The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I fell in love with this scene as soon as I saw it. I probably spent an hour taking images of different compositions with different ND filters to give me different shutter speeds. I really liked the orange-brown rocks along with the texture of the stream and the small amount of fall colors. This image was focus stacked with two images to try to give a sharp focus on the foreground along with the rest of the scene.
Specific Feedback
I would love to hear any comments on other compositions to consider along with suggestions on processing that could be done to make the image stand out more.
Technical Details
Canon R5 on tripod
Canon RF 24-70mm lens at 56mm, ISO 200, F/10, 1/13 sec
LR and PS
two images focus stacked
Critique Template
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Love the interplay between light and dark in this image. The shutter speed is about right for the water. ULC is a very minor issue. It looks like you darkened the foliage up there but perhaps fill/content_aware would have been better.
William, your choice of shutter speed for the water is excellent (good sense of motion with good flow details). You’ve got good bottom to top eye movement along the stream. The rocks alongside add some contrasting warmth. I’d dodge slightly for a bit more warmth. The darkness in the upper left gets too much attention, so some dodging there to reduce how dark it is would be good. I’d also suggest dodging the shrubs subtly, as they add secondary interest to the scene. The blue reflected from the wet rock stands out. I would do a local desaturatio there, but that’s an artistic choice.
This has a very nice left to right flow, and I love the dashes of color.
I agree about the shadows; I’d probably try to lift those throughout (including that upper left corner). Hopefully that would also keep that bit of yellow in the ulc from snagging the eye as much too.
Thank you @Igor_Doncov , @Mark_Seaver and @John_Williams for your critique on my image! I have attempted to make the suggestions you made above: 1) I removed the blue from the top of the rock in the foreground, 2) I brightened the ULC, 3) I warmed the rocks along the stream slightly, and 4) I brightened the foliage.
