This is real nice, Preston. Looks great as presented, but I might crop the bottom just above the leaf lower left corner. I find it cleans up the bottom, but really minor stuff. Well done.
Love this Preston! So, that’s what you were up early that morning! What I like are the nearly identical big leaf maple leaves on top and below the tiny cascade. Great contrasts here and the little needles are a great element as well.
Maybe just some selective burning of that leaf in the LLC as well as the set middle bottom edge would take care of Harley’s comment for me I think.
I would add a vignette to draw more attention to the little cascading waterfall. The bright, yellow leaves make it hard to feel a sense of subject here.
Wonderful arrangement of details. Well seen, Preston. Processing looks good but I might burn down the leaves at top surrounding the one prominent leaf at center.
This is a lovely intimate scene full of some wonderful details, Preston. I particularly like those pine needles. This is not a big deal, but I could see toning down a couple of the leaves on the bottom section of the frame. Great eye to spot this.
Preston, my fist look on the original was going to suggest the brightness being too strong. The re-post is excellent. Of course the composition was wonderful as presented IMO…always enjoy the yellows. (Brings thoughts to mind of the old Astia yellows)…
