Over Giant's Washbowl +

Wayne, another beauty, with a very inviting "long view" across all of the mountains.  I like the swirly clouds, but do think that you can crop about 1/3rd off the top to focus more interest in the depth and the land while still showing some of the swirls.  It looks fine as presented, so I don't think you can go wrong.

This is pretty nice, but I do agree with Mark's comment about the crop.

Just curious, but why 3 images? For depth of field, or?

--P

Hi  Wayne     A  fine  perspective,of a stunning scene ......   making me feel  i'm right there. !!! the clouds  make a  fine addition .  but i  would  have  croped off a third  .  then  i  read  mark's  comment  and  laughed.  he  had the same thought!


Albert Darmo
Canada

That looks like a great hike Wayne! I agree with your wife. I'm not sure what square would look like but I'd hate to those two trees on the far corners of your foreground as I feel they anchor the composition.

Gorgeous Adirondack image, Wayne.  Fall is definately your time of year.  I think I vote for a little less sky, but man, I'll take it how ever I can get it.

Fine perspective, lovely tones and textures throughout and a very attractive splash of red above the grey rock that gathers the composition around it.  In two minds about the clouds - they are appealing, but I think I'm with Mark on a crop being a slightly preferable alternative..

What a beautiful vista.  I agree with cropping down from the top by ~20%

Wayne, this is a wonderful view. I really like the inclusion of the small amount of boulder platform here. Seems like it does a perfect job of providing a place for all of us to plant our tripods or just have a seat and take a look from this excellent POV. I also find the inclusion of the water and it's actual placement as another real plus to the overall scene. Does a neat job of breaking up the foliage.

I do think the cropping idea is feasible and will no doubt work as commented about, but I also see this as is working just fine with the swirling clouds. I feel that ALL vertical scenes get a bit of automatic thoughts of cropping just because they do not fit the monitors. So, with that said as a large print on a wall some place the entire view works perfectly IMO.

Put me down as liking it just fine as presented, Wayne. No nits from me.

Thanks everyone.  Looks like the NPN house is split on cropping off some of those clouds, just like my house!

PRESTON:  "Just curious, but why 3 images? For depth of field, or?"  I make a multi-image vertical panos for the same two reasons I often make multi-image horizontal panoramas:  (1) Less Equipment - This shot is wider than the lens I was using.  I don't do well hauling a lot of weight up steep hills, so I carry only one body with a single lens (see trail photo).  Unless I know that only want to shoot with a certain focal length range, that lens is my 24-105 with full-frame bodies.  With that limitation, if I want a wider shot than 24mm., I simply shoot overlapping images.  (2) More Pixels - A big reason that I don't mind stitching multiple images is that I like the freedom that comes with "multiplying megapixels."  A stitched image with 70 to 200 megapixels allows me to make some incredibly detailed large prints, or to crop a lot without losing detail.  Also, I occasionally use multiple images with different focus points, but I did not need to do that with this one.

What a beautiful view this is!...and I'm quite enjoying it. I agree with Paul's thoughts that as a large print this would look just fine as it is. Just viewing it on my monitor I would go along with the crop suggestions as that seems to work better for me. So I guess you could have a print version and a monitor version... Very nice work, Wayne!

Nick Bristol   Lone Rock, WI.