Over the River
by cowboy221977

Comment by MargaretNet:
With a tighter crop and vintage B&W PP it would have done better

Over the River
by cowboy221977

Comment by littlemav:
I gave this a 5 in the voteing, it's not a bad shot, it just doesn't grab me, Snaffels nailed it needing something to engage me a little more.. I think even cropping so there is no gravel leading up to the bridge is more intrestring. Put your hand over the buildings on the right and the gravel, to me that is the crop I would've used on this.. That and 5.00 will get you a cup of coffee!

Over the River
by cowboy221977

Comment by snaffles:
Hey Adam, I don't know if you've requested a critique or not on this image, and an official critique will help you too. So let's just call this an expanded comment, based on what work of yours I've seen and/or critiqued.

First off, your photography is definitely improving. You have a much better grasp of the basics and your composition is improving, though in this case the bridge is too centred. Great leading lines, now read up on the rule of thirds! However, one recurring theme seems to linger. This is a set of rails and a bridge, full of atmosphere...but it's like a stage that has been set, and now we're waiting for the play to start. We need action - maybe a buddy and his dog, buddy alone, buddy with girl or buddy with some kind of funky prop - to really engage the viewer. You're good at shooting backdrops as it were, but we need to see more to get those votes up. The set has been dressed as they say, now bring on the actors!

hope this helps, feel free to PM me,

Susan

Message edited by author 2012-09-06 13:21:08.

Louisiana Dawn
by cowboy221977

Comment by chazoe:
This is a really good shot. My only nitpick would be to have the entire reflection of the trees in the shot but that would barely effect my scorin of this shot if I were voting on it in a challenge. I really love the subtle and realistic colors, some would up the saturation and IMHO ruin this shot(that includes me a lot of the time BTW) but I think what you did with it was perfect.

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by cowboy221977

Comment by Tiny:
Catchy title,the image I find a bit bland.

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Comment by blindjustice:
Love the title;) I'm not liking the sepiatone treatment, but the composition is decent.

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by cowboy221977

Comment by mefnj:
not sure if the light sepia is working here...

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Comment by Neat:
Dang, you forgot to change the title, still great bridge, not sure if it's his style though.

Louisiana Dawn
by cowboy221977

Comment by Ja-9:
Adam...you have to make this a go back to point...it has soooo much potential in varying light...wow...what a gem of a place to be able to go to...

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by cowboy221977

Comment by hahn23:
The bridge is okay. The sky lacks contrast and cloud detail. Too flat. Same with the river. The tonal range is limited.