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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Dead Flora III (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Fujifilm X-T20
Lens: Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 Lens X-Pro1
Location: Acadia National Park
Date: Oct 12, 2024
Aperture: 13.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 0.5
Date Uploaded: Oct 22, 2024

Taken around sunrise with a GND and polarizer.

Editing included removing dust spots, minor dodging and burning

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 32
Avg (all users): 5.5333
Avg (participants): 5.3500
Avg (non-participants): 5.9000
Views since voting: 162
Views during voting: 54
Votes: 30
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0


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08/04/2025 01:30:25 PM
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: This is an excellent capture, but it seems like the voters felt that it missed the spirit of the challenge topic. Even still, the composition of this image is fantastic! While I tend to agree with bassbone in that the dead wood does not feel like the subject of the image, you still did a great job with the image.

My ideas for improvement: With this image for this particular challenge, I think you would need to fill more of the frame, if not most of it, with the driftwood. Doable, but I am not sure you would end up with the same, high-quality capture that you created.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I did not vote in this challenge, but I, too, would have most likely been harsh with my vote. Again, wonderful image, but it doesn't feel like dead flora to me. I would have given this one a 3 or 4. If it had been a more landscape-type challenge, this would have easily hit 6 or better. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/29/2024 10:36:26 PM
Love that shoreline! :-)

10/27/2024 03:44:22 PM
Lovely lighting.
10/24/2024 03:22:07 PM
lovely landscape and shoreline - i just am not finding the driftwood to be the main subject so the image does not really jump out and say dead flora to me


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