Thanks, Tjohn!

camera Nikon D5100, iso 400, 1/1600, f8. Lens was Nikkor 55-300 zoom.

Thanks in advance for your critique!

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Thanks, photogeneralist. Is this what you had in mind? I agree the foliage on the right side doesn't add much....I was taken by the appearance that the photo was taken in some deep, dark, overgrown swamp, while I knew the plants were all in pots in a shallow cement lined urban creek bordered by wide open brick walkways with shops and restaurants... not something a viewer would know.

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Thanks, lamiaceae

Thank you, dpullum!

Thanks, Jeff & R.G. I'll keep that in mind if I see a chance to do something similar in future.

August 2019, Waterlilies in Carroll Creek, downtown Frederick MD

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Thanks, RG. I'm assuming you'd prefer the dog somewhat more centered, or possibly crop some of the right side of the photo away?

I haven't posted for a long time, but recently I've been reviewing my photos and thought I'd challenge myself to post a single photo daily in this section. This one's from back in 2015.

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Some of our members were at that event last year - small world. Hubby and I split our money between fishing and photography too. His share goes to fishing and mine to photography. Fortunately for us anyplace that's good for fishing is almost always good for photography.

Lovely! I've been volunteering as a photographer for our local Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing group for about a year now. They teach fly tying, rod building, casting techniques and provide fishing opportunities for disabled veterans. National organization needs documentation and FB page of our local activities, and it takes some of the work off other volunteers so they can spend more time helping the members. Perfect for an introvert like me - I get to practice my photo skills in all kinds of conditions, enjoy the company of some fine people, and do the rest of the work at home. Hubby's a member, and asked me to come along. I told him "I'm not a veteran, or a guy, and I don't fish - why would I go? Now I say " they feed me, take me to pretty places, and want me to take photos - why wouldn't I go?"

Hi folks! I want to let you know that your answers worked great for me! I took several intentionally underexposed shots, and was delighted to see how easy it was to correct that on all of them at once. Another advantage: with multiple thumbnails visible next to the ACR screen when tweaking just one after making the batch adjustments, it's easy to spot what needs work, or note, say, color temp on the "good" one and change the one that needs adjustment to match. This will make my editing so much more consistent and way faster. I wish I'd asked this years ago! Thank you so much!

Thank you all! I will try your suggestions. I've been doing some volunteer work for a group that meets in a hall with dim and rather unflattering lighting, and often all the shots need pretty much the same adjustments, so this could be a timesaver!