Entry Number: 417 Title: sunset on calm water

Category: photography Grade Level: 11-12

Description: Sunset on calm water Brooke Kalinich shot this image with a Nikon coolpix 10.0 MP digital camera. This image was taken summer 2008 at Grapevine lake in Texas. There were difficulties with the boat. While trying to fix the problem, Brooke clicked a few pictures of the falling sunset. Its focal point, the sun, is in the perfect position for an amazing eye catching reflection across the water. There is a soft ripped texture to the water, that makes the scene seem like a peaceful place to be. The sunset sky is shaded with multiple shades of orange fixing in on the focal point. The rule of thirds is used to show the different distances in the photograph. First you see the calm water, then you see the hill range, finally you see the skyline full of sun setting colors.

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EL	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	3
Simple, warm, and appealing is what this photo is. Often photos may be to busy with elements and distract. This is a place most people would want to be. Well done.
Tom T	3	3	5	5	5	3	4	2	2	2
Why is your description in the third person ? I'd prefer to think that it was your own words and feelings at the time of the photo. Third person point of view is OK for Photojournalism but not so for art photography. A simple shot that is well executed. Sometimes the simpler the subject matter, the harder it is to get a good image.
Debbie Schinker	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	5	5
Your description was one of the best I've read. I love your use of the rule of 3rds on the horizontal axis. I think you actually could have moved the horizon line up just a bit more - you're a tad closer to center than I prefer. Vertically, I think you could have actually broken the rule of 3rds for a more compelling shot, centering the setting sun! Using the rule of thirds on the vertical in this case doesn't seem to work as well. I love that you broke another photography rule and shot directly INTO the sun. It really works! Fantastic artistic composition here!