Tranquility
by PhotoDave

Comment by Gallatin:
Beautiful

Tranquility
by PhotoDave

Comment by dahkota:
good color balance but awkward composition.

Tranquility
by PhotoDave

Comment by PHOTOKID:
Nice colors in the water, to bad about the sky would have been awsome with a blue sky also.

Tranquility
by PhotoDave

Comment by KarenNfld:
Lovely scene but I am not fond of the overexposed sky. Image could use a bit of contrast.

Tranquility
by PhotoDave

Comment by cogerox:
Nice picture, but lacks clarity. Wish I could tell you how to fix it, but I'm having the same problem.:>(

Tranquility
by PhotoDave

Comment by brownsm:
that looks like Emerald Lake.

Tranquility
by PhotoDave

Comment by Cutter:
Best: I love that creamy alpine water...risky "peek thru" composition, but works here.
Worst: Bland sky..want to see wider angle

Johnson's Canyon Lower Falls
by PhotoDave

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
I like the jumble of angular rock, and that the fall has a kink also to match. This is a good view of a very pleasant looking place. I don't see how the image could be improved, except possibly to wait for different light and shoot another from the same position. It would not be better, it would be just a different looking image.

blackmail_dirt
by PhotoDave

Comment by PhotoDave:
Thanks a bunch for the critique Dr.Confuser it is much appreciated and I actually got a lot from it :)

-dave

blackmail_dirt
by PhotoDave

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Greetings from the Critique Club! I have been assigned your photo to critique and here are my thoughts:

Personal Reaction: Congratulations on your first challenge entry! You’re off to a good start. I liked the photo right away when I saw it but I think it could be improved with a few simple changes.

Composition: The composition is fine but if I were editing it I would crop it a little tighter. I would crop out the diagonal tub line at the bottom, and the tub artifact mid frame on the left. They are a little distracting. To balance the photo, I might then have to crop a little off the top. The result would be a tighter image with your subject filling more of it.

Technicals: Technical execution is fine. You might want to try slightly more contrast to add shape to the boy’s back. And you might like the result if you soften some of the reflections on the shower walls.

Overall: Although I didn’t vote this challenge, I would have given this photo a score a bit higher than it’s average.

As always, these are my personal observations. Feel free to PM me if you’d like further dialog about the photo or my critique.