Stranded Iceberg
by orvaratli

Comment by tektoms:
Lovely, enough said :)

Calm Summer Night
by orvaratli

Comment by kevrobertson:
Lovely clean image
Good luck

Kev

Seaside Arch
by orvaratli

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Here's a creative take on the challenge: make "Waldo" a ghost! Seriously, the scenery is so breathtaking that I hardly notice the person; he's "hidden in plain sight".

What I really like about this photo is the illusion that the underside of the arch is the shore of a lake. The rocks are just the right shape and the sky below it just the right brightness that it looks like a reflection. And there is some artifacts or noise around the edges; just enough to make it look like ripples in the water. That's the clear focal point of the photo due to its brightness, contrast, and placement a third from the top. The eye is drawn there immediately when viewing the photo. It then moves down (away from the person!), and discovers the true nature of the scene. It works very well, and your high score is well deserved.

I hesitate to point out a technical issue because it's only really apparent when you look for it: the same artifacts or noise that works so well on the underside of the arch also appear above the arch, and give it an unwanted fuzzy appearance. I can't say where they came from, but similar artifacts appear in some of your other photos so you may want to track down their source so you can avoid them in future photos. Again, they are barely noticable so not a big deal; just something you may want to investigate.

Stranded Iceberg
by orvaratli

Comment by wandaharbison:
Wow, very cool!

Stranded Iceberg
by orvaratli

Comment by scwalsh:
what a mystical shot

Stranded Iceberg
by orvaratli

Comment by SouthCoastOr3gon:
I like this alot. Im betting top 3

Stranded Iceberg
by orvaratli

Comment by Patsfan:
Makes me cold.

Calm Summer Night
by orvaratli

Comment by annig:
gorgeous reflections

Stranded Iceberg
by orvaratli

Comment by Ringostarr:
Very cool. I love the iceberg! 9

Calm Summer Night
by orvaratli

Comment by Ringostarr:
Very beautiful. 9