Curling towards the mid-day sun
by Drake

Comment by violici:
Doesn't look very mid-day'ish but...it could be the processing, either way, it's unbelievebly gorgeous. 9

Veins
by Drake

Comment by Spork99:
Hello from the ***Critique Club***

First, the technical bits... Your exposure is pretty much right on. You're not blowing out any highlights and you're not losing anything in the shadows. That said, overall, the image seems to lack contrast. It's a good thing to try lighting stuff different way, but shooting light through the subject, in this case, didn't work as well as another approach might.

From a composition standpoint, the main vein of the leaf draws the eye in and then right out again. There's really not much to keep the eye interested in looking at the photo.

Overall, I'd say it was a good thing to try, but not quite there.

Keep shooting!

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by hawkeyefilms:
Good capture

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by FocusPoint:
I wish you'd get a better shot of it. Without branches front... 6

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by MaryO:
Nice detail on the heron. I'd crop and clone out that dark diagonal shadow on the upper left.

Veins
by Drake

Comment by Jon_H:
Could do with a little more lighting.

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by love:
Top left area distracting, otherwise nice.

Wave Watching....
by Drake

Comment by gadion:
Wow. I like the silhouettes of lighthouse and people.

Wave Watching....
by Drake

Comment by MinsoPhoto:
Great work. Love the color and the framing and the crashing waves and the bystanders watching. Good work.

Wave Watching....
by Drake

Comment by LonnieD:
Beautiful light and colours.