Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice gorgeous lovely shot.Amazing artistic natural nature dream.Beautiful house and color walls,water and splash,green trees,blue sky and white clouds,soft light and natural shadows are gorgeous and great.I like this great nice talent six shot and great scene.This Is best for the new year calendar.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you for the glowing critique. It is nice when a piece comes together. Appreciate your feedback

Allan

Comment from Alveria
What a beautiful and peaceful looking scene. Excellent exposure with beautiful natural looking colors. Great focus and lighting. Nicely framed with great visual impact. Very well done. ~Alveria

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you, maybe 25 years of shooting this scene finally got it right! :)

Comment from suenethery
Wonderful shot.
Excellent initial impact.
What a beautiful view you had. The lighting is perfect.
Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you!

Comment from Agreenr
Lovely scene, The lighting is great, no hot spots The colors are vivid, the image is sharp througout. Great composition. I gave it a six for your determination and because I live in Roseville MN. Where is this old mill, I would like to take it`s picture also.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thanks for the high rating. If you Google Phelps Mill you will find it. About 20 miles east of Fergus Falls, MN.

It is real pretty in summer, but some winter scenes with a frozen waterfall are great also. Enjoy!

Comment from dongood
What a beautiful image very well taken and very well composed and I love the vibrant colors and the detail in the image

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you for the high rating. This image means a lot to me personally.
Greatly appreciated.
Allan

Comment from bandl
Excellent photo of this old mill. Capturing the sky and the building with such good lighting is a very skillful thing to do. You have done well. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you for your review.

Comment from jaguarXFR
Well it was worth the time and effort as this is a well focused, balanced and colourful scene. The grass seeds in the corner work very well as does the trees on the opposite side. The horizontal thirds are perfectly balanced with the river, buildings and sky. The light across the complete frame is nicely balanced.
This would make a perfect jigsaw.

David

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

This may be the second thank you, I thought I sent one before but FAN seems to have given me another. Thanks.

reply by jaguarXFR on 13-Dec-2014

you did nothing new for FAR

Comment from Joelgraphuchin
Interesting one! I like the contrast played her. The cloud formation is also great. in my opinion it is also possible to crop out the very bright cloud. I feel it a bit steal the show.. But it depends of the owner what it is to be communicated. well done

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 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thanks for the review. When I look at the image through your review, I agree, the light cloud is distracting. Eyes go to the brightest part of the image. It should be the mill, not the cloud. I think I will tone it down and repost. I really like to get constructive advise like yours. Thanks.

Comment from Aurorarose
What a beautiful place. Love the way the building stands out. Nice detail,clear and strong presentation of the scene. Like the strands of the plant in the front right corner for distance. Great shot.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thanks much. When I teach beginners about composition, this is one shot I will include.

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Impressive capture.
Magnificent location.
An interesting initial impact. Harmonious colors. Nice perspective & narrow DOF. Excellent lighting, focusing & framing. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thanks, this shot is a culmination of many tried and failed images over a couple decades.