The Empty and The Full : River Crossing
by cloud9

Comment:
Nice shot - It's not the "country" which I am used to, but it's a stunning shot. Detail in the close boat, people going about life in the middle and lovely mountains in the background - well done. Technically it's very well executed.

Work's Done
by ChrisW123

Comment:
Great shot - this is the kind of country I'm use to seeing. The detail and colours are wonderful.

Country Fly
by pitsaman

Comment:
It's a great shot but I don't think it depicts "country life" at all. You still get points for a great macro, but try to follow the challenge a little closer.

The Front Yard
by Raven

Comment:
I wish that was my front yard. It's a lovely view.

Alone in No Man´s Land
by russi

Comment:
It's a very dark photo - perhaps deliberately. Also, I don't think the border adds anything to this shot - would be better without.

Relax with the Reflections--after cutting the grass!
by Patzt

Comment:
Good attempt given the challenging lighting (bright sky, dark foreground). The grass looks a little too well kept to be "country" though. I like the composition of the tree and river - very nice.

Haymaking,
by birkir

Comment:
That's a great photo - lovely textures and rhythm. Only one question - why is there a comma in the title? (no points lost for the comma - just pointing it out)

Country Wheels
by heida

Comment:
Great perspective although I might have tried focusing on the hubcap.

Bubbling Mud Pots
by BAMartin

Comment:
Critique Club

Composition: I love the various textures included in this shot - the smooth mud, sharp rocks, rust coloured earth and even some steam. It's perhaps a few too many elements to combine but I actually kind of like it. I have to admit though that the photo has two focal points - the mud and the pit. A different crop may have made one focal point more powerful.

Technical Quality: You have captured the colours and textures incredibly well. I have nothing to complain about - no blown highlights, not oversharpened - just plain well done.

Meeting Challenge: I guess some people might argue that mud is water, but I think you easily met the challenge. It's certainly an interesting form of liquid - especially its behaviour.

Border / Title: The title is fine, and helps clarify what might otherwise me a confusing subject (the bubbling effect is laregly lost in a still photo). I think this shot might have been framed better with a small border - and that's probably the first time I have said a border would help.

Overall: It's a lovely shot, and will act as a great momento of your trip. I really like the various textures - the smoothness is such a contrast to the sharpness of the surrounding rocks.

Welcome
by LeahStephen

Comment:
Good work. I was just looking at your photo and I agree with shadow... The black and white image is very good but probably doesn't echo the "home sweet home" theme. It looks a little bit cold. I would try to recolour the photo to a sepia (brown / orange) type of colour.

Besides that the image is very good - lovely detail, lovely exposure and lighting. There is some parallax (ie: top of buildings narrower than bottom) but it's not major. The border is ok - almost too large but just ok in my opinion.