Clear Vision (B&W)
by dg02

Comment by annah:
I like how sharp it is compared to the blurry background. It really makes it pop. great pic.

Stratford Marina
by dg02

Comment by annah:
I really love the colors here, aswell as how sharp the overall image is. It all adds up to a very dramatic effect.

lizard.jpg
by dg02

Comment by Jinjit:
Wow! this is great! wonderful details and colors and just the perfect DOF!

trail.jpg
by dg02

Comment by dockode:
wow... very cool.

lizard.jpg
by dg02

Comment by dockode:
National Geographic.

Foggy Marsh
by dg02

Comment by DianaB:
Thank you for sharing your photo in the thread about 'mist'. That top 1/3 of your photo (to me) describes the “the brink to life, or death..” and “light of morn, which bridges night and day” and “dimensions like those dreamed up for tellers of ghost stories”, which are mentioned in the lines of the poem I shared with you. This particular photo has meandering water leading into the mist and I like the grasses in the foreground.

Crystal Clear
by dg02

Comment by Harz_Joerg:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Initial thoughts/My opinion
Great clear image, speaking of lines, texture and a wonderful sky. To me it does not work for National Geographic too well.

Content/Composition
You captured at the right moment a wonderful place: as your title says the image speaks by its clear and crisp appearance. The leading line of the bridge, the texture of its wood and of the surrounding field work very well together. That the walk leads to the small forest makes the horizon more interesting and the great clouds make the image complete.
I really can't see any flaw here.

Camera work -technically
You did a great job technically: focus, exposure and white balance all set very well.

Digital Processing - Technical
Also regarding the post processing no issue to be mentioned. Especially the sharpening is well done: not too much, just right.

Fits the challenge
To my personal taste the image comes short here: I cannot envision a story that comes with the image. The title would have been a possibility to give the viewer an idea in what context to place the beautiful image.

Road Less Traveled
by dg02

Comment by Kind of Blue:
Brrrrrr.....

Road Less Traveled
by dg02

Comment by panchals:
maybe going fully b&w apart from the signs would be stonger as the image is already almost there.

Road Less Traveled
by dg02

Comment by carlacryptic:
It would be, wouldn't it?