La bayou scene #1

Great image. The muted colours create a special mood. Well done!

This really feels like Bayou country to me. Nice image. I hope you got some detail shots of the great looking reflections in the lower right, Alan. I would also encourage you to jump in and critique images from others. It is a tremendous learning tool.

Nice image of typical bayou country. The detail is fine and the colors look spot on. This is a place I've heard mentioned a thousand times but have never been there.

Thanks for the feedback. I know scenes like this can be somewhat "busy". I was pretty happy with this one. In post processing, I tried to recreate the scene as I actually saw it through the lens. The ferns and FG leaves were such a vibrant green compared to the rest of the winter landscape around.

Although I've considered photography my serious hobby now for 4 years, I feel that my development has progressed at a snails pace. I know much of this is due to lack of time in the field and in the digital darkroom. Work and family take precedent. However, I plan on spending as much time as possible in the future, trying to improve, building a decent portfolio. At this point, I feel unqualified to do much critiquing. We'll see.....Again, thanks. I feel certain that now, as a new NPN member, I will improve if I utilize the resources (i.e. you all) available here.

Welcome to the landscape gallery Alan and a nice bayou scene with a very natural look to it. Critiquing is how you learn a lot and even if you just say what you like or dislike about an image helps both people learn. Hope to see more from you.