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Hello. I've never tried anything like this before and I am hoping

some feedback will give me a sense of whether or not I've missed the

mark. It could help if I told you what I'm aiming for, but on the

other hand "blind" responses might tell me more. Very much looking

forward to any input you've got. Thanks, Rob.

Hi Rob,

Thanks for sharing. if this is indeed your first attempt, you have a bright future ahead. I love the high-contrast and use of black negative space. Many people are afraid of the dark, i say embrace it. This is successful as abstract and landscape as well. There is a beautiful flow and interesting textures. I'm not sure if the foreground rock is optical-illusiony to make it seem soft focus or if in fact the focus may be too far in the background...odd depth of field. In the upper right, i would maybe dodge the first sweep as it is over-exposed just a hair...i think under is ok but over tends to be distracting (imho). I think this will make for a great print, just be careful about the gamut so that the blacks come out solid (no banding).

--PatrickD

Thanks very much, Patrick!  I'll certainly consider your thoughts.