Comment from MKFlood
you kbnow whats funny this looks so much the southern part of texas...pretty wild huh> the clarity is good. the angle of thye shot is good. the cropping is good. the capture of the light is good. overall good job.

 Comment Written 27-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 27-Mar-2012

Thanks so much, I have noticed with some of photos on site there are similarities between parts of US and South Australia :)

reply by MKFlood on 27-Mar-2012

yes i was noticing the same thing...yall have tonadoes? i think they call them cyclones there right?..this flatland in texas sees them all the time...

reply by the author on 27-Mar-2012

We are lucky enough not to get cyclones this far south, they get some in far north Queensland, Western Aust and Northern Territory but not usually as bad as your tornadoes.

reply by MKFlood on 28-Mar-2012

wanna trade?...lol

Comment from BrianScolnick
I love this shot of the river murray. Looks like a great place to vist. Great clear photo. 5 stars from me Graet work

 Comment Written 27-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 27-Mar-2012

Thanks so much Brian, appreciate your comments :)

Comment from canon shooter
The eye level capture sure makes a wonderful landscape photo. The FG is outstanding and the river in the BG really makes a nice photo. Thanks for the great information.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 27-Mar-2012

Thankyou so much, appreciate your positive comments :) Mary

Comment from rooskanga1
great photo. I love seeing the world down under. The depth of field is great. I like how you've captured this thru the trees. The little slip of water is nice. Thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2012

Thanks so much, I appreciate your positive comments.

Comment from Anne
This is wonderful the way you took it. I like the way you see the river in this. It is so straight. I like the way you see the distance shore. I like the way you have all the foliage in the foreground. An excellent picture.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2012

Thanks Anne, glad you enjoyed the photo.

Comment from outsideMAN
Quite a nice landscape shot presented here. Your image is enjoyable, well composed, sharp and has good exposure. I have liked looking at it and reviewing it. Very nice photo, well done!

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2012

Thanks so much, I appreciate your positive comments.

Comment from desertdesperado
I like the colors in the fore ground and the blue sky with puffy clouds. The river is in the center of the photo which violates the three quarter rule of composition. I am not clear what to look at. Is the fore ground the subject or is the river the subject or is the white shore? To make this a more interesting photo the river could have come from one corner to the opposite corn or from the bottom and fading out in one corner.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2012

Thanks - really don't agree with your star rating the photo is not technically at fault for such a review, there is no rule that says you have to follow the rule of two thirds and a lot of professioal photographers do not. Have you read the rules on how to award star rating??? The reason the river is in the middle is because it comes through a narrow channel of sand dunes and you have no other view of it from that vantage point.

reply by desertdesperado on 26-Mar-2012

Thanks for your feed back. I'm glad you took my constructive comments to heart and I look forward to seeing more of your work. I'm always glad to get feed back like yours because it helps me understand how I am perceived and appreciated. Keep clicking that camera...

reply by the author on 26-Mar-2012

****** Six Stars (Exceptional:Simply Outstanding)
***** Five Stars
(Excellent: Enjoyable and no revisions needed)
**** Four Stars
(Good: Adjustments needed)
*** Three Stars
(Below Average)
** Two Stars
(Below Average: Needs lots of work)
* One Star
(Poor: Major revision required)
This is the recommendation on awarding stars when critiquing work - just in case you couldn't find it on the FAQ section. :)

reply by desertdesperado on 27-Mar-2012

Thank you for this information. I hope you will process my review and ranking as constructive criticism. In addition to your information a reviewer can only select two five star rankings a week... I'm not sure why you didn't include that in your reply. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder which means beauty is subjective. I gave my opinion and offered suggestions... should I expect a reply with more from the FAQ section or are we finished?

Comment from GaliaG
nice angle of shot and depth of field, but the colros levels and contrast need same adjust

thansk for shairg

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2012

Thanks so much, I appreciate your feedback.

Comment from Sam S
This is a good landscape image. I like the blue of the water and sky. Looks like there are great sandy beaches. Nicely composed with good focus and detail. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2012

Thanks so much for your positive feedback.

Comment from marieann green
Lovely capture. Good DOF. Colors, composition and clarity are call excellent. Might want to reduce the shrubs in the foreground just a tad.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2012

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2012

Thanks so much for your comments, appreciate your suggestions.