River in Fog

Well this photo was taken several months ago. Please tell me what you think...

I really like the feel and mood of this shot, but I found the tree somewhat distracting. So I quickly removed it to see if the image was stronger. I prefer it without the tree, but that is just my opinion.

I like it with the tree in it, shot looks off without it, too clean looking, just leave the tree in and it works.

I think it's a very good photo, but with margin for some improvement. I actually prefer the version without the tree. I also thing you should add just a little more contrast, so it pops a little bit more.

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Originally Posted by AcadieLibre

I like it with the tree in it, shot looks off without it, too clean looking, just leave the tree in and it works.

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I'd echo those thoughts. I'm wondering if Nik Silver Efex played any role in post.

VCery misterious!!

I really love the mood of this shot.

Another vote for "With tree".

I like it better with the Tree myself too, However, I would crop a good portion of the right side leaving more space in front of the ship and accentuating the framing effect fromed by the tree and the shoreline.

I just like the way we all have our ideas what looks best. This really shows that photography is open for individual interpretations. The original shot obviously stirred something in all of us otherwise there wouldn't be this debate. So Matthew keep up the good work.