A old rusty anchor on a remote beach in NW Scotland, photographed on the 16th June. Not all metal is shiny! This was taken using a 3 stop graduated neutral density filter to make the foreground stand out.
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I see the anchor but it seems to be part of the whole subject (the landscape) rather than a main subject. Love the clouds just peaking over the mountain. I think a lower point of view would help this shot a lot. It would put the anchor more prominently in the image and would lessen the impact of the green hose on the image.
This looks very flat. Increasing the contrast would have helped. The subject (the anchor) isn't all that clear in this shot, and by setting it against the shingle reduces it's impact. Taking this shot slightly closer to the anchor so that it's set against the water and the mountain would help give it more impact, but you also have to watch where the eye is lead in that case: the anchor should remain the subject.
Several things to comment on in this photo. First: you should always level your horizon, I get the feeling it's rather tilted. Second: the metal object is too small to play the leading role. I think it should've been the main object, while now it's playing the second fiddle in a scenery photo. Therefor I'll rate it a 4
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