# Shining path **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [April 13, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shining-path/50463 "2026-04-13T22:18:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Tobias](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@John\_Tobias](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/John_Tobias)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shining-path/50463/1 "2026-04-13T22:18:31Z")
![462A5170xx1.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/9/29df3717fb65caff01c0222f3686f90892e8b855.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description They had burned off the grass at a local nature center leaving only the green paths. Previously, post a similar image and it received several comments. Among the comments was to change to B&W. I tried but do not like the results. I tried this composition, which I do like. Brighten the grass ab it. ### Specific Feedback Does this composition work compared to the first submission? Does the color work or is it too much? ### Technical Details Canon R6M2 Sigma 18-300mm @ 120mm ---
**Author:** ![John\_Tobias](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@John\_Tobias](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/John_Tobias)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shining-path/50463/2 "2026-04-14T13:23:58Z")
Sorry, Ihave the wrong techs for this photo. The correct ones are: Canon R7, RF100-500mm @ 160mm 1/400 @ F-5 I SO 125 ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ed\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Lowe)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shining-path/50463/3 "2026-04-14T19:52:12Z")
Hi John, I like what you were going for here as that zigzag pathway makes for a wonderful graphic and takes the viewer rather nicely into the scene. The light is also very nice. For my personal tastes I would tone down the green just a little. I am having a little bit of a hard time with those OOF FG bushes as I tend to like my FG sharp. Just my opinion of course. Is it possible to go back and try this again with a focus stack? I will circle back and check out your other post on this subject. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Tobias](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@John\_Tobias](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/John_Tobias)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shining-path/50463/4 "2026-04-14T21:12:25Z")
Ed, thanks for your comments. the OOF trees bother me also, but as my walking is very limited I took this from the road out of my car and just could not avoid them. If the weather gives me a break I will try again. John Someone replied to your post. > ![](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/45.png "Ed\_Lowe") | [Ed Lowe](https://track.pstmrk.it/3s/community.naturephotographers.network%2Fu%2Fed_lowe/thlV/87LEAQ/AQ/53280357-c337-45a2-ba91-ce8b0c0c0752/1/cCBLDuyxtt) Landscape Moderator > April 14 | > > - | - | Hi John, I like what you were going for here as that zigzag pathway makes for a wonderful graphic and takes the viewer rather nicely into the scene. The light is also very nice. For my personal tastes I would tone down the green just a little. I am having a little bit of a hard time with those OOF FG bushes as I tend to like my FG sharp. Just my opinion of course. Is it possible to go back and try this again with a focus stack? I will circle back and check out your other post on this subject. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ed\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Lowe)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shining-path/50463/5 "2026-04-15T02:26:43Z")
Hi John, This scene is well worth tweaking a little bit if you get the opportunity to visit the location again. You could try focus stacking or using a higher f stop as I noticed you used f 5 which would give you a very shallow DOF. Good luck if you can make it back!I don’t always remember myself, but I try to remember to zoom in on the LCD screen to check on the sharpness and DOF to make sure I have what I wanted before moving on. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/shining-path/50463/6 "2026-04-18T18:38:18Z")
John, I prefer your previous post to this one. It’s better exposed. The shadows are unrecoverable in this one. I like the composition better. And there’s less oof in that one. @Ed_Lowe has given some great advice on the dof issue.