One Drop Joins Manyby
FiverComment by wewillexplore: Greetings fromt the Critique Club
Hi James, we meet at last, for the first time.
Composition
I like how no crucial elements have been left out of this shot. Too often someone crops the leaves of a flower or someone's fingertips off, but you have included both the entry point for our eyes and the exit point - great references.
Color
Well-saturated and even a tad over-saturated. I like the greens and reds, however. I see your 1/8 shutter and wonder what if you'd used a longer shutter and slightly more open aperature? Either way, great color.
Focus
Your focus and DoF are obviously quite good. The water gives off a slight haze, but the leaves around the edges are sharp.
Lighting
If you'd shot this same shot on a sunny day, the relation to "weather" would have been tenuous, as you were afraid of. With the obviously cloudy and wet day, this water could have come from the Vancouver skies.
Subject matter
You were worried about the link, but people seem to have made it. Your lack of low scores overall shows me at least that people didn't mark you down for your subject matter. I liked it, and it is pleasant to look at.
Overall
Overall, congrats on your first six.
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