Bonsai Monolith with Re-post

Really like the comp and clarity of the reflection Marylynne. The sky seems a little dull though compared to he foreground. I might try to balance that since this is a beautiful view overall.

I remember this shot from the forum Marylynne. Again, very nice! I was down that way last month, but didn't capture anything this nice!

Looks great. Much like a spot in Oregon!

Excellent reflection. This is a real image of silence. Nicely done.

This is a great capture - the reflection makes the shot. I'd be tempted to crop out the bottom of the photo so the exposed sand is not showing. That's a bit of a distraction & you would still have all of the reflection with some room to spare. Good work!

Lovely scene. I like the perfectly saturated colors. The darks seem to hold more detail than I'm seeing. Could see maybe bringing that out a bit more.

I took another stab at this one cropping more from the bottom and opening up shadows on the "bonsai" tree and foreground rock. I was reluctant to crop more of the sand from that bottom right corner because it cut into the tapering of the rock bed adjacent to the monoliths. Let me know which, if any, of these changes are an improvement.

I also played with the sky, but it created a completely different hue balance (more purples, magentas) which looked unnatural.

Love this shot Marylynne. The bird really makes it for me.

This looks beautiful. The sky looks a bit dull, though. I'd prefer the first post

Beautiful shot, I like the second one a bit more, awesome reflections!

I think I like the second version the most. The reflection takes the eye and the sky definitely improved. The original and the second are simply great, anyway.

Thanks, everyone, for the feedback. I took one more shot at it...playing with the sky and getting the crop somewhat in between the first two. If anyone likes this best of all, let me know. I might have pushed a bit hard on the shadows, but I think the sky is better, though now there is a bit more of it.

Nice to see you posting here Marylynne! This one definitely deserves it.

Thanks, John. Do you find the final rendition (bottom) to be the best? I'm still undecided on the placement of the foreground rock with seaweed.

Marylynne,
Your photos certainly engender a lot of expert feedback.  I like the third image best and wonder how it would look if a tiny bit of the image were cropped from the left.  The rock and tree seem a little centered for my taste.  Regardless, you have posted some killer images.