Impact

Took this one a couple weeks ago in WA. I think the lone cloud

interplay witht he rock is what makes this shot one of my faves from

this trip. Your thoughts?

Chris, great freeze. would have loved to see a tad more detail in rock but still, all in all, a great capture...RAY

Even though it is minamilist, it drwas the viewer in. It could be cropped just left of the rock and just above the splash.

I love the position of and inclusion of the cloud in the background. The shape of the splash and that cloud really mirror one another and take this image from hum-drum to captivating and engaging.

 

I too might crop about 1/4 of the space in front of the rock.

I like this picture a lot (and am partial to B&W of landscapes) but as I look at it my mind wants to study the detail in the solitary rock, to which there is one.  That doesn't make it a bad picture, I still like it but I go away feeling like I missed something.