Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

A beautiful evening. Would have been better with out the mosquitos.

Chuck_893 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Everything is better without mosquitoes!

First impression: I like it, but… I would have liked a slight change in viewpoint to eliminate the merger between the posts on the dock with the tree line. I think I'd rather higher than lower. Higher would move the ends of the posts into the lake without losing the reflection (and we definitely do not want to lose the reflection!). Lower would move the ends of the posts into the sky, which would eliminate the merger but also interrupt the glow of the waning light. But quite honestly if I'd made it and was being drained by mosquitoes I'm not at all sure that I'd have seen it at the time! :D

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Peaceful, lovely image with wonderfully soft colors.

I agree with Chuck about the posts at the end of the dock. With the image now, I'd try cloning to make them shorter.

I also think I'd like the scene better with the dock a bit more to the right, rather than ending in the middle - though I know there could have been several reasons why that might not be possible, including dizziness from blood loss :)

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Thanks Chuck and Linda from Maine, I truly did not see the merge of the posts and tree line. I will take a ladder with me and try to redo this image with a higher view point. I will take repellent with me tonight.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

:thumbup:

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Bushido, you actually have several pictures within pictures here that could be cropped out and stand alone, e.g., a vertical crop on hte left side, without the dock posts, or a crop in the upper right hand corner of just the clouds and waterline, come down to the dock level, but clone out the posts. Regrettable that your dark areas ran into each other.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Serene evocative image with nice lighting and great leading line and reflections. Well done. :thumbup:

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Bob, The pictures you describe I do have. I believe in the old photo saying "work the subject". This is one of thirty images and was presented for the purpose of getting other people's opinions. However thanks for the observation it is good to know someone is looking for more than service value of an image.

Nightski

The composition and color in this photo are outstanding. Perfect exposure and nice reflections ... just beautiful Bushido.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

A higher viewpoint would suit to get the posts into the lake.
Its a bit dull. I'd like to see more detail in the dock.
Does the dock have a fraction of movement blur? I sense it, but can't see it big enough to tell.
The horizon is crooked.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Hi Bushido. I would suggest making your image downloadable and posting the metadata. What bothers me is that the image is not sharp. This could the thumbnail or it could be the image itself. The metadata might help but it will not tell us if you used a tripod.

Some other concerns. I find those posts distracting. Not sure why. The dock itself is pointing into the lake but the perpendicular posts stop that and shove the eyes upward. You may have to be open to removing them in post-processing.

This brings me to the other end of the dock. It seems to come of from nowhere. Might the picture be better with a foreground? Worth trying.

Next, the sky. Skies are very important to me. I prefer more highlights and tonal range. That is, the sky is too dark for me. Also, the color seems off to me. I prefer more red or warmth in the sunset. Perhaps, you took this picture too late after the sunset.

Finally, the reflection of the clouds in the water. What happened to the originals in the sky? I would consider a composition with them in it.

My two cents.

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Chuck, I did go out and redo the image with your suggestion of elevating the angle to lower the vertical posts out of the shoreline. I must admit I do like the end of the posts better in the water however I am not sure I like the perspective as well. The downward angle of seems to dramatic to me. I will keep working on it and see if I can come up with a happy compromise. Maybe the water level will rise and I can get the post out of the tree line while maintaining the original angle of view. Thank for your help.

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Thanks for your observations abc1234.

Nightski

Bushido, if you would like to make the image downloadable, but you do not wish to have anyone edit it, just say so. I will delete any unwanted edits as long as the OP states his wishes when posting. Regards...