The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
This is a view from one of the pull offs along the new entrance road between Gardiner and Mammoth Hot Springs. Since I’ve taken a real liking to this view, I’m expecting to create a series of photos showing different seasons, lighting conditions, etc. The lake is Slide Lake with the distant canyon carrying Bear Creek. The Yellowstone river comes in from the right about 2/3 rd up the frame. If you look close at the large view, you can find Elk grazing near the left edge and on the far side of Slide Lake. You can also find a group of Bighorn Sheep grazing below center along the right hand edge…Extra benefits from Yellowstone.
Specific Feedback
Part of what grabs me about this scene is how deeply incised Bear Creek is as it comes out of the Absoroka Mountains.
Technical Details
R5, 100-500 @ 100, 1/100 s, f/16, iso 800, tripod.
Critique Template
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Mark: What a marvelous scene and a wonderful color palette. I can see this is indeed a very target rich environment. My only suggestion would be to give the lake a touch more room. This feels tight on the bottom. The top is just right IMO and the clouds are so much better than a blank blue sky. Looking forward to what else you bring from there. >=))>
Yes, the line here zig-zagging through the frame move my eye nicely from spot to spot. Once you said there were animals, I had to zoom and and find them. Extra fun! I agree, the bottom the frame needs a little breathing room. The trees on the lower left are fine, it’s the lower right that seems to end abruptly. Is there a little more room there? With turnout, you don’t always have as much freedom of movement to get just the right angle or other objects start entering the frame. And, please keep going back, I always love seeing how a photographer’s vision of a place changes as much as the place itself. (BTW, did you look at this in B/W? Though, I think it would need more contrast to showcase the lines as well. Just a thought.)
