Reply To: Ok, A Re-Edit of one of My Favs

[simoncookerussell]

Ok, I took another pic that I knew would be (for Me) a pain in the ass to get right in PP,and a pain of a picture to expose properly when taken.

So what are the opinions firstly, of the original pic, and could it have been taken better in camera

F/22

1/25

ISO100

50MM

The picture was taken free hand, so the focus is prolly not the best, but in focus or not, this type of picture are the ones that are generally my undoing in shooting and PP.The picture was taken specifically to be criticised, so go for it. Just remember, the focus issue would be different if I was being serious about it being a keeper and I would have used a tripod, but like I said, its the kind of Picture like this, with is all variying contrasts, that I have a hard time dealing with.

Before

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94214228@N05/8620431685/in/photostream

 

After

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94214228@N05/8621534456/in/photostream