Wabash River-- C&C, please

[Chairman7w]

Number 4 is outstanding, a really nice shot. Great job!

 

[LaFoto]

To my mind, the original version of No 4 is the pick of the bunch. Followed by the one WITHOUT the flare. But it doesn't beat the leading lines in 4. And I don't think fence and path should be brightened up as much as you did, invisible. While the sky asks to carefully be darkened just a bit, the path should remain dark. Leaves the lines the fence gives stronger.

 

[tinafaecarroll]

I haven't quite gotten the hang of photoshop yet, but I did what I could with your advice. Here's my attempt at darkening the sky on number 4.

And at fixing the exposure on number 2.

Please let me know if these are any better. I'd like to learn all I can. Thanks!

 

[invisible]

And I don't think fence and path should be brightened up as much as you did, invisible. While the sky asks to carefully be darkened just a bit, the path should remain dark. Leaves the lines the fence gives stronger.

It was in the disclaimer: I suck at post-processing, big time

Tina, I think your new edit of #4 is the best. Well done.

 

[tinafaecarroll]

Tina, I think your new edit of #4 is the best. Well done.

Thank you!
What do you think of the edited #2?

 

[invisible]

Well, you did recover some detail on the leaves in the foreground, but I personally think it's not enough. The amount of light in the background is higher than the amount of light in the area that's in focus (the foreground, your subject). I'm not sure how you can balance that out, but my first reaction (remember, I suck at this) would be to try and darken the background.