need some c/c and lil honesty plz

[eyevan]

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/1/8/3/6/dsc_2589.jpgwould anyone interested please look at this pic .This would fit into rule of thirds ,Yes??.I guess the tree is the main subject,i really wanted the mountain.Should i use it or should i look for another ??.Be honest if it sucks tell me please .Honesty is my best medicine.Its just that its starting to rain everyday now and its going to get tough.Thanks for being honest.If your honest ill send you all a copy of my beautiful poop picture in octobers POTM.LOL.

[umajo]

I am but a learner too but i find when i first open the picture the fence is the first thing i see and then the sky, maybe tone down the sky as its very bright , but a good picture still the same love the colors:D

[reval8r]

I’m finding the diagonal line of the fence leading me away from the image. For the mountain to be the main area of the photograph, I think you included too much. Also, I think a telephoto lens would have been a better choice to emphasis the mountain in the background. A telephoto would have compressed the image making the mountain stand out more. I would to see the top of the mountain at the top 1/3 of the image and less foreground which would have emphasized the majestic size of the mountain.

It’s not a bad photo, it’s just not strong enough compositionally to hold the viewer’s eye to the topic.

[eyevan]

kk ty for the honesty.I thoight it was a weak photo for thirds so ill keep trying.thanks

[coffee]

Also, the instructors are certainly looking to make sure you fulfilled the lesson assignment, but they also look at the technical aspects of all the submitions. Make sure the shot is exposed as properly as you can get it. In your photo the forground is underexposed, and the background over exposed. They would certainly mention that and possibly grade it lower.

[dicklaxt]

coffee,,,,,,I'm confused by the comment of underexposed and overexposed in/on the same image ,it is my understanding that exposure deals with the amount of light on the sensor,thus how can one image have two values

not a challenge but a need to know,thanks

dick

[lisadaisy36]

I think if you would have moved a little closer to the fence, you could have gotten a great leading lines shot.