cottage country

the chairs at the cottage... it was nice and foggy this morning :)

trying to decide if i like this crop or not... the lighter bit in the sky bugs me - but attempts to darken or crop bugged me more... so when with pretty much the framing as shot...

[Joan Robillard]

I slid the picture up cutting out that sky and prefer it.

[Andreas]

I like it a lot. It would be more eerie with less sky, but I like it as is

[Frank Hymus]

Negative Clarity Fan #1! Cool...

[Graeme Stevens]

Excellent in every way

[Lynne]

Excellent

[Allison Williams]

Ooooh, I love the softness of the image. A fav.

[Debbie]

I like it how it is, but I do see what you mean about the light sky. Did you try the back gradient tool in Photoshop and reduce the opacity

[Richard Brown]

I see nothing wrong with the sky gives the image a bit if depth :)

[Clare Gadsby]

wonderful atmosphere!

[Marnie]

Those chairs look so forlorn amidst the snow and general gloom. IMHO I'd go with the crop.

[gloria jones]

Awesome shot, composition

[Susan]

Atmospheric, moody... terrific scene.

[Lin Joyce]

I like the sky just as is - very atmospheric shot, nice composition and the b&w is quite fitting for this shot. Good choice. Big Fav.

[Domenico Dodaro]

Surreal! Great photo!

[Sue]

On black the sky looks good. On white I would prefer the image without the lighter sky. Does that make any sense at all?

[Walks @ 7]

The sky as is, it follows the rule of thirds and also lets one fall into the mist.

[Shady]

I like it. fav

[Andrea Freeman]

fantastic

[☠northy]

@joansmor @primitiveprobe @joysabin @suesouthwood @linjoyce @golftragic @deborah63 @rjb71

thanks all for weighing in on the sky / crop... i did try a gradient, but it made the trees blobby and i found that distracting... the crop felt enclosed, and it bugged me to no end to cut those two trees :) ultimately, i think i decided, as Richard said, that the sky added some needed depth...

[Ingrid Budge]

Cutting the sky out does change the mood but at a loss, love it the way it is

[Annie D]

the chairs and canopies made me smile

[Rachel Withey]

I really like the crop. Beautiful shot

[David]

Maybe the sky really was lighter? Spot metering on the snow might have fixed it? :-)

[☠northy]

@yrhenwr not sure where I metered, but I think that's a reasonably accurate representation of the sky... it was very overcast, foggy, and a bit before "dawn" (although the sun never made an appearance)

[KateKlinck]

just love the fog in these shots! and now I am missing cottage country and the cottage!