moonlight-bleeding.jpg
by desertsnail

Comment by Melethia:
A fascinating collection of texture - very well composed, too.

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review

Color Saturation and Hue: Colors are rich, but not over saturated. Hues are realistic

Brightness and Contrast: Details are held in the highlights, colors are bright and fresh. Shadow under the shell, may be a tiny bit harsh. A little slower fade to black might be welcome to the eye.

Focus and depth of field: Focus is nice and sharp. Depth of field is a little shallow. The soft foreground is not bad, but the shell itself goes soft, from about the 12 to 4 o'clock area along the edge, and a little to the interior. A smaller aperature would fix this easily.

I like the soft blurry clouds of the sky, but the sky is bright enough to compete with the shell a bit. As this is an advanced editing challenge, darkening the sky just a little would be well within the rules.

As is, this is a very good photo and a nice example of nature's math.

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by crik:
Good one!

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by shalrath:
There are so many different concepts in this challenge, this is one I hadn't expected to see. The colours work well.

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by Catherine_B:
Love this one, it is one of my favorites in the challenge!

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by davidw:
Good concept for the challenge, but the foreground is distracting.

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by Prash:
Smashing!

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by Schnitzer17:
Nice DOF and use of thirds. Visually appealing
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The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by heavenly:
Nice colours and good interpretation of the challenge.

The Golden Section
by desertsnail

Comment by LiamD2005:
This looks superb.
Lighting, DOF, everything. 10 marks!