In Memory of... (An Unforgiving Mountain)by
LeoComment by Mark-A: Greetings from the Critique Club :)
Composition:
I think you hit the nail on the head in your notes really, for me too the memorial is probably more significant in the image than the rocks, I can't put my finger on any specifics but something feels a little awkward, maybe it's the size of the boulders and the beautiful scene behind that we just cant quite see enough of (but that's the rub I suppose, trying to fulfil the challenge enough for DPC voters and still have a good compositional image). I wonder if moving back or using a wider angle (if it was available) to give some room to the right, might have helped in the overall composition, this may also have lessened the memorial enough that it still gives the story but lessened its dominance within the scene.
Camera Work:
Not a lot I can suggest really, you were obviously working in very tough conditions those shadows show just how harsh the sunlight was.
Post-Processing:
Nice saturation levels, pretty good detail in the rocks, I don't think there was much else you could have done within basic editing rules that would have affected the score significantly.
My Opinion:
I think it's a tough call when taking shots like this of how to be respectful to the situation and still get the shot you are after with the challenge in mind, I think you did a good job of retaining respect but the "rock" side of the image suffered a bit for it.
Hope this was of some use, should you wish to discuss any part of the critique further please feel free to PM me.
Good luck in future challenges!
Mark
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