Mill in Mono

This building is attached to an old mill, I love all the old mill stones, and wagon wheels scattered about. This building fascinated me, it is just off a busy road, and yet it is like stepping back in time.

I am having to adjust to taking pics in bright sunshine,not complaining though xx

Oh I'm sure you'll get used to it!

Looks like a nice Mill Moonie, but that tree is obscuring it a tad too much for me :-/

i like it too, the only tiny thing that throws my eye is the mill stone on the right, to me i think it could do with a bit of burning as it seems a tad bright.

My personal opinion is that it is a very busy picture. There is a whole array of fairly dynamic tonal ranges from really dark to really light which confuses my eye.

There are too many 'features' competing for attention overall in the one image. Windows, tree, wall bricks, millstones, wheels, beam, bridge, etc... I'd would have preferred to you you isolate, focus and perhaps zoom in closer on those features either individually, or by restricting the number of features.

As Azz says the tree and the right hand millstone are all-conquering - each vying for ascendancy and detracting from the gorgeous building.

In terms of composition there are lots of vertical perspectives, the trees, building edge, door, etc... again each competing to provide the vertical datum point for the image. I would have taken the horizontal beam and leveled it to give the vertical that datum point.

My final critique would also be the juxtaposition between the modern looking lines and texture of the barn roof and the other natural features seems out of context.

Moonie, I hope you accept - or reject - my comments in the spirit they were intended, I don't think this is one of your better compositions; although there are some fantastic photo opportunities in that picture I don't think you got this one right.

I still look forward to seeing your 'American' work tho...

I think this works MS! I love the setting it really does look like your going back in time!