Stirling Castle

[Cornfield]

The latest addition to my portfolio from last week.

[John Koerner]

It's a nice image, but I think the green bushes dominate too much minimizing the magnificence of the castle.

I think if you cropped the bottom portion, precisely where the slope ends at the left side, the subject (i.e., castle) would be far more impactful.

That's my $0.02

[thierrylegros396]

It's a nice image, but I think the green bushes dominate too much minimizing the magnificence of the castle.

I think if you cropped the bottom portion, precisely where the slope ends at the left side, the subject (i.e., castle) would be far more impactful.

That's my $0.02

+1

Thierry

[Jeremy Roussak]

I don't mind the amount of greenery. I do think it could be cropped from the right, to remove the rather unattractive, unlit building there.

Jeremy

[francois]

Vegetation is fine and I like the warm light on the castle.

[stamper]

Yes there is a crop somewhere. It might take a bit of time to find it. When you do you will have a fine image.

[Paulo Bizarro]

I like it almost as it is. I agree with a bit of cropping from the right. Not from the bottom, otherwise, we lose the "hill part" of "castle atop a hill".

[Cornfield]

Many thanks for the replies.

The framing of the shot was intentional as I was supplying the image to a client for use on an exhibition stand and needed copy space below the castle.  I probably will crop a little for my use but I kind of like having the wall in the field at the bottom as a visual reference.  I also shot a timelapse sequence at the same time but not processed it yet.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

It's a nice image, but I think the green bushes dominate too much minimizing the magnificence of the castle.

I think if you cropped...

I think you are right, John, about the green dominance, yet I think the solution is different than cropping: the greenery is too... well, green (i.e., saturated) and contrasty for the type of light overall. Tone it down and the castle will dominate.

[John Koerner]

I think you are right, John, about the green dominance, yet I think the solution is different than cropping: the greenery is too... well, green (i.e., saturated) and contrasty for the type of light overall. Tone it down and the castle will dominate.

Interesting solution, especially relevant in light of Cornfield's need for the space, given his assignment.

[Peter McLennan]

Agree on the green. Maybe use a vibrance adjustment layer.
No crop. Good framing.
Beautiful image.

[thierrylegros396]

2 possible crop 

[Jeremy Roussak]

2 possible crop 

The "right crop" is exactly what I had in mind.

Jeremy