Unstoppable Life

I was walking through the recently burned areas just outside of San Diego with NPNer Scott Lawson and his father. It was nice to see everthing trying start again.

I'm not really looking for a critique on these just wondering if anyone has a preference on the compositions?

Thanks!

Guess I can only post 2 images here.

Here are the rest.. .

http://sieren.smugmug.com/gallery/7830629_tfHn6#507242728_oj66d

Forgot how to get the link to work right here.

There is 5 images total.

comp 2

Huh, those are cool plants! The first of the set on your site is my favorite, I love the atmosphere, and the expanse of the silly looking plants. The dead branches on the left aren't super exciting though.

I like the second comp you have in this thread. The swath of trees in the BG gives me the greatest feel of depth and the expanse of devastation (and regrowth).

Steve,
Of the five, I like first one here best, but I also think the second one more accurately captures the fire damage and re-growth of the vegetation.

Steve,

Between these two, I wish there was a mix of both. I like the display of the emerging plants of the first, but I like the foggy background and display of the environment better in the second. In the end I would lean towards the first because of how the two primary plants echo the two trees above.

Lon

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the feedback. I'm thinking I like the second one out of the 5.