WC508 Chaco Dawn w/Repost

Wow! What a neat location! And that sky! Gorgeous! I love the black and white treatment, and the view from high above the ruins. It's a fascinating shot. I suspect that you have a whole series from this location. :) I wish I could see them all!

At first, I thought the high rocks on the right were too dominant... but then I noticed the ruins. They balance out the image beautifully - and the high rocks provide a great sense of place. I love it. One suggestion - I might brighten up the area of the ruins just ever so slightly to draw the eye to it. It has to remain natural-looking, I think... but just a touch of light would help in my opinion.

Excellent shot, Scott!

Thanks for the critique Varina, I shared many of your same thoughts. An early version had that high rock cropped out. I like your suggestion of lightening the ruins a tad, they do get lost in the landscape, especially when viewed at such a small size.

I do have a couple more on my website, the link is in the signature block. Go to galleries then to World Heritage Sites and you will see the Chaco gallery.

Here is a revised version with the ruins lightened.

Chaco is a terrific place with amazing history and your b&w treatment really fits with that history. In this shot, the textures in the sky nicely complement the textures in the landscape. The dodging of the pueblo in the repost helps a lot in adding emphasis to the pueblo. Neat shot.

For me, this is about the sky instead of the rocks. I didn't see the ruins in the small version. Going with a longer lens in the vertical orientation might have helped. Excellent clouds.

The lightening of the pueblo makes it stand out and draws attention to it much better in the reposted version.

I love the repost, Scott! And thanks for pointing me to your website for more photos. My favorite is Pueblo Bonito III... the composition is really cool! Your site looks great too - well done!