Taken on a calm morning this fall at Bear Creek Lake, VA. My 2 year old son woke me up at 5am on our first camping trip together, so I thought we'd take a walk down to the lake. It was incredibly calm and peaceful, just the two of us and none else around. I found this composition, set up the tripod and started shooting.
I used bracketing, but only needed one frame that was exposed to the right. I used the timer on my camera to prevent any human introduced shaking, and then just enjoyed the view with my son.
As for editing, I adjusted exposure and histogram curve, increased black point and contrast, increased saturation and vibrance slightly, and added some sharpening.
How you enjoy. I'd love constructive criticism.
Gear Used
* Nikon D750
* Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Di VC USD
Settings Used
* Aperature f/10
* Shutter Speed: 1/10 sec
* ISO: 100
Since you asked for someone to comment I will try to do my best. I am by no means a professional critiquer.
I gave this a 2. I think there is potential here but, to me the light is just flat. I like the fog. I like the reflection. Although, I do think there is room for improvement in the composition. Perhaps waiting until there is more color in the leaves. This looks like it could also possibly work as a black and white.
I think this has potential and could be a 3 but to me it just lacks drama. It's mostly white. There's no color in the sky, there's no dramatic or golden light on the trees. I realize these are things out of your control but these are the differences b/w a 2, 3 and 4. You also don't have any photos in your profile so I don't have anything to compare this to.
I hope this helps. Feel free to take a look at my images. Especially the ones I submitted here. Best.