Windmill

Shot recently with a K5iis + DA 10 - 17 iso 100 1/50th Sec F7.1




a little Photoshop work just to bring some depth into the Sky

Its lovely and clear, and the bright red wheel provides that strong colour contrast. I like the white balance with its very pure white also.

For me I feel you have overcooked the 'depth' in the sky. Now its well known that I often complain of over-moody skies with very dark moisture charged clouds, and its no different here. Its really very dramatic, to the extent of looking unrealistic I think .... it looks like an impending natural catastrophe is coming your way that even Pentax WR will be powerless to resist

I do think some gentle selective (on the sky only) shadow lifting and small midtone brightening, will improve it. By all means hold the highlights as you don't want a glaring bright sky of course, but less contrast overall and a lower black point will help IMO.

Thanks Nigel, it was a darkish sky but as you correctly notice I have dramatised it a tad more, I wii look at your suggestion to lower the black point.