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Thanks all for the comments! Your criticisms are spot on.
Dieter - Thanks for the suggestions! I did a poor job of framing the log, looking again I agree I should have shot the log slightly right so that the lighthouse was not covered. The weight of the image was intentional, as the water / beach was to my left, and I was trying to lead the image in that direction. Definitely appreciate your suggestions though, I liked the beach and will try a few more from that location.
Mudlake - Thanks! I couldn't decide. The sharpness difference is likely artificial; I usually run a slight unsharp mask after resizing in PS CS...I probably forgot to do this on the color version (e.g. straight out of the camera, just resized).
Nutek - Very complete comments, thank you! You have my nailed here, I really liked the look of the log and how the lighthouse stood in the background...I chose the DOF as I did as it created a mystery behind (I have a couple shots with a wide DOF and I didn't enjoy those as much). That said, my intended subject was the log. I think the trouble I got in was that I tried to take more notice on my background, and in this image you're correct there isn't a clear story being told.
Again, thanks so much for the comments! Definitely still learning this camera and will work on improving my focus -- what I'm trying to share.
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