A Delicate Balance

Very pretty Michael. Lovely color - I like the way the orange spot on the wall complements the leaf color.

What do I think? I love it!

Not quite so sure of the bit of sand and rock in the LRC, though. I'd be tempted to crop it out, to be honest.

Thanks Bill and Julian. I was on the fence about the rock too Julian....Although, I think I like it because it gives the image some breathing room and a better sense of scale. Enclosed is a cropped version. I'll be interested to read what others' think....

Very nice Micheal, The complementary colour on the rock wall is superb. What a nice find, too bad about the camera. I could go either way on the crop, the second photo almost puts the foreground too much in your face I think. I love how the canopy of the tree's help's keep your eyes in the frame.Cheers

I prefer the original version too for the greater depth it gives you but either way this is very nice. Beautifully seen and captured.

Very nice, Michael. I like this comp with the trees and leaves in front of the rock wall. I like the color, and prefer the original post. Glad you made it out of the quicksand without to much damage.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

I would suggest to crop the bottom just above the rock in the foreground - so another version just in between. Its amazing, how the rock wall repeats the colors of the trunks an leafes. I appeciate the originality of your view.

Peter

As I was looking at this, I thought of making a crop suggestion, then I scrolled down and saw that you already made one. The repost is perfect. I really like this.
I hope your shin feels better.

I love the cropped version, funny because I was thinking the same thing as I scrolled down to read the comments and then, there it was. The color is exceptional and the strong graphic element provided by the tree trunks is great.

Really nice image, Michael. Excellent colors and great complimentary background. I prefer the original post.

This is excellent, Michael! I have a much different composition of this same tree and admittedly I like your view better.

Guy

I like how the canyon walls are leading the eye in a subtle way through the colorful frame. I'd be tempted to crop a little off the bottom to just above the rock?

I really enjoy the soft light and color pallette here. Very nice work.

Lori

Beautiful work Michael, your killing it with these forest scenes, I much prefer the cropped version.

Sweet image. I like both crops.

- Dan.

Nice! I like the original with the rock, but just a little off the left of the frame where there are a few leaves in the lower left corner sticking out.

I'll vote for the crop too. Love the colors and the different elements mix together beautifully.

Lovely trees and colors, Michael! I like the orange detail on the wall too. I prefer a comp without the rock, but I do see how it becomes a little more claustrophobic. Perhaps darkening the sand in the uncropped one will make the rock stand out less.

Michael,

Gorgeous little intimate canyon scene. I even think you have room to pop the saturation and contrast a bit, but that's of course a personal choice.

I very much enjoy this as presented, but must be honest and say that the rock is a bit of an eye magnet; not like a bright patch of sky, but an element that pulls me unnecessarily away from the beauty of the scene. I would opt for a crop between your original and repost, along the lines of Peter's comment.

Regardless though, this is a great find and a beautiful capture.

Lon

Cropped version much better Michael. The rock and sand seem to pull me away from the flow of the trees, leaves and such. I really like the back wall and the orange color it adds too the image. Great fall shot!

I love the way you oriented the camera to get maximum benefit from the sandstone against the autumn leaves.

Very pretty scene Michael. I like the similarities between the color of the sandstone and the autumn leaves, works very well.

Gorgeous subtlety and understatement with colors that could have been overdone. I admire your restraint and commend your work!

From the thumbnail it looked like there was some movement blur behind the trees, but like the orange spot and lines even more. I like the rock in the first and the breathing room that crop provides, but there are very slight distractions that may be aided with a slight tighter crop or cloning if you're so inclined. I also think if you were able to make the leaves stand out more against the background it might help, but either way, nicely seen and shot. Quicksand sure isn't fun

Fantastic find, Michael, and fantastic image. Do prefer the tighter composition of your repost. Really celebrates the autumn tones and the warm and contrasting tones of the sandstone better to me. Beautiful work.