Spillway - Does this work?

[Mad Aussie]

There was a lot of water vapour in the air near this spillway and after while I had quite a few droplets on my lens and I started to notice the flares. Rather than wiping it away I decided to shoot on for a bit and see what results I got. This is one of the shots after a little PP.

I can't decide if it's a keeper or not

[tomorrowstreasures]

Sure, why not! I do like the other one better tho.

[Mad Aussie]

Me too ... I got plenty of shots like the other one.

I think this rates as an example where flare works

[tomorrowstreasures]

I think so too - gives it more a sense of being there - like as if the water were hitting your eye glasses. it also looks a bit like beer to me.

[Mad Aussie]

it also looks a bit like beer to me.

Didn't I mention that?
It IS beer. We make small lakes out of beer in Australia due to the heat. It makes for more car accidents but at least most of us are mellow when we slam into someone else

[JohnnyRay]

Have you tried converting it to a duotone?

[AcadieLibre]

I like the concept but this photo does not work for what I think you are trying to accomplish, just way overblown in the upper right, just way to distracting. I like the composition of it just doesn't work for me.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks AL. No JR, I like the colour of the water so much I never gave Duo a thought.

[kiley9806]

im curious as to why you like the color so much MA? i like the idea, composition & texture, (and even the flare!) but usually when i think of water, its always blue, or green - not brown....

[Mad Aussie]

Because it's not blue or green like always. I think it's cool because it's different. It's not actually brown though as such ... more golden from tannen in the water I think.