Cemetary.JPG
by mystardream

Comment by Nald:
I would say loose that blown out sky with a crop, I also don't like the soft focus edit version and would keep it color or REALLY work it in B/W to give it an old school feeling.

IMG_0711.JPG
by mystardream

Comment by Nald:
I would say loose that blown out sky with a crop, I also don't like the soft focus edit version and would keep it color or REALLY work it in B/W to give it an old school feeling.

Cemetary.JPG
by mystardream

Comment by annasense:
i like this one... and i actually like the soft focus. makes it different from other shots!

Sunset doesn't last all evening
by mystardream

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*

This seems more abstract to me than anything. It's hard to comment on focus. It looks soft all around, but really it's mostly clouds, so how sharp would it be? The color is nice. I like the orange and yellow together. It looks good that way.
Having the subject dead in the center of the photo works sometimes, and sometimes it doesn't. This is one of the times where I think it doesn't. Since there really isn't anything else in the photo to hold our interest but the colors, I think some kind of nice arrangement is a must in order to add some kind of additional visual appeal.
I wonder if a very nice thin orange inside border might look good on this as well. It would be worth checking out anyway.
Overall, I think it's a neat looking sunset, but as far as a photo goes, it is just lacking a little something extra to really give it that added interest to draw my attention and hold me there. Not really sure what that little extra could be, but I feel that it needs something.
~Heather~

lion.jpg
by mystardream

Comment by EarlBaker:
Overall a good shot! One suggestion - I personally feel that a lion's paws are one of the most interesting features, and having the paws cropped out is a disappointment. With a little post processing you can probably tone dwon the bright spots and punch up his fur color a little.

Sunset doesn't last all evening
by mystardream

Comment by Lucky:
very nice sunset photo

Trees with Snow by the Road
by mystardream

Comment by LERtastic:
I am not a huge fan of the icey sidewalk, although there was probably not much you could do about it. The picture also seems a little tilted to the left, could just be me though.

Overall though, I love the shot, especially the contrast between the tree branches and the sky/snow.

Sunset doesn't last all evening
by mystardream

Comment by TooCool:
A sunset without a subject isn't all that interesting unless it's a very dramatic sunset. This one is nice but not enough to make the shot by itself.
TC

seal.jpg
by mystardream

Comment by SandyP:
And this one too!!! I'm so jealous of the opportunity you have to see wildlife like this!!! You have really captured a personality in that big ol' fellow!! Awesome!!!

seals_kissing.jpg
by mystardream

Comment by SandyP:
Oh what an awesome capture!! I love this photo!! Love it!!