Norwegian Tree Revised

[slowframe]

Thank you to everyone for their earlier comments. As I was working through some of the suggestions, I thought that some of what was being suggested came out more effectively in 16:9! Well, I'm not sure, but I thought it might be worth a try. I'm still working on revisions to the square format version.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

This comes alive much better than the first version, to me anyway. Both the cropping and the processing. The same processing might work well on the square one also.

[Christoph C. Feldhaim]

I think it works very well, but its a different image now, of course.
Cheers
~Chris

[francois]

Very nice but different vs the first image you posted. This one, in my opinion, has lost the impression of solitude of the first.

[churly]

This comes alive much better than the first version, to me anyway. Both the cropping and the processing.

I agree.  The context pulls me in.  I think the vignette is a bit too much but then I'm not much of a fan of vignette.

[slowframe]

Thank you all for this round of feedback. I'm working hard on improving composition and processing. This kind of advice and criticism makes a difference.

[sdwilsonsct]

I was looking forward to a square crop, but this rectangle gives the eye something to travel to (on the right) which I like. Improved brightness, too.