A photo from a November trip to Peak District in the UK. This was my first photography outing for a few months. I think this was a bit clear in the result, by not paying too much attention to small details in the composition. I was generally not too happy with the separation in the composition, but still kind of liked the image. Then the next problem for me was not to process the file. I did multiple edits from very high key ones to a much more contrasty ones. I was never sure which I like most. This version looks like a happy medium to me.
Specific Feedback Requested
Composition and processing. I know I could have added a bit more separation between some trees/branches. I am not sure what I think about the empty space in the lower right part of the frame. Initially, I thought it is nice. Kind of a leading line towards the background. But with the position and the overall slope, sometimes the composition seem a bit unbalanced. For the processing, I was mostly not sure about the level of contrast I want. I did something like the opposite of a vignette at the top of the scene. The branch on the top was a very big distraction which I tackled by increasing the overall brightness, lifting the shadows significantly and reducing the constrast. I feel that worked well.
Technical Details
50mm lens. Shot at f/8. ISO 64. Shutter speed 1/3 sec.
