"
by Drake

Comment by sinistral_leo:
Spork99 nice job, I like this one a little better, but not as "angry".

"StormyWeathers"
by Drake

Comment by Denise:
wonderful capture, just love the wave crashing over and the red lighthouse

Winter Beach Scene
by Drake

Comment by sidpixel:
love the shadows, an interesting composition too, good luck

Winter Beach Scene
by Drake

Comment by bvy:
Nicely composed. Good use of the diagonal.

Winter Beach Scene
by Drake

Comment by bassbone:
i can almost smell the sea air...the thing is, the angle of the fence seems to work against the image for some reason, as if it is repelled by the water, leading us away rather than to it...