Evening on the Stilliguamish

Quiet evening on the Stilliguamish river in Washington's Cascade

mountains.

Excellent work! Beautiful like a poem! 7/6a. Best regards.

Beautiful composition and color. This is a very pleasing and contemplative work.

beautiful image !!! a.r. 7/7

This is a real treat to view; very Zen-like photograph. I wonder if you couldn't improve this already truly superb composition by cropping up from the bottom to just a hair below the small cluster of orange leaves next to wet, dark rock near bottom-center? Beautiful work. Cheers! Chris

The colors are stunning in this shot. Beautiful composition. Thanks, Vandana

So nice work... congr.

Really beautiful work! Regards! CL

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. It was a special evening by myself on the river and this shot expresses the quiet contemplative mood I was in.

 

Chris, you might be right about cropping. I like the mossy rocks at the bottom, but a little tighter could be better.

 

Here is the address of panorama in the same spot that I like better (Photonet won't accept such a larger version though).

http://jimdockery.com/mountain/Landscape/Cascades/Granite.Falls/Below-GF-pano-2.jpg

Beauty!!

Honestly, I like the crop just as it is. Brilliant color contrast, too. You've managed to make this intimate landscape both intimate and dramatic, all in the same package.

I have to say, upon further reflection, I think the composition is just right as it is. I think John is right, the mossy rock and the rest of the sandy beach is important too. This really is wonderful; and I stand by my "Zen-like" assessment. Cheers! Chris

This is exquisite and highly poetic

like a japonese painting, beautiful, Jim, cheers Jana

Jim.... Absolutely beautiful shot... as an alternative to cropping, how about burning the highlights on everything on the beach just a tad... that would keep attention on the fabulous scene over and on the river... but if you do nothing, this is excellent... Mike