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by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Congrats on another top 10! This is another stunning image that makes me feel like I am sitting right there!

My ideas for improvement: That strip of land on the left makes my mind think that the horizon is tilted. I think I may have tried to reposition to either include more or less of it, but nothing major. I can see that it is only an illusion, but I think that is what makes me feel tilted.

Where I would have/did score this entry: This would have been a 7 or 8 from me. There were some strong entries, but I feel like this one should have placed better. I suppose that technically it did with all of the removed images. Nice work!

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

Norton's Ledge
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: I cannot understand how this did not ribbon. This one should have placed third, at least in my opinion. Everything about the image works together to pull my into and all around it. Fantastic capture!

My ideas for improvement: I may have upped the vibrance, especially on the blue, just a bit, but that would have probably been all that I would have done differently.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I didn't vote, but this would have been an 8 from me. I think that the 1 and 2 finishers would have pulled 9s from me, but this would have been an easy 8. Great image!

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

Just Around the Corner
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: Very nice capture, and it nicely meets the challenge. I really like the wide range of colors captured. The reds and greens and blues all play well together.

My ideas for improvement: I think I would have upped the contrast a bit. I think a little contrast would have really made that red pop.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I wasn't active back on September, so I didn't get to vote on this one. Going through the entries after the fact, this one would have been a 6 or a 7 with me. I think it scored a little low, but not significantly. Nice post.

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

Bison: The Majestic Beast of the Plains
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: I am surprised that this one did not do a little better. I think it is a bit over-sharpened, but it is still, in my opinion, more pleasing than some that finished ahead of it.

My ideas for improvement: To me, this would have been a perfect image to really stretch out that lens and compress your DOF. Had the Bison been in sharp focus with some blurring of the BG, I think this one would have made a bigger impression.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I also scored this one a 5. I think with some changes in the DOF, this one could have easily been a top 5.

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

Glacier National Park
by Ja-9

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: I love Glacier! It is probably the prettiest park, but the Tetons still beat it out for me. It's probably an access thing. This one feels overprocessed to me. I think that the dodging and burning gave it a strange look that is distracting to my eye. Without the benefit of the original, though, that is just my feelings. The mountain tops, in particular, seem to have an unusual haze to them.

My ideas for improvement: Maybe a little less pushing on the D&B. Sometimes it is difficult for me to know when to stop.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I did vote in this one, and I was one of your 5s. While this is still a lovely capture, you were up against some big hitters in this one. As always, thanks for sharing!

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

Marmot Whistle Alert
by Ja-9

Comment by Barroness:
Very cute and perfectly centered.

Bison: The Majestic Beast of the Plains
by Ja-9

Comment by glad2badad:
Nice comp. Like the positioning of the Bison in the frame. Seems substantially oversharpened.

Glacier National Park
by Ja-9

Comment by bassbone:
lovely Janine! Really wish we could have overlapped for a day or two but some other time in some other place!

Glacier National Park
by Ja-9

Comment by Barroness:
Stunning!

Marmot Whistle Alert
by Ja-9

Comment by MaryO:
Aww, you scared him.