Playing with Picnick

[Zane]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2372213397_ef2ef18388.jpg
I deleted the original from Flickr, why? I'm not sure. But the next shot I took had the same settings.
Canon EOS Digital Rebel
0.006 sec
f/9
55 mm - 400 ISO

In Picnick I boosted the colors and added cross processing. At my flickr I have several other edits. At this point it is less a photo and more something else. What could I have done to make this better?

[RexK_Cozumel]

Would have been better is it was not framed right in the center. And it looks like you have some dust spots unless that was from the post processing.

[Zane]

I agree - a few of the other edits I did moved the lines to one side. I am not sure about the dust spots - the lens and lens filter appear clean.

[RexK_Cozumel]

could be your sensor then.

[wulf]

Would have been better is it was not framed right in the center. And it looks like you have some dust spots unless that was from the post processing.
Actually, I rather like the composition. I suppose that, after a while, you can become fatigued through too many shots carefully following the rule of thirds! :)

I think cleaning the dust away would improve it - or disguise it by also overlaying a strong texture (I don't think you can do that with Picnik - I stand to be corrected though).

Wulf

[Zane]

This is going to sound strange - but there were many gnats out that evening. Could that have anything to do with it? probably a stretch, i am sure it is time for a good cleaning.