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Your composition looks great, I just have a few suggestions that I hope might help out for future landscape photographs.

1. Polarizing filter: This can really help you bring in your sky and make it more dramatic. It's there it just needs tweeking.

2. If you don't want to get a polarizing filter, you can bring the image into photoshop as a smart object, and then do a second, duplicate smart object by right clicking on your original layer and clicking "New Smart Object via Copy". This will let you do different raw adjustments on this layer that won't affect your other smart object. In other words, you can pull in the sky and clouds, and not affect the overall exposure of your foreground.

That's all the suggestions, I do love the trees on the horizon line. The are very reminiscent of Harry Callahan's tree photographs. Your warm color scheme is nice as well. It would be interesting so see this scene in the winter time.

Good job

Andrew Klc

Andrew, I really appreciate your taking the time to make great suggestions. I've been considering filters but honestly, the technical stuff is all new to me. So your comments motivate me to dig a little deeper. This view is from our property -- the last couple of years I've been taking seasonal shots. Each season I've wanted to improve to do justice to the actual beauty.  If you have suggestions on where to get filters, I'd love to know. Thanks again!! liz

You can pick up filters practically at any camera store. I have even seen them at Wal Mart (on occasion). The best place would probably be at Adorama.com or BHphotovideo.com. If this is your first set of filters, don't worry about getting the most expensive. Start simple and inexpensive just so you can learn, then you can invest in the higher end filters that you feel would make the biggest difference in your photography. If you want specifics, feel free to e-mail me.

Andrew Klc

PS. Keep at it, I see some great potential.

Thanks so much, just the kind of input I'm hoping for which will help me to avoid spending hours of confusing time digging through way too many options! This is a perfect & practical tip. I really appreciate the input and encouragement. Have a great week! ~ Liz