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This is a great picture and I think it would benefit hugely from a bit more work. By cropping the image so it only has the chair in it you immediately make the title fit the picture. I would then clone out the black cable running across the back of the chair. The crop should also take out the highlighted top right corner as this is quite a dominant feature. Hope you don't mind my critique but I really think it's worth trying out.
Lovely setting with some very nice colours. To me it does seem very busy and I can't decide which part to rest my eyes on so to speak. The tree is a very dominant feature, especially as a lot of detail is lost in the black trunk and branch. A much lower view point would lose the tree and give a feeling of being in the water with a lead in to the picture. You would still have the lovely reflections but your eye would be drawn into the picture towards the swan and the trees beyond. Definitely worth another go if you have the chance again.
Hi Brian.
Absolutely stunning. I love gold reflectors for the warmth of colour they create. This is a beautiful image and as Ade said the sliced fruit adds to the scene. If there is anything I could add, but again not take anything away from your image as you may have wanted the effect, there is shadow on the right side of the plate whereas the left side is brightly lit. Only an observation as I think this is superbly lit. Hope you don't mind.