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Old 02-16-2009, 08:03 PM
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It would be fun to know what you want critiqued, and EXIF files would help too.

For my part, i have a tendency to say this shot is way crooked to the right, it feels like the sun will roll down to the side. I like the silhouette foreground and nice sky but maybe there is too much gray at the top. I also think that the colors are nice.
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Old 02-16-2009, 10:32 PM
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Actually, that was level, the tree line fell off that way, if you look at the clouds, they are perpendicular to the horizon. Maybe I can trim some off the top.
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Old 02-16-2009, 11:08 PM
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The clouds are definitely dramatic! However, the shot feels a bit unfocused (in the sense of intent, not optics). I might have included more trees silhouetted in the foreground, or even tilted the camera to make it feel more "balanced". Also, the clouds do seem tilted (on their own, not with respect to the trees), so that may account for the feeling of unbalance. Don't be afraid to turn your camera to an odd angle!
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One more thing, was in a moving car at the time which might account for the sense of balance.
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