Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
This is a new image at a slightly wider focal length. I think it addresses the comments I received a little better.
Tell me what you think.
Shot at 98mm, f/11, 1/20 sec ISO 100.
Excellent, Steven. I hope this place is handy and you didn’t have to make a long trip to get a second try at it. To my eye, this is just about perfect.
Comparing the new to the old image. I feel it gives the mill room to breathe, and in doing so you have included the entire white blossom tree behind the mill and the three pink bushes bottom rhs. The white blossom trees lhs now couple with the others to frame the mill and give an apparent 3D effect. My only criticism is that it appears a bit saturated. Perhaps de saturating the greens and the pink bushes would lead to improvement.
Well done
@Dennis_Plank, @Rob_Sykes Dennis these pictures are 7 years old and have been sitting on a file in LR all this time. I had forgotten about them and came across them as I was cleaning up LR. When I say it was a new image, I should have said a different image than the first. Anyway, when I looked at the thumbnails, at first glance they appeared to be the same focal length. It was upon closer inspection I realized the second image was shot slightly wider. I do think it is a better composition; just wish I would have spotted the difference. Rob, I agree, the colors are a little oversaturated. I added some contrast in post, and I didn’t pay attention to the saturation. Thanks to you both for your comments.
Hi Steven,
I think you pretty much nailed it with this version of the Old Mill. The extra space looks great and nothing seems to be cut off. My only suggestion would be to slightly reduce the saturation of the greens. Glad you found the different file.
You can put me in team repost as well. In some ways it feels more carefully composed, making it more idyllic. It could just be me, but I think it needs a tiny clockwise rotation.
ML
@Ed_Lowe, @Marylynne_Diggs, Thank you both for your comments. I appreciate you taking the time to review and comment.
