Composition/use of frame space – 2 out of 5
I think you relied on the beauty of the scene to do most of the work here. Composition looks like you just saw the shot and pointed your camera in that direction. Composition is something you (at least till you have created the habit) it is something you have to think about.

Colors/White Balance – 3.75 of 5
Pretty close, but a bit off on the colors.

Exposure – 3 of 5
Under exposed enough to not let the colors shine.

Creative use of Aperture/Shutter – Not judged no real use of this here.

Perspective – 3 of 5
Perspective while not a solid piece of the composition is used, maybe a use of aperture here would have given it some depth having some pieces out of focus.

Creativity – 2 of 5
Again, it looks like little forethought went into this capture. My mantra is “walk the scene, and find what captured you before you capture it”. Find your compositional elements and simplify…..render it all down till you isolate what caught your eye.

Emotion – 3
Nice fall scene that wasn’t maximized.

Forethought/Visualization - 1.5
This is the #1 problem with this picture. You didn’t maximize its potential. Include more of the road, or get the road out of the picture….tell its story.

Post processing – 3
A little exposure and contrast work got the colors to sing. Post processing doesn’t have to be complicated, just effective. Curves are often all you need to get a well taken shot to sing.

Now…my critique is not meant to bash your shot or your photography. I don’t like sites that just pat you on the back and send you on your way….you learn NOTHING from those kind of sites. We all are here to learn and grow….and the only way to do this is through truthful yet “to the point” info on where improvements lie.

I hope you take this all in good spirits and post much more as even the fact you were able to see the beauty is the #1 prerequisite for landscape work and you did indeed find it….now just to hone your skills in capturing what captured you.

Look forward to your next picture and post.


Now...here is my edit for color and light only on your existing shot.