# Early spring **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [May 3, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/early-spring/21569 "2021-05-03T23:58:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bryannelsonca](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bryannelsonca/32/25301_2.png) [@bryannelsonca](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/bryannelsonca)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/early-spring/21569/1 "2021-05-03T23:58:21Z")
![Early spring](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/f/3ffdb1bf627d4175c91a6a3c0815f8569bddd740.jpeg) Just enjoying an overcast spring morning in a local hiking area close to home. Trying to see what’s all round when there is no dramatic light and grand landscapes. ### Specific Feedback Requested Not sure if the crop is too tight. I have some room on the left and bottom in the original . ### Technical Details Is this a composite: No 1/5, f16, iso400. 150mm on a 70-400 lens. Trying to balance ISO and movement of the leaves in the slight breeze. ###### ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/michael_lowe/32/7118_2.png) [@Michael\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Michael_Lowe)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/early-spring/21569/2 "2021-05-05T22:27:24Z")
I like this a lot. The subtle colors and amazing textures look great. I think it could use a tad more room on the left but no biggie. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_McGuirk](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ed_mcguirk/32/30542_2.png) [@Ed\_McGuirk](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_McGuirk)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/early-spring/21569/3 "2021-05-07T19:43:17Z")
Nice work with the subtle colors of spring here Bryan. The color of the yellow buds is a nice delicate pastel hue. I think the amount of space at the bottom works well, no need to add more there. I could also see adding a slight bit more to the left, if you have it in the raw file. I would suggest trying to get a bit more separation of the yellow buds from the background. Here is a rework where I darkend teh entire image, but used a TK Color mask (yellow) to mask the darkening away from the buds, leaving them as originally presented. I admit it is a subtle change, but for me the buds pop a bit more. ![BN-0146_copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/9/095d1ba5a74f75c78db98ede08e7e164b85cb175.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Williams](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/john_williams/32/28797_2.png) [@John\_Williams](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/John_Williams)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 4:25am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/early-spring/21569/4 "2021-05-08T04:25:11Z")
The chaos backing up the trunk and leaves works very well. I had the exact same thought as @Ed_McGuirk , and really like that subtle change. ---
**Author:** ![bryannelsonca](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bryannelsonca/32/25301_2.png) [@bryannelsonca](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/bryannelsonca)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/early-spring/21569/5 "2021-05-10T00:46:42Z")
@Michael_Lowe@Ed_McGuirk and @John_Williams. Thanks for the feed back. Some things for me to think about. I’ve uploaded an updated version. I could do it in PS but did a quick edit in LR with reducing the exposure by about .25 and then increasing luminance of yellow and green (+20, +15). Luckily there is not much other yellow/green in the image so masking wasn’t critical. Also the advantage of working in the raw file where you had to work with the JPG. I’ve given the image a bit more space on the bottom and the left. If I included more on the right it starts to pickup buds from another tree. ![BN-0146-3](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/1/41eb6d2a2884d4cc58a1fd2dc34363fd5556888e.jpeg)