Critique please

[River Dog]

I normally shoot on the street in b/w, but this caught my eye. I am interested in your opinions.

 

[zauhar]

Stunning colors and light. Caught at the "magic" time of day (either sunrise or sunset, feels like sunset).

If you want a suggestion, I would crop out some of the foreground (where the water is smooth). That is of course a matter of taste.

Randy

 

[gho]

If you want a suggestion, I would crop out some of the foreground (where the water is smooth). That is of course a matter of taste.

Randy

Indeed nice light! And I agree with randy, I would crop out a bit of the foreground also.

 

[helen.HH]

The Beauty of Nature Exposed in Colour & Reflection...Quite Lush !

 

[River Dog]

You're right. I was trying not to bring the swan to much into the centre. Better?

 

[zauhar]

I like that a bit better, seems more balanced and you still keep the reflections of the blossoms.

In any event a beautiful photo.

Randy

 

[River Dog]

The Beauty of Nature Exposed in Colour & Reflection...Quite Lush !

Yeah, and 3 mins from my door (in the park). Landscape must be fun, all that travel and stuff, standing around watching the clouds, hiking up hills... but I still find people on the street more interesting. Maybe I am better at landscapes and just don't want to admit it because street sounds cooler and I am a city boy?

My wife says, "don't worry the tree will be there tomorrow". 😎

 

[I Love Film]

Is that a duck in Bath or the Swan-ee River? Or is it a Viaduct?

Groucho: (after a pause)Why don’t we pass over that. You’re a peach, boy. Now here is a little peninsula, and over here is a viaduct leading over to the mainland.

Chico: Why a duck?

Groucho: (after a pause)I’m fine, how are you? I said this is a viaduct leading over to the mainland.

Chico: All right, why a duck?

Groucho: I say that’s a viaduct.

Chico: All right, why a duck? Why a duck? Why not a chicken?

Groucho: Well, I don’t know why not a chicken. I’m a stranger here myself. I know that’s a viaduct. You try to cross over there on a chicken and you’ll find out why a duck.

Chico: But why-

Groucho: It’s deep water, that’s why a duck. Look here, suppose you were out horseback riding and you came to that stream and you wanted to ford over. But you can’t. It’s too deep.

Chico: What would you want with a Ford when you got a horse?

Groucho: (after a pause)Well, I’m sorry the matter came up. I just know that that’s a viaduct.

Chico: Listen. I catch on to why a horse, why a chicken, why a this, why a that, but I don’t catch on to why a duck.

Groucho: I was only fooling. I was only fooling. They’re going to build a tunnel there in the morning. Is that clear to you?

Chico: Yes, everything except for why a duck.

Groucho: Well, that’s fine. Now we can go ahead with this thing. Now in the morning, I’m going to take you to our cemetery. I’ve got a waiting list of fifty people at that cemetery just dying to get in. But I like you.

Chico: Yeah, you’re my friend.

Groucho: I like you, so I’m going to show you in ahead of all of them. I want to make sure that you get a steady position. And it’ll be horizontal. And remember, if somebody says one hundred…

Chico: I say two hundred.

 

[SamStewart]

you should have waited for the swan to move forward more. right now you have a light subject against a light spot it the water. it blends and becomes visually a distraction. alternatively you could have timed it earlier so that the swan was positioned perfectly in the light of that opening.
i would also agree with the foreground being too much comment.
youre recent edit is too red and maybe a little magenta.

 

[River Dog]

Groucho: I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception.