Hi Janine and greetings from the Critique Club.
Here's a quick summary of what I took away from spending some time with this image...
What caught my attention in a good way was the lovely blue hour light you've captured so well. The color palette is nicely offset by the different temperatures of the artificial light. It all works together very well.
What caught my attention in a "hmmm... I wonder" way was the vertically centered composition with the main subject "bridging" the gap between sky and water. Maybe dropping it a bit more or cropping a bit off the bottom would help.
What caught my attention in a "wish it were different" way was the texture of the water. It seems a bit out of place with the smoothness and calm of the sky. As backdoorhippie noted, a longer exposure would have made a big difference
Overall it's a very pleasant image that captures the gorgeous light of blue hour and punctuates it with highlight of artificial light. It has a sense of cool serenity that is memorable.
- Bill Banning |