KB III (+ alt)

Same image before crop. 

You have a nice series going here, Scott. I like this pano version. The color and light look very nice. It looks like you had fun here with the changing conditions.
--P

Scott, the pano version gives me a stunning sense of depth and scale. The dynamics in the clouds and their shadows on the ground just make the difference for me.

Peter

My favorite in the series. I much prefer the crop-to-pano version. The foreground trees in the non-crop are a bit distracting, and I believe the scene needs a wide presentation. Excellent.

Scott,

Wow, these (yes both) may be my favorites of the series.  I really like the first one you posted, but the cropped pano here is just fabulous. What an amazing landscape image.  And while I think the pano format is stronger, I really liked when I saw the alternate.  The trees (junipers?) in the foreground don't bother me. In fact, I like them because of two things.  They help anchor the overall landscape, but including them gives this image depth and an attractive near/far look.

Plus, you're still getting the great clouds and light play on the landscape.  No nits from me.

Lon

Both versions are well done but the panorama gives a sense of space that the other can't duplicate. Although those junipers in the 'foreground' are superior than the pano. But the pano gives you that Lewis and Clark sense of discovering a great vista. I'll vote for the pano. 

While I like the inclusion of the sagebrush in the crop, I preferred the panoramic version because that is how my eyes typically see it when I am there.  This is a colorful place so the level of saturation works well here.

One of the things I like about the NPN is the opportunity to be critiqued, to critique and read critiques of other photographers' images. In this case, after reading the other critiques, I reviewed the images more critically.  I have to say that Lon's comment about the Junipers has changed my mind about whether they somehow distract from the overall image. They indeed do "help anchor the overall landscape" and give it "depth". Nevertheless, I remain in favor of the wider view.

I love this wide view, Scott.  I sure wish I could see it 3 feet wide.  The mottled light, the shapes and colors all work together wonderfully.  I vote for the pano.

Scott, Now I have a new favorite I think! I love the feel the pano version adds to this scene. Wonderful work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Very nicely composed and detailed panorama.  The larger version really helps appreciate it.