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Nice, but not up there with my PB faves. Something about the whitewater lower right is throwing me off a bit, but cannot quite figure it out. Processing looks real good. 

Hey Preston,

I really like the balance between the rock and flowing water.  The granite on opposite corners, joined by the water that is carving things up.

I think the shutter speed works nicely given the dynamics of the scene.  I had mentioned to you, but will mention here, the water flow varies here, causing different effects because the speed changes.  The water going through the chute picks up speed and so the texture smooths out a bit, which is my favorite part of the flowing water, btw.  On the left, the water is pooled up and not moving as fast or all in the same direction, so it gives the impressin of a faster shutter speed, hence more detail and texture, which is what y ou were going for!  So kudos on that! ;-) 

And good job retaining some detail in the lower right.  I can kinda see where Harley is going with the water in the LR.  It's almost like it's unresolved? Perhaps one of those times when you either need more room to get an idea of what the water is doing, where it's going, OR not have the upsplash at all?  That's something I probably wouldn't have picked up on in the field while we were there. Easy backset driving here.  ;-)

Lon

The composition is strong in this image. But it's not as good as some of the previous ones and it's interesting to see why. Part of the problem is that the water in upper left looks more out of focus than actually showing movement. These water images are hard to predict without shooting and looking at the result because the mind doesn't visualize a long ss. I thought 'Sliding Seaward' was your most succesful image so I would make changes to match those maybe. (1) cool the overall image somewhat (2) bring out the colors in the water more, the blues, greens, and yellows. 

I find the foreground really effective here in a way that's not obvious. It adds to the image without being obvious. The strip of green is interesting because it draws you to it yet it doesn't really interfere. It also repeats the direction of most of this image.

I like the sense of splash in the upper left and that fine wave structure in the lower right, Preston.  Connecting with the greenish water in the middle works very well.  The contrast between the moving water and the surrounding rocks is good also.

Preston, I like this, but agree with some others who have mentioned feeling thrown off a bit. I think the sudden direction change in the water so close to the corner is what's doing it for me.
Shutter speed looks great here, even with the varying water speed, and I really like the lower left green and upper right tiny pool of water and how they anchor their corners.