Hi Jack, Nice perspective with the tracks fading into the distance and good sky with alot of interest. If this were mine I would lighten it a bit and add some contrast careful not to make the sunlit area of the track too bright. I would have preferred not having the cut puddle on the rt but the image is strong enough for it not being a deal breaker....
Hey Jack,
I agree with Dave's assesment. I think this one needs a bit more PP work. I think if you tone down the puddle......and really work the scene......all but the brightest spot.....with levels or B/C layers......or multiple combos......will take this up to it's full potential! I must confess that I like bolder B&W's......tweaking the tonal range as far as you can go.........perhaps a bit old school......but I cant help but refer to the old time B&W's and why we were drawn to them! Just some food for thought.
Neat! Only other suggestions I could throw in there are to level the horizon (or railiway track!)...looks like the train would be leaning towards the left, and I would crop a tiny bit below to hide the plank that is just barely in the frame (BTW that plank does show the tilt in the image and rotation needed).