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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 160019" data-attributes="member: 1573">Here's what I find the most appealing about your photo:&nbsp; the color of the sky and the glow that it casts on the the water.&nbsp; In my opinion, those are what need to be accentuated in post processing.&nbsp; Everything else is a distraction . . . the buoy and the poles, and the bird which has a lot of motion blur.&nbsp; If you're handholding at 1/60, it's going to be tough to get a sharp photo, especially with any kind of movement.In terms of composition, although rules are &quot;made to be broken&quot;, in this case, it would have been better to follow the rule of thirds. . . your horizon is close to bisecting the photo.&nbsp; Also, it's not clear what you wanted the center of interest to be . . . sunset, bird, buoy, water?My suggestion for next time is to up the ISO, increase your depth of field by closing down the f-stop and shoot at a faster shutter speed.&nbsp; You'll get a sharper image.&nbsp; The only time an iso of 100 is important is if you'r doing HDR, which is another option for this kind of scene.I think you'll be much happier taking everything off auto and taking charge of the settings yourself.I would rate this an 8 out of 12 (deduct a point each for impact, creativity/composition, technique, and center of interest)Keep up your excellent efforts . . . you're so lucky to be by an ocean to photograph . . . sigh</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 160019, member: 1573"] Here's what I find the most appealing about your photo: the color of the sky and the glow that it casts on the the water. In my opinion, those are what need to be accentuated in post processing. Everything else is a distraction . . . the buoy and the poles, and the bird which has a lot of motion blur. If you're handholding at 1/60, it's going to be tough to get a sharp photo, especially with any kind of movement. In terms of composition, although rules are "made to be broken", in this case, it would have been better to follow the rule of thirds. . . your horizon is close to bisecting the photo. Also, it's not clear what you wanted the center of interest to be . . . sunset, bird, buoy, water? My suggestion for next time is to up the ISO, increase your depth of field by closing down the f-stop and shoot at a faster shutter speed. You'll get a sharper image. The only time an iso of 100 is important is if you'r doing HDR, which is another option for this kind of scene. I think you'll be much happier taking everything off auto and taking charge of the settings yourself. I would rate this an 8 out of 12 (deduct a point each for impact, creativity/composition, technique, and center of interest) Keep up your excellent efforts . . . you're so lucky to be by an ocean to photograph . . . sigh [/QUOTE]

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