First HDR from Single Raw

[GreatMoloko]

This is my first critique post so I'm not sure what the rules mean by EXIF info, here is flickr's info

Camera: Nikon D60
Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

I took quite a few pictures like this using a monopod (is that 1 word or 2?) and varying the exposure time. This was the best of the bunch. I then followed the HDR from a single RAW guide that went up not to long ago, and this is what I got.

I'd like to know what everyone thinks of it
any general monopod tips (this was my first outing with it)
any lightroom tips/tricks (still getting used to it)
and pretty much any input people have, this is the first shot I've shown to anyone outside my friends/family so I'm curious to see what people say

[Athas_orm]

To my eye it looks very good. Was that hump in the bridge origionally? I'd consider straightening that a bit. Thats really all I can see to improve with it.

[EMansfield]

I actually liked it too primarily because of the colors that appear to be natural. Composition was done well too. But the dark sides seems to get my attention too. Did you purposely do vignetting here?

Cheers!

Eric Mansfield

[GreatMoloko]

Yes, based off the guide DPS sent out a week or two ago I did some vignetting. I felt that I may have overdone it, and now that I look at the link in this thread (and on my laptop) it looks much more intense than it did on my desktop.

Too much?

[PowerPix]

It looks very natural to me. I don't think it is overdone in any way, shape, or form! I'm not too sure on the vignetting, though.