Thunderstorm, Lake McDonald

Besides some mild toning, this hasn't been manipulated.

Very nice!

Much better! This crop captures the storm without blackening the photo.

Nice shot, very powerful b/w, 6/6

I like both versions, but if I had to chose I would vote for this one - the water looks more interesting, and the leaner format is probably better for this motif, IMO.

Bob, I like both crops of this scene. However, I prefer this one. It may be the warmer toning more than the crop.

Don't you just hate how everyone thinks it's a crop! Being an XPAN shooter I realize it is not! Nice job on this one. You have captured the mood quite nicely. Thanks for your comment on my photo.

Thanks, everyone, for the comments. As John noted, this one isn't cropped: it's pretty much a full-frame Xpan shot.