Autumn birches

[sdwilsonsct]

Feedback welcome.

[thierrylegros396]

I prefer the first because of the great atmosphere.

Well done.

Thierry

[DwayneOakes]

Wow what a view ! first image for me.

CC for first image

good

-the comp (the view)
-quality of light and mist in the BG (element)
-exposure
-color (season)
-contrast
-DOF

nit

-tiny rock point on right side of the image a bit of a distraction (heal out or crop out)

Dwayne Oakes

[Tony Jay]

First image for sure.
Wonderful light giving a glorious mystery to the image.
I wish I could view this image 10 foot high and just immerse myself in it!

Tony Jay

[sdwilsonsct]

Thierry, Tony: thanks!
Dwayne: I agree about the extra island. Dunno how I missed it. 

[Paulo Bizarro]

#1 indeed is very good. The colours, warmth, and composition, are very good.

[PeterAit]

The first photo is lovely with great light, mood, and composition. I am a bit bothered by the softness of the leaves in the foreground tree. I am not nearly the sharpness nazi that some are, but even so it caught my eye right away. I wonder if a treatment with Focus Magic would help?

[sdwilsonsct]

Thanks, Peter: good suggestion.
Thanks, Paulo.
Tony: an advantage of photography for me is that it prolongs the enjoyment of fleeting instants of fine light.

[polaris-14]

I agree with Peter about the softness here, but the color is awesome on these shots. Ah, Fall: My favorite season.

[muntanela]

I really like the first one, I agree with DwayneOakes about the tiny rock. I would try to lighten the leaves of birches (in both photos) with a selective use of the curves. I would try also to darken the ground in the second photo.

[sdwilsonsct]

Adhika, Muntanela: thanks. The image has already been curved and lightened. I'll try some variants before printing.