Greeting from the Critique Club!
First, this is a lovely image. Tack sharp where it needs to be, with great contrast on color and surprisingly pleasant bokeh effect considering this was shot at F5.6.
Honestly, I really think what held this image back from a higher placement was the challenge it was entered in. Put this in a Free Study or an Animal / Wildlife based challenge and it would probably be on the front page. The Top 10 and beyond is pretty much all landscapes for the National Parks challenge. It was a challenge full of beautiful images with very strong competition.
Would I change anything on your image? Nope. I'm not seeing any flaws really. It's a keeper - just not the right challenge.
My apologies if this 'Critique' falls short of expectations. Hard to see anything obvious to point out from a technical standpoint.
See you in the upcoming challenges I'm sure. Good luck!
Regards,
Barry |