Big cloud over windmill
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by tome:
Great drama but I think even with less processing it would be beautiful.

Big cloud over windmill
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by CNovack:
I get to the critique on processing later but first I want to take about the lovely scenery. You have strong compositional elements with the interesting clouds and the fabulous open landscape with windmill. I know what you wanted to highlight given the title, but I think compositionally the shot would be even more visually appealing if you cropped out the top 1/3 and turned this into a 'wide screen' panorama. I would still have some of the fantastic clouds but not too much. Doing so would further play on the strength of the wide open feel and show off more of the windmill. This is a great shot but the over processing just ruins it. The clouds look far, far too heavy with the deep dark shading/outline that does not match the landscape below. It is so processed that it takes on the appearance of it being pasted in. Hmmm, I wonder now if you made the skyscape B&W but kept the windmill and ground in color which would explain why the deep dark light on the sky doesn't match that of the well light and cheery colors of the landscape. You have a fabulous photo here it just needs to be re-worked so the processing lets it truly shine.

Big cloud over windmill
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by Tiny:
OTT maybe but still like it loads.

Side street
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Comment by insteps:
Nice alley with great textures and something of interest at the end. Good luck!

Side street
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by expatdawn:
Great textures.

Big cloud over windmill
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by Ja-9:
I'm not sure what you did to the clouds in this but they look very odd to me

Big cloud over windmill
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by glad2badad:
Yikes! What did you do to this in post-processing?!

Side street
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by Luci11e:
Lovin this one

Big cloud over windmill
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by scooter97:
Those clouds are pretty dramatic. They look a little out of place with the rest of the image. Definitely interesting to look at.

Big cloud over windmill
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment by bpcardona:
Now I a big fan of Dodge/Burn. you seem to have nailed it with the wind mill, but as for the sky.....way to much. Also watch the fine detail on the layers. Notice the tops of your tree. (You may know this trick, but we are here to help so...) in Photoshop select what you want the best you can, then hit shift-Q, this turn the area a pink color. Use the paint bush to get the fine paint the fine detail......play with this. GOOD LUCK