Hey Jason, I wish there was a nice way of saying this, but I am unable to come up with anything. This isn't good. I'm sorry.
The strange color, saturation, dodging and burning all make this photo overly processed and funky to look at. Throwing in the heron in, is kind of the nail in the coffin.
I do encourage you to keep trying though. We all start somewhere, and I think the last thing you need or want is a sugar coated, "looks nice" or "good job." I'm here to tell you, this doesn't work.
Keep experimenting and playing with your craft. Maybe start with a more true to life approach, get good at that, and then slowly dive into surreal imagery. Overly processed images don't mean good results, usually it's quite the contrary (at least when it comes to nature photography).
Hey Jason, I wish there was a nice way of saying this, but I am unable to come up with anything. This isn't good. I'm sorry.
The strange color, saturation, dodging and burning all make this photo overly processed and funky to look at. Throwing in the heron in, is kind of the nail in the coffin.
I do encourage you to keep trying though. We all start somewhere, and I think the last thing you need or want is a sugar coated, "looks nice" or "good job." I'm here to tell you, this doesn't work.
Keep experimenting and playing with your craft. Maybe start with a more true to life approach, get good at that, and then slowly dive into surreal imagery. Overly processed images don't mean good results, usually it's quite the contrary (at least when it comes to nature photography).