Creek thoughts and C&C please

[rokstomper]

Hi, I am a noob seeking advice. what do you think of this photo.
Thanks

 

[WesternGuy]

First impressions: It is very "cluttered". On first glance it seems like a collection of rocks and trees and grass with no central point of interest or focus - maybe that is what you were going for - don't know. Without a central point of interest or focus, a viewer does not know quite where to look or focus their attention. It also looks just a bit underexposed - maybe 1/2 a stop, not sure, maybe it is my monitor. HTH.

WesternGuy

 

[LaFoto]

Welcome to ThePhotoForum!

Lovely creek, but yes, kind of "cluttered".
And so BLUE.
What on earth happened to the blues in your photo?
While the sky may well reflect in the water, it would not do so in the white, where the water foams! But here even there it is blue, as are some of the rocks - looks highly unnatural in a photo of nature.

 

[rokstomper]

Thanks for your advice. I will definitely keep those things in mind while shooting for now on.

 

[snowbear152 83]

Welcome to the forum, rokstomper.

The white balance is a bit off, so it has a blue overtone. I warmed the scene up a little (though it could probably use a bit more) - hope you don't mind.

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This looks like a nice place to visit and I'm sure you could take many photos of the area. I'd like to suggest getting a bit closer and looking at some of the details instead of trying to capture everything. For example, the area with the white water (slightly to the left) might be worth exploring from different angles.

 

[runnah]

my edit

 

[rokstomper]

I did not realize how blue it was. Thanks for showing me how it should look. Your edits look a lot better. I need a lot of practice.