Japanese tea garden

[tecboy]

Critique anyone?

 

[spacefuzz]

I see what you were trying to do with the path leading in but it isnt working.  Lighting at mid day is too harsh and its flattening everything out so Im not getting a feeling of depth.  Perhaps in golden hour with a different foreground besides the leaves. Im sorry I cant offer too much more not knowing the location.

 

[tecboy]

Is morning or evening is the best way to shoot this scene?

 

[Joel_W]

If you would have moved further to the left, the steps would have led the viewer up and through the scene. As you photographed it, the viewer is looking directly at what is some type of feeder and a metal sign. The scene is also way too busy, and thus confusing to the eye. I would have cropped it to just below those big branches, and to the right just before the feeder. As for the exposure, the bright light played havoc with the foliage, creating shadows everywhere.

Early morning, or late afternoon are the best times of the day to avoid the high sun and it's issues. Of course a cloudy overcast day works wonders as well.

 

[tecboy]

Shot these in front of the store. Feedback anyone?

 

[Joel_W]

These are more like tourist snap shots.

 

[tecboy]

What can I do to improve these images?