Memorial day
by jonasval

Comment by AzCKelly:
Wow, what a neat rustic church. Nice position. The ground is a bit dreary in color though. I would really like to see it stand out more.

Memorial day
by jonasval

Comment by mawear:
I like the colors and effect, but don't see anything to associate with memorial day. except the cross marker. that doesn't remind me of fallen soldiers though.

Memorial day
by jonasval

Comment by rwouthuis:
The image is very good. I think the composition and the processig have been well executed. The gradient in the sky is a bit strong maybe. For me, this challenge requires an appropriate title for it to fit well in the challenge. I'm not American, but I believe that Memorial Day is a remembrance for those that fought in the war. This image doesn't really seem to fit with the Memorial Day title. JMO.

Memorial day
by jonasval

Comment by Jutilda:
I recognize this place from previous comments. I still love the setting and the way you captured it. Nice diminished tones.

astara
by jonasval

Comment by arngrimur:
Very good work. I like the tension in the composition and how the guy in the middle and the other tow compete for attention, it's almost impossible to look at the three at the same time.

Mine at last
by jonasval

Comment by Dax-:
Nice work with textures! Well done! :)

Dreamy Lights
by jonasval

Comment by jonasval:
Thank you for the Critique SJCarter! I wanted to explain the blur on the water. And why the moon isn't more burnt out(which few people asked about). I took the photo on 30 seconds and it was pretty windy so the water came out blurry. And there where clouds in front of the moon so I think that could have saved the moon from beeing to overexposed.

Thanks again everyone!

Dreamy Lights
by jonasval

Comment by SJCarter:
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

First off, let me say congratulations on your 11th place finish! I remember this image quite well from the D&L challenge.

Hmmm... What to say about an image that scored a 6.6+... Well, I'll offer some of my observations - please don't weigh them heavily, however, as I'm sure I'll be grasping for areas of improvement! :-)

Composition:
Fantastic! It's very nicely balanced and uses the rule of thirds well. Good title too. I am curious as to the reflections in the water - they don't seem to me to necessarily be coming from the lights. Were they added along with the water blur? Or were they just the result of the long exposure? They don't quite look "natural".

Focus/DOF:
Tack sharp. Outstanding. The water's focus is a puzzler though (to me). Would still like to know how it was achieved. It works well, but is an obvious contrast to the rest of the image's focus.

Color:
VERY magical. The unnatural vividness of the tones really help transport the viewer to another place and time. Great use.

Overall:
WOW... :-) This is really a super piece of work. Glad you finally took that shot! Terrific job - congratulations again!

Dreamy Lights
by jonasval

Comment by Xilebo:
Beautiful shot Jónas! Congratulations! well done.. Til hamingju með 11 sætið og þessa fallegu mynd..

Dreamy Lights
by jonasval

Comment by jonasval:
Thank you all for the comments!