Challenge:Clichés (Classic Editing) Camera:Sony DSC-S85 Location: Glendale, AZ Date: Jan 29, 2003 Aperture: 4.0 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/60 sec. Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2003
Very nice! Great color, good placement of the subject, and nice separation from the background. Because we read left to right, it often works best to put the subject at the right side of an image. However, in this case having the subject on the left works to your advantage. The eye immediately locks on to the subject, but then wants to continue scanning, which introduces it to the wonderful background.
Composition: Maybe crop tighter on the tree?
Technical: Nice focus and contrast. Nice choice to stay without a border I think.
Overall impression: Meets the challenge well buts lacks slightly for me personally on the composition front.. 6
I like the sunset and the tree but dont like how it is placed in the frame. It needs more trunk rather than being stuck down in the corner like it is. 7
Obviously, you were in the right place at the right time for this one. I'm left thinking that I'd like to know what is just a little lower on the horizon. It creates a tension in me as I view this but the placement of the palm is excellent.
Fantastic sky..not crazy about the crop. Less to the top, more on the bottom. These colors and the composition almost make up for the crop, I do like your shot very much.