Beginneers Section - Vertical Landscape

Be_01 score 6.5 Nice Contrast - Focal Point could have been better framed as it is unclear what the FP is.
Nicely composed Sunrise/SunsetLovely warm colour good depth of field using small apperture.

Be_02 Score 5.5 Too Large on the longest side at over 1500 pixels - Blues are a bit too saturated. However the reflections are nice and the focus is good.
Well composed image with plenty of interest from foreground to background. No Exif Data available.

Be_03 Score 4.5 Shooting into the sun is always difficult - The reflections in the river are very good and a nice crop to show the river and eliminate the sun & tree would also have worked better.
Nice warm Sunrise/Sunset. There is just too many tree branches which draws attention away from the lovely background.

Be_04 Score 5.5 Nice Photo - I like the colours. Pity that it was overcast but overall a nice shot.
Lovely colourful image with plenty of interest. Would benefit from a smaller apperture to create greater depth of field.

Be_05 Score 6.5 Nice use of the natural scenery - lots to look at in this shot. A little increase in saturation would eliminate the UV hase in the shot.
Nice landscape image. Good depth.

Be_06 Score 4 The light was a bit too low in this shot for it to work well. Due to the haze contrast becomes low - nicely framed, I think they were trying to use the rule of thirds here.
If image was cropped a little to lose some of the sky and foreground. Good colour on the horizon. No Exif Data.

Be_07 Score 7.5 A lovely photo from a photographer who is not an absolute beginner! Nicely shot - Well Done! (Not sure if its 100% a landscape shot - more of a woodland shot however well taken.)
Super landscape shot. Good exposure and colour. No EXIF Data.

Be_08 Score 5.5 Perfect location but nothing to really draw in the eye as a focal point - The fences or even a road could have been used as a vertical leading line as there is too much going from left to right in the shot. Slightly over-exposed but the lighting on the hills is nice.
Lovely vertical landscape with plenty of interest. Some of the sky could be cropped out.

Be_09 Score 7 Very nice shot here - great atmospheric lighting. Perhaps photoshop out the 4 posts in the foreground which would be nice as there is good colour in the bushes behind.
Nice vertical Landscape. Could be cropped a little at the bottom.end of images

Intermidate Section _Vertical Landscape

In_01 Score 5 great idea to frame using oval however it’s not clear what the subject is here, is it the oval or the view through it. Could not view this image in a larger size.

In_02 Score 7.5 Everything just about perfect in this image, colour saturation, sharpness and contrast, but my eye tends to run up and down the image continually as the v-shaped bottom portion is somewhat of a distraction. One of the best.
Good image, fits the theme, follows the rule of thirds, good subject matter, and would like to see this taken a little later on in the day the light is a bit too high in the sky

In_03 Score 6.5 Possibly the best subject among entrants in this class, but sharpness could be better. Otherwise, an excellent image, the slow shutter-speed adding to the overall effect. Nice colour scheme too!
Vertical landscape for sure, the horizon is a little too close to centre of image.
Crop the sky at the top, dodge the highlights (water) just a tad, burn the shadows (rocks to add a little definition. I love the way the light on the was captured.

In_04 Score 5 Technically perfect, but lacking in a focal point. It might have worked better as a horizontal shot.
Not really sure if the subject matter lends itself to a vertical landscape, you are left wondering what is to the right hand side. some element in the foreground is needed here such as a rock or boat perhaps. The horizon is too close to centre of image.

In_05 Score 6 Another technically perfect image, taken at one of the best locations in the south-east for sunsets! (Don't tell anyone!). After-sunset, as in this case, can sometimes be best. However, the top jet trail takes from the picture; the lower one/ones could well pass for a cloud formation.
Lovely vertical landscape, a little too dark in the foreground, wonder why 1/200 sec was use, probably handheld, would recommend getting closer to water and use reflections to add more light

In_06 Score 7 Despite this image having two focal points, it has been executed extremely well, with excellent exposure and colour saturation, and a lead-in line. It might have worked better without the two stones on the horizon.
Good vert landscaqpe, great use of rock in foreground to anchor the shot, good use of rule of thirds, nicely exposed shot. Not quite where horizon is.

In_07 Score 6.5 Possibly by far the best subject in this section, but SLIGHTLY overexposed. Composition excellent and nice cloud effects.
Fits the bill, beautiful image, a little less of the wall in foreground might improve image as would reducing exposure a little and increasing contrast. good overall image

In_08 Score 6 Difficult to know what to say about this image. Lead-in lines always add to the composition of a picture, but in this case there appears to be too much road, and its over-powering pink colour. This colour could have been de-saturated quite easily using the simplest of software. The horizon is almost central, but there's an excellent sky. The photographer should have waited till those distant walkers were much nearer or simply taken a series of shots of them at different locations on the road or track. Next time try taking the picture from the SIDE of the track.
Great use of lead in lines with the path here. The sky is really full of drama, would have waited until the people were a bit closer. Would boost the highlight in the background with selective use of dodge tool and reduce exposure by about 1/1/2 stops

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Advanced Section - Vertical Landscape

Ad_01 Score 7.5 Nice image of castle, road leads you in nicely and the walker adds to the scene.
Nicely balanced photo. The bend in the road takes you into the photo and draws your eye to the castle.

Ad_02 Score 6.5 Lovely sky in this shot, but the tree in the centre doesn't do anything for it. The animals are a nice touch too.
Nice composition but just a little too much sky for me, lovely photo though.

Ad_03 Score 8 Lovely shot from the top looking down; even the pebbles are nice and sharp.
Lovely photo this. Your eye is drawn along the cliff face up the full length of the Island.

Ad_04 Score 8.5 Not much room for improvement in this shot, the water is lovely especially the waterfall area.
This is my favourite one. I like the lead in to the falls. Nice composition and lighting, lovely image.
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