Challenge:Landscape VI (Advanced Editing VII) Location: newburgh lake Date: May 3, 2012 Aperture: 4.6 ISO: 160 Shutter: 1/60 Date Uploaded: May 8, 2012
This is a bit dark on my monitor, but I like the painted look. The tan foliage in the center provides a good focal point. Composition is good to my eye, but I wish the whole thing was just a bit lighter.
I don't think the blur here helps the image - it just muddies up everything until you have solely mid-tones and no contract. The composition might be nice, but I really can't tell.
One of those photos where dark works. I cropped it on my screen with a piece of paper and I think a bit off the top and bottom really makes it work. Maybe not so close to square as it is.