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Photo posted by Dave Dillemuth in the Landscape gallery on 11/26/17 at 12:45 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Post last edited by Dave Dillemuth on 11/26/17 at 3:11 pm EST
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on 11/26/17 at 2:06 pm EST
Registered on 09/02/13, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
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Love the water and the comp. I think the moon reflection is a bit distracting and I could see cloning it out.
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 11/26/17 at 2:09 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Beautiful colors and tranquil scene. My first thought agrees with Dan's on the reflected moon. I find it to be an eye magnet in the image. Otherwise, very sweet high country peace and quiet.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 11/26/17 at 2:40 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Dave,
I guess it's still possible to make photographs after the sun goes down... might not have recognized this as yours... 
Indeed tranquil as Harley commented. No great drama here, but still just as beautiful as your late afternoon images with great light and clouds.
This works beautifully as presented - I mean how often does one get the chance to watch a moon rise over a High Sierra alpine setting?
I could entertain the thought of not having the moon reflection as well. A bit torn on that. And for that matter the boulder next to it. What I would love to see - and I have no idea if you had the vantage point to pull it off, would be just a pano image of the range with the graduated colors of the earths shadow; with or without a moon. But that may just be a wish.
Thanks for sharing these. It's been way to many years since I've been in the Sierra back country.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 11/26/17 at 3:00 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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The lighting looks wonderful here. The comp doesn't feel as unified as some of your other Sierra shots. The large area of water in the center seems where there should be some elements. The rocks coming in from the left start to mingle with the back mnts. Intetesting elements, just not in the right places for me.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 11/26/17 at 3:12 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Hmmm... Here's a version with the moon and right boulder cropped out. Not sure if this is still balanced, compositionally?
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 11/26/17 at 3:33 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Hmmmm, is right. ;-) Seriously though, this version is still about tranquility - perhaps even more so. Color is emphasized more since the eye doesn't have to contend with the moon. I think the color and smoothness in the open was is enough interest and I think balances out enough. Of course makes me want that pano even more. 
Ultimately, you'll probably be happiest with your original - after all that's what counts.
Thanks for taking the time on the repost. I think it works beautifully too.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 11/26/17 at 3:37 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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I would like the middle of the two, rock back and no moon. But that is me and many may prefer the moon. Nice image any which way you slice (or clone) it.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 11/26/17 at 3:42 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
To be honest, Dave, I think the repost is stronger compositionally than the original. I had difficulty with the promontory and the island at opposite ends of the canvas with a lot of space in between.
For me the best part of this image is the lighting and the dawn colors. I really like that. And you seem to have the skill to always show those distant mountains at their best. They always have the right amount of contrast to glow a bit yet look so real. They're more real than real.
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on 11/26/17 at 3:47 pm EST
Registered on 09/02/13, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
At first look I thought you should leave the rock in, but after a few looks, I prefer the repost.
The crop off the right side makes the island more prominent and looks nice for me.
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on 11/26/17 at 9:28 pm EST
Registered on 07/09/12, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
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I like the first version better. This image has to look killer printed large hanging on a wall I'll bet!
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"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."
John Burroughs
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 11/27/17 at 6:49 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Love the colors throughout and the moon here, Dave. There's a great sense of serenity. I like the moon and the rock.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Anil Rao on 11/28/17 at 05:20 am EST
Registered on 11/15/03, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
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Such an amazing sight. The soft twilight colors, the smooth water surface and those glowing mountains in the background make for a swell composition. I think the moon is a nice touch too, acting as a good counter-point in the scene.
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Anil Rao
Santa Clara, California
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on 11/28/17 at 11:57 am EST
Registered on 04/21/15, 64 Posts, 584 Comments
Dave, I like the original post better. The moon and reflection do grab attention, but I think that they are well-balanced with the heavier mountains and island on the left. The overall color of this is wonderful. A very peaceful scene.
I have two comments on this. First, it feels to me like it needs a slight CCW rotation. I'm guessing this is one of those cases where it's not really rotated, it just feels that way (and maybe it's just me!) The other is that the moon and its reflection don't line up. The reflection is quite a bit further left than the moon.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 11/28/17 at 12:09 pm EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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Dave, nice colors and reflection. My preference is the original as to me the rock, peninsula, and moon create a nice triangle.
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 11/29/17 at 01:25 am EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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I like the original, Dave. I should qualify that by saying, I like the original without the moon reflection. I tend to find moon reflections distracting as a general rule. I love the expansive feel and the pastels are to die for. Excellent.
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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on 11/29/17 at 10:13 am EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 451 Posts, 3366 Comments
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I really like the repost better without the Moon. Very moody and tranquil. The moon draws my eye competing for two different locations. the repost is much more calming. Just my $0.02
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