Crimson and Gold + RP

This is beautiful, Dave.  I really like the reds and golds in the foreground.  The mirror-like reflection with just a hint of light on the peaks is really nice as well. 

I like the colors, the foreground and the light. Nice reflection. I have looked at this for a while and my mind keeps asking what is past the left edge of the picture, like something has been cut off.

Love the colors here, Dave.  You have put together some outstanding alpine images lately.  I might suggest a square crop to just below the rock a third of the up from the bottom.  Might not be any improvement, but to my eye the image balances a little better without so much foreground. Real nice as is.

Great colors and texture in the rocks.  i too feel something is amiss about the tightness on the left.  Here is my guess...the peak to the left of the tallest one is not very attractive?  Or maybe the shoreline curves in a way that interrupts the compositional flow?  One option, though I would hate to lose the foreground rock, is to go square.  Square has a way of centering our attention and would redirect us away from that left edge.

Thanks for the valuable input. I can see the point made on the left edge. Fortunately, I have a little more space on the left by removing the crop. I'm not sure if this helps but i think it does... 

Nice color and scene. Definitely the repost for me. I was going to suggest cropping the bottom, as the foreground rocks dominate too much for me in the original, but the repost balances things out nicely.  Some nice fall color, on the ground. 

I never saw an issue with the left edge but agree with many that a crop off the bottom would improve this image, a removal of just above the top edge of the largest rock on the bottom. I just think that a wider 4x4 look would show this off better than the current one. 

Dave, A beautiful scene with wonderful colors. The second one seems to flow better for me with a bit more room on the left and bottom. The second one with a bottom crop would also work nicely I think. Nice job with the stacking as well.
How do you like the 5DSR? Been thinking about that.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

The repost is definitely the winner for me, Dave as the elements feel a little better balanced. The fall colors of the ground cover are gorgeous and the warm light starting to light up the peaks is very striking. I also like the mirror like reflection and the placement of those evergreens in the scene. Beautifully done.

Ed

Dave,

This is a wonderful near-far alpine landscape.  I like the image as originally presented.  I also think the repost is just as valid; in fact I think the foreground rocks provide better framing as the bottom anchor to the scene.  The only thing I can suggest might be a slight burning of the foreground rock and ground cover - about the bottom 20% or so?  A very minor tweak.

The first(last?) light on the peaks is a nice final touch to this beautiful scenic.

Lon

The repost feels way better to me.  I'm still curious about a more square crop, but of course, that changes everything.  This is a treat to look at.

Very nice alpine scene! I would go with the original in terms of color, and the repost for the crop.

Chris

Dave, this is  wonderful Sierra scene. Honestly, I prefer the original image, both in terms of color and contrast, and the framing. I do think a slight burn of the foreground rocks would draw more attention to the central part of the image. Being an old Sierra back country climbing bum, I really enjoy your images from a place I have long called home.
--P