Blue Hour

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Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

I was wandering along the edge of the Merced River late one Autumn afternoon and saw this little scene. The Yellow maple leaf caught my eye at first, but the blue of the sky reflected in the water seemed to dominate. I selected a longish shutter speed to blur the water.

Specific Feedback

Is the blue to much? Do you have any other thoughts or suggestions?
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Technical Details

Nikon D-7100. Nikkor 16-85mm @ 85mm. f16 @ 1.3s
ACR, PSCC 2024, Neat Image NR.

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Wonderful scene!! And I love the blue – it feels just right, and the splashes of gold, browns, cyans and whites keep me exploring the scene. My only thought is to wonder about bringing up the darks a bit to lower contrast in the rocks. No way to know if that’s a good idea without trying it, though.

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Heya Preston, I like this image! The blue definitely did not strike me as being too much. I enjoy the contrast of colors and textures you’ve captured here. The softness of the water contrasts nicely with the texture in the moss, and the orange accents in the water itself are nice echoes of the leaf.

If it were me, I might play around with the crop and framing a bit, perhaps moving the scene more toward the LRC. Perhaps a skinner vertical crop to emphasize the water movement. Might not work out, just a couple thoughts to try if you feel inclined :slight_smile:

Thank you for sharing your image with us!

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Preston. WOW what a great composition !! Printing Big should give a great result . As a small nit I should make that brown wave left under dark blue as the other waves down under. Just my opinion for this amazing image Ben

Maybe a bit like my rework? Where the distraction has gone I think.

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