single photos This fall picture was taken on a crisp October late noon at Pokonos mountain range in Pennsylvania , USA .

Any feed back on this would be greatly appreciated . The scanning is

of the lowest resolution possible . I was totally new to photography

last year and that is when this picture was taken.

Please let me know how I could have improved this shot.

Thanks,

Eugene

It's a nice image, but it doesn't really pop. A polarizer might have brought out the blue sky a bit more, and you could crop at the bottom without losing the reflection of the trees.

I don't think you could have done much better taking this pic. However, 400 speed film is not the best choice for scenics like this. The colors will be better with 100 or even 200. Also, you can try different filters (like warming, circular polarizer, ND grad) to see how they effect the pic.

 

If you really want to get incredible colors, you can always try Velvia or Kodak E100VS (my favorite). Slides are a pain to deal with and show others, and they are more expensive to make prints from than negatives, but the results are much better.

 

The presentation of the photo could be improved by cropping. Removing the flotsam from the bottom would be my choice, but cutting some from the top by eliminating the overhanging branch could add interest just as well.

 

Overall, it's a good shot.