Lovely photo, Mervyn! Great silky water and some nice fall leaves. Awesome that you got down low. I'd be tempted to leave a tiny bit more at the top, do you have the original? It feels just a tad tight at the top. I also would consider darkening the water running out on the lower left, as it kept pulling my eye out of the pic to the left. I would like to see if Candy thinks it should be flipped. I have seen a lot of pix like this with a light magenta overlay to make it a bit more contemporary. Worth hanging, its just gorgeous!   Posted: 01/06/2021 19:12:11

A classic shot perfectly executed Mervyn. You have captured the motion in the water well. I agree with Brenda that the low shot adds to the pic.   Posted: 01/06/2021 20:21:34

Hi Mervyn,
I agree with Brenda. Lovely indeed. I think that I would have kept the top of your original and like you, remove the bottom to focus on the fast-flowing water. Nice silky effect. I like the juxtaposition of the static fall leaves contrasting with the green lichen on the rocks and the running water (contrast in motion and colors). Nice directing lines - relaxing and energizing.
Very nice.   Posted: 01/09/2021 18:36:52

Mervyn,
Sometimes it is difficult to get the shutter speed just right in these moving water images but I think you nailed it in this one. I like the crop you did too with the foreground rocks.   Posted: 01/10/2021 11:25:58

Beautiful, intimate fall scene, Mervyn. I think cropping to include the cluster of rocks was the best choice. You have lots of good leading lines with the silky water and rocks and a nice foreground frame with the rocks across the front. I feel that the top of the image is well framed with the layer of rocks and the gently flowing silky water over the top of the rocks. The stream creates a beautiful S curve from the top of the image to the lower left.   Posted: 01/11/2021 14:00:37