# Shimmer

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shimmer/31550>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** abstract\
**Created:** [November 9, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shimmer/31550 "2022-11-09T10:02:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![alan19](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@alan19](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/alan19)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shimmer/31550/1 "2022-11-09T10:02:11Z")

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![Shimmer](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/8/a/8ae6faec67cdbc35619bbfd118464429bc16fd40.jpeg)

### Specific Feedback Requested

Wondering if this image is too simple to be intriguing or even interesting.

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**Author:** ![Sarah\_Marino](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/sarah_marino/32/55494_2.png) [@Sarah\_Marino](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Sarah_Marino)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shimmer/31550/2 "2022-11-10T21:22:20Z")

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Hi Alan – Yes, I think this is great! I would be happy to have something like this in my portfolio. I also have no idea what I am looking at, which I appreciate. Since you said shimmer, I am assuming that means water sparkles or something similar. You could consider a crop off the bottom, although I think the full version you shared works nicely, too. I also think you could clean up a few speckles in the main dark channel to make it feel just a bit more graphic. I think this could also work flipped horizontally, as that flow works nicely, too. Otherwise, I think this works really well as an abstract photo.

Thank you for sharing this photo for my guest critique!

 ![DSC07026](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/2/6202a50e7ebcbd689e24e34dafbad12723e3ce58.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![alan19](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@alan19](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/alan19)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 10:32am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shimmer/31550/3 "2022-11-12T10:32:56Z")

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Hi Sarah,

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. It has been such a privilege to have you critique our photos.

Kind regards,  
Alan Coligado

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**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:** [November 12, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shimmer/31550/4 "2022-11-12T16:03:03Z")

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Impressionistic, stylized, abstract, alternating motion and stillness… I find it both intriguing and interesting.

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**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:** [November 12, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shimmer/31550/5 "2022-11-12T16:06:10Z")

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And beautiful!

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**Author:** ![alan19](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@alan19](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/alan19)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shimmer/31550/6 "2022-11-13T10:09:27Z")

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Thank you, Laura - much appreciated!