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Welcome to Critique. And to the lifelong learning of a great hobby! Lots to soak up here on FM. With lots of helpful folks at different spots on their own learning curves (comp, processing, lighting, various subjects).
Moving from captures to more successful images requires attention to a variety of elements. And a key question, oft repeated here, is "what is your message?".
The first captures some of the natural beauty of the area, but without any particular area of key interest to engage the viewer.
Second says something about the juxtaposition of the swing and ski area, but the positioning creates more of a blocked view of the slopes, visually stopped by the fir tree.
Third has an implied story of your daughter (?) taking in the magnificent scenery. However, she is small in the frame, gets lost in the room. Shooting closer to her eye level and much closer in, placing her on the left side of the frame with the rest of the image featuring what she might be viewing would strengthen the composition/message.
Fourth image: Now you are getting there! A clear relationship within the image, with a potential to fill in the story a number of ways. A number of technical improvements possible in terms of contrast, color, sharpness, reflection, but the power of the comp helps to trump those. And I think focusing on comps is your first task.
Last one: OK, I am drooling over this home. Apart from offering some view of the house, it feels static. Some lens distortion effecting the verticals seen easily along the window on the left. The swing adds little and, is a bit cut off at the bottom. I am sure there are other views, angles, times of day that might offer more interest. You have some interesting reflections in the windows, and an image that focuses more tightly on that rather than trying to show so much might be more engaging.
Where??
Scott
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