Cologne - the City Greeter

[jsklinger@yahoo.com]

Hi all,
I just got back from a trip to Germany and Switzerland. I took this image while in Cologne and thought it was not quite the typical tourist shot.

Do you see anything that would improve the shot? Pull back further? Crop out the blurred green in the upper left corner? Crop out the twig in the upper right?

f/2.8
ISO2500
1/1250th of a sec
200mm

Thanks,
Jim

[MovingStill]

To me, you have answered your own questions. Both the green blur and the twig add nothing to the image and should have been avoided at capture. More space around the face and perhaps a more off-centered composition would help.

I do like the colours and textures here. The light has made the most of the detail.

I think you'll find too the forum rules want a smaller posted image.