Fall Maine Landscape: Photographed in late afternoon sunlight. Settings: ISO 400, 18mm, f/10, 1/100 sec Thanks for any critiques, suggestions, etc. 8-)...

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Photographed in late afternoon sunlight.

Settings: ISO 400, 18mm, f/10, 1/100 sec

Thanks for any critiques, suggestions, etc. 8-)

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

That's a well done classic scene in warm light. The only thing I can suggest is to eliminate the dark oval-shaped shadow on the mid-ground shoreline rocks near the center line of the photo, on the left. It is pulling my eyes away from the rest of the photo.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Heirloom Tomato wrote:

That's a well done classic scene in warm light. The only thing I can suggest is to eliminate the dark oval-shaped shadow on the mid-ground shoreline rocks near the center line of the photo, on the left. It is pulling my eyes away from the rest of the photo.

Thanks Heirloom. I thought that shadow was actually a log with a hole in it. Not so sure now, it's either a shadow or maybe a hole in the rocks. Anyway, took care of it, like it better? 8-)

jenny Loc: in hiding:)

I thought it was always the little "white things" that distracted people :D

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

Bmac wrote:

Thanks Heirloom. I thought that shadow was actually a log with a hole in it. Not so sure now, it's either a shadow or maybe a hole in the rocks. Anyway, took care of it, like it better? 8-)

I do like it, Bmac! First-rate black hole removal, the job is done! It's a beautiful photo.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Heirloom Tomato wrote:

I do like it, Bmac! First-rate black hole removal, the job is done! It's a beautiful photo.

Thanks for the suggestion Heirloom. :-)

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

I like it; but I'm not sure if you need as much on the right side of the photo. The sailboat is nice; but it is quite small in the image. If you were to crop the right side some, it would make the leading line of the shore more dramatic. I do like the sky. Very nice photo.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

ebrunner wrote:

I like it; but I'm not sure if you need as much on the right side of the photo. The sailboat is nice; but it is quite small in the image. If you were to crop the right side some, it would make the leading line of the shore more dramatic. I do like the sky. Very nice photo.

That was one of the reasons I posted this one here, as I was wondering whether there was just too much in the composition and if a crop would be applicable. Thanks Ebrunner for the critique. 8-)

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Its pretty, nice colours, reasonable composition, the blue might be a little intense.
I find the polarised uneveness of the blue in the sky unattractive.
Is it HDR? The sky doesn't look natural.
Nice snapshot though.
I'd like to see a stronger foreground element to give the eyes a subject to lock onto and lead in.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

How about this crop?

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

lighthouse wrote:

Its pretty, nice colours, reasonable composition, the blue might be a little intense. I find the polarised uneveness of the blue in the sky unattractive. Is it HDR? The sky doesn't look natural.
Nice snapshot though. I'd like to see a stronger foreground element to give the eyes a subject to lock onto and lead in.

Thanks for the detailed critique Lighthouse. I actually toned the sky down a bit in PP, but I was using a polarizing filter. No, it's not HDR, did lighten the shadows some though. 8-)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Linda From Maine wrote:

How about this crop?

I like it very much. Makes for a simpler and better composition. Thanks Linda. :D

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Bmac wrote:

I like it very much. Makes for a simpler and better composition. Thanks Linda. :D

:thumbup: And thanks for posting a shot of my home state :)

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

I like the original crop to start with. Really nice leading line from the top left corner of your photo, gives your photo depth and leads you out to the back center of the photo and drops you off. I wish the sail boat was right at that point and held me there for a minute. My only real complaint would be the sky has 3 or 4 different shades of blue and the white fluffy clouds dead center at the top edge of photo. Nice capture.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

fstop22 wrote:

I like the original crop to start with. Really nice leading line from the top left corner of your photo, gives your photo depth and leads you out to the back center of the photo and drops you off. I wish the sail boat was right at that point and held me there for a minute. My only real complaint would be the sky has 3 or 4 different shades of blue and the white fluffy clouds dead center at the top edge of photo. Nice capture.

Thank you Fstop for your critique, your points are well taken. 8-)