Taken in late fall near Kananaskis. Tell me which is better and why, this photo or the other one printed differently. what would you do to make this photo better?
This photo is printed with far to low of contrast giving the impression of a flat print. The other one is printed with far to high of contrast. What I would do is choose a contrast level somewhere in the middle. Then I would burn in the sides around the window. Then I would carefully bleach out the widowsill to draw the eye towards the center of the image. Just one mans opinon.
In my opinion this print is over exposed and perhaps a bit over developed. Back off on your exposure time to make a lighter print. at that point you can judge the prints contrast. The other print is under exposed. I don't think bleaching is necessary as the center area through the window is not to far off on exposure in the lighter print.
Make a dodging tool that matches the window shape and use it to hold back the window area while giving additional exposure (burning) all of the area around the window. May take a few tries to get it right, but do give it a shot. I also believe your negative is a bit over developed judging from the bleached high lites on the window sill and around it. Only a softer grade of paper will help there.
Charlie............