A Bit Salty in the West Desert

Since I've been working out at the Utah/Nevada line the last month or so I thought it would be good to take advantage of the situation and venture out into the salt flats after work for a peaceful evening. The light was half way decent since most of the smoke from the CA fires had finally blown out. I shot this a few minutes after sunset. C&C welcome. Thanks for looking.

This looks great Jeff. I wish there was more room above the mountains, but it's not a big issue. Did you try shooting from a slightly lower position?
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Thanks for your comment Momo. I actually did try to get pretty low, for this image the camera was only about one foot off of the ground.

I like the composition and the dramatic BG a lot. It is challenging to compose minimilist images like this, and I think you did it very well.

My first-glance impression was of a sunset with FG fill-flash, though on second glance that is obviously incorrect. I think the FG is a bit too light for the BG, giving the impression of a composite; FG seems (and probably was) illuminated by a colder and brighter out-of-frame source. Maybe your camera popped the contrast a bit to bring the FG highlights to nearly pure white?

Stretching the lowest FG values toward black might make FG and BG play better together and at the same time make the FG ridge stand out more. But it is a great image as it is.

Now, that is what I would call a leading line! Yes, maybe a touch more room above the mountains, but I generally like everything about it.

there is an elegant simplicity at work here....both lines, the salt and the mountain take the eye to the light.....sweet...

Jeff, I really like the single graceful line. This shot is a really nice variation on the polygon shapes often photographed over in Death Valley. Great vision!

John

Love the low angle and the color. The line really draws the viewer toward the mountains. Great shot!

Love the leading lines and that the mountain serves as a dividing line to the light changes in the sky, Excellent!

Good stuff Jeff. As has been mentioned, it really draws you in.

Beautiful, Jeff. Love the color and composition. Great place, isn't it?

Excellent photo.

This is sublime. Simple but powerful - my favorite kind of image. A little more room at the top would be perfect, but it's gorgeous as is.

Beautiful, I like the amount of room at top. Puts more emphasis on the salt line. Perfecto!