Nothing Gold Can Stay
by kleski

Comment by Beetle:
My very first reaction was: "Whoa, that is over-processed!". On closer inspection, it was mostly the foreground grass on the left that caused that reaction.
I agree with Brent that it is too busy, without a real subject to "sink my teeth into".
You have some nice colors going, and very nearly (but not quite) a diagonal, something that usually works well in an image.

I think concentrating on a smaller part of the scene (like around the big rock in the center) would have worked better.

Nothing Gold Can Stay
by kleski

Comment by OdysseyF22:
There are a couple of issues with this, as I see it. First off, it's a busy scene, with a fair bit of clutter. It's not clear what the subject really is: is it the trees on the shore? the reflections? the marsh grasses? The eye moves through the image but doesn't know where to settle.

Second, the shoreline is dead center; add to that there is a bit of dead space at the bottom and the tops of the trees are cut off. Moving the framing into a rule of thirds placement, with the shoreline at the bottom third, might help.

I actually rather like the shot, and I think the strongest point is the trees in the BG - they're quite lovely. If they were made to be the central subject in the image, I think it might help solve the problem.

Night OP
by kleski

Comment by maguero:
to dark, just more light in face than it will be better for me, 6

Night OP
by kleski

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I was hoping to get something like this at a WWII reenactment last weekend. There were no camo painted faces to be found, however, so I am on the sidelines for this challenge.

Night OP
by kleski

Comment by Keith_W:
Nice capture.

Nothing Gold Can Stay
by kleski

Comment by ThingFish:
Lovely composition, colors and reflections.

Night OP
by kleski

Comment by Nasa:
Very Nice shot

Night OP
by kleski

Comment by disassociation:
i feel that this could have been a little bit brighter - but i love the mood.

Night OP
by kleski

Comment by h2:
too dark for my taste

Night OP
by kleski

Comment by kiwinick:
god shot well themed and exclnt lighting 10