I think what Aimee and Rita are talking about with the crop suggestions is the fact that the crop feels akward. The center of your shot (the peak of the roof and the door) are not centered or on the rule of thirds. Yes it's a rule that can be broken, but here it creates a bit of an akward feel. I think I'd try shaving a bit off the left. You'll still keep the roof as the focus and move the perspective over a bit. Give it a try, if you don't like it you can always put it back. :)

I would LOVE to see a mono version of this photo. I bet it'll look Awsome!! :) #8810033

It is a bit bright however, so you might try simply applying the highlights tool to drop the glare. Since you've invited us to "have at" this shot I've posted not only the highlights change but a few examples of what the others have suggested concerning a crop.

My personal preference is to leave it as it is because in this case, the content seems to over ride the composition for interest. And that is coming from a guy who considers composition the key issue in a photo. #8810103

Just can't get out of my compositional way of looking at things. :-) #8810111

Crop #1 Like #3 is too tight and loses rhe long narrow feel.

Crop # 2 This one loses the whole point of the image and using the 'rule of thirds' is the problem. That rule should be used to draw the eye to the most important part of the image and here it woud appear to be the door and the door was definitely NOT intended to be that. Also this image now appears to be off balance and so loses the sense of symmetry of the roof features.

Highlights reduced version.- nothing wrong with this one but doesn't portray what I saw when I stood there. Hey guys, we get lots of grey skies in Cornwall so when the sun shines brightly as it did on this day you are getting the whole bright scene as I saw it, no compromise!!
Just a thought; whereas 90% of folk here seem to wear sunglasses but I don't, I am wondering because of the number of times in critiques that 'blown highlights' are mentioned on forums whether perhaps the average person just plain doesn't like bright white? I would submit that in strong, directly lit, sunlight, there just isn't any perceivable detail in say a freshly painted white surface so why try to make one? Now, if we are tallking about someone's face or the like then I'm with you so we won't need to disagree there.
Thanks again Dale for your time. #8810171

However, must disagree with you on the highlights issue. What you have captured on film is not what you saw even though you insist it is.

Unlike the aperture on a camera your eye automatically adjusts itself so that you don't overload the optic nerves. That is, unless it is so bright that you hurt your eyes and must close them or wear sun glasses.

Since the camera can't do that you sometimes end up with blown highlights and a little tweaking is needed to mimic the image you saw. I agree that in either case there may not be any detail and reducing the highlights won't put some where none exists.

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I'm gonna stick with the original crop with the highlights reduced a bit.

Lovely image Peter.

The first time I read Rita's first comment about needing a new crop, I thought "why do they need a new crop, these flowers look just fine" :o) #8812644

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Unlike most of the folks here in the USA that wear sunglasses, I don't and never have, too expensive to get another set of prescription sunglasses. So the bright whites don't usually bother me unless they are glaring and the detail is completely lost, which I don't see here, but the highlight adjustment did seem to improve it a wee bit.
Nice capture Peter.
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Michal's idea of a highlight adjustment would be a good idea if you decide to change anything. #8812778