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Nice barrel. Seeing a face has some advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is no model release for any commercial use. The disadvantage is that a face usually makes the viewer connect a little more strongly with the photo. A processing choice I would make is lightening the dark wave a little and the bodyboarder as well with some dodging.

Well, I seem to be the odd man with the ratings. But I find this very appealing. The abstract nature of the shot is unusual and yet I think I see your point of view. I have seen several aurora photos and the greens are very true colors to those. Finally there is this interesting orange streak which contrasts with most of the cool temperature colors. I guess this is going to be a photo that either people really like or really find maybe enigmatic. I am adding it as one of my favorites.

There is enough sharpness in the runner that I don't think the shutter speed needed to be faster. I also like the black and white conversion. Very moody and well done.

Well timed. I do like seeing the infielder in the composition. I also enjoy seeing the outfield fence with it not totally blurred out. The colors are very nice. It isn't the most original, but still well photographed.

You caught the peak action. You have to watch your horizons as they should be straight for a more documentary shot like this. This might be a little oversharpened. The light is a tad dull with little color in the sky, but it does light the side of his face which is a plus.

Thanks for the comments everyone.

 

Amy, I realize that not every photo will speak to every person, so I don't worry about the ratings.

Interesting patterns created by the overlapping leaves. it has an etheral quality. Maybe a little too overexposed in some small spots.

Before dawn in Ventura, California when the light produces unexpected results.

Comments and critiques with both positive and suggestions for improvement are

always appreciated.

Very cute, but a little wider on the left side to get the whole ear in the shot would have been even better.

These decisive moment shots are often hard to get right because one is caught off guard. But you certainly appeared to get the cat at the top of his jump.

A beautiful off shore morning in Souther California. Comments, critiques, both positive

and negative are always appreciated.

Thanks J. I own this lens.

Thank you everyone for your comments and ratings. I agree it is hard to come up with an "original" photo of this often photographed monolith.

Infrared possibly. Very beautiful composition and atmosphere to this photo. My only suggestion is maybe a little more contrast to bring out the black a little bit more..... but I am a contrast junkie, so take my suggestion with grain of salt.

A classic vertical landscape composition. A nice flowering bush for foreground interest and colorful mountains in the background. The scan might have blocked up the shadows a little too much in this web presentation. Hopefully the slide is fine.

 

Is it my imagination or is the full moon not in the right position based on the light/shadows of the mountain?

It kind of has an abstract feel to it because of the infield clay all around the runner. The shadows and blacks are pretty dark which is a bit of a negative. Also, it looks a little soft, which on a bright day is probably not due to shutter speed limitations.

 

Actually, I now see it is more due to a pretty significant crop.

A cloudless day so I concentrated on the colors of the scene.

That technique expose for the water and let the surfer become a silhouette is a good idea. First, if the horizon is in the photo and it is slightly off horizontal, the suggestion would be to straighten it. If it is really off kilter, then it looks like you wanted it that way.... slightly off and it just looks like carelessness. For me, there is a little too much spray over the surfer. I prefer the photos a little cleaner in that respect. The composition although not classic works as you appear to be emphasizing the surfer and the green backlit color of the wave.

I am guessing you did some slight desaturation of the background? In any case, I think it works to put focus on the players and coach. I would consider cropping out the boy sitting in the chair. The bottom edge is a little tight on their shoes.

Thanks Keith.

Very enticing composition. Maybe just a tad bit busy in the left upper corner. The texture of the rock is well exhibited. Maybe a little increase in the contrast or bringing up the black a little to give it a little more "uumph"

Thanks Didi.

Thanks John and Paul. John, this location is very near the dirt parking lot at the end of the pave road to get to Kaena Point from Haleiwa. However, as I mentioned, there probably won't be these little creeks of water since that will be more in the dry season.

 

Thanks A&R, that is a good suggestion.

Thanks Raymond, Andrea and A&R. Please if there are any thoughts on improving this, let me know. Different crops, more dodging or buring somewhere.... I welcome observations and discussions of problems and suggestions for improvement.

Very beautiful curve of lit sand in the composition. Excellent exposure to keep the sand texture visible. My only suggestion for improvement is that the mountains in the distance give the impression the image is rotated clockwise. You might want to play with that and see if rotating it makes it look better to you.