The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
Two twigs partly submerged in a murky pond have been claimed by free floating Azolla. The light hazy areas are cloud reflections. My intention here was to present a dark , moody still life landscape with a Japanese ikebana feel.
Specific Feedback
Is the black decaying matter that has pierced the water surface a distraction?
Would the removal of the barren twig improve the composition? Although I do like the wispiness of the algae growing on it.
Technical Details
Nikon z7 24-70 mm lens
1/40 sec, F9, ISO 250
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Hi Diny,
This is a nicely composed intimate landscape, that most of us would have walked right on by without a second glance, myself included. This does have an oriental feel to it with the Azolla clinging to the floating twigs. I also feel that the two diagonals with the two twigs coming out of the two bottom corners works quite well. IMHO I would leave the twig with the algae, but I would remove the black decaying matter as it does catch my eye a little. I also think a small crop from the top would work as well and place a little more emphasis on your subject matter. I hope you do not mind, but here is a rework with what I was thinking about. Just my opinion of course. I also added just a little contrast to make the twigs stand out just a little more from the murky water. Great thinking outside the box.
It took me a minute to figure out what was going on here, which is wonderful. I love the simple composition, and the mystery that lurks beneath.
I’m not too shook up about the black area, but would probably play with contrast there so that it was a little less noticeable. (I’d mask the adjustment out of those leaves though.) I definitely vote for @Ed_Lowe’s crop.
