True Colors
by gsal

Comment by Tammer:
For me, the pole being right in the middle diveds this into two photos for my eyes. I wish there was also a volleyball or maybe people shadows to add a bit more interest. I like the lighting.

Early autumn
by gsal

Comment by pidge:
Salut from the Critique Club!

With your title, you've capture that autumn feel with the red of the needles from the tree, and met the challenge theme quite nicely. There are a few things that I think will help.

Size: Check out the tutorial on sizing images for DPC. DPC'ers not only don't like small pictures in challenges (many will vote it down!), but you lose detail when looking at a picture that is smaller than it could be.

Composition: Having the red needles follow the rule of thirds make this picture interesting and nice to look at. The only distracting thing is the thick trunk of a tree on the left. I feel it uneccessarily detracts from the focus of the picture, which is the red of the needles.

Focus: The small size of the photo makes it difficult to tell if how in focus the picture is. It seems as though the picture is not quite as sharp as it could be, but as I said, it's difficult to tell.

Color/Lighting: The light on the red needles is excellent. It makes the red really stand out. However, I think a little tweaking of color in post processing will not only bring out the red more, but improve the background colours so it stands out more. Red is a vibrant colour that your eye goes to, so adjusting the color can make it really POP against the background.

Depth of Focus: One way photographers make things stand out is by blurring the background of your photo. Check out this tutorial on depth of focus.

I see you've only entered two challenges so far. I hope to see you shooting more!

Hope this helps, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Cheers
pidge

True Colors
by gsal

Comment by sanx:
I like the shadows from the sand and the contrast to the yellow. But I don't like it being in the middle.

True Colors
by gsal

Comment by tonyv:
A volleyball net on a beach. But what are the blue lines? Nice colour contrasts.

Early autumn
by gsal

Comment by tinmason:
nada

Early autumn
by gsal

Comment by jaaad:
too small. I'm sure you have already heard this.

Early autumn
by gsal

Comment by RonBeam:
Vulnerable, delicate, barely hanging on.... a statement shot. I like it. 7

Early autumn
by gsal

Comment by cycomerlin14:
Interesting, but not a good photo. Take at a higher reoslution.

Early autumn
by gsal

Comment by mcrochip:
The maximum size for any side of your photo is 640px... this is 350px on the long side - just over 1/2 the maximum. Submiting a small shot makes it hard to see and tough to judge... content and colorwise it's good. that size thing hurts a lot here.

Early autumn
by gsal

Comment by sartobr:
IMO the background is just too busy and distracting to get the viewer to focus in on the red. Also -- a larger pic works better for the viewer to be able to see the content of the photo