Towering Tentacles

Very nice! Excellent framing choice.

I think you succeeded very well in an original presentation.  I love the graphic quality of the dead trees framing what we typically see from this local.  I think this would make a very dramatic monochrome presentation with the lovely tones in the foreground trees and gradient in the sky.

Very nice. I like the way the foreground trees are positioned in relation to the trees in the background.
 

I agree with the other comments. Splendid, different image from this iconic place. There are a couple of white marks that can easily be removed; one above and between the M and o in your signature and the other top middle.

I don' t know the area,Morkel, but your perspective is pleasing wonderful...magnificent balance of colors, shapes and forms.   

This is a really great image IMO, better than your previous b&w. It's unique and really beautiful. Much of that comes from the 3 layers in different colors. Small suggestions: 1. I would try lifting the shadows just a tad on the right side of the trunk on the left. 2. I would make the far trees pure black. 3. I might clone out those distant bushes. None of these are major changes and this is great just the way it is.

PS. You might raise the luminance of the orange hills a tad but keep the color saturation as is.

Morkel,

Terrific image from here and a great and different take on composition from this popular location.  Well seen and captured.

I would agree with Jim on the little spots of white.  at first the main one top, middle I thought was a blurry crescent moon, but then noticed the other white spots below the signature and branch.  Must have been remnants of some scattered high clouds?  Not a big deal, but I think given the graphic nature and design that you've crafted, I think cloning them out would work well.

Great work on your 2016 images.  Your wildlife images are always top notch.  "Chaos at the river" is epic.

Lon

Thanks a lot folks. Glad you appreciate this one.
The white spots are little bits of high cloud indeed. Might remove them for a print version eventually.

Hi Morkel,

This image is a fine example of excellent framing, comp, exposure, and a strong graphic nature that I truly enjoy!!!! The use of the fg trees works so well with the mg and bg trees. Love this one man!!!!

Wonderful conposition esp with the receding perspective of the stark trees.