Photograph Critique

 Image 1: At first glance, the diagonal lines created in this scene make it a very attractive image. It is awesome how the clouds appear to be "overflowing" over the edge of the hill. I would have cropped in from the left a bit because those little clouds right on the left edge are somewhat distracting from that nice flow. There is some sort of tower toward the middle of the image on the top of that hill. That is distracting. If at all possible, I would like to see that taken from the image. I like how there is a very warm color at the bottom of the image from the natural sunlight and it works its way into a cooler color up in those blue clouds. The sidelight in this image really aids in this picture in making it more attractive and interesting to look at.

Image 2: I was immediately turned off from this image because of the focus used. I understand the idea and I think I can see what the photographer was going for, but all of that blurry foreground is quite distracting in my opinion. This photograph would really benefit if the bottom 1/3 was cropped out. leave just a bit of that blurry foreground but not much. I do like how the rough surface of that rock contrasts with the smooth background and foreground. I also like the color contrast between the blues of the background and foreground and the greens and yellows of the rocks.

Image 3: I love how the eyes and the feet of the squirrel are in focus. It adds an element of intensity to this image. Usually, an image is more attractive if the focus follows the rule of thirds. However, I like how the focus in this one is right in the middle. I think it looks good because the background is completely out of focus. I'm not sure how I feel about the protruding stick at the bottom of the image. In one sense, it allows the viewer to see what the squirrel is jumping at. However, it is slightly distracting from the overall image. I think if this were mine, I would crop the stick out. This is just a personal preference.