So, I submitted my photos for the class I took about nature light. Got the critique back today. Here's the photo and critique. What do you think?
Your first photo is a daytime silhouette. It can happen this way with a shape silhouetted against the daytime sky when you are shooting from the right direction. This photo is well composed - vertical is a good choice and you placed the steeple off center too. It is simple and strong. Excellent!
The second photo of the sunset is really pretty. There is lots of great color in your sky and the combination of purple and yellow is complementary. When you have the actual sun in a photo you can move around until you have it placed behind something like a tree until just a few slivers of light are showing. That makes a really effective way to include the sun in the photo. In this shot you have the sun along the bottom edge of the frame. Either include or exclude it. Try cropping this photo and just taking that bottom inch off and see how that redirects your attention to the top sky.
The third shot of the ornament is fun. I love shooting ornaments myself. Those square facets on this one make it a great photo subject. You did a fine job with this one. When you are shooting a subject like this, try to eliminate hot spots in your background. You have a large area of bright white at the top right of your frame which is competing with your ornament. Just work your camera position until you have a solid, even toned background in your frame.
