Wisconsin Morning

Please ignore the weird border, but let me know what you think of this

photo please. Thanks in advance.

Very beautiful image, Darrell. Well composed and some lovely lighting. I might venture into a bit of critique, though. Well, it's more of an opinion, really, but I think the composition might be improved a bit further by removing either the kayak or the floating platform thingy in the lake (I know. That last one might not be that easy to remove). Also there seems to be a lot of clutter in the boat, and a bucket in front of the kayak, that might be better placed somewhere else. Same goes for the branch or reflection of same in the lower left corner. This would, in my humble opinion, make the photo somewhat more serene and in tune with the beautiful lighting. Colour wise, it seems there is a patch of sky which is completely white. This type of lighting situation is tricky. One usually has to sort to using some sort of filter or double exposure. Anywho, I think it a very beautiful image none the less :-)

Thanks for the detailed thorough critique!  This was actually a gift for a couple who summer in Wisconsin, so I tried to capture  the scene as it was to display in their winter home, but I do agree about the clutter and floating platform from a aesthetic stand point.  Thanks again.

I tend to agree with Bo's observations, but you have captured the essence of the misty morning which makes the scene aesthetically pleasing. One other idea I might venture to offer is, to take the shot from a lower perspective, with the kayak clear of the jetty it would then leave you free to get some detail of the jetty and perhaps avoid the intruding tree branches.

Nice work Darrell.

Best Regards

Alf