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 ManwathiellI do so appreciate everything you have written here. You are correct in thinking I didn't use a tripod. Even if one had been in the car, by the time I had set everything up, this scene would have disappeared. The sunbeams came through the hole in the sky long enough for me to stop the car, grab the camera and run into the field. I then took about 4 pictures in quick succession and poof, it was gone. As you have gathered, I mainly focused on the sky, because at that time of year canola is plentiful and holds it's beauty for much longer periods. I can always go back next day if I'm not satisfied with my canola shots. But skies like this come along quite infrequently and you rarely have time to think about composition, focus, or exposure. You just click away and hope that you snag a good one. I did try focusing on the canola, but the sky was not in focus and as you remarked, the purpose of the picture was mainly to record the beauty of the sky. I had no interest at all in the distant trees, so not having detail in them doesn't bother me at all. If I had exposed to get detail in them the sky would have lost all its glory. I had wished that the canola was brighter, but then it might have overpowered the sky. Even though canola fields are plentiful at this time of year, I am still thrilled by their beauty and click merrily away at every opportunity. So if you follow these links, your wish will be granted and you will see what canola looks like on a bright, sunny day. [link] [link] [link] [link] As to the level or un-level horizon. My husband can never understand why I cant see when a picture is crooked when hanging on the wall. So that has to tell you something. Unless it is drastically unbalanced, I just don't notice.  -- I support Animal Asia [link] Sea Shepard Conservation Society [link] and the Animal Protection Society in Western Australia. [link]  As I thought
 .These are shots where you can't prepare much. Clouds move very fast and I agree that you would have lost exactly what you wanted to capture  I looked all four linked pictures and I was thrilled. That is heaven on earth...! No wonder you photograph them over and over again, I would do exactly the same!  You live in a magnificent place, Eve... I am not jealous of you, because you do fantastic in sharing the marvels that surround you and it allows me to enjoy your environment so well ! The issue with the horizon is something I learned thanks to friends that pointed out this fact on many of my works, specially the latest ocean shots at night. Being so dark, it was almost impossible to see the horizon! And thereafter I didn't really pay attention to that. I guess I turned into a horizon-checker now !!  Your work is beautiful anyway. -- The  needs more Smiles against Hate ! Yes I feel as though I live in one of the best places on earth. I was so fortunate that it was my destiny to choose Western Australia as my new home when I was in my 30s. I wouldn't wish to live anywhere else.
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I think that the surroundings you live in are simply beautiful and this is a small sample of it. I can easily imagine what it must have been like to return home and find yourself here, in the middle of a magnificent field in bloom, then looking up and seeing that cloud opening and the light shining down on the field. The sensation is overwhelming !
When I read the first critique, I felt the need to point some things out.
- The name of this photo is clearly informing the viewer that you are showing a storm and clouds, and your comment indicates that you were stunned by the light. Those details have been perfectly captured. You were not shooting AT the flowers, they are part of the composition and will necessarily be blurred with that depth of field selected for a good cloud capture. When writing a critique, it is good to distinguish among what we would like to see from what we are seeing, and consider what the artist (you, in this case) wanted to show, as well as the reasons why the things we would like to have seen are not shown that way (hope this makes sense).
b) The trees are a compact forest, far away, and they hardly receive light. It would be difficult to get a brighter tree line without overexposing the light shining through the clouds (unless you used some program to modify it, which I think you didn't). I have seen this happening on photos of experienced photographers when the light conditions are the same.
The only thing I would have modified here is the horizon. It is not fully horizontal and that does affect a bit the quality of the photo. I am pretty sure you had no tripod with you
The contrasts don't distract my view at all. My perception is that they add to the impact of the photo.
And dont laugh: I would have also taken a photo with a blurred background
If you get the chance, would you take a photo of the flowers on a sunny day, so I can enjoy the field in bloom ? If you remember, I'll appreciate it !