Silently Watching

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C&C Welcomed

[Geoff F]

Too much dark areas?

And the darkness is very dark.

[Manfred M]

+1 to Geoff's comment. Here is a screen shot of what Adobe Camera Raw shows about your image; the blue is where the shadow detail has been crushed (i.e. pure black; no detail). You can certainly have areas of very deep shadows in a shot, but this much does not work for me.

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Okay thanks all for commenting. I have edited the image:

[Manfred M]

I definitely prefer the second version. There is so much more interesting material for the viewer to explore here.

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Thank you Manfred, and Geoff!
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[Geoff F]

Yes it is better but I think I would try a slight crop from the top and right side.

[DanK]

I agree with Geoff--I think trimming a little would be a plus.