"Looking through" C&C please

First, I wanted to photograph only the tree. But after a little research I found this lonely abandoned house, and this window with a view to my subject, which made a nice frame too! Hope you like it!

Comments and critiques are recommended as always!(:

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I like it, I think the only improvement I'd add is more contrast to the center of the photo.

lundgrenj wrote in post #9930413
I like it, I think the only improvement I'd add is more contrast to the center of the photo.

Your absolutely right! I added a bit more contrast only to the center and it made wonders!!! Thanks!

Beautiful shot!! I can't offer any suggestions to make it better.

I'd say you made that lonely tree a real celebrity! Framing is a great technique.

I love the perspective, frame in frame, and the color. The soft glow hdr look in the center doesn't do it for me though, you're hiding a better photo imo.

I'll second this.
The Halo-ing around the tree is hiding a great photo from an AWESOME one.

I'm not seeing any soft glow halo-ing around the tree. I think it is a great image.

Love it.

Excellent, I seem to always like your stuff...so good job.

There is some gnarly textures on the wall that you cant quite make out. If you have a few minutes....download the photoshop plugin ReDynaMix from DCEtools and run the default settings to see what I mean.

mattaura wrote in post #9935479
Excellent, I seem to always like your stuff...so good job.

There is some gnarly textures on the wall that you cant quite make out. If you have a few minutes....download the photoshop plugin ReDynaMix from DCEtools and run the default settings to see what I mean.

Im gald You like it! Thanks for the plugin, I tried it, and it makes the textures even more visible, but maybe too surreal too...(: Those textures are more visible on the original, but with bigger resolution!(:

Im sure, thtat I will use that plugin in the future! So many thanks for the idea, and for you comment! Have a nice day!(:

My eyes kind of hurt when I look at the tree maybe its a little too soft?

very nice shot

Awesome picture! loving it

Gorgeous..although the tree does seems eerily soft.in a good way ? Might level that horizon?