Critiques

melmcree (2261) 2009-04-28 14:13

Hello Lucie,

You have a terrific photo here. I really am attracted to the beautiful greens and blue but the rams make for a great subject to make this landscape stand out. The clouds seem to be moving at such a fast rate of speed, another excellent element. A very well executed photograph.

Mel

melmcree (2261) 2009-04-28 14:09

I am so jealous you have such a great photo to start your TE experience. I love how the slow shutter speed creates a "fog" of the water. A fantastic photo!

Good luck,

Mel

melmcree (2261) 2009-04-28 14:06

Hi Klara,

I was immediately attracted to the silky look of the waterfall yet when I looked at the picture in full size something was missing. For me what I think my eye keeps going towards are the objects that are the sharpest, which are the rocks and the greenery in the background. When I look at them they aren't at the forefront and my eye loses interest. I think if you composed the image with the rocks to be the main focus and let the water blur around them it would make for a stronger composition, in my opinion.

I think technically you did a super job with the slow shutter speed and exposure. I hope you take this critique constructively. You obviously know how to use your camera.

Mel

melmcree (2261) 2009-04-28 13:59

Love it! Excellent dof. Perfect composition. Looks like you used a grad ND to help control the sky, I'm a big fan of grad ND. Adds so much to the photo. The simple composition tells such a story about the area. Details are superb. Excellent photo!

melmcree (2261) 2009-04-28 13:55

Very simple landscape yet shot with great composition. You have a good eye to find this shot out of something most people would drive right past. Light is nice and warm and the shadows are good on the rows.

Very well done,

Mel

melmcree (2261) 2008-10-10 14:17

Hi Matt,

This photo just has terrific colors. So bright and deep and the contrast is perfect. Love the silhouette of the boy fishing. Very well done.

Mel

melmcree (2261) 2008-10-10 14:04

Hi Vincent,

I love the contrast of the blur and sharpness from the long exposure. It must have been an incredibly still day to keep the shutter open for so long and yet the trees are so sharp. I really love the red leaf on the rock in the front left. My eye keeps going there. Very well done. Did you use ND filters? If so what brand? I'm currently looking to purchase some.

Mel

melmcree (2261) 2008-10-10 11:07

Hi Wilson,

It's been a long time but I hope to be back on a more consistent basis. Looks like you have been having fun when I peered quickly into your gallery. This is a great photo. People just love photos of animals acting like people. Perfect example here. I really wonder what he was thinking. Probably how tasty that little 7 year old kid would be!

Mel

melmcree (2261) 2008-10-10 11:01

Hi Kristene,

Those green colors are so deep and beautiful. The fall colors are beginning to peer through and break up the scene very nicely. Good positioning of the boat in the frame and I love how the wakes blur the colors of trees together. Very nicely done.

Mel

melmcree (2261) 2008-07-15 8:28

Hi Kristine,

This is just a beautiful photo. I love the faces of the people looking upwards into the spray and the sun but that rainbow takes the cake. Just a magical moment to capture.

Mel