Jemez Mountains Moonset- with repost

Hi Folks:

Trying to get back in the saddle after an extended absence. I was working through some older files and came across this. I'm uncertain about the foreground level - too light? dark? Maybe B&W? Interested in comments - including a yes/no on the symmetry.

thanks, and feels good to be back.

dan

The foreground may be a little dark for some, but it's certainly not a killer issue for me. The overall symmetry draws me right to the setting moon, and the slightly dark foreground keeps it from being a distraction. I like it!

I like this a lot! Kinda curious what a b&w would look like. You might have to pick up the foreground a little bit for a conversion.

I like it Dan (makes me feel at home)! The almost-symmetry here is working for me, and though the moon is pretty centered, it seems right somehow. The color gradient in the sky is really nice. The only thing that bugs me about the foreground is the blurry-looking gray strip at the very bottom (looks like cottonwood bosque?). If you could find a way to bring out just a touch more detail and sharpness down there, I think it would help the image. But if that's all that's in there, I still think it's working.

Welcome back. To add to the comments above, I would also consider seeing what a pano crop looks like here. You have a lot of dead space up top. I think a pano would draw more attention to the scene and that beautiful moon.

I like this, too. Simple and quite beautiful, and I like the symmetry, as well.
The comments above have a lot of merit.

Thanks folks. The pano crop seemed like a great idea, so I tried it and lightened the foreground.

and, just for kicks, a B&W version

Dan, I like the color version better. Its hard to beat the NM pastels in the sky. The BW conversion does not reflect a wide enough tonal range.

Bill Brennan

Vive le différence! The revised color version looks greatly improved!
Not a fan of b&w per Bill's reason.

P.S. Your 'Jemez Mtns Spring Showers' image is simply outstanding!

I love the color repost! Although you'd lose more of that nice sky, I think you could crop a bit more from the top for even more of a pano.