# Bandon **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [February 4, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878 "2019-02-04T23:22:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris\_Chamberlain](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@Chris\_Chamberlain](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Chris_Chamberlain)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/1 "2019-02-04T23:22:46Z")
Any and all feedback is appreciated. ### What technical feedback would you like if any? ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? ### Any pertinent technical details: D800 24-70 ![_A381387](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/5/57ecf15aa75b72e8055b9fd21b5db62f8585e4e3.jpeg) ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._** ---
**Author:** ![Igor\_Doncov](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/igor_doncov/32/579_2.png) [@Igor\_Doncov](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Igor_Doncov)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/2 "2019-02-05T01:25:06Z")
I love this Chris. Beautiful light and a composition perfectly suited for a panoramic format, I’ve gotta make it over there. I just can’t handle the wind. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Kreyger](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@Alan\_Kreyger](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Alan_Kreyger)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/3 "2019-02-05T02:26:01Z")
Chris, I love the simplicity of the scene and the wonderful mood you have created! It is not always easy to compose these types of scenes and you nailed it IMO. the processing is looks really sweet as well. Nice work! ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Kearl](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dan_kearl/32/6715_2.png) [@Dan\_Kearl](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dan_Kearl)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/4 "2019-02-05T03:12:06Z")
You pretty much nailed it… There is so much there and so many comps but you had a nice sunset and made the most…very nice. ---
**Author:** ![Anil\_Rao](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Anil\_Rao](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Anil_Rao)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/5 "2019-02-05T21:22:30Z")
This is gorgeous Chris. The sea stacks are placed perfectly and I love sunset colors that you have presented here. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Dillemuth](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_dillemuth/32/6741_2.png) [@Dave\_Dillemuth](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Dillemuth)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/6 "2019-02-05T21:22:45Z")
This is beautiful, Chris. Great job eliminating merges and lining up the stacks. Processing looks good except that there appears to be haloing around that larger stack. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Klein](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/nathan_klein/32/2063_2.png) [@Nathan\_Klein](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nathan_Klein)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/7 "2019-02-05T22:37:22Z")
I can’t wait to explore that region! On an iPhone it looks there’s some Banding in the sky. Adding some grain to that area can smooth out the transitions. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_McGuirk](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ed_mcguirk/32/30542_2.png) [@Ed\_McGuirk](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_McGuirk)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/8 "2019-02-06T13:56:27Z")
Chris the composition and mood of this image are outstanding, you have captured a nice twilight feeling here. I too notice some banding in the URC. I might also consider cooling down the shadows on the large seastack for some added color contrast. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Chamberlain](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@Chris\_Chamberlain](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Chris_Chamberlain)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/9 "2019-02-06T15:50:22Z")
Thank you! I looked at what appeared to be banding in the right side sky too. But after a few looks at it, I decided it was caused by very thin fog/clouds atmospheric something. That’s what it looks like to me. I’ll see about cooling the shadow area on the main stack. ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Siciliano](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/tony_siciliano/32/36124_2.png) [@Tony\_Siciliano](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Tony_Siciliano)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/10 "2019-02-06T17:48:46Z")
Chris, this is a great photo. I have a suggestion, in the “personal choice” category. Try experimenting with a little crop of the right side. The yellow glow of the sun ends before the right edge, so to me that area looks like dead space. Perhaps a crop halfway in the large rock on the right. That half rock would also balance the half rock on the left side and bring the tall stack closer to the center. Again, just a subjective preference. As is, it is a lovely photo. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Chamberlain](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@Chris\_Chamberlain](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Chris_Chamberlain)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/11 "2019-02-06T18:39:09Z")
Looks like a good suggestion, Tony! Thanks!!! Will try and post an adjusted crop later. ---
**Author:** ![Noel\_de\_Christian](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/noel_de_christian/32/5413_2.png) [@Noel\_de\_Christian](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Noel_de_Christian)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/12 "2019-02-07T01:10:43Z")
Beautiful image and excellent work. I can’t think of anything to change or correct. Nailed it !!! Noel ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Kuyper](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ac8455/32.png) [@Tony\_Kuyper](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Tony_Kuyper)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/13 "2019-02-07T16:28:15Z")
I like the subdued light a lot. Also impressed with the amount of detail in your dark rocks. That looks so much better than just having a silhouette. My only thought is that the top border feels a bit tight maybe. Though I also like the strong horizontal crop. ---
**Author:** ![Lon\_Overacker](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/lon_overacker/32/10929_2.png) [@Lon\_Overacker](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lon_Overacker)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bandon/3878/14 "2019-02-08T05:45:02Z")
Chris, Really enjoying the atmosphere and the processing. I also like the longer exposure flattening out the ocean which contrast against the sharp contrast of the reflection on the beach. I’m not quite sold on the composition. I know I’m going against the popular grain today, but for me, the vertical stack is a bit cramped at the top and goes against the mostly gentle horizontal comp. Do you have another version with more space above and at the bottom? I just think a bit more space all around will lessen the tension between the vertical subject and the horizontal presentation. Just my .02. Lon