Hay bales

I was going to call this thread, "My Paedophile Pics", as these were among the shots I was taking when I had that abuse hurled at me. However, I decided against that as I thought it would be in bad taste

As usual, C&C please
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[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i296/Father_Ted/PHOTOS/TheSmithyupload.jpg[/IMG]

I like all three, And don't let those idiots bother you.

Dave.

Hi Ted,

Saw this thread yesterday, but only found some time now.
Noticed you recommended me for C&C/PS and Composition in another thread.
So I'll better start.Hold on to your hat

Seriously now.....
Judging them as rural landscapes I find them a bit below par.
This is why.....

Nr 1:
It has a bit of a gree-ish colour cast (PP or in-camera ?).
Composition wise the crop of the main subject is a bit harsh. Why not step back a bit and include it in full?
Another tip: Try-out diagonal lead in lines. This makes the picture a bit more dynamic.
In general, try to find some rhythm in the composition.

Nr 2:
More or less the same as above. You should have excluded the lamp posts, cars and signs on the left. They don't add anything and only distract.
The light is more pleasing (warmer) compared to the first picture.

Nr 3:

The best of the bunch. But I am not sure about the inclusion of the old tree stump. It draws away attention from the beautiful cottage/farm house. The light is beautiful clear, colours are great and a lot of fine detail of the house is visible. Maybe a shot from another angle( the right ?) would have excluded the tree stump, and harsh shadows in the left bottom corner. To really stand out the house could do with a bit more space to breath.

Last point,
You should really get your sensor cleaned, or at least clone those dust away.

Sorry for the maybe harsh comments, this round. But I have seen much better of you, the last couple of months. Maybe you weren't "tuned in" the right way, which is understandable considering the abuse you had to encounter. It would have affected my photographic mood also.

Never apologise for giving advice Martin
And that last comment is fine praise indeed, coming form you.

The green was actually there, it is surprising how quickly the new shoots try to spring up, but maybe I over saturated it in PP. The close crop wasn't cropped, I had set up in the shadow of the bale as I was shooting into the sun. Not something I've had much success with, but I thought I'd give it a go.
I'll give the diagonal lines a go next time.

The cottage was taken before the abuse...so, no excuses there

The dust..yep, I saw that when I got home, thought I'd cloned it all out though. You do have sharp eyes!! (Or do I need to clean my monitor :lol

I like the cottage Father.