[IanHoughton]

I've decided to start the new year with me putting in some more effect with my photography. I got up early this morning and got myself into Bradgate Park before the sunrise. This is one of many from Sunday morning.

[Markulous]

Now there's some water that really benefits from long exposure! Nice one!

Hope you've no objection, but wanted to cut down on the expanse of grass, use the wall more effectively, throw interest on the water and take back the sky a touch:


Rotate, crop, dodge water, burn/filter sky

[Rob Barron]

I'm somewhere between the two here. I like Mark's water, the brighter falls gives it much greater impact. But cropping the right side means losing half of the gorgeous orangy colours of the foliage in the BG.

With the rest of the FG area strengthened as per Mark's, I don't think the sky needs darkening. The trees become stronger in form and so stand out nicely anyway and the sky isn't burnt out, it's a muted tone which fits the shot.

Good stuff in both here, a lovely shot to have sted from as well, really nice work there Ian, well done for getting up and getting out

Cheers,
Rob