I think the line of the river draws me into the depths of the forest. The image is sharp and correctly exposed. Still for me the entire scene feel too bright. After decades of meandering through deep forest I've found them simply to be not this bright. Even the name Black Water evokes a feeling of moody and dark forests. For me a considerable amount of burning to tone down the forest would make this more appealing. I don't mind the bright area in the distance -- sort of a light at the end of the tunnel feeling, but the forest needs to be darker. I would also remove that bright water at the bottom on the lower left as it draws me away from the forest.

That is my penny's worth of advice, but what the heck do I know?   Posted: 07/09/2024 18:37:26

I think the shutter speed for flowing water is maker's choice. In this case you certainly achieved the milky flow. I like the way the trees on the right balance the rock in the water and the "S" curves formed by the small stream. For some reason the water at the bottom of the image seems to have a strange orange color in it - maybe tannins? I would consider cropping down a bit from the top to reduce the lightness at the top of the image and darken the foreground leaves a bit - they attract my eye away from the stream. Kudos for getting out in the woods and finding scenes like this   Posted: 07/09/2024 22:53:32

I see that I have about the same comments as Larry and Michael. That being said, it is a well-captured image. I like the repetition of shapes in the creek and the exposure is just right to give some texture in the water.   Posted: 07/23/2024 06:13:47

This a good vantage point for capturing the creek as the water guides my eye through the frame. I particularly like the arrangement of the rocks along the water's edge on the right side, as it adds nice structure. In contrast, the left side of the creek is filled with greenery, creating a nice balance. The image is sharp, and the long exposure of the water adds a nice smooth effect. The brownish/orange water in the foreground seems a bit overpowering to me. While Larry noted that the image feels somewhat bright, I find it acceptable. Very nice.   Posted: 07/23/2024 19:05:23

I like this image. It is very sharp with good depth of field. The color and the lighting is very nice. As others have said, maybe a touch bright for being under the canopy of the trees. But not so much that it bothers me. I do agree with darkening the foreground. I feel that doing so helps to lead the eye into the image. As the eye wants to go to the light. I think the only negative that I can see for me is that the white water at the bottom of the frame is too brown. I would probably crop up just enough from the bottom to get rid of that. The brown in the falling part of the water does not bother me at all. Overall lovely image.   Posted: 07/29/2024 02:12:40

Thanks for the good thought. I will definitely try this   Posted: 07/29/2024 03:09:24