The Heart of California
by mirdonamy

Comment by tdevoe:
I would like to see more of the subject in focus

The Heart of California
by mirdonamy

Comment by jeger:
Nice soft feeling overall.

The Heart of California
by mirdonamy

Comment by Lydia:
A lovely dream photo. The colors are fabulous. I like the soft focus.

Sunset at the Salton Sea
by mirdonamy

Comment by jjstager2:
I really like this shot. Nice capture.

The Heart of California
by mirdonamy

Comment by LaMas:
saturation is abit harsh. Can;t tell whats in focus and what's not. Works well as an abstract though.

The Heart of California
by mirdonamy

Comment by DistantColours:
I'd like to see a clearer distinction between the main flower and the background flowers.

The Heart of California
by mirdonamy

Comment by ShugPug:
Very rich colours - but big sharpening halos.

The Heart of California
by mirdonamy

Comment by Omni:
nice warm colors - I miss some details and sharpness - nice and calm though

Sunset at Joshua Tree NP
by mirdonamy

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, this is a very well balanced photograph. The tree, which seems to be the main focal point, is on a strong part of the picture (left third), and the smaller tree is a good counterbalance to it.

Technically, the color didn't bother me as much as the lack of contrast. I was kinda surprised to see this was HDR, because my personal complaint about it is that it mucks with the colors but does a fairly nice contrast level. :/ I *think* what is happening in this picture is that the sky colors say "sunset" or "sunrise" yet the lighting is very flat throughout the shot and does not coincide with that. More contrast would really help this to stand out and show some of the details well. The focus is a bit off, but not too terribly noticeable at first glance (at least to me). A tripod can be your friend, or even bracing it on top of a rock, or fence or something if something like that is around can sometimes be better than handholding, which shifts the camera ever so slightly, even if unnoticed to the eye. I just looked at your shutter speed, so was plenty fast enough for focus with a single shot.

Overall, it is a fairly good photograph, but comes across a bit flat.

Sunset at the Salton Sea
by mirdonamy

Comment by tapeworm_jimmy:
Wow, this is absolutely gorgeous. Instant favorite!