End of Summer

Contest: Seasons
Submitted by: Barbara Thompson
DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS : 24-105 @ 35mm @ 10.00, 1/80 s, ISO 640
Judge's Critique: This image has a strong and interesting composition. The exposure and processing on the trees, beach, chairs, and ocean seem right. The sky, however, is a different story. Something seems out of sync. The upper portion of the sky looks monochrome, and there is a hue in the sky below the clouds. A dramatic sky would signal the End of Summer, but this sky diminishes the photograph's impact.