Shot about an hour before sunset. I had an x4 ND filter on my camera. I moved my camera with the flow of the landscape. I will probably score low for not having a boat or person in my shot. I like it as is. Brightened, contrast, cloned out some dust spots. I did not have a whole lot of time to work on this challenge. And I am not really sure if this is Impressionism but it does look like a painting to me.
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This was my only 10 of the whole challenge. I loved the soft colors and the way the image flowed together. For me it fit the concept of impressionism brilliantly. I gave folks the BOD on how much post processing was done in this challenge. Glad that I did. This is a great example of how to use a ND filter to your advantage. Awesome job. 10
Great job meeting the challenge with this one- it DOES look like an impressionist (or maybe watercolor) painting, though a little somber. I wish the colors had been a touch brighter. Still one of the strongest entries. 8
Challenge link: very strong and my tip for a ribbon - probably blue.
Image critique: the painterly feel of this is very tangible and as such makes for a beautiful artistic approach without complete sacrifice of the original photo. The escence of the scene in reality is still ever-present, further enhanced by your sensitive post-processing.
Out-of-challenge appeal: total - will revisit for sure.
Very similar to a lot of the shots I took for this challenge! Unfotunately I rejected them due to the lack of any kind of focal point, and this suffers the same problem (though yours is better because at least there's something in the foreground).
A nice enough shot, with great colours, but nothing that leaps out at me.
Kinda missing a subject here. And i don't like the horizon right in the middle. Edit: i take back the statement about a missing subject. Although it would be nice to have something in the front, that's not the point. But i still insist on the horizon part.
Monet...Monet? Simply beautiful. I feel like this whole challenge is a personal museum tour and I don't even have to leave home. It was hard not to push this one into the one-of-three 10-slots I restricted myself to in this challenge. Each time a 9 was placed, it was for the most pitiful of picky things. I only could say here that the left lower corner appeared burned. Otherwise, there is nothing I could offer in critique.
To me it looks as if, it was softed brushed to blend. Only thing I would have done is..lightened the land area right above the left hand side above the water along the edge of the photo. Would have give it a bit more depth.
Like many others, the only thing bad about this shot is that it only partially fills the challenge. From what I gather, the style should involve some sort of vertical distortion as well as horizontal. But I like the composition alot. Good luck.
I am only commenting and using a place holder score during this pass.
Yes it is serene, maybe a little bit to serene. The colors are pleasant. Would look good in a dentist's office.
Congratulations on achieving a beautiful impression and mood without resorting to obviously distorted representation. This hits the mark for me because I can make my own interpretation of this scene without having it spelt out. I hope this wins.
Doesn't really say impressionist to me, and obviously Photoshopped, but it is absolutely gorgeous. Have to take points off for 1st two issues, but will still put into favourites. 5
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