The End Of A Beautiful Day
by Kita

Comment by seriocomic:
One of the better sunset images in this challenge.

The End Of A Beautiful Day
by Kita

Comment by Beetle:
There is something missing here - a palm tree, a bird, a sail boat, a couple walking....... something. Pretty colors, but not enough substance. 5

The End Of A Beautiful Day
by Kita

Comment by FotoMunki:
Great colors! (although I don't think I have ever seen the sky that purple before).

Hide & Seek Cheater
by Kita

Comment by LalliSig:
Greetings from the critique club :)

Wow, I can´t believe you are only 8, you certainly have a good eye for composition, not just for your age but in general.

On the technical side, you could improve this shot a whole lot by increasing the ISO to 400 or 800 and thereby getting a faster shutter speed as the shot is not sharp and I assume it´s because of the slow shutter speed and not poor focus. Also, I don´t know what lens you used so perhaps 5.6 was the biggest aperture you could have used but I would also have tried to open up the aperture more for a nicer backround blur while also letting you use a faster shutterspeed. For example, if I had taken this shot I would have tried to use a f2.8 aperture, iso 400 and a shutter of 1/80, thus keeping the same exposure, getting a better bakround blur and getting the boy in front sharper.

Anyway, enough of technical details. If this shot had been sharper, it would really have hit the spot with me. I REALLY like the composition, you definately nailed that part and I like the b/w conversion, good choice. I also like the "feel" of the shot, it´s very genuine and candid like the boy is in his own world and doesn´t have a clue you are photographing him.

I definately think you have quite a bit of talent, not just for an 8 year old but in general so I just added you to my favorites list and I look forward to see what you can pull out of your hat in the future. Just keep at what you are doing but also try and work on your technical side, like what shutter speed to use and such and you will be great.

Kind regards from Iceland, Larus.

The End Of A Beautiful Day
by Kita

Comment by UNTITLED:
This sunset is very colorful and popular. But with the number of sunset photos out there us viewers become jaded and look for that something extra in the composition.

Collection Of Colours
by Kita

Comment by Jammur:
A very interesting study in colors, I like how you used the refection here. I wonder how a different arrangment would work, perhaps the blue in the middle, or the left one slightly to the foreground.

The End Of A Beautiful Day
by Kita

Comment by OdysseyF22:
In this case, centering the horizon takes away from the shot. Pick sky or water and go 1/3 and 2/3. For this one, I'd have done 2/3 sky and 1/3 water, as the cloud formations and colors look really neat. But still, well done - some amazing color here!

The End Of A Beautiful Day
by Kita

Comment by michael_p:
Great colours, I did one the same colour cast myself a few weeks back, Would have been nice to actually have a foacl point or a lead in line i.e. some rocks scattered or in a line to lead the eye to the horizon or the orb of the sun just showing perhaps.

The End Of A Beautiful Day
by Kita

Comment by sherpet:
Another super super sunset photo. I love the strong vibrant colors and woulld love to see this every evening and never tire of it. Rates high in my book

Collection Of Colours
by Kita

Comment by sherpet:
colors to dry for. great light and shapes. Very well done