# Blue hour at suburban lake **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [November 21, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064 "2020-11-21T07:51:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ola\_Jovall](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Ola\_Jovall](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ola_Jovall)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064/1 "2020-11-21T07:51:33Z")
Last weekend, I went to a lake near where I stayed to catch the morning fog (that did not show up!). While waiting I took this picture during the blue hour. The orange dots are out of focus lampposts at the other side of the lake. ### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any ![Blue hour at suburban lake](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/3/a3bc1415ef5188428a8a394ce4bcb9000057a6d0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/michael_lowe/32/7118_2.png) [@Michael\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Michael_Lowe)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 3:35am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064/2 "2020-11-22T03:35:59Z")
Very creative shot. The color combo also works well. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064/3 "2020-11-22T05:29:35Z")
I love this photo. Very well seen and captured! ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Lancaster](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/matt_lancaster/32/70575_2.png) [@Matt\_Lancaster](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Matt_Lancaster)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064/4 "2020-11-22T06:34:59Z")
Great abstract! I think you made a fine image and I’m a huge fan of making the most of the conditions you’re given. The complimentary colors just pop and the branch is sculptural. It helps that the orange lights are very round. If I have any critique it would be that the blue is a little too saturated for my tastes but it’s purely a personal preference. Nice work! ---
**Author:** ![Martin9](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/martin9/32/25514_2.png) [@Martin9](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Martin9)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064/5 "2020-11-22T13:50:30Z")
> [@Ola\_Jovall](#): > > …Last weekend, I went to a lake near where I stayed to catch the morning fog (that did not show up!). While waiting I took this picture during the blue hour. The orange dots are out of focus lampposts at the other side of the lake.What technical feedback would you like if any?AnyWhat artistic feedback would you like if any?Any ![671x500](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/e/6e7ab0e176d2305840aa1c6213d434b9c6dda107.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Martin9](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/martin9/32/25514_2.png) [@Martin9](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Martin9)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064/6 "2020-11-22T13:51:55Z")
I really like this picture and it reproduces the described scene exactly. Only the branches in the left image area bothered me a bit so I only made a very light crop. For my eyes, the great orange lights are more centered and balanced. Best regards and congratulations on this great picture. ---
**Author:** ![Bonnie\_Lampley](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bonnie_lampley/32/4825_2.png) [@Bonnie\_Lampley](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bonnie_Lampley)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064/7 "2020-11-23T03:01:12Z")
Very creative! The blue is fairly intense, but the feeling of the overall scene is rather surreal, so the colors work well for me. I do like Martin’s crop, getting rid of the stray branches on the left side. ---
**Author:** ![Ola\_Jovall](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Ola\_Jovall](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ola_Jovall)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 8:50am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/blue-hour-at-suburban-lake/18064/8 "2020-11-28T08:50:47Z")
@Michael_Lowe, @Tony_Siciliano, @Matt_Lancaster, @Martin9 and @Bonnie_Lampley thank you very much for your kind comments. Martin, I really like your improvement of the image. Best Regards, Ola