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A further development of an earlier image. Feedback and comments requested and

sincerely appreciated.

Sad to say, I've seen the Grand Canyon only from thousands of feet above the ground.  But I have seen enough photographs of it to wish that I could be there.

Having said that, I'm relieved that you didn't take yet another photograph of the canyon rock formations per se.  This vegetation that comprises your subject is beautiful in its own right.  It is delicate and finely structured, and provides some striking coloration.  You captured all of this expertly and creatively; yet you left enough of a canyon wall in the background to emphasize relative scale and size.

My best,

michael

David -- a nice capture of the feeling of the place, though I could show you something similar in Wyoming.  A fresh take.    I like it.

The transient plant is a nice contrast to the seemingly timeless rock  The afternoon lighting is warm and perfect.... Mike

I like this David, the use of the canyon as the background instead of the main subject is brash, but since it's about the light you picked the right subject. Very good work in my opinion. Great warm colors and sharp details.

Best, Holger

Michael; I'm gratified that you like it. You should come and spend some time exploring the Colorado Plateau. Your kind words and encouragement are sincerely appreciated.

Sandy; I hope to spend the rest of my life exploring Wyoming, Utah, and the rest of this beautiful country. Thank you for words of encouragement and appreciation.

Mike; That was a truly magical day. There are a number of images in my portfolio from that day with which I am quite pleased. It's hard to beat a sudden storm in red rock country for drama and dynamic lighting. Thanks for your time and comments.

Holger; I'm not so sure about "brash", but perhaps not such a cliche? As I said, it was a magical day, with storm clouds clearing and the sun peaking between them and the western horizon. This image is the poster child for flippy screens on DSLR's. There was no way I could have gotten low enough to see through the viewfinder, and perfect framing and focus was everything to this photo. Your words of encouragement and approval are very valuable to me.

Hi David - as others have said well captured. I think an improvement would be to crop out the sliver of sky at the top as it doesn't add and is a small distraction.

Regards

Ken; Thank you for your interest and input. Your comment regarding the strip of sky is valid. I considered cropping it out, but I finally decided to leave it in as contributing to the sense of place and scale. Here is the alternative with the sky cropped out. I'm interested to hear if you all think this is weaker or stronger? 

funny to see with snow falling outside my window, three feet in front of me.

nice blur. bright stuff always seems to work well blurred. best, jamie

Hi David - your crop version is stronger for me as my eyes are not distracted by the sky and are more focused on the nicely side lit brush.

Regards

David -- First, very nice image.  I like the depth of field chosen, as it presents the subject matter in much more original way.  Second, I agree with some of the other comments that the cropped version is a bit stronger.  I like both, but I think cropping out the sky does present a stronger composition and focus on the subject of the image.  Finally, I love the light and the way you captured it on the brush in the foreground.  All in all, a very nice image.

  Great capture David, I like your original post as the sky adds perspective and dimension to your mountainous background.

Jamie; this was captured about this time last year, at the very end of a day that saw a blizzard and snow squalls, followed by a warm, pleasant late afternoon and this spectacular light. There are some other images in my portfolio that show some of the snow from that day. It didn't last long. Thank you for your kind comments.

Ken; I'm glad you like it. I think they are both valid, each in its own way. Thank you.

Jason; your opinions and insight are always sincerely appreciated. The process of getting to this point, from finding the view, to the capture, and then the PP has been very interesting, even spontaneous. Having wandered down this road I can now hope to create similar outcomes with far more intention. Thanks again.

Dider; I'm glad you like the first one, and for the reasons I originally chose it. Clearly, you have impeccable taste;-) Still, Ken and Jason both have a good point. I think a case can be made for both, with one leaning to the documentary side, and the other a bit more towards the art. Your interest and feedback are sincerely appreciated.

Jamie; I'm sorry. I thought I had posted this one, and some others, but apparently not to my PNet portfolio. So, here's the remnants of that day's snow, melting off very rapidly.