Balanced Rock Reflection

I've been trying for some time this fall/winter to get a great

reflection of Balanced Rock in Arches N.P.. It's much more difficult

than I had originally thought as the best reflecting pools are on

the back (shady) side of the formation. Then there's the issue of

clouds--Great light with No clouds, or Poor Light with Great

Clouds. This is a compromise between the options. cc

What I like about it is the different shapes. The bush is circular, the rock vertical, the pond straight. It's a nice composition.

What would happen if you had moved three feet to the left?

The reflection is lost 3 feet to the left unfortunately. Also, there were a couple road signs between myself and Balanced rock so I had to juggle obscuring them with angle and/or vegetation. Thanks for the comments. cc

first of all - nice shot. as you mentioned, a great sky would have been a nice addition. my main comment concerns the centered composition of the rock. IMHO i think an off-centre placement of the rock would have been preferable. off course this may not have helped with reflection possibilities. the central placement used in your 'Courthouse tower reflection' is stunning, i just don't feel it jiving with this image. definitely not boring, just not as great as some of your others.

en blanco y negro me gusto pero esta en color tambien es fantastica.un saludo 7.6

I like the concept behind this but more work is needed to perfect it I'm afriad. You may have to bring a kiddie pool and fill it and then disguise it. LOL blasphemy and I'm only joking of course. This image seems too blue though across the board. Not sure if that is just due to the scan or if that is present in the original image. I think this could be improved compositionally with some cropping. As is it looks as though you have a great subject but average composition.