Contest 9: Sunrises and Sunsets [Discussion]

[ScottWood]

I guess I should have read it a little closer. Unless a miracle happens, I guess I will be out. Just not the time of the year for great sunsets here.

[Saknika]

I think you'll get your miracle Scott. I have faith. C:

[ŋєт™]

And from the sky shots I've seen from you I'm sure you can make something happen sir.

[Saknika]

Net

-Creative Choices 25pts
This is a very creative shot! Skylines are always great because they can create so much interest. The subtle color in the sky is also a nice change from some of the brilliant colors. Sunsets don't need a lot of color to be awesome after all!

-Technical Skill 9pts
It's well shot, and well exposed, but the focus is a bit off and so some of the stuff seems a bit fuzzy.

-Composition 13pts
Less dark on the right edge, more pretty leading lines from the bridge and lights on the left would make this much better.

Total: 47/50


Marian Murdoch

-Creative Choices 25pts
This is incredibly creative! Bouncing the light off of the land, rather than using the sky is a very nice touch!

-Technical Skill 10pts
I almost pulled a point because it seemed hazy, but upon a second look I discovered that it's most likely clouds causing the haziness, and not a technical problem at all.

-Composition 10pts
When I look at this shot, my eyes don't really know where to go. There's a lot of light, some dark, and many lines that don't necessarilly lead anywhere.

Total: 45/50


Enigmarose

-Creative Choices 23pts
I give you credit for seeing the brilliance of the reds, the way the sun is sinking behind the clouds, and the clouds themselves. But overall this shot lacks in creativity because many sunrises and sunsets are taken like this.

-Technical Skill 9pts
You have a lot of dark. A lot.

-Composition 10pts
There's a bit of sun in the left, and a lot of negative space that really isn't doing much in the rest of the photo. While it's good that you didn't center the sun, you also don't really have anything else to focus on.

Total: 42/50


Bambers

-Creative Choices 23pts
This is a really nice shot. The trees against the colors work well, especially the lines -vs- the textures. I do however feel that you could have pushed this a bit more, to make the trees a bit more of the shot. Mainly, that center one.

-Technical Skill 9pts
This is nicely done. There's not too much darks, and it's balanced with the lights pretty nicely. I do feel that the sky is a tad underexposed though.

-Composition 13pts
It's nicely done, except for the black at the bottom that really pulls the eye away from the rest of the photo.

Total: 45/50


Esperanza

-Creative Choices 24pts
It's a nice shot, and I really like that it's a sunrise instead of a sunset! I'm also enjoying that the colors aren't really in the sky, but on the clouds. However, you do see such locations quite often in sunset/sunrise photos.

-Technical Skill 9pts
You have some hazy mountains that just scream flat. The clouds and trees are well done though.

-Composition 13pts
The mountains make for great leading lines, but you have trees in the foreground that are so-so. Some help, but the one on the right is very distracting.

Total: 46/50