# The Wave, **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [November 17, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069 "2024-11-17T22:09:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![patrick1](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/patrick1/32/75919_2.png) [@patrick1](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/patrick1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/1 "2024-11-17T22:09:56Z")
![The Wave.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/c/bcae6ac729d7871cdd39452abe10fa1a0d87cfeb.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description We hiked in early to be the first at The Wave, the astonishing weathered rock in the Vermilion Cliffs in Utah. When seeing photos of these formations beforehand, I had no idea of the perspecive: where they four feet high, or forty? So I added my partner in the scene to give perspective. I decided to leave this photo in colour to show the varied colours when bathed in early morning light. ### Specific Feedback Does this photo give you an idea of the size of the cliffs in The Wave? ### Technical Details 1/80 @ F7.1, 18mm * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. - Vision and Purpose: - Conceptual: - Emotional Impact and Mood: - Composition: - Balance and Visual Weight: - Depth and Dimension: - Color: - Lighting: - Processing: - Technical: ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Payne](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/matt_payne/32/76789_2.png) [@Matt\_Payne](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Matt_Payne)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/2 "2024-11-18T01:01:16Z")
> [@patrick1](#): > > Does this photo give you an idea of the size of the cliffs in The Wave? Yes. It works nicely for me. The only complaint from me is the bright triangle at the top center. I’d either find a way to exclude it or in the field move slightly left to avoid it. Nice image! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Orchard](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Mark\_Orchard](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Orchard)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/3 "2024-11-18T01:16:27Z")
Works for me in relation to scale but from an aesthetic POV I think you’ve got to disappear the Mrs…tell her I’m sorry… ---
**Author:** ![Igor\_Doncov](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/igor_doncov/32/579_2.png) [@Igor\_Doncov](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Igor_Doncov)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/4 "2024-11-18T01:35:54Z")
Wow! It’s like a blast. It’s like that spaceship in Star Trek when they put it into warp speed. I agree about the missus. I would argue that this is more powerful when you don’t know the size of objects. I prefer seeing this as an art abstract than a geological feature with her for comparison. On the other hand it does work with her. She seems to be suspended in space and that’s a point of interest as well. That’s the thing about pictures - they have many interpretations. Wish I could win the lottery ticket to this place. ---
**Author:** ![Youssef\_Ismail](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/youssef_ismail/32/486_2.png) [@Youssef\_Ismail](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Youssef_Ismail)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/5 "2024-11-18T04:41:53Z")
Patrick, I have not seen a photo from the Wave in a really long time so it is refreshing to see it again. I hope some day to go there myself. Your partner in the frame does give a sense of the size, but it still does not give the full scale of it. I think one has to be there to really know. I agree with @Matt_Payne about the bright triangle at the top. A small crop should take care of it. ---
**Author:** ![patrick1](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/patrick1/32/75919_2.png) [@patrick1](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/patrick1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/6 "2024-11-18T21:25:41Z")
Good thought, Matt, thanks. I give that a try. Patrick ---
**Author:** ![patrick1](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/patrick1/32/75919_2.png) [@patrick1](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/patrick1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/7 "2024-11-18T21:28:55Z")
Thanks for your comment, Mark, but my whole point in this one was to give perspective of size, since that is something I had always wondered about after seeing photos of The Wave previous to my visit. I have plenty of others the same day with no one in them, which celebrate the amazing patterns and colours. Patrick ---
**Author:** ![patrick1](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/patrick1/32/75919_2.png) [@patrick1](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/patrick1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/8 "2024-11-18T21:31:04Z")
I hope you do win the lottery, Igor. It’s an astounding place. Thankfully the rangers are keeping the numbers to a minimum (at least they were when I shot this years ago.) ---
**Author:** ![patrick1](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/patrick1/32/75919_2.png) [@patrick1](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/patrick1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/9 "2024-11-18T21:32:40Z")
Thanks for your comment, Youssef. I’ll have another look and get rid of the bright triangle. Patrick ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Nevesely](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/tom_nevesely/32/75980_2.png) [@Tom\_Nevesely](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Tom_Nevesely)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/10 "2024-11-19T21:57:51Z")
You did well to include your partner in the photo as she really does help show the scale and magnitude of this place. I like this a lot! ---
**Author:** ![patrick1](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/patrick1/32/75919_2.png) [@patrick1](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/patrick1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-wave/44069/11 "2024-11-19T23:15:39Z")
Thanks, Tom!