Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
This was shot from the Sacramento NWR in Northern California. Getting late in the day.
Not sure whether to leave in the dark area on the bottom or crop it out.
Canon 5DMiii, iso 800, f11, 1/5000 sec, 100-400/1.4TC at 560, pretty much as shot.
Ed, this caught my eye because of the gradations of color which I find attractive. The dark area at the bottom that you mention might be cropped just a bit, but I think that it adds to the gradation.
@Barbara_Djordjevic thank you so much for going back and taking a look at this. I think the bird specks could probably be removed too. Iām wondering if I lightened the bottom a bit more if it would blend in better. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
Lightening the bottom layer might improve it. The blending of gradations is a subjective choice. You become the final arbitrator.
