I like the overall composition you went for. It feels on the dark side, particularly based on the clouds. I would be inclined to clone out the broken wood piece in the lower left and the leaning branch that touches the tower (just to the point of getting it clear of the tower). Dodging the clock, or possibly the top of the tower and clock to make it a bit firmer as the anchor point might also be worthwhile.   Posted: 05/08/2022 19:27:59

Tom, Interesting subject of this historical fort. I noticed the branch merging onto the tower. It appears you were close to the wall from where you were standing as it may have been difficult to reduce this intrusion. The walls and tower look good with the woods and structure providing a good composition. Rick mentioned the clock and upper tower have additional clarity that I would agree with.   Posted: 05/09/2022 18:24:06

Your transform and skew did a nice job, it looks pretty straight. Certainly an interesting angle which really highlights the clock tower. I agree with working on the merger and brightening the image overall with some emphasis on the tower. Photomatix can produce some strange colors, is that the true color of the fort?   Posted: 05/24/2022 13:11:49

Interesting subject matter and composition. I love the way the right side leads you right up and over and into the tower. You have an interesting location and colors.

I personally prefer ACR for tone-mapping as it gives a more natural look. The image seems a little dark and a little HDRy to me.   Posted: 05/24/2022 23:38:44

I like your composition. I too noticed the merger of the tree limb with the tower. The foreground clutter is a bit of a distraction however, one thing I almost always try is the "Auto" setting in Adobe Camera Raw. The majority of the time it creates a great image. See my attached image. Using the Auto setting a backed off the exposure just slightly.   Posted: 05/25/2022 12:44:06