Critique treyarnon bay and trevose head

[neilr]

these are my first go at using grad filters on the camera and the longer exposures required show me I need a better tripod.
All crit and comments welcome.
first two are before and after sunset at Trevose Head. third is overlooking Treyarnon Bay.
Trevose Head lighthouse. by NikonNeil, on Flickr

trevose head lighthouse by NikonNeil, on Flickr

on the edge by NikonNeil, on Flickr

and could not resist a shot of a surfers dog.

surfers dog by NikonNeil, on Flickr

 

[JakeT1992]

Hi Neil, first shot looks good, like the golden tones.
Second one is OTT on the fake pink tones.
Third is shot in harsh light, and the composition doesn't draw me in at all.
Last one has potential, however positioning the dog on the left of the scene so we can see what he's looking at would be better.

 

[Masked Bandit]

Hi Neil, I love the tones in the first image.

Philip

 

[LongLensPhotography]

First one is Ok except the artificially darkened sky - it is great light on the lighthouse. But then it is really down the hill from there I'm afraid. Jake has already explained it quite well

 

[neilr]

Hi Neil, first shot looks good, like the golden tones.
Second one is OTT on the fake pink tones.
Third is shot in harsh light, and the composition doesn't draw me in at all.
Last one has potential, however positioning the dog on the left of the scene so we can see what he's looking at would be better.

Cheers Jake for taking the time to reply, I hadn't realised I had pushed the reds that far, I will have another go at processing, just trying to get my head round lightroom. the dog one sorry to say the dogs close to the right on the original so no chance of creating space.

Hi Neil, I love the tones in the first image.

Philip

cheers Philp.

First one is Ok except the artificially darkened sky - it is great light on the lighthouse. But then it is really down the hill from there I'm afraid. Jake has already explained it quite well

thanks Daurdgidas, I think I have overdone the grads on the sky, more practice needed.