Overgrown Sundial
by dtremain

Comment by littlemav:
hummm really is there a sundial, I don't see it, unless that is a long pole thing sticking out...???

On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment by Abra:
This image is nice with pleasant colours and good framing. I feel it would be better to clone out those sensor dusts as they do distract from the image. I do particularly like the contrast of the dead tree though. 5

On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment by tvsometime:
This lacks atmosphere or a connection to the "golden" aspect of the story. Just a country pond. Color is good but the composition is uncommitted. Like a passing glance with lots of trees and not much pond. Could have been better as a landscape centering on the pond's breadth and depth with watery reflections of gold and red. Even a simple cropping out the upper 60% of the shot could come closer to title's idea. 4

On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment by see:
I an one of a few that have taken on the” Comment on every vote challenge”. I will post the score I gave you then try to explain my reasons for said vote. Hopefully nothing below will be taken personally, and maybe we can both learn from it..
What a lovely pond, I only get to see things like this through others eyes as I live in the desert.
In this case unfortunately the best score I can give is a 4, allow me to explain. When I suggested this topic I was hoping for inspiration from the content of the novel rather then the title. Now granted I have not read this book but I did see the movie years ago. If I recall correctly it was less about a pond and more about the relationship of a troubled family.
The image shows new photographer mistakes, “heck I have made them myself“, the trees in the background are a bit strange. My suggestion is to post this picture on forums after the challenge has finished in voting, there are several people here that will be more eager to help you get where you want to go in photography.

On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment by jmritz:
I could lay on that bank for hours

On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment by Tiny:
Really just a snap of some water,no merit in my opinion.4.
Classic Novel ? I believe it was a play that was made into a film.

On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment by LandzEnca:
I see that you have aligned the image based on a false horizon. The river may be running diagonally in your frame, and you mistook it for a horizon. But water is flat, and so all reflections must be perfectly vertical, which isn't the case for your your image.

5

Out My Front Door
by dtremain

Comment by rjkstesch:
The window itself is wonderful, but the background takes away from the shot for me. I would have loved to see more light on the front of the window and a dof that would blur out the background. 5

On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment by Garry:
It is a quite lovely pond at that! The overall scene lacks some contrast though, maybe shooting early morning or late afternoon would give it more of a "golden" look.

On Golden Pond
by dtremain

Comment by lunachicken:
This really could use some dramatic clouds with a sunrise or sunset, or at least just a better time of day's light. The vague link to literature, and a deeper story with it is my main gripe though. 4