
Glencoe Lochan is an awesome location to shoot, with nice weather it looks like an alpine lake you'd find in Switzerland or the Dolomites. You've caught it well here, a really pretty day. It's a shame the reflection isn't mirror perfect but you can't be blamed for that, you've taken a lovely photo regardless :)
This has loads of potential to be a super shot, I just think the sky is way too heavy and over-processed. It's composed well and is nice and sharp, but it needs a hint of clockwise rotation and the sky needs to be treated with a much lighter touch. I'd be interested to see a reworked version as I think this could be a fantastic shot!
I love the simple composition here, the central tree works well and the dead space really emphasises the lonely aspect of the image. I like the fence leading in too. It's pretty underexposed, I had a quick look in photoshop and adjusting the levels makes a massive difference and really brings the image to life.
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An awesome location, one that I'm yet to visit but I'm sure I'll get there soon enough. I really like this shot, the grasses in the foreground compliment the mountains and give the image interest all the way through. The sky is nice, it's maybe a little sparse to give drama but it still looks beautiful.