Glade Creek Grist Mill

[Johnboy2978]

Hello all. I haven't had much time for shooting lately, but I did get out last week to Babcock St park in Danese WV to shoot the Glade Creek Grist Mill. This is one of my favorite mills to shoot but I've not quite been there at the right time when the leaves are fully in peak. It's a tough balance between peak color and still having a lot of leaves on the trees. I'd like to hear your comments on this image though....good, bad or ugly.

Thanks

 

[Reece Man]

It's a very nice scene but what kind of editing did you do to it? It looks fake... Like a painting or a sketch.

 

[Johnboy2978]

I first did a HDR of the scene and then used Lucis Art to give it a little more definition and detail.

 

[Reece Man]

Oh ok that's what it is. Very pretty scene like I said and good composition but it looks too much like a painting for me.

Why not just do a long exposure?

 

[Johnboy2978]

Here's another shot. One image, no HDR, minimal processing, just an adjustment of saturation and vibrance really.

 

[oldmacman]

The vertical shot is great. Is it a little off level though?

 

[edouble]

The "framing" you put on the photo is not necessary. If you truly want good critique from your photo ditch the frame. All the frame does is draw attention away from the photo and the framing substantially reduces the affective overall size of the photo.

 

[dcmoody23]

Your second version is great, however it is tilted.. Or so it appears to me at least.

 

[8ball]

love it so cool looking

 

[MecheleP]

I Love the first one!