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What stands out immediately is the shadow at the bottom just right of centre, looks like the shadow of a cut off branch.
Because it sticks out into an area of lighter water and it's so abruptly cut off, it's rather jarring.
It's so obvious because it appears to be going in the opposite direction the shadow in the bottom right corner.
I would do some very careful cloning on it.
This is very nice. Lovely composition and subject. The long exposure crreated an appealing texture to the water. I agree the shadow that Paul pointed out would be better gone, but it does not bother me as much. It actually looks as if it is something just below the surface of the water.
Not too sure about the water effect because it looks as though it has semi-solidified with the tree stuck in it.
But I like the composition very much especially because of the inclusion of what remains of a timber fence.
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What stands out immediately is the shadow at the bottom just right of centre, looks like the shadow of a cut off branch.
Because it sticks out into an area of lighter water and it's so abruptly cut off, it's rather jarring.
It's so obvious because it appears to be going in the opposite direction the shadow in the bottom right corner.
I would do some very careful cloning on it.
Both dark objects are actually roots from that tree (these items are also the thing referred to as an anchor in the wharf photos) not shadows. It could not be removed. I'm always nervous about cloning on blurred areas, but I may give it a go and see if I can pull it off convincingly.
Nobody bothered by the building in the upper right background? I've been going back and forth on whether to leave it in or erase it.
i really like the smoothness of the water due to the shutter speed. that's just perfect imo. the only thing that bugs me is the white up above between the tree branches. not sure if that was more water or the some sky as well. i think this calls for a bracketing job combining the two. and geting the best image out. i learned about ND filters recently but i would recommend those with a bit more force if I ever used one. lol nice shot!!
Liban
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I knew what the roots in the water were and do not find them distracting.
I didn't notice the building until you mentioned it and , of course, now it does bother me.
I don't know what compositions are possible at this location but I would like to see the end of the tree on left.
That being said, this is a very nice shot.
Leels & Frog, as you can see by this other shot from the same morning, the sky is totally devoid of texture and if I included more of the background, I ran the risk of the cruise ship overpowering the subject. I made a somewhat concious decision to let the backgound fade into oblivion so the viewers attention is not distracted from the play of color surrounding the tree itself (no BS, I actually did think about it at the time)
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Originally Posted by SmartWombat
but i would recommend those with a bit more force if I ever used one. lol nice shot!!
