Blue Hour
by orvaratli

Comment by sekarmalathy:
Amazing colors and great effect on the clouds.

Skyscraper
by orvaratli

Comment by brumer0:
Örvar, you continue to amaze me. Beautiful. This one should fit well in your shop!

Skyscraper
by orvaratli

Comment by OmanOtter:
So beautiful!

Skyscraper
by orvaratli

Comment by orvaratli:
Just to explain my shot: it has limited editing. After simple RAW converton I did some dodge/burn on the waterfall and some color adjustments plus noise reduction because of the noisy long exposure. Other than that the editing is minimal, using a flashlight and long exposure was what made this image as it is.

Thanks for the comments, they are helpfull in a way that its not good to post an image that looks overprocessed even if it is not.

Örvar

Message edited by author 2009-09-08 07:09:31.

Skyscraper
by orvaratli

Comment by npasel:
Good shot, a bit overprocessed for me though.

Skyscraper
by orvaratli

Comment by photoMAD:
Beautiful image. But it almost feels TOO perfect to me--like overediting maybe?

Skyscraper
by orvaratli

Comment by briantammy:
gorgeous. love the clouds on that hill too. very nice.

Low Tide
by orvaratli

Comment by brumer0:
Orvar, as always it is a pleasure to see your photography. I remember this place, and I definitely remember how beautiful it is. I think you did a great job capturing its beauty, especially with the sunset. Congratulations buddy! I continue to enjoy your work and look forward to the next time I can visit!!!

Low Tide
by orvaratli

Comment by ksymeon:
Wow, what a picture! This is one of DPC's best. Congrats on your finish.

Low Tide
by orvaratli

Comment by macrothing:


Critique Club Critique

First Impressions
Ah good, an easy critique for me - you know I liked this. I gave this an 8. Beautiful scene, beautiful colors and nicely captured elements.

Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review
Composition wise - the biggest issue I had with this image is the solitary rock in the middle at the bottom of the frame. I liked that it gave more context and think that it cropped out might leave the image unbalanced... but not sure. It may also allow that interesting underwater detail to come into play more too, which would be a very good thing.

For an aperture of f7.1 there is an amazing amount of detail in the image, but I can't help but wonder about an increase in the aperture to allow even more detail, especially in the fore rocks, water and also the 'greenery'.

Comments, Score & Placement Review
Average of 8.33 from your commenters speaks for itself, they were all taken with the image. Nothing in your comments gives you any 'critiquing' of the image itself, which makes it difficult if you are seeking that, which I guess you must be if you ticked the CC box. A few mention the location is familiar to them, I wouldn't be phased by that at all. The same scene has a myriad of images to be captured of it and each photographer has their own style. It also creates a challenge for you to capture the scene in your own way, and uniquely, each time you visit it.

I just read your Photographer's Comments and glad to see what I just said was spot on to your outlook for this. Good stuff.

As for your score, 13/419 is excellent placing in a Free Study, however I'm somewhat surprised to see your score of 6.69. You got 160 votes, which is around 10 more than the average I've seen so far, which I guess is indicative of the power of the thumbnail view.

Summary
With the image/scene captured as is, I think more detail and a slight crop refinement, and possibly a fraction more light on the land, may produce an even stronger image.