Autumn in Muskoka

[Zenbohemian]

Thank you so much for your detailed reply. It's appreciated.

I did take a number of shots ( though admittedly, I didn't play with depth of field -- I'll try that next time); my favourite was a landscape oriented photo that doesn't include the log. It's just that I thought this would be the strongest photo and was struggling to figure out why it wasn't in the hopes that I could improve on my composition next time.

I think you're right: the log isn't enough of a feature to make this image as strong as I wanted, nor to justify the vertical composition. There's just not enough going on in the foreground.

Thanks again -- it's really helpful to bounce ideas off of people.

Now I'm looking forward to next year when I can return and try shooting it again. Here's hoping the light will cooperate again!

[Marko]

Rm asks good questions and I agree - what is the shot about?
For me it's an okay shot, I'm not keen on this composition - The colors and reflections are good but then you added the large diagonal log in the immediate foreground that does not connect or flow with the background.. I don't find that it helps the composition at all (for me it actually disrupts the flow) so I would have excluded it.
Hope that may help

[Zenbohemian]

Yep, definitely helpful. Thank you both.