High Prairie

I took this photo the same day in May as an earlier post. I wish there had been more separation between the barn and Adams, but the lupine wasn't cooperating.

For you NPN veterans, one of these days I need to post something in the critique forums. I'm assuming that if the photo contains something like this barn it goes in Man and Nature. Is that correct?

Comments and (especially) criticism welcome. Thanks!

Nikon D80
Nikon 18-70mm F3
ExposureTime 1/60
FNumber 22.0
ISO 400
FocalLength 18.0mm

I just saw the other one when I was at your site. I think your idea for this shot it good but I think this particular shot isn't doing it. It's always hard to find a group of flowers that don't have "holes" in them, as this one does. The distance from the Lupine to the barn isn't bad but it needs more color and texture. The barn/Adams combo is a problem as you mentioned.
Your friend owns this land? and you spent the night out there? Cool! One of these days I'm sure you'll hit it.

Oops, I loaded the wrong one. Is there a way to change the original photo posted? This one is just slightly different, but since it is the one I intended I'll post it.

It's a beautiful shot with some great color. I might crop some off of the bottom and top. Thought being that if you cropped to just above the V in the prominent V-shaped blades of grass in the middle, you fill the bottom of the shot with more purple. Probably wouldn't hurt to get rid of the prominent V-shaped blades of grass either. The sky, though it has some interesting cloud patterns, isn't striking enough to me to occupy that much focus. I would try and bring the focus more into the middle with the yellow band leading into the scene from the purple foreground, capping it off with the mountain and barn.
Beautiful NW scene.
You are correct about Man and Nature as the place for this picture.

Gotta back Mr Hudon up with his critique.

You've gotten good ideas on making this image more captivating. Did you work any more angles or points of view?
Maybe from a lower angle? I'd drop some more color on the barn, too.

Well,
Without feeling like a sheep folowing the next over the cliff, I kind of agree with my brother agreeing with Mark.

What Erik said.

The scene definitely has potential, and while nice, this is feeling kind of "pedestrian" to me. As has been discussed, the arrangement of the key elements leaves something to be desired, but I think it could work as is if the light had been more flattering, with better separation of the barn and Adams being needed to make it a strong keeper, imo.

Thanks for the feedback all! I really enjoy the Klickitat/High Prairie area, and hope to visit repeatedly in the future. I'll keep trying for those true "keepers."