After The Storm

[Crashcat]

Right place right time.....

[Iguanasan]

Beautiful skies. Love the rainbow. You have some nice captures there. It's a little hard to critique with so many photos in one thread. The second one is my favourite. I'll leave the critique for someone more qualified.

To me, the sky is soft and fuzzy even though the trees seem to be sharp. Maybe it's due to the moisture in the air which is what's causing the rainbow.

[Mad Aussie]

The first shot isn't really a keeper. Far too soft I think.

That 2nd shot is a ripper though! Shame I can see your shadow in it and something big and square next you I'd have cloned those out I think. Love the rest of it though.

I quite like the 3rd shot also ... lots of character in the sky. There is some vignetting in the top corners though ... looks like the filter(s) you have on are causing that when you zoom back perhaps? You could possibly fix that with some dodging maybe.

The 4th shot needs more silhouette at the bottom in my opinion. It has a 'cut off' appearance to me.

[AntZ]

Yep, agree with MA, although I probably wouldn't have spotted the shadow. There is even a hint of a 2nd rainbon the shot 2. I'd also think about a small crop on the left to remove the half rock. I like the rocks in the foreground.

[Jason]

I really like that second shot. I think that Antz's idea of a small crop might work nicely--I think that crop would do two things--get rid of the half rock and balance the starting and ending points of the rainbow on each side of the frame. Overall I think it's an excellent shot and I really like the way the clouds seem to be pouring out from a point right in the center of the sky beneath the rainbow.

[Crashcat]

Thanks everyone for your comments they are appreciated and very helpful.
I did see the shadows and did not like it but it was not until Mad Aussie pointed out fixing it that well......
Its funny that I never really noticed the vignetting in the photo till it was pointed out now I see it in many of the shots from that day.
Here is an updated copy of photo 2 fixed up.

[Marko]

Shot 2 is definitely the winner here. I like this second version. Even more contrast on the lower part of this image would help it sing louder - Hope that helps - marko

[jlabel]

I think the first portrait picture is the best one, just need some sharpness