Fissures

This is a lot more intimate than any of the photos I have seen from this area, Bill.  Both the multi-colored rocks and all those fissures provide lots of visually stimulating real estate to explore, and unlike many close-up abstracts, the water and trees give us enough of a sense of scale to make this an impressive sight.

Beautiful rock wall to go with the amazing lake color. The comp feels a bit tight on the right to my eye? Nice colors and patterns. When you go back, I bet you will have fun with a long lens. 

I like this presentation, Bill.  I'm sure you could have pumped up the saturation of both the rock and the blues of the melt water, but in this case, I'm glad you didn't.  It's definitely going to be a fun time when you are able to go back and more closely explore this rock.

I like all the textures and color in the water and the rock face. I agree with Harley about it feeling tight on the right. Just for grins, you could crop for just the rock and the water for a more abstract look.
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Rich textures and colors Bill! Just for fun, did you try a curve increasing contrast by dragging down the 1/4 tones? That would darken the image overall, which would bring out the color but keep the highlights. Always good to have a reason to go back; it looks like a great place for abstracts.

Bill,

With multiple options available, I think you did well to include the tree and glacial water - like you mentioned for scale, and also for context.  Of course a complete intimate would result in a totally different image; an alternate not necessarily a better option.

I really like the wall with the cracks, geometry and the wide variety of color.  The only suggestion I have would be to drop the lights a little bit and let those colors come through even more.

This isn't like anything I've seen from this area, so kudos for seeing this.

Lon

 

The colors on the rock are very special, Bill.  I would agree to drop the highlights a little to let them sing a little.  

I think Lon's observations are right on the money. It's a different image for such an iconic place, which is great in and of itself. I also think the comp works well to show the detail, size, and color of the rock. I agree about maybe toning down the highlights.  

Bill, the variety of subtle colors in the wall and the water are wonderful.  I was wondering about a view without the trees and slid the image to try it.  While I like that idea, the slide test also convince me that this view with the trees providing both size information and context works great as well.  Well done.