Lake McDonald

Does the silhouetted land work ok on this one?

I think the distant reflected silhouettes work well, but the portion in the bottom left corner does not. I find it distracts my focus from reflections.

Bob, I agree with Jim. The silhouetted ground doesn't really work for me. I also think the curving line of the shore gives this the appearance of a slight clockwise tilt.

 

I do like the soft colors of the sky reflected in the lake. Do you have any other frames of this scene without the immediate shoreline?

I'd agree with Jim as well. This shot packs a lot of atmosphere with the very dark silhouettes and reflections, but the lower l/h land mass doesn't quite make it. I can see why you have it there - the composition needs soemthing to offset what would otherwise simply be the horizontal elements of water, distant shore and sky. I do like the dark reflections. Best, Jeremy

Jeremy, Laurie, and Jim, thanks for your comments. I was afraid that the bottom left was just too heavy.