# Decisions, decisions **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [November 24, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/decisions-decisions/10089 "2019-11-24T16:33:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![João\_Ferrão](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jo%C3%A3o_ferr%C3%A3o/32/23487_2.png) [@João\_Ferrão](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jo%C3%A3o_Ferr%C3%A3o)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/decisions-decisions/10089/1 "2019-11-24T16:33:01Z")
Hey everybody, Yesterday i decided to skip some sleep hours and go shot the sunrise. The rain and chosen spot didnt help but still it was a great sunrise and i ended up with some mildly interessing shots. Two of them (of the same subject) that im a bit torn of wich one to “keep”. Image 1 ![_MG_0410-Editar-copiar](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/1/1c920e49b8104c2b891ef3e3af417869227979d5.jpeg) On this image i like the fog on the background. Even with a short DOP i think it creates a mystic ambience. Image 2 ![_MG_0473-Editar-copiar](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/8/8175827d279fdbd2db9de679e1640d2bc8a7a3eb.jpeg) This one, IMO, has the better light. Wich do you guys prefer? Thanks in advance, Cheers ### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any and everyone you guys can give. ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Again any is very welcome. ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: (If this is a composite, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn) Both images are single shots, on tripod, both PP with Masks to add saturation and some Dodge and Burn locally. ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. @jferrao88 ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._** ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_H](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ryan_h/32/60971_2.png) [@Ryan\_H](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ryan_H)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/decisions-decisions/10089/2 "2019-11-24T17:02:42Z")
Interesting shots Joao, as they are I prefer the second one. I like the tighter crop. But I also like the misty background of the first one so I wonder what it would look like with the tighter crop? ---
**Author:** ![Dean\_Salman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dean_salman/32/13291_2.png) [@Dean\_Salman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dean_Salman)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/decisions-decisions/10089/3 "2019-11-24T17:30:27Z")
I really like the top one Joao, however has Ryan stated the crop version keeps the observer from not drifting away. I too would like to see the top one cropped ---
**Author:** ![João\_Ferrão](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jo%C3%A3o_ferr%C3%A3o/32/23487_2.png) [@João\_Ferrão](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jo%C3%A3o_Ferr%C3%A3o)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/decisions-decisions/10089/4 "2019-11-24T17:34:39Z")
Thanks you so much @Ryan_H and @Dean_Salman i’ll try to put a re-crop latter today to compare. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![João\_Ferrão](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jo%C3%A3o_ferr%C3%A3o/32/23487_2.png) [@João\_Ferrão](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jo%C3%A3o_Ferr%C3%A3o)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/decisions-decisions/10089/5 "2019-11-24T19:02:21Z")
So here is the re-croped version ![_MG_0410-Editar-copiar](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/5/5eaf21bd4f2fa15beef9e659b3f7c95b461da0ff.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lon\_Overacker](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/lon_overacker/32/10929_2.png) [@Lon\_Overacker](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lon_Overacker)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/decisions-decisions/10089/6 "2019-11-25T23:01:58Z")
João, For me, I think these are both about the details upfront; primarily the autumn leaves, along with the grass/dew and trunk details. with that, the bg atmosphere creates a nice backdrop and your selective focus and dof emphasizes between the two. I also prefer the cropped 1st version. I do like the warmth reflecting in the water of the second version - but the highlighted warmth up top in the bg I find a little more distracting. Lon ---
**Author:** ![João\_Ferrão](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jo%C3%A3o_ferr%C3%A3o/32/23487_2.png) [@João\_Ferrão](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jo%C3%A3o_Ferr%C3%A3o)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2019, 8:35am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/decisions-decisions/10089/7 "2019-11-26T08:35:26Z")
Thank you @Lon_Overacker . Maybe later ill try to lower the highligths on the warmth part to see if its less distracting. Cheers