>>4376106It's a good start. It's like the sort of photo a first semester photography student would capture -- someone that's actually starting to give some thought to their photography and has potential to get good.
Choose a better shutter speed. This isn't fast enough to freeze the water, or slow enough to smooth the water out. It's at an awkward in-between that just makes it look like a thoughtless snapshot.
Choose a better time to take the photo. The sky and lighting make it look flat. Come back here during a day with "dramatic clouds" during sunset or sunrise (whichever shines the most light onto the scene).
Composition could be improved. The natural subject here is the waterfall, but it's too far to the lower right -- the photo has a lack of balance. The line between the mountain and the sky also presents a strong geometric shape that "frames" the photo, exaggerating the lack of balance. Try to either avoid the potential for this sort of framing, or utilize it to effect (which I don't think is very possible for this kind of photo unless you want to get abstract).
I would like to see more intrigue in the foreground. Try a wider angle lens, get close to the ground, and letting that log or an interesting rock dominate the foreground.
Learn to use curves in post-processing to enhance contrast and control the tonal value of lighting.
Keep at it op and you can get good.
