Cactus Cliche
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Comment by Sonifo:
This is a beautiful photo. I love everything about it.

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Comment by GeneralE:
I might have darkened the sky a teeny bit to saturate the color more, but that's just my style for processing this type of shot. Can't really suggest any other improvement.

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Comment by Bud J:
Great picture

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Comment by PTLParsons:
Beautiful. Was the sky really this orange. I love it any way. I love silouitted shots. Well done.

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Comment by KimInNB:
Pretty colors, pretty silhouette. Nice composition!!

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Comment by Jacko:
Wonderfull shot. I love silhouettes and this one is fantastic. Excellent composition. Good luck. Jacko 9

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Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Squares are definitely dominant in this photo. There is no doubt about meeting the challenge at all.

For some reason, the exposure on this shot is a litle flat. The colors are not popping out, and there are some nice colors here to work with. I think maybe the combination of lighting you described in your description is playing a role in that as well. Even though you fired your flash, the lighting is quite even. I don't see any resulting harsh shadows that I would normally expect from a closeup flash shot. Maybe you have an external flash that you bounced or something?

Compositionally, the image is a bit 'busy' for me. There is no good resting point for my eyes in this image. As I look at the image, my eyes keep wandering around and they don't really come to rest at any given point. There is a lot here to absorb and no real single focal point for the viewer...

Keep up the good work :) The 717 is a great cam and I'm sure it won't let you down!

John Setzler

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Comment by Gracious:
Very nice!

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Comment by magnetic9999:
fantastic composition and catch. a bit unsharp in the foreground

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Comment by pnicholls:
Very nice silhouette shot.