Landscape Photo Competition 2013 No 5 : Judges Critiques : Page

This is stunning, you have captured this low contrast scene with such sensitivity. Great shot, well done.

This is beautiful. Lovely sky and reflection, stunning sunset storm colours. The long exposure has given movement to the clouds which is nice but the reflection has become somewhat blurry as a result. I think a neutral density grad filter could help you in a situation like this, the water/reflection would have been lighter, the overall balance more harmonious.

Nice HDR, though personally, as a lover of detail, i don't particularly like the cardboard effect that process gives to photos. You have managed this very well though and the dove is a great representative of nature in this urban landscape. Nice shot on the verge of this theme.

This is so original. You certainly know what you are doing. It is a very bold short depth of field but so very effective, the low angle really powerful. Great work, more please!

Super autumnal panorama. The tree to the left could have been better used as a foreground, it is a shame the branch has been cut off at the top. Contrast and saturation are very high, unnaturally so, it looks like this might be an over zealous automatic adjustment. Try keeping your digital lab work as subtle as possible.

This is the kind of crystal clear light we all dream of, not to mention the location! At first I would have preferred the view without that chap breaking the skyline, but then he does grow on you, very clever. Fantastic shot, lovely use of empty space too.

As you say Joel, this is power photography indeed. I find it somewhat chaotic though, in the composition and the colour.

What have you done? Surely it didn't look this bad?

This reminds me of entry n° 208 except this time you needed a monk ☺ Nice travel shot with sensitive use of colour.

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