Wahkeena falls + creek

From this past weekend. Canon 350D w/ 10-22 EF-S lens.
F16 for 1.6 sec. at 14mm w circular polarizer.
Any critique or suggestions for improvement are appreciated.

Here's a slightly different angle.

If you cut this roughly in half, on a horizontal line, you have an appealing composition above (the canyon, anchored on the diamond shaped rock in midstream) and below (the pool, possibly including the diamond shaped rock).

Jesse: I'm not sure the bottom crop improved things; I liked the large red stone. What I do find harsh is the contrast. The snow is so overpoweringly bright it seems to dull out everything else. The rest of the tones seem accurate so maybe it's just me.

Larry, you have a great idea here and I will be honest, I drove by this waterfall 4 times this weekend looking for a way to shoot it with the snow...I just could not come up with one so I passed it on by.....

I do give you credit for getting out and giving it a try.....I can't quite place my finger on it but something just isn't working here.....

Bag this scene, Larry, work that bottom quarter. That's where I see something special.

Thank you, that's why I come here. I'll work it a different way next time.

There is nothing in nature photography that I've found more difficult to work with than scenes with this type of mixed snow cover. Black and White conversions usually help things, but the fact remains the snow just isn't going to do it any favors. Snow shooting is best when there's lots of new stuff, after that I wouldn't pull out the camera most of the time. One other thing sticks out at me here, and that is the hyper-saturated red rock. This is a common problem when color is not adjusted accurately. I recommend selectively saturating the greens and leaving the red channel untouched.