B O O M ! ! !
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Nice fireworks shot, pretty colours, the red white and blue. Good exposure, really nothing to complain about with the shot itself. I think though that the lack of a physical setting, with people watching/cityscapes in bg to give it a sense of place, that this shot has fitted itself into a very generic category. In that while an excellent shot, there is nothing to give the viewer to relate to. That relatability is so important!

Hope this helps,

Susan

Pemaquid Lighthouse
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Lovely shot, Janine, very well seen and initially I was puzzled by why it didn't do as well as I think it should have in voting.
I certainly approve of the pov here, great leading lines up those rocks to the buildings beyond, and that reflection is just magic. Nice colours and tones. The whites do blend a little into the sky, shooting a bit faster may have helped there.

But I think the big problem is that red shed on the left. It's just there, and unfortunately as it's such a strong red, it grabs the eye and doesn't really let it go. Crop out that whole left quarter, and you have a much stronger shot, with the eye looking at the buildings and that reflection.

Hope this helps

Susan

p u r e • c h a o s
by Ja-9

Comment by tnun:
sweet liquid morphing of colours.

p u r e • c h a o s
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Comment by jomari:
I love this. It was my equal top pick (with Lydia's).

p u r e • c h a o s
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Comment by tvsometime:
Interesting narrative.

Pemaquid Lighthouse
by Ja-9

Comment by vawendy:
You're back there again? Cool!

Pemaquid Lighthouse
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Comment by bmartuch:
Really draws the eye in. Neat reflection.

Alpine Glow
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

I’m glad I tilted my laptop to see the truer colours at the angle I was viewing it it looked to have too strong a magenta tint but it looks much better now! A lovely landscape with the building forming a good strong focal point in an appropriately positioned composition. A good exposure with the whites well handled. The only minor criticism is that the foreground tree has a somewhat blocking effect being so large and dominant, it would be nice if we had a space that leads us naturally into the image but I suppose you left your chainsaw at home!

A lovely image Janine, thanks for your entry

Alpine Glow
by Ja-9

Comment by ivale28:
beautiful landscape

Somewhere between the earth and sky....
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Comment by Lydia:
Love the processing! This is lovely for the challenge topic.