Is this better than my entry (Bricks comp)

Another shot of Houghton House, is this better?

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C & C please, its is helping me lots

I'd say that there's way too much going on in this to allow the viewer to take in any structure within the composition. Certainly (IMO) you don't need the stonework very top right. I suspect you don't need that bit of sky top centre.

I'd ask one question: What was your intent in taking the photograph?

Colours? Textures? Shapes? Contrasting elements?

I would be concerned that I wouldn't be able to get the wall in foreground and in the background equally sharp and probably use a wide aperture to get one of them clearly out of focus.

Mike

Like mike, I am not sure what you saw in taking this pic. The one element that captures my attention is the sun lit cross on the brickwork in the background. That is what I would have zoned in on. Your pic asked too many questions that only you can answer.

thoramay

Hi mike, the interest as I saw it was the cross as thoramay picked up. I think that I should have cropped tight on that element.

Thanks for the comments.
Colin

I think you've put your finger on it. You saw that play of light but allowed too many other bits to come into the frame. Some famous bloke said if it doesn't look right get closer, get closer still.

Mike