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Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

Colorful sunrise and reflections in a riptide made a n abstraction with icm.

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Any suggestions about the composition are most welcome.

Technical Details

F16 - 50mm Sigma art - 1.3 “” - ISO 100 - No filters - ICM


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I like this! It is simple and unique, giving the viewer a glimpse into a hidden world. The colors and composition are lovely. I wonder about removing about half the sky. For me that leaves an even more powerful composition.

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Welcome to NPN Ulbe! Thanks for being here.

Wonderful reflection and ICM image! That diagonal line at the bottom leads my eye into the frame and then travels across to the right. Nice zig-zag lines created with the clouds and mountains.

There is a bit too much empty space up top in the sky. The horizon line lands in the center of the frame. I would recommend cropping some of the sky out so the balance of the image is on the reflection and clouds. Thanks for posting!

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I like it! I like the simplicity of it and I like the colour palette and I’m going to echo the others by saying that maybe a crop from the top wouldn’t be a bad idea to strengthen the composition even more. :slight_smile:

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Welcome to NPN, Ulbe. A delightful post. I really like the shapes and color scheme in the lower part of the image. Here’s another vote for losing part of the sky which is pretty featureless for a large part of the frame.

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Thanks a lot for your feedback. Much appreciated.
I certainly look at the crop suggestions.

Thank you so much for your insides. I certainly try some cropping to see how it works for the balance.

Thank you for the comment on the color palette and cropping suggestions.
I dont’like much saturation so i am glad you like it.
I try some cropping possibillties.

Thank you so much for your insides. I certainly try some cropping to see how it works for the balance.

The subtle colors are beautiful. I’m with you on liking less saturation, especially for these kinds of calming images. As others said, I think a crop off the top would work well. Maybe a 2:3 ratio? Making it more panoramic also would enhance the calming feel. It’s lovely.

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I like this one. I agree about cropping the sky, although dampening the highlights in the sky a little might be an alternative.

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This has a wonderful painterly feeling to me Ulbe. I agree with others about taking a bit off the top, but this is a clean, simple and wonderfully colored image.

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