Open Road
by Zoomdak

Comment by Tammer:
Some nice areas of contrast, but the background and sky are so very similar. For me, that tones down the overall effect.

Departuretocollegefromhome and Landscape
by Zoomdak

Comment by Jutilda:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I had commented briefly on the photograph during the challenge, but I'll elaborate on it at this time. Overall, I find the image very pleasing to the eye. The colors are complimentary as blues and browns work well without being too contrasting, yet having enough variation in tonal quality to really work well together. My one criticism would be that there is possibly too much dark foreground. I think part of it could have been eliminated so that the brighter more interesting area in the back could be showcased a bit better. The sky and clouds are well captured along with the stillness of the water. The overall mood is serene and knowing that you will miss this area, a sense of forelorn is there as well. Best wishes at school and hopefully when you return here, you'll appreciate it all the more. Take care, Judy

Departuretocollegefromhome and Landscape
by Zoomdak

Comment by brianlh:
It'sfunnytoseehowmanypeopletypedcommentslikethisduringthechallenge:)

Open Road
by Zoomdak

Comment by ubique:
Love this. All sorts of contrast here ... tonal, textural and figurative! It's a dramatic image. 8

Open Road
by Zoomdak

Comment by madison461:
very impressive!

Open Road
by Zoomdak

Comment by RockBruise:
I like it !

Open Road
by Zoomdak

Comment by Sherri1209:
Looks like you were in the middle of nowhere. Great Job....really like this shot

Open Road
by Zoomdak

Comment by SJCarter:
This has great lines and certainly meets the challenge with high contrast. The thing I like most about this shot is the fact that the road looks like it's a 2-dimensional paper thin flat surface floating in the air held up by the white posts. Very cool shot. Bumping up.

Open Road
by Zoomdak

Comment by trtfeasor:
Great picture although maybe just a little too dark.

Open Road
by Zoomdak

Comment by maralomar:
i think it's one of the best, i really like it, it shows the high contrast