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Would like any comments, critiques. Please rate if you have the time.

Thanks.

I like the way colors change step by step and gradually, IMO negative points are washed out sky and out of focus foreground and bird.

I too like the stepwise gradation of colours, though

I agree with the other comment that the washed-out final step detracts a bit. On the other hand, I don't know what you were shooting on - if slide, then the contrast control options are a bit limited, though perhaps a 1/2 stop less would have been enough without making the foreground too muddy. Other than that it comes down to shooting at a different time of day or using a grad filter unless you're prepared to meddle with development times etc.

 

More depth of field would have demanded a longer exposure, though focusing a bit closer might have brought the foreground in without the workers going out, depending on aperture etc. Modern zoom lenses don't seem to have useful things like depth of field scales on them, though maybe the camera is (supposed to be) smart enough to focus appropriately if it knows a particular aperture is being used...?