Beneath Endless Skies
by Ja-9

Comment by mariuca:
A painterly composition here and kudos for not falling into the temptation of sharpening it too much

Beneath Endless Skies
by Ja-9

Comment by Barroness:
Beautiful landscape

Beneath Endless Skies
by Ja-9

Comment by bassbone:
gorgeous light and processing to emphasize it - the sky is lovely and the river provides the exact lines to pull us into the bluffs

Marmot Whistle Alert
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Those little jokers can be hard to catch for photos! I remember stalking on for about 2 hours the first time I saw one in Glacier. He was hiding in the parking lot, dipping in and out from underneath cars. Nice capture and nice job meeting the challenge!

My ideas for improvement: This is a fantastic image, and I think it scored decently. It seems like the voters are more often drawn to vibrant colors over interesting subjects. I brown animal on a brown background probably didn't translate well for many, especially if they don't know how difficult they are to catch a good image of.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I did vote in this one, and I was one of your 6s. I was between a 6 and 7, but leaned 6 based on comparison with the rest of the field. Nice capture, and thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Marmot Whistle Alert
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Those little jokers can be hard to catch for photos! I remember stalking on for about 2 hours the first time I saw one in Glacier. He was hiding in the parking lot, dipping in and out from underneath cars. Nice capture and nice job meeting the challenge!

My ideas for improvement: This is a fantastic image, and I think it scored decently. It seems like the voters are more often drawn to vibrant colors over interesting subjects. I brown animal on a brown background probably didn't translate well for many, especially if they don't know how difficult they are to catch a good image of.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I did vote in this one, and I was one of your 6s. I was between a 6 and 7, but leaned 6 based on comparison with the rest of the field. Nice capture, and thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Cozy Harbor
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
The queue is giving me this one again. I still love it!

Cozy Harbor
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Hands down, the best entry in this challenge, and a well-deserved blue! I am not normally a fan of these types of challenges...yeah, too old school when it comes to photos...but this one is done really well with fantastic composition.

My ideas for improvement: It would have been great to see this scene with this treatment on a perfect, blue-sky afternoon, but we don't always get the conditions we want. With that said, I think you did a fantastic job with this overall.

Where I would have/did score this entry: This would have been an 8 or 9 from me. There is not a better image in this challenge. The voters got this one right!

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Misty Shoals On The Sea
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Very nice tip 5 finish! While there were some images that were maybe more creative, this one was my favorite overall after looking through the challenge.

My ideas for improvement: Maybe a little dehazing, but not a lot. I would like to see the lighthouse w little more clearly, bit the mist really adds to the moodiness of the photo.

Where I would have/did score this entry: This one would have been an 8 or 9 from me, but I really like the photography aspect of the challenges over the creatively constructed scenes. Very nice capture, and thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

low • tide
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Congrats on another top 10! I like this one a lot. The post-processing came out very nicely.

My ideas for improvement: I know, I am a broken record sometimes. I would like to see this one with pushed contrast. That, though, is a personal opinion. Sometimes high contrast does well, sometimes not. I think that some contrast would have really impacted the depth of the image.

Where I would have/did score this entry: This would have been a top 5 for me. It would have been a 6 or 7, but maybe even an 8 if the contrast was increased. Thanks for letting us see it!

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Mr. Israel Gross ~ Aug 27, 1807
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: I tend to agree with ThingFish on this one. While I get the thought that you were going for, I just don't think that it hit the challenge very well.

My ideas for improvement: I think it would have been very difficult to squeeze this one into the confines of the challenge, so I really wouldn't have much to offer on improvement. I do enjoy old cemetery and gravesite photos, as I currently have one doing 'meh' in a challenge in voting now. Grave shots are always hit or miss with me on this site.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I think this would have pulled a 3 or 4 from me. The image is still nice, but it just didn't fall into the challenge the way I would have interpreted it. Even still, thanks for posting it.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric