Still
by MacDonald

Comment by muckpond:
greetings from the critique club.

overall i think this is a great idea for the zen challenge. the ripples in the water really add to the overall composition, so that was a good find on your part.

i would like to see the colors pop more, however. they do seem a bit washed out. more contrast would really make the scene vibrant overall.

otherwise, this is a fine shot. good sharpness, good DoF, and a solid composition.

Surfer Dude
by MacDonald

Comment by rasdub:
Nice shot Maggie :). Go Llama.

Dave

Surfer Dude
by MacDonald

Comment by Skip:
i don't get it why this didn't finish higher

Surfer Dude
by MacDonald

Comment by sherpet:
great shot....

Surfer Dude
by MacDonald

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Great action - did you take this from an airplane?

Surfer Dude
by MacDonald

Comment by macrothing:
8 - Good capture. Difficult, but just a little sharper/more definition/clarity, the colors perhaps tweaked slightly and a more refined crop make this even better in my opinion. Perhaps a more vertical framing/crop may have given this an edge, especially using the 'lines' where the board is cutting into the water, who knows.

Still
by MacDonald

Comment by SandyP:
So incredibly underrated!!! To me, that bird looks as if he was literally posing for a zen photo. The balance on one foot. The perch on that particular spot with the beautiful soft greens as a backdrop.

Where he should be perched is on the first or 2nd page minimum!!!!!!

Returning.jpg
by MacDonald

Comment by SandyP:
This is beautiful Maggie! So well done! And I agree with you. . .your heron much more emanates zen.

Surfer Dude
by MacDonald

Comment by Skip:
excellent work. expect to see this near the top.

Surfer Dude
by MacDonald

Comment by chalice:
Interesting angle for this photo.