Bisti Wilderness Part II

Had a few more shots from the Bisti that I just processed and wanted to get some feedback on. This first one is just before sunset, the day of the incredible winds that kicked up a huge dust cloud. Just after this the sun lowered into a denser area of the dust cloud and was totally obscured.

#2 I like the sculpted forms here and thought a B&W conversion might work here.

#3 Sunrise, really liked the colors before they get washed out in the mid-day light.

#4 This was a bit of an experiment, I reduced the vibrancy and saturation on this one to further emphasize the mood with the storm coming over. What do y'all think?

#5 Petrified Tree. I really enjoyed exploring this area just for the sake that you can walk around and not see any plant life higher than 12" and then see evidence of what had grown here millions of years ago.

#1: Awesome, love the warm light at the top.
#2: effective, maybe a little too harsh on the sky for my tastes.
#3: Nice, but seems a little lopped off near the top.
#4. HOLY TOLEDO!
#5: Nice pastels.

#4 is extemely cool! The toning is awesome!

An excellent and unique collection of Bisti images! Way to go, Scott!!
A fine composition and light with #1.
Great choice for b&w with #2. I like the almost sensuous sculpted details. I also think you could back off of the nearly black sky just a bit.
#3 is a nice and unique scene rendered well in the soft light.
I like the experiment in #4. A perfect place for this effect! A fine complement to the scene you posted at ES&S.
Ditto my comments from #3 for #5. Looks ever so slightly HDR-ish, but in this case that's a plus.
You really came away with some outstanding work here, Scott. How did you find all of these places?
Hope you didn't get caught out at the Eggs during a rainstorm!

I really like #2, #3, and #4! #1 and #5 are good too, but the others are excellent!

I think #4 works really well - caught my eye instantly as I scrolled down the page.

Your usual fine work, Scott, but #4 really stands out for me. I do love the clarity in #5. I feel like I could walk right into the image.

#4 absolutely blows me away. I like #5 too but wonder if some of the dead space at the bottom and right might be cropped away to emphasize the strong line of the petrified tree. Just a thought.

#4 is a winner. Well done.

#4 is amazing, I really like the PP color treatment.

2, 4, and 5 get my vote . . . .but all of them are fantastic!

That first one is really spectacular. Blue usually recedes to yellow, so having the depth organized in opposition to the norm really works in an interesting way.

#2 - I agree. B&W was a good choice to illustrate form over color.

#3 - I like the coloring of those clay formations too. Using a curve to push the mid tones down just a bit might really help them pop.

#4 - I like this desat version better than the prior color version too, but I think it could go straight B&W well too.

#5 - I think the small display size is working against this image. I like it, but it feels like it needs to be bigger for impact.

I like the effect you achieved in number 4 by desaturating. It is the most captivating of this set to me.

Good to see the rest of this series ... boy, do I still love #5.

Wow! 2 & 4! I was thinkign 4 should go full B&W, but I do like the mood.