

The Windmill by cedarsphoto, on Flickr
Mike Farley wrote:
- The biggest problem is the severe lean of the windmill, which is mirrored by the houses behind it on the right, but not those on the left. It is as if there have been two separate exposures for each side of the image.
The sail at bottom left of the windmill does not appear to be complete, which further supports the combined image theory.
There are some bright spots in the image, although not burnt out. There is not much you could have done about the street lights and it can be argued that the flare is not umpleasant, adding to the atmosphere of the shot. The illuminated bush at bottom left is much more of a distraction and I would at least tone it down or even clone it out entirely.
The bright area at the top of the tree also troubles me. Together with the incomplete sail to the left, something just does look right about that part of the image. Not being experienced with this type of photography, it might be that's just the way it is, but I think that the positioning of a brighter area of the sky just above the tree is unfortunate. It would have been better if there had been some separation.
The area at the top of the tree is at the end (or beginning) of a diagonal which leads from the edge where there is a bright spot taking the eye away from the main subjects.
All that said, do I really like the picture? Not really. I think the idea has potential, an illuminated landmark against the night sky, but the execution in this case lets it down. My enjoyment is spoiled by the conflicting elements which I have mentioned.
davidc wrote:
Working on further adjustments/versions of the image now - is there a deadline for when an image for the member's session needs to be complete?
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