# H2O **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [June 10, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h2o/35525 "2023-06-10T12:27:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jens\_Ober](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jens_ober/32/52374_2.png) [@Jens\_Ober](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jens_Ober)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h2o/35525/1 "2023-06-10T12:27:32Z")
![_DSC4866-Bearbeitet---Copy.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/9/1/916a02bb1b24eadedc44f763957abd385aded2d9.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description It was a cloudy day and we were on the coast to photograph high waves. This shot was taken at the same location from which I had already posted two pictures here. It was simply some rocks that kept getting washed over by waves. ### Specific Feedback I liked the shape of this wave. So I cropped quite a bit to focus the image on this area. What do you think? Is the image interesting enough for a standalone photo? Is there anything you would change in post-processing? As always, any feedback is very welcome. ### Technical Details ![image](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/2/627590053afcbd13e2269aab10b169c1f3f96348.png) LR for basic adjustments, additionally some texture, clarity and dehaze. Some contrast work in PS (including TK Lights Triple Play, which, by the way, I first learned about at NPN). ---
**Author:** ![LauraEmerson](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/lauraemerson/32/42941_2.png) [@LauraEmerson](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/LauraEmerson)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h2o/35525/2 "2023-06-11T08:46:26Z")
Hi Jens, It’s a beautiful water abstract. The shapes you’ve caught are very pleasing to the eye and the darker, central flows surrounded by the more luminous and chaotic flows has a strong presence. It is beautifully processed, and I think it is presentable as a standalone image. It will make a beautiful print! The only thing I could possibly suggest is that the bottom may have little too much weight. I played with your image a bit warping and cropping very slightly, but am not sure. It’s tricky. ![_DSC4866-Bearbeitet---LE warp + crop](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/a/7ab6c92ceb33fa28453bd65dacf623781b286539.jpeg) ![_DSC4866-Bearbeitet---Copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/9/1/916a02bb1b24eadedc44f763957abd385aded2d9.jpeg) There’s precious very little in it and it’s very easy to ruin it… Just something to possibly explore, or just ignore…! 😅 (I have adopted your excellent step to post both the original and my edit in the comment. It really makes sense 👍 ) ---
**Author:** ![Jens\_Ober](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jens_ober/32/52374_2.png) [@Jens\_Ober](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jens_Ober)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h2o/35525/3 "2023-06-11T09:09:08Z")
Hi Laura, thank you very much for your feedback and your rework (It’s quite unusual to have someone from my time zone answering me here 🤣 ). I will definitely play with some cropping and warping. > [@LauraEmerson](#): > > I have adopted your excellent step to post both the original and my edit in the comment. It really makes sense 👍 Yes, that is a good practice to show subtle adjustments. However, I did not invent this approach. I have also copied it from others. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![LauraEmerson](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/lauraemerson/32/42941_2.png) [@LauraEmerson](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/LauraEmerson)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h2o/35525/4 "2023-06-11T09:16:54Z")
Quite the surprise hey? Looking at it again, I think my rework looks boring really. It’s a very subtle thing, if anything at all… And so… I continue the chain! 🐵🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Jens\_Ober](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jens_ober/32/52374_2.png) [@Jens\_Ober](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jens_Ober)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h2o/35525/5 "2023-06-11T09:35:30Z")
> [@LauraEmerson](#): > > Looking at it again, I think my rework looks boring really. Don’t worry. There is no such thing as a boring rework. I’m glad you took the time. The interesting information was that the bottom may have too much weight. So I can think about that. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h2o/35525/6 "2023-06-13T05:04:05Z")
Jens, LOVE This! Right up my alley as these are images that I often seek out when I’m near a raging river (or any water for that matter…) I specifically enjoy that you’ve isolated the one major wave or shape, or flow. I also see this as an “anti-vignette” in that it’s lighter around the edges and darker in the middle - the opposite of the standard vignette; of course this is all natural too - just an observation and certainly not a comment on luminosity around the edges or middle… 😉 Honestly, can’t think of anything that might improve this. I suppose you could play with clarity/dehaze to achieve a different look in contrast and detaiil, but I think this works beautifully as presented. Excellent! ---
**Author:** ![Jens\_Ober](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jens_ober/32/52374_2.png) [@Jens\_Ober](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jens_Ober)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h2o/35525/7 "2023-06-14T05:23:47Z")
Hi Lon, thank you very much for your feedback. “anti-vignette” is a good way to describe it. I hadn’t noticed it that way before. Maybe I can enhance that slightly at the right edge. Thank you for pointing that out. 🙂