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torivarn [2012-10-27 11:39:38 +0000 UTC]

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Hey Paul!

You wanted me to give you some critique for this one. As I tell everyone, stars don't matter much as they aren't giving any information.

Photographically:
I see you use a pocketcam for this one, this makes it very difficult for me to give you any conrete feedback here, but I'll try.
I would guess that pocketcameras are better with focus when it comes to something with reasonable distance, hence the clouds a bit blurry. This also has to do with the low ISO being used here and the shutterspeed.
This shot would require a tripod and/or selftimer with a steady fundation. I can see somewhat that you've used either one here, because the silhouettes are quite sharp.
If you have the possibility to decrease the shutterspeed even more and have a smaller aperture this would help you out a little as the focus here is somewhat counteracting what you are doing.
As I told your before, my knowledge of how pocket operate is quite limited.

Post-processing:
I'm glad to see that you that you use Lightroom. This can help you save this image to some degree.
If you use the gradienttool you can up the exposure of the sky by at least 1 full stop. This would give you a slightly better composition as you would have 3 parts; black - light - grey.
If you reduce the highlights a little bit you'll gain some more detail in the crossing between the clouds and the orange sky.
I would also consider cropping some of the bottom of the image away, as there is alot of black there. It's allright to show that the silhouettes of the trees come from somewhere, but to some extent. You have a V-shape on the leftside of the capture, try cropping the image so that you're showing only some of the fundation of the bottom of that V.

As I told you before, this would be a difficult image for me to help you with, but I hope my critique gave you something to think about e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/>

Have a nice weekend still, Paul e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/>

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gordonjugah [2013-01-09 22:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Salute to Him, man! He's the best at everything!

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Fairy-Nature-Lover [2012-11-03 22:18:47 +0000 UTC]

Yes God it the BEST artist among all of us.

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BobCatD [2012-10-27 04:02:16 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, this is gorgeous ! ~ O_O

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roamingtigress [2012-10-26 19:42:55 +0000 UTC]

What a gorgeous capture. I love the smoothness of the colours here.

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Sweetlylou [2012-10-25 22:16:42 +0000 UTC]

God is a great painter and luckily your talent allows us to discover these wonders ! thank you Paul for sharing a sooo beautiful photo :hug!

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