Near where I was born, Laguna Beach, one of the most beautiful places in California. Went on vacation in April, to Las Vegas, and drove out to California.
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Greetings from the Critique club. First off you met the challenge well because its a free study.
Things I like about the photo I love the bright colors and the contrast and saturation seem just about right. I'm not so sure about the composition. I dont like the railing in the foreground. I would have def cropped or moved up so as to not have that in the frame. I also might have moved left or right so that the trees arent dead center of the frame. I'd have preferred them off to the left or right of the frame. Overall a pretty decent score from a nice shot. Good luck in future challenges.
Well composed with the foreground and then the curve of the bay leading the eye around the picture. The light does seem very harsh, and I suspect you may have produced a stronger photo earlier or later in the day.
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