Loggerhead Shrike
by sailracer_98

Comment by Jutilda:
The bokeh is excellent. I like how line of the branch. Great detail.

Loggerhead Shrike
by sailracer_98

Comment by hotpasta:
ahhhh, the Loggerhead Shrike, that's what I thought it was ;-)

great image with wonderful crisp focus and a lovely oof background...well done

Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
by sailracer_98

Comment by atupdate:
Hello from the Critique Club,

Congratulations on a very solid score in the Morning challenge. My first impression of this image is that the colors look very real life and not over processed. I appreciate that very much in an image and generally rate these types higher than the over saturated ones the normally win the challenges. However, this image does have a lot of potential if you want to play the DPC game. Since this was an advanced editing challenge, there are a few things you could have done to make this image a bit more "DPC friendly". When I look at this image I see three very distinct layers, the layer of mountains in the front with the vegetation, a middle mountain range layer, and the far off mountain range. These three layers could have been masked and processed to bring out the best in the front and middle layers. A bit more color/saturation in the front section, a bit more contrast in the middle section would have given this image a lot more depth without sacrificing the natural look of the image. These would be relatively simple changes and I can't even begin to imagine what someone like Bear_Music could do with this image.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
by sailracer_98

Comment by landcamera:
This is an amazing photograph, you should have be in the top 10 if not a ribbon. Great capture...

Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
by sailracer_98

Comment by Sunshyne:
Wow! This is spectacular!!!! What great colors.

Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
by sailracer_98

Comment by Junstar:
WOW, I wish I was there.

Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
by sailracer_98

Comment by emayner:
It is beautiful, I was there last month!

Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
by sailracer_98

Comment by digitalknight:
the dark green in the foreground tends to pull my eye down - I would recommend cropping it off

I find these photos disappointing when I take them. It's so amazing to be there, and you just can't "feel" it in the photo - know what I mean? I'm envious of your shooting experience here for sure!

Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
by sailracer_98

Comment by alanfreed:
Glad to see a shot that really looks as though it was actually taken in the morning (there are many in this challenge that I'd question). Very nice hues on the canyon... makes me want to go back there someday!

Solitude: The Grand Canyon at Dawn
by sailracer_98

Comment by sniper:
Beautiful pic, love the panorama, rich earth tones, made use of a good oppurtunity :)