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First of all, nice shot, the smooth water works well and the composition is great. The diagonal lines of the creek and the perpendicular parallels of the lines of whitewater and downed trees provide great structure. The color processing in 2 is nice too, vibrant but still natural.
I'm not a fan of the cloned in greenery. It turns the forest into a flat backdrop instead of a three dimensional setting. I think the original bare moss covered branches catch the way the light filters down to the creek perfectly. Likewise the crop feels cut off at the top to me. Here's a 5x7 crop that I might go with. Notice how the top of the moss covered tree just right of center even has a similar form to the ferns on the bank. I also cloned out the bright spot of sky.
The black and white is nice, but all that beautiful green moss just cries out for a color treatment.
Cheers,
Heron
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