DistantColours
by LMahoney

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club

First impression: Unappealing snapshot with an odd white balance.

Artistic: If you're seeing a murky yellow sky on your LCD but see an orange sky through your viewfinder, something needs correcting. I like the gull balancing out the comp, but the main impression is flat and drab. Lacks the pop factor so loved here.

Technical: Good use of thirds and meets the challenge, but your ISO looks awfully low for what seems to have been very poor light. Also the viewer has to search a little to realize it's a lighthouse in the distance. Everything is just too small and too distant.

Overall: Not a bad attempt, but I think you need to do some homework on lighting and white balance. Keep shooting and entering!

Feel free to PM me.

Susan

DistantColours
by LMahoney

Comment by bvy:
Lovely hues in this.

Open Road
by LMahoney

Comment by Darkpixel:
I also ride... great photo

Open Road
by LMahoney

Comment by FourPointX:
now this calls to me. nice.

Open Road
by LMahoney

Comment by romanlatham:
Maybe a frontal shot?

Open Road
by LMahoney

Comment by Bensted:
Oh yes definitely speaks of freedom

Open Road
by LMahoney

Comment by SwordandScales:
Good use of an s-curve, but not a single thing seems to be sharp. Looks a bit dark also.

Open Road
by LMahoney

Comment by cq107:
an image like this should "pop".. the yellow and white stripes should provide a large contrast between the black asphalt. In this photo everything seems very subdued. Also, I think the image would be better conveyed if the curves weren't cropped out of the road.. More detail in the rider would also help.

Open Road
by LMahoney

Comment by tanguera:
Should have been in b/w!!!

Open Road
by LMahoney

Comment by neenee1999:
Awww the open road, cannot get more freedom than that, especially with an awesome bike under you. Great capture.