# Endless **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [February 11, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/endless/45372 "2025-02-11T06:37:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UlbeSpaans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ulbespaans/32/61895_2.png) [@UlbeSpaans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/UlbeSpaans)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/endless/45372/1 "2025-02-11T06:37:59Z")
![mag-5.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/a/4aca9a554f096e529e80b28923875f663c5e77d0.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description This photo was taken at sunrise on the Maasvlakte. To get there I first have to go through the ports of Rotterdam with stinking polluting petrochemical industry. To get there I first have to go through a tunnel that was recently constructed at the expense of another nature reserve. Multiple contradictions in this photo ### Specific Feedback Please give me feedback on my color treatment. ### Technical Details F11- 16mm-2sec-Iso 100- ND * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. - Vision and Purpose: - Conceptual: - Emotional Impact and Mood: - Composition: - Balance and Visual Weight: - Depth and Dimension: - Color: - Lighting: - Processing: - Technical: ---
**Author:** ![David\_Haynes](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@David\_Haynes](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Haynes)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/endless/45372/2 "2025-02-11T18:52:48Z")
You had wonderful conditions for your photo shoot here. Terrific leading lines and foreground interest. Your long exposure worked well to create very soft water and I quite like the colors of the sky and the water. Question: Were you using a polarizer? The reason I ask is that there is a dark section in the upper center portion of the sky that looks odd. Also, the left side of the image appears to be quite a bit lighter than the rest of the image ( It looks like that’s where the sun is so I get it). Also, the center portion of the mud is quite dark but on either side, particularly the left side, it’s quite a bit brighter. It almost appears as if a dark band is going through the middle of the scene from the clouds through the sand. I took this into LR for a quick spin to work on these issues. ![mag-5](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/2/42e3ff0e8e0009293b7b10c87323b5e8847bf69d.jpeg) Rework ![20250209-mag-5-2](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/a/aa5dcec04281c57c90b971e05f1e748c8b14010a.jpeg) With just a few masks I was able to even out the scene, particularly that dark area at the top of the clouds. Hope this helps. I do like the colors here though and that was your initial question. ---
**Author:** ![UlbeSpaans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ulbespaans/32/61895_2.png) [@UlbeSpaans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/UlbeSpaans)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/endless/45372/3 "2025-02-11T20:32:30Z")
Thank you so much for this feedback. The dark band is from a variabel ND . It doesnt work well with a 16mm angle. Your example is very useful. Thanks a lot! ---
**Author:** ![Bret\_Edge](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bret_edge/32/58780_2.png) [@Bret\_Edge](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bret_Edge)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/endless/45372/4 "2025-02-12T03:01:01Z")
This is quite a lovely image, @UlbeSpaans. Beautifully composed and so simple, but with enough small details to keep me engaged. I do like David’s rework as the sky feels better balanced. ---
**Author:** ![UlbeSpaans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ulbespaans/32/61895_2.png) [@UlbeSpaans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/UlbeSpaans)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/endless/45372/5 "2025-02-12T07:09:59Z")
Thanks a lot Bret! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Williams](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/john_williams/32/28797_2.png) [@John\_Williams](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/John_Williams)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/endless/45372/6 "2025-02-14T16:11:40Z")
I love the contrast of the shore texture apposed to the soft water and sky. I think the colors are just right Ulbe, they add to the softness of that part of the image. That’s a great catch and adjustment @David_Haynes! I definitely think it makes a great image even better.