autumn fir cones

[steeb]

fircones by mistersteeb, on Flickr

I would like your opinion on this picture.
1st: Do the cones lead your eye in to the image?
2nd: Does the composition work well?
3rd: Do the colours look fake? (no photoshop work done on the image)
Any feedback positive or negative would be welcomed.
Thanks

Dates

Taken on October 1, 2012 at 4.42pm BST (edit)
Posted to Flickr October 2, 2011 at 10.18PM BST (edit)
Exif data

Camera Canon EOS 450D
Exposure 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture f/10.0
Focal Length 250 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire
X-Resolution 72 dpi
Y-Resolution 72 dpi
Orientation Horizontal (normal)
Software Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Date and Time (Modified) 2011:10:02 22:17:44
YCbCr Positioning Co-sited
Exposure Program Manual
Date and Time (Original) 2012:10:01 16:42:04
Date and Time (Digitized) 2012:10:01 16:42:04
Metering Mode Spot
Sub Sec Time 03
Sub Sec Time Original 03
Sub Sec Time Digitized 03
Color Space sRGB
Focal Plane X-Resolution 4865.603645 dpi
Focal Plane Y-Resolution 4876.712329 dpi
Custom Rendered Normal
Exposure Mode Manual
White Balance Manual

[graciousness]

"Taken on October 1, 2012 at 4.42pm BST (edit)"

Is it 2012 already??? Or are you from the future?

The photo is underexposed and needs WB adjustment in post processing. It's just too dark. There's some lovely green parts on the cone that I think can provide some nice colour balance on this overall orange toned photo. Overall, it needs to be cooled down a little.

I really can't tell if it's focused well - the darkness makes it hard for me to see it. But it seems to be ok and good use of shallow depth of field. At f/10, I don't know how you managed to get such a shallow depth of field although never mind....I just saw your focal length.

I think this is composed well. With just a little bit more tweaking, it can be heaps better and with a little more pop.

Well done overall!

[steeb]

Thanks for the feedback...2012 ! lol I've had the camera for almost 2 years and have never noticed the date being set wrong!
Shallow DoF not sure how i managed it but maybe something to do with the telephoto lens at max and the subject not too far away.