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6. I so enjoy looking at photos that folks submit here that they took in exotic places! This places looks so incredibly epic! This is definitely one of my favorites. If it was not quite so overexposed so I could see detail in the highlight areas, it would be even better! The larger leaves coming in on the left, plus the larger tree on the left, with smaller leaves and trees progressing into the background, really give this photo nice depth (diminishing perspective). The “hole” of sky in the top right disturbs the crazy texture of tree branches, so it would be nice if you had been able to move around a bit to somehow fill that up. Albeit, love this one!
7. This is another one of the ones that stand out to me. Very simple. But not empty. Subtle color gradient and interesting textures to explore. If it is possible not to crop out so much of the top, I’d probably like being able to see a little more breathing room up there.
8. It’s nice that above and below the wave is uninterrupted texture. This helps keep attention on the wave. It’s not the most shapely wave in the world, but it’s neat that you captured the texture of the splashing water! I might crop off the dark area of the wave on the right side.
9. I like the progression of waves! They don’t merge with each other. That turns them into noticeable horizontal lines going across the photo. I may crop an inch or two off the left? That might make the distant wave look more like a main subject? It’s tough in the middle of the day like that. Not much texture or color or directional light.
10. Yeah, there you go. This one is better, for seeing the wave. It’s facing left, but dead center, so makes it a bit left-weighted. May crop a bit off the right side, or add a bit more on the left side? Since it’s in the middle of the day, I wonder if a B&W conversion would look nice…