jasonwallace

I agree.  The scale and size is very nice.  The framing may benefit from some adjustment.  Given the title ... perhaps change the crop so that more of the foreground is present than the background after the bench.  This could give a feeling of more of life has past than is left in front of the viewer.  I do like the monochrome look as well.

Its a very nice landscape.  The stone bridge is vintage which goes well with the muted colors.  The hint of color is so slight I wonder if it might be better converted to black and white. The incline of the bridge is a little distracting shot straight on.  It might make a difference to shot this from an angle rather than straight on.  Did you try that? It would bring a nice linear path of the bridge road into the image as well.  Great posting ... It was fun to review.

This is an absolutely stunning image.  The fog off the water, the light bursting through the trees, and the wonderful deep greens and yellows all come together for a nice work of art.  I love this image.

Stephen, thank your for the suggestion.  I do think you are right and it would certaintly add depth to the image.  I appreciate the thoughtful suggestion as I am still much a learner here, but loving it!

It's a nice image.  The title for me might be a little off.  The image conveys a sense of sadness (perhaps the loss of a loved one) to me versus a congratulatory mood.

I would try a closer frame of the statue above its base for a more dramatic effect.

Breathtaking. Thank you for uploading this.  It was a joy to view.

How did you capture the leaf and street detail so well without blowing out the lights?

I saw the sun break through this limb and thought it would make for a good

holiday shot (for the pines). The focus wasn't quite where I wanted it on the

cone as it blurred a bit compared to the branch but was happy with the

overall composition. I would appreciate your thoughts for this image.

I would appreciate comments about exposure, framing, angle of selected

shot.

I would appreciate your recommendations on exposure, crop, and angle of

capture.

The 3:1 crop is excellent.  Nice adjustment.  Same scene but  much more powerful.

"Marooned"? ... no oars :-)

Very nice image.