Honeycomb, too. (Thanks John!)

Thanks for the location John!

After seeing your shot, I'm a bit hesitant to post mine because I like yours better. I guess I'll just have to head there over and over until I get it right, eh?

Maybe next time I'll have a bit more time to work the location before being chased off by lightning.

Thanks for sticking around for dinner. It was great catching up with you.

Hopefully this shot will give everyone an even greater appreciation for just how nice John's image is.

CAZ

CAZ - nice shot, 2! I like how "unadulterated" it looks; between the focal length, the comp and the minimal processing I really get a sense of what it would be like to stand there.

One thing that might improve the comp a little: the dark black of the hole in the window is great... but the dark area at the bottom right corner kind of competes for attention. Either cropping or lightening that area might help keep the main "weight" of the image on that mysterious opening.

What I really like about this shot (and John's 2) is the juxtaposition of symmetrical, orderly man-made stuff, against the random-ness of the honeycomb.

Thanks for posting, it's really nice to experience this vicariously through your photos!!!

I like your shot, too, Caz. Nice comp, very natural looking. Well done.

I'll tell you what I think is cool, and that's the totally different takes each of you supplied of the same location. I think both are outstanding.

Adding to Nat's suggestion, maybe emphasize the blackness of the window a little more by lightening up the area above it as well.

There, now you've received lots of unsolicited advice!

I would personally crop from the right until a square format is achieved. Just my two cents. Thanks for sharing.

The major difference between the two images (aside from postprocessing) is the fact that I had direct sunlight bouncing all over the alcove, while this was taken on a cloudy day.

I like your angle here, and with some judicious 'developing', you'll have a winner.

Did you make it down that road further to the kiva?

Hooray! CAZ is posting a digital shot! Good to see you posting from the field, very cool!
I like both shots for the reasons above. Thanks for sharing. Hope the trip is going well!

Thanks everyone for your processing suggestions. Being new to the digital part of photography, I'll take all the advice you have to offer. Thanks for the crop suggestion Momo. I'm having a difficult time going from a 4:5 ratio to a 2:3 ratio - so my compositions aren't as tight as they should be. I really like the idea of trying this at 1:1.

Todd - What makes the different takes more interesting is that there is very, very little room to move and an serious scarcity of solid places to put a tripod leg - all making it even more unlikely that there would be much of a variety of shots/angles.

Kalin - Woo Hoo! I finally posted a digital picture. Of course there was no processing other than converting it from RAW to .jpg and even that was a little tricky for me!

John - We went to the kiva and beyond. There was some amazing stuff back in there that we'll have to discuss in private later on. Thanks again, man!

Both images were remarkable, but I wish either John or Caz would offer an explanation for the geology of that "honeycomb." How did it get like that?