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Middle Falls, McCloud River, California

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That's really nice, Gabe! Can you tone down that hot spot in the upper right a little? I think that would help some.

Let's note that a lack of detail in the highlights can be very pleasing as well. See "Tennis Nets" and "Broken Window:"

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How fortuitous that things lined up this way from your window! I like the combination of elements.

This is a fine image - simple, elegant.

I won't speak for others, but my answer was to the question "Do you want the complete image to be sharp, and have every detail in the shadows?" I've tried at times for the Brett Weston look, and it...

Yes.

Thanks to those who took the time to comment. Merg, I'll print as is, and with a crop like you suggest, and hang them in my work space for a bit to see what I think.

This image is submitted specifically for critique, so have at it! It is an attempt to be less literal, giving more of a hint of the story rather than the entire plot.

In addition to any critique,...

Interesting image, could perhaps benefit from a bit of cropping.

Sounds fun - I just sent off my entries. And for once I'm early, they aren't due until midnight! :cool:

I could see the photos.

Thanks for the support everyone! Neil and Vaughn, it would be great if you guys could make it in person. Text me at the number I gave if you have time for a cup of coffee or something. My wife...

At the north edge of Torrey, Utah:

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Two renditions of the same tree:

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The diminutive cloud is wonderful! You've been posting a very nice set of desert images. It does seem there is a little banding in the sky at the right edge of the image that maybe you can fix...

That is so you, John - great image. I love those highlights around the front door.

I feel a bit silly posting this, given that the closest forum members are probably Vaughn and a few Portlanders, all five hours away, but what the heck! I've got seventeen prints hanging in a small...

Interesting images Robert - I'd love to see prints!

Thanks for looking, Joel! I made a number of images on a recent trip to Utah, and this one was the best for sure.

One of my favorite bands from Drew's neck of the woods:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBNox7kkXRc

Well seen, as they say!

That's lovely, Igor!

Thanks all!

Mamiya 7 with 150mm lens, Ilford Ortho Plus developed in two-bath D23.

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Temple of the Sun, foreground is part of Temple of the Moon. I have a lovely print of both, from the far horizon, that I got from Erik Larson in a print exchange some years back.

Mamiya 7 with 60...

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Lots of really good photos posted here recently!

I think Green River, UT (on I-70) is famous for some kind of melons...

Bryan, your affinity for fairly extreme wide angle lenses leads to a lot of compositions that are far too exaggerated for my taste. (Note emphasis.) But that Indian Mound image is perfect with a...

I don't sign my prints, because I can't stand my own signature!

Drew, You've got to get better at sneaking them in!

Most of mine come by mail, and I always hope to find them on the doorstep before my wife does!

There's something happening here.

If you do go to Farson, WY, as suggested by Mudrunner, be sure to get an ice cream cone. Order a single - you won't be able to eat anything larger than that before it melts, unless you have...

I'm fortunate enough to live in an area where there just aren't enough of us humans out there to create user conflict! :cool:

Be sure to find the article "Ban the Bedsheets" if you want a good chuckle and some interesting thoughts about print size. If you are overly sensitive and print large, skip it.

That is a great study in texture!

As a fairly avid "real" mountain biker, that location does not look like the sort of trail I would seek out.

But, to address Drew's point, I've run into a number of bikers, mountain and road, who...

Looks like a great time! My uncle used to live on the north side near the base, in Walnut Creek. The few times I had gone up there, I really liked it.

John,

I know there are a number of organizations collecting funds for Ukraine. Do you have any sense of which might be the most effective?