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[misan6]

Hello,

What do you think of this photo which I took?

Thank you :)

[df3vi]

The lights are fine, but the shadows could be a bit less dark. And the photo is tilted by a degree or more to the left.

[misan6]

Ok I will try to take an other photo like it

[kenfowkes]

Misan6, rather than go out and take another, perhaps you might find some success in making small adjustments to this one.   The slight tilt is easy to fix in just about any photo editing software.  And if you agree with df3vi that the photo would be better with the shadows lightened, many photo editing software packages let you do that as well.  I think df3vi is right, but the dark tones are helping to create a nice mood, so I wouldn't lighten those shadows very much.

I don't want to discourage you to go back and take another, because I think it is a great way to learn.  But the issues mentioned by df3vi are pretty minor and commonly addressed through editing.

[© Tom Cooper]

I agree with Ken, and want to add: It is very unlikely that you will get the same cloud/sky/water conditions again.  Sometimes, working with the photo you have is the only option.

 

Tom

[™Ken Kruse™]

I think you did very good capturing a very tough scene. The suggestions already given are good, it doesn't mean you did anything wrong because you didn't. It simply means that you may not have realized the full potential of the image you did take. 

Consumer oriented cameras generally only capture photos in jpeg format including yours. What many people don't realize is that your camera will make processing decisions for you prior to saving the image. Because the image is saved in a "depth limited" format it makes substantial later changes difficult to achieve without causing unwanted image degradation. Often you can make considerable impact by making small changes and as Ken rightly said you probably don't want to lighten it too much or you might lose the wonderful mood.

[iza bardavelidze]

good

[Desmond Riordan]

There's a lot to admire in this picture and I'm going with what you have already been told. I think Ken Kruse put it very well when he said that you did nothing wrong but you haven't realised the shot's full potential. If you don't have Photoshop or similar software may I suggest that you download a programme called Gimp - it's like a basic form of Photoshop and it's free. You will find plenty of tutorials on Youtube to help you get to know it and I think you will be amazed at how much you can improve pictures when you get to grips with even the most rudimentary of editing techniques.

With regards to how I think you could improve the picture I would suggest that, apart from the lightening of the low-lights, the image could do with a bit of cropping. The church is right in the centre of the frame which takes out some of the energy from the image and with that in mind I would crop out some of the water at the bottom - maybe a quarter of the total height of the photo - and then remove a half to two-thirds of the large tree on the left.

All criticisms aside, I think you have a very pleasing, atmospheric shot which suggests to me that you have a good eye. Keep up the good work!