Kiss Kiss
by hughletheren

Comment by tjbel05:
this is very cute.

Kiss Kiss
by hughletheren

Comment by Juliadavis:
omg...ur rabbit...hes sooo big...O_o
I LOVE IT!!!
*HUGS*
great shot!

Kiss Kiss
by hughletheren

Comment by sherpet:
So so aweet, and gets my vote.....An "8" from me.....

Kiss Kiss
by hughletheren

Comment by Evaan:
Great line and positioning. Fun. 7

Kiss Kiss
by hughletheren

Comment by hotpasta:
this should do really well...niuce to see a human after the first 191 images! 8

Crepuscular Dawn
by hughletheren

Comment by digitalknight:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I feel calmer already, your photo has an amazing calm serene feel to it.

Let̢۪s get right to the details!

Composition:

So many sunset shots are just that, the sunset sky itself (or sunrise in this case) So bravo for including some interesting lines to look at.

First the horizon is not spot-on center vertically! Thank you for that! The vertical rule of thirds here adds so much to this composition.

I also love the diagonal line rising up from the right to meet the horizon line. What is it about triangles that add so much to a composition? I don̢۪t know, but I̢۪m really glad that one is there.

But if that was the only foreground element it would feel oddly off – but you’ve covered it by including that terrific stone in the foreground center/left to pull the composition back to the left and leave it perfecting balanced. I love the texture on the top of this foreground element – I can almost feel it as I sit on it to watch this beautiful quiet time in the morning.

Lighting:

Lighting compliments of God! Streaming sunlight is such a beautiful thing. Kudos here to you for an excellent exposure. Your notes on processing show amazingly little of it, so you just flat out nailed the exposure. That is darn impressive. The hint of the sphere of the sun through the clouds is icing on the cake – a glimpse of the light source itself, without blowing the exposure around it – leaving just the right amount of white to add to the terrific tonal range of this work.

If it were a perfect world:

At least according to me, I’d lose the bird, or I’d make two or three more. Just one looks like a mistake at first glance – of course you soon realize that it isn’t, but it serves as a distraction. If there were more I think my eye would recognize them for what they are sooner – but none would make it a non-issue all together.

Still, overwhelmingly a terrific example of nature̢۪s beauty expertly exposed and composed. This is terrific work worthy of display in any professional forum. I would be proud to have something this beautiful in my portfolio.

Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this critique through the message system here on DPC.

Regards,
Doug

Crepuscular Dawn
by hughletheren

Comment by 3DsArcher:
Capturing this image was well worth getting up before dawn. I had it placed a lot higher. It reminds me a lot of an inspirational message type poster.

Crepuscular Dawn
by hughletheren

Comment by LN13:
Without the single bird, this would be "just another sunrise" to me. Nice capture.

Crepuscular Dawn
by hughletheren

Comment by lynnmarie:
Great title! I think that since the sky is the focus, I would crop out most of the foreground. I would also increase the contrast to make those crepuscular rays stand out more.

Crepuscular Dawn
by hughletheren

Comment by heathen:
very nice...love the colors