Marshland and Cattails illuminated by the setting sun, with a stormfront passing through. Very dramatic sunset and storm, with lots of wind. The sunset was a brilliant red/orange, as can be seen on the cattails.
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Composition - Very nice colors with the blues and purples in the sky and the reds and browns on the cattails. The cattails have an especially rich color from the little sunlight that remains. I think with just a little more sunlight this would've been a little more picturesque even though some of the saturation of color in the sky and cattails would've been lost. There is some really nice contrast between the cattails and the sky which I think further enhances the color of the cattails. The perspective from which this was shot is very good. I keep thinking of it as "kid level" as it reminds me of being 10 years old hanging around marshy spots to catch frogs and turtles and all those fun things little boys do. This also reminds me of the Wild Bird Reserve that is adjacent to where I work. Its nothing but swamp grass and cattails for a few hundred acres. The only thing about this photo that I think would help it is a little more sun.
Technique - Very well taken, as most pics with Nikons are. Terrific perspective, good use of available light and exposure, well focused and generally crisp and clear in the areas that it should be. Great work.
Overall - This gives me a real peaceful feeling, especially about the springtime and the way the breezes blow making the cattails rustle. You really made the most of the contrast between the plants and the sky which does wonders for giving we viewers something prominent in the photo to focus our unnaturally short attention spans. This is a very nice photo taken very well. Nice work - Inspzil
I love the colors on this photo -- it's a very effective sunset without shooting toward the setting sun. I've never been very big on the use of frames (most of them detract because of the colors, size, etc.), but this one is terrific! I gave this photo a 10.
Great angle and sky colors here. A touch blown out on the whites, I would have toned down the white channel a touch. Nice composition, nice straight horizon( can you tell that I'm a perfectionist?).
The cattails against the sky are really riveting. The sky seems to bring out their colors. It wouldn't give a "boggy" feel, but that's what I want to see more of in this image. Perhaps a closer point of view? Very nice job.
Love the colors and composition. Nice that you were brave enough to depart from the "beautiful", delicate flower choices and pick these. Your exposure and texture details are well done.
Great colors, golden light. This looks like a beautiful place! I enjoy looking at this photo. I only wish the overall composition were a little more interesting
Is this a photo of a sunset or flora? I suspect the sunset is the feature element here and not the flora so will mark it accordingly. interesting colours
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