Opinions please.

[dbarr]

Hi everyone,
Im still new to photography and practicing whenever i get the chance. Up to now i haven't edited any photos and i thought i would download a program and try it out. This is my first edited photo and im looking for opinions. Any constructive criticism would help.
Thank you.

[dave.turley]

Hi,
For what it's worth, personally I love the colour, although at the upper limit of saturation for my taste.There's a little too much grass for my taste. Would've to have seen a little more of the coastline in the upper left. I had a look at your picture in B&W, and that looked good too.
Dave

[LeeR]

The compositional elements are fine. I like the movement in the grass and the way many of the other elements are arranged, though the overall post processing is a bit much. Tone down the sauration and the HDR effect and you'd have a good image.

[dbarr]

I hope this is a bit better. Tell me what you think.
Thanks.

[dave.turley]

Hi,

I prefer that version. Personally I find it more interesting and I like the slightly dreamlike surreal sense it has. Then again, I am a little odd like that.
Dave

[dbarr]

Thanks very much. I appreciate the feedback. It helps alot.

[ML Photography]

I definitely like the second version better. The first one had a strong unreal look...

[JennyFig]

I really like the 2nd version. I noticed the couple walking along the path right away in the 2nd one and I did not notice them at all in the 1st one. Beautiful shot.

[iboy]

I prefer the second version, but I would have been tempted to take a second shot with the couple in a different position so I could take them out - Or waited until they were closer and made them a more intentional part of the composition. Where they are they are so small that I find myself squinting to see them, but maybe that is just my bad eyesight. They aren't really IN the picture, but they aren't OUT either if that helps explain what I mean.

[dbarr]

Yeah, i know what your saying. Thanks for the feedback, it's really appreciated.
On wards and upwards... i hope.