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Agree with everything Enrico said, except for maybe the color.  I don't mind the warm cast.  I would add that the foreground isn't doing much for you here.  A different point of view where less foreground may help your image.  On the plus side, you've handled a difficult exposure well, and your choice of shutter speed worked well with the water in the fountain.

Superb image!  Great colors, lighting, composition.  Excellent choice of shutter speed to catch the motion of waves breaking on the rocks, but not losing the violence of the crash.  My only suggestion would be to work with the horizon around the sunset in PS to fix the glare. 

Absolutely incredible.  The composition is what stands out for me, though.  Love the decision to include that background flower behind the DOF to mirror the first.  That makes the picture.  Kudos!

Very imaginative composition and point of view.  It looks almost futuristic.  Great shot.

I think your crop is spot on.  The key is eliminating everything in the frame that doesn't matter to the story you are trying to tell.  You've done that.  For me, leaving the little bit of grass on the bottom left is critical, so I'm glad you included that.  Other than that, your frame is filled with poor neglected Rose.  Excellent work.  Kudos!

You've done a great job with the lighting in such a difficult situation.  A shot to be proud of, for sure.  Kudos!

I agree with Stephen that the DOF here seems to be a bit off.  Instead of focusing on the extreme foreground, I'd like to see the closest part of the canopy in focus with the background fading into mystery.  The colors and mood are good, and you've really used the lighting and fog to your advantage. 

I like the composition and the gradual change from yellow to green as you move down in the image.  The snail is a nice touch.  Kudos on a very appealing photograph.

I think in this case you could have benefited from a cir. polarizer and/or Neutral Density filter to slow your shutter speed just a bit.  I like the low angle point of view here - that definitely works.

Regards,

Mike

Taken before dawn. I was hoping the simple composition and colors of

the early morning sky would be enough to carry the picture. B&W

version also available in my portfolio. Crits/Comments welcomed. Thanks!

It doesn't matter what people think.  Take photos to make yourself happy.  Most of us are our harshest critics, and the journey is more valuable than the destination.

With that being said, I think you've got a nice, dynamic shot here.  As you said, the lighting is great, and you've got a great sky to work with.  My only suggestion would be to move the horizon either up or down.  Make the subject either the sky with a great foreground, or the canyon w/ a great sky.  Trying to give them equal billing diminishes both to a degree. 

I'm going to disagree w/ previous posters about the amount of touch-up on the body/face.  I don't think it's a problem.  Certainly doesn't take away anything in the shot for me.  The critique I would have is the harshness of the pose.  It's almost a bit aggressive and/or standoffish.  Still an outstanding effort, though. 

Taken early in the morning on the shore of a lake when their was little wind. The water was like glass, which made for some nice reflections.  The original had a very blue tone to it, since the pre-sunrise sky was reflected.  I was happy with that shot, but prefer this conversion to B&W.  The original is in my portfolio if you wish to compare.  Any crits/comments are welcome.  Thanks!

As the tide goes out on the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National

Park, ME, this waterfall effect is created as the ocean water cascades

down the rocks on the shore. I used a polarizing filter and long

exposure to capture this effect. Crits/Comments welcomed. Thanks!

Amazing work. Well thought out and well executed. Love it!

Totally agree with the previous crits: composition, lighting, & color are all perfect. Absolutely love it. Congrats!

Morning shot on the Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia NP, Maine. Crits/Comments

welcomed. Thanks!

On my last night in Maine after a week long photography trip in Acadia NP, I was

sitting on the back deck of the lodge we were staying at watching the sunset as the fog

started rolling in. I got off a few shots before we were engulfed. Crits/Comments

welcomed. Thanks!

Taken while hiking in the Schoodic Point section of Acadia National Park. 2 second

exposure at f16 w/ a polarizing filter to cut the glare off the water and the rock. I

underexposed 2/3 of a stop to try and keep as much detail in the water as possible

with the long exposure. Crits/Comments welcome. Thanks!

I really like the composition of this with the beautiful flower in her hair opposite the empty space on the right. Very nice photo. Kudos!

Love it! Kudos!

Simply fabulous. Love the long exposure and wide-angle composition. Kudos!

Personally, I don't think there is any such thing as "too simple." Most photos work because of their simplicity. With that being said, I think there are a few minor points that keep this from working for me. First, the contrast here is in color, not in depth of field - the out of focus sections of the background in the top left corner detract. Second, the multi-textured, multi-hued background is too busy for the leaf to truly stand out, especially with the brown/red toned ribbonish thing in the top right. Finally, I'd like to see more detail in the leaf. I guess, IMHO, the picture needs to be "simpler" to work - sharper DOF and less busy background. Overall, a nice picture that could be top-notch with some ajustments.

Taken while hiking on Isle au Haut in July. Changed to monotone with a

sepia finish. All crits and comments welcomed. Thanks!

Nice use of depth of field. Stunning eyes! Kudos on a very nice shot.