Castle with a lift...

[deadrat]

i'm an amateur photographer, this was taken with my 1st dslr, still figuring out how to use the iso, +-ev & the rest of the buttons + dials, hope to get some tips & advise from members to improve my photo taking in future...

Canon EOS 40D
Tv 1/400Sec.
Av: F14
Exposure Compensation: -1/3
ISO: Speed 400
Lens: EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5USM
Focal Length: 13.0mm
Flash: Off
White Balance: Shade
Picture Style: Monochrome

 

[tribal.snake]

1 b&w tones bit dull
2 would prefer to see more castle
3 trees are redundant
4 move to ur left

how abt the color pic?

 

[deadrat]

hi there, thank you for ur valuable advise, i will take more color pictures in future, you were saying the trees below are redundant or is it the one on the top left corner?

 

[tribal.snake]

top left
cuts off the picture at a strange angle.