The cropped version has the feel of an abstract and provides a much more interesting image than the original, and the deliberate choice of slow shutter speed for softness is effective. The colors are fairly muted for a sunset or even golden hour before sunset. I wonder what enhancing them more might produce in terms of something more vibrant and abstract, even though that would move the photo away from its original coloring in nature, if that is a desired aspect to maintain. I also wonder if a different crop might be played with. The second set of stones at the left edge are redundant, and odd numbers of items are better than even ones as a general rule of thumb. The vertical reflection line is right on the right third line but cropping in from the left to remove that group of stones would still leave the vertical off-center. The disadvantage in cropping further would be the loss of what looks almost like a hand on the left part of the horizontal reflection, above the stones. The reflection resembles a human stick figure, so if that is what is to be emphasized, maybe the "hand" should stay fully, although the suggested crop would still leave the feel of three fingers.   Posted: 01/03/2025 17:05:24