I took this picture late in the evening and I love the water in front of the tree.
I work with this photo in Photoshop and there I use:
Crop tool, hue/saturation, Levels, Brightness, Shadows/Highlights. And I took it in long time.
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This is Kari Ann, greetings from the Critique Club:
composition: a different composition could have helped this image drastically. The subject (tree) is too centered in the frame, and without any interesting surrounding elements (spare the water) helping pull the viewer in, this composition is too boring
color: The colors are strange and a little too one-toned for most tastes, including my own.
contrast: more contrast could have really helped this image as well. everything seems too flat and monotonous.
focus: focus is a little on the soft side, but reasonable for such a long shutter speed
depth of field: perhaps a f-stop of 8.0-16 would have been more effective here, producing a sharper image, and more depth of field
lighting: unique night lighting, the lights in the background, however, only serve as a distraction to me. but if they were kept for a reason, then disregard.
other: tweaking with the tones, the color and the composition could really have helped this image out a lot. This photo has no 'pop' factor for the viewer, and thus resulting in the below average ending. I do hope, however, that this has given you a chance to learn from a few misshaps, and grow stronger as a photographer. I also hope you enjoy your newfound time here at DPC, and look very much forward to the growth of your portfolio in the months to come. If you have any further questions, feel free to PM me.
-Kari Ann
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