Mark, I like the contrast of the shadowed and illuminated fields. The red barn creates a center of attention. I admire your creativity using the Painterly Effect; however, the image on my monitor seems to lack resolution, which may have been caused by limits imposed by the camera and you zooming in?   Posted: 07/08/2024 20:45:50

Mark, this is a lovely countryside scene. I take it that those are windmills in the background, which means the area of this image has a propensity for wind. From my point of view, the subject is supposed to be the red-roofed barn, and the foreground objects are the sheep. The bottom third is the land and the top 2/3rds is the sky. By cropping off most of the sky and bringing in the right side with a 16x9 crop, you can have the red barn and sheep in the Golden Spiral, the Golden Ratio, and the Rule of Thirds. It also emphasizes the barn and makes Hadrian's Wall more pronounced. Topaz's painterly effect presets soften the image, which in the case of this image, I think is okay to do. I like the alterations of light, dark, light, and dark as you go into the photo from front to back which address a wonderful contrast and sense of depth.   Posted: 07/21/2024 15:57:35

Hi Mark, I really like the scene you captured, it's so peaceful. I think the colors and the space in this photo are advantageous for creating stunning images. The photo also shows that you had great weather. In my opinion, you have highlighted the main points well. I read the comments from others and I agree with them. I believe the composition of the photo needs some adjustment; I don't particularly like the placement of the house in the center of the image and the large area of the sky. Regarding the colors, I think the yellow foreground of the grass and the sheep needs less highlight and saturation. I also agree that you should aim for a sharper image when converting from RAW to JPEG. Thank you.   Posted: 07/24/2024 18:58:01