Malula 2

I wasn't sure how to improve this picture and I worry that it's a little on the dark side.

Do you think I needed to use a flash?

 

Thanks!

Jenn

The settlement is not too dark at all. The sun is a bit too high above the ridge and blown, but not a deal breaker. The shot still works well.

A flash would never reach that far. I think you did the right thing - the buildings have good detail and the sun doesn't obscure the details you want preserved. The other solution, which might have reduced the area that is blown-out in the sunny section, would be a neutral density filter carefully positioned to cover the bright portion of the sky.

Not too dark at all. Believe that the composition already compensates a lot for any in balance between dark-light. Well done