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[wordsmithereens]

Looking for any ideas, recommendations, critiques of this image:



Original in color, converted to GS in post processing.
Larger Image HERE
[ http://www.pbase.com/tjod/image/79399987 ]

Thanks!

[jiminyClickit]

wordsmithereens,

Guessing you probably took others where rail did not fall on horizon; did it look confusing that way? Longer I look at this, the better it gets. Only real issue for critique is right side partial post. Just that 1/2 thing takes my attention away. Very good otherwise.

[wordsmithereens]

Originally Posted by jiminyClickit

wordsmithereens,

Guessing you probably took others where rail did not fall on horizon; did it look confusing that way? Longer I look at this, the better it gets. Only real issue for critique is right side partial post. Just that 1/2 thing takes my attention away. Very good otherwise.

I thought about the post - there was a notice of some sort posted on it that was distracting. Maybe I could eliminate it altogether like the left side ...?

Good point about the horizon. I did take a couple others; I'll look at them again with the horizon in mind.

Thanks!

[jiminyClickit]

wordsmithereens,

Seems that taking things out is harder for me than what to shoot in the first instance. Here I'd have a look at it without the post, see if it stands.

First time I've seen the horizon/rail alignment so I just guessed it would be cluttered if you had rail-horizon-rail-grass-rail.

[wordsmithereens]

Here's the one without the post http://www.pbase.com/tjod/image/79401556

I think it looks better than the half post and more balanced with the left. Thanks for the idea.

I'm going through a lot of older photos, so my hindsight will get a good workout!

[jiminyClickit]

Yes better. My hindsight could use exercise, too . . .