danielleetaylor

That is a beautiful shot. The light is amazing. Where was it taken?

This is very well done. I'm assuming it's HDR? It doesn't look over the top like most HDR.

I like the composition and the use of light and shadow. Very sharp and detailed as well. I feel like I could reach down and pick up a handful of dirt and rocks, like I'm standing right there. I wish I could see a large print of this.

Nice work!

I think this is an excellent photograph (and I normally don't like HDR). My only critique would that the right hand side (tree trunk and vegetation) needs to be darkened (burn tool in PS would be perfect for this). It's too bright relative to similar elements on the left side of the image and therefore feels unnatural. The right hand side, background trunk which looks like a sun beam is glowing on it is fine. But the right hand front trunk and foreground vegetation is just way too bright. But that's easy to fix and this is a very dreamy, good image.

I think the people who rated it 3/3 are nuts. It is an excellent shot in terms of composition, color, and lighting. Anyone who can make a parking garage look beautiful deserves more than a 3/3!

 

My only suggestion would be to remove the first tree (left of center). I realize it was there and that's the shot, and I don't know if you would want to Photoshop it out or not. But it's a touch distracting compared to the other trees, which all seem to fit in.

 

Either way, very good work.

A very peaceful and relaxing shot. Nice!

I agree about the black border, but that's just a presentation point. This is an interesting and well done portrait. Good job!

I like it. The colors are...strong :-) I would have shot a building with that paint scheme to.

 

Good composition, no distracting elements. Nice!

I like the light and the color of the shot. Composition is somewhat straight forward, but that's OK. The only small flaw is the green plant sticking into the frame, bottom front. Hard to notice that stuff at the time, and sometimes impossible to do anything about it.

 

Nice shot!

Very good take on the "twisting staircase" theme. I like the tones and the touch of texture. Nice!

Very cool composition! Really good colors and contrast. One of the more unique architecture shots I've seen. Good work!

Simple yet wonderfully detailed. Perfect composition and placement of the tree. Great sense of depth. Makes me feel like running across the field :-)

Great use of composition to lead the viewer's eye to the two people walking. That makes such a difference versus a "snapshot" taken semi-randomly of the same people.

 

Good eye!

Very nice composition. Good balance, tremendous sense of depth. Caught my eye even at thumbnail size.

Great angle and great tones. Good job!

Busy in a good way. Really focuses the viewer on the color and texture of the scene.

 

I wish the front most ram was in sharp focus since that's where the viewer's attention first falls. Minor complaint, and you may not have even noticed or had time to adjust.

 

Still, a nice photo.

Really nice composition in very good light. Love the color and mirror effect. The boat is well positioned opposite the shoreline and one's eye goes to it naturally. The line to it is a nice touch. I've heard the comment/instruction that a composition should "lead a person's eye into the frame, and back out". I think you accomplished that well. The eyes go to the boat, then up and out to that beautiful sky.

 

Good job!

I love both the composition and the light. I really like how the ground, wet ground, and foggy background setup three "bands" of color and tone across the image, clearly setting up fore/mid/background, with the ice standing out against the other tones.

 

I usually enjoy ice and iceberg shots, and this one is very strong. Good work!

Nice composition. The angle and the placement of the stairs in the frame contribute to the sense of the girls looking down at the pottery.

Excellent composition and color. I like how the shape of the rock in the water reinforces the shape of the mountain behind it while the clouds balance out the valley.

A very strong composition used to draw the viewer abruptly to the subject. To be honest I wasn't sure what it was before reading the title, and I'm still wondering about how it was achieved...but it works, and keeps one's attention. Good job.

Very good work! The composition is good. The light, color, and detail are great. I like the contrast between the textured rocks and the smooth water, and between the color in the lower area of the photograph and the higher contrast tones in the upper rocks.

 

Nice!

I like the composition. It clearly leads the viewer from the front to the back and gives an impression of depth and distance. I also like the contrast between the white clouds (top) and the dark shadows (bottom). I think you made an interesting photograph out of an area that many photographers might have considered ugly or without possibility.

You got high marks from me because this shot made me stop and wonder: what the heck is she saying or doing to have everyone's attention, yet keep everyone at a distance :-)

 

Good shot.

I really like the composition and color of this shot. You did an excellent job with the composition, making this a unique flower shot (which is difficult given the sheer number of flower shots in the world).

 

The daytime lighting is a bit harsh, I would love to see the same shot on an overcast, rainy day. Then again, the harsh light does give it interesting definition and character.

 

Excellent.

I like the composition and what you were trying to do. The thing that kind of hurts it for me, and perhaps explains the so-so ratings, is the contrast and color of the shot. Could be choice of film or film + polarizer, but the light feels harsh.

 

It is a good shot. Maybe try it with a lower key film or no polarizer.