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by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Wow, that's ISO 800? Looks great, and that Tamron seems to be doing a sweet job too :-) Nice postcard-type shot, very scenic, good framing with the branches flanking you. For some reason I really like the boulder in the lower right; it gives the shot some weight to help compete with the white of the clouds/mountaincaps and complements the reflection of that big stormcloud next to it. The blown whites are my only real nitpick.

Compositionally it's quite centred, so I find that it could use just that little extra something to fill in the middle...a swimming moose or beaver, not something necessarily big, but just there, just enough to leave a few ripples on the water's surface, something to draw the eye and leave the onlooker wondering what they just missed seeing.

Hope this has been helpful

Susan

m a j e s t i c
by Ja-9

Comment by Marfun:
Nice to see a landscape that's not cooked beyond recognition.

r e f l e c t i o n s
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

OMG I'm old....I can remember when the Wall went up, I believe I can even remember who came up with the design! Reminesceses aside, I think this is a great image and should have placed much higher. Great use of thirds, great lighting, dynamic angles, the shimmering effect of water on the Wall and walkways, the lady's reflection...all nicely done and not over-processed, which is too easy to do.

Maybe too many voters (DPC is an American site, after all) felt the Wall was competing too much with the Monument, which is relegated to the bg, and didn't like that aspect, perhaps they felt the Monument was more important. All I can say is, too bad for them! I think you caught a beautiful moment here, and shame on those who didn't.

Feel free to PM me

Susan

m a j e s t i c
by Ja-9

Comment by ArnaMarie:
I think it is a clever idea to use the branches as a kind of frame, but in this particular images I feel like they are a bit to dominating. The mountains and the forest in the background are beautiful and you have captured them really well. The reflection is also very nice. Good luck in the challenge :)

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Comment by Jules1x:
This was my favorite image from the challenge. I thought it was beautifully and delicately captured. The image felt emotional - perfect for the subject.

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Comment by phanntom:
The mood of this photo grabbed me as reflective and symbolic of what the Wall means to a lot of people.

m a j e s t i c
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Comment by clickodak:
As you said "Majestic". Give 9

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Comment by Marfun:
Nice perspective and processing

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Comment by Pangurban:
This is very beautiful.

Room With A View
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Comment by Ivory:
What a lovely scene, congratulations on your HM.