Waiting for Monsoon...
by snowleopard10101

Comment by Malokata:
Nice capture. Doesn't meet the challenge except by some pretty creative acrobatics of imagination.

Waiting for Monsoon...
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Comment by dsidwell:
Putting the lion high in the photo helps with your drought theme expressed in the title, putting him higher might have even been more helpful in this regard so we could really focus on the dry ground.

Waiting for Monsoon...
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Comment by vtruan:
feast during dry times, especially at mud holes..

Foot Prints
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Comment by kandyj:
Critique Club:

Meeting the Challenge: Despite the comments below, all you see is a shadow and to me, the person himself is hidden. I like the "hint" in the footprints, so we are sure to "finally" get to Waldo. Well done.

Composition: I agree with several below, due to the fact that the upright items at the top of the photo are confusing and the car is distracting. If you could have shot away from those and left the sky in the photo, it would have been great. I love the perspective illustrated with the foot prints, as well as the texture of the sand, even reflected in the shadow. I also like the angle they make and where you are placed in the photo.

Technical Quality: Good lighting, love the shadows in the prints, no post-processing problems noticed. You might have done a slight desaturation to remove some of the blue grain in the shadow, but that's not a big deal.

Creativity: I feel that this was a verycreative shot for this challenge. Keep up that brainwork in this area!

Conclusion: A nice photo if it had been cropped, which to me was it's biggest problem.

If you have questions, please feel free to email me! Kandice

I guess that's why it's called
by snowleopard10101

Comment by stephan:
Could have been a great shot if you had used a tripod or something. The colour contrast between the blue sky and the yellow lighting is nice, though.

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Comment by scab-lab:
A tripod would have made this a super shot.

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Comment by JPR:
the golden gate bridge? Great long shutter. I would have liked the beidge to be straightened: a little rotate clockwise.

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Comment by dsidwell:
I like the blur of the lights and the people--it shows that this is an active, engaging place. I kind of wish the bridge itself was in focus, though. Your colors and composition work well together.

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Comment by Gussi:
was it handheld?

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Comment by paynekj:
I would have liked this more if the bridge had been sharp and upright.