Petrified forest NP

I like the soft blue/magenta light and foreground of petrified logs and mud cracks.  This is a park that is difficult to photograph as one needs to be out of the park by sunset with their regulated daytime hours.

Having never been there I must say this is a very intriguing image, Tim. The large view is wonderful with all the details and textures in the scene. I am also enjoying the pastel colors in the sky. Nicely done.

Ed

Thanks - Yeah it is very difficult to do proper photography there, they've had so many people steal the petrified wood that it's locked from sunset to sunrise. I got a back country camping permit, then spoke to the Rangers and asked if I could drive down the road to one of the daytime spots before sunrise, and they were fine with that. 

Great light provided you with an image with rich texture and very believable colors. There's a lot of negative space included to include the moon. I would crop out much of the sky and make it about the trees and mud.

The colors and details in the logs look great, Tim, especially in the larger view.  The half moon is a fine addition to the sky.  While I could see a view cropped to focus on the land and logs, I like how this view recreates the sense of space that is part of this park.  Nice of the rangers to be accommodating, that can be unusual these days in the busier parks.

A beautiful image, Tim. A very strong composition with good details in all the elements.  Especially like the background cliffs. The ranger did you a good solid, nice to hear that.

I always was curious how to capture petrified wood. Now I know. This really brings out the tones well. Well done!
Cheers

The large version is an absolute must-see.  I really like this.  I'm torn about the inclusion of the moon.  It alludes to the moonscape quality of the area, or a constant that has always presided over the area, but I think artistically the moon is too small and too hot. 
Very nicely done, and way to go with asking the right way, getting a permit, and getting in there early.  I have found it pretty amazing what happens when one just asks (especially now as a middle-aged woman...nobody thinks looter or vandal when they see me with my camera).
ML

This is nicely done, Tim.  The foreground is strong and there is a lot of interest in the middleground as well.  I do feel like the there is not a strong connection between the middleground and the background cliffs, but it is a minor nit.  There is an interesting juxtaposition between the moon in the upper left hand corner and the petrified log in the immediate foreground on the right hand side.  A diagonal line connects these two points of interest which works well compositionally.  Although the moon takes up far less pixel real estate it carries a lot of visual weight in what is mostly an empty sky.