Just playing around with Lightroom and Photoshop to try to enhance what I envision when I snap a photo. I think this one benefits from desaturation. Still learning! C & C welcome.
It's a good composition! From my perspective, the sky is to close to blown out as are some parts of the cattails. If some of the detail could be rescued and still retain this nice high-contrast feel, I think it would make the image stronger. Just my $0.02....
Nice bell curve ... as mentioned, + DOF might help. For this image, I suggest cloning out the two blurred branches extending above the horizon on the RHS; also the bit of fuzz at the LH edge.
You might also try a color version with a bleach filter, as in CEP, if you happen to have that available. I think that with a touch of grunge might also work.
... as mentioned, + DOF might help. For this image, I suggest cloning out the two blurred branches extending above the horizon on the RHS; also the bit of fuzz at the LH edge.