The first is also my favorite because it has some mood.
I don’t think the post processing does it a lot of favors, though that might just be old age. 😉
The next is ok, but looks too squinty and the lights a bit hard, the framing is good.
There’s not much you can do in hard daylight except fill flash or turn the subject away from the light.
The last one is very nice and again, well framed, but the post (a bit like the others) seems a bit muddy ?
The side light is excellent and I love it in the foliage on the opposite bank.
Overall well done.
PS – love the small streams.
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