-- James A Deck (jim_deck@netwrx.net), November 19, 1998

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-- James A Deck (jim_deck@netwrx.net), November 19, 1998.

jim, This picture is too busy. There is no sense of the subject. The sky is uninteresting and distracting, the creek is barely visible and the lighting is less than ideal.

-- richard mittleman (gon2foto@gte.net), November 19, 1998.

I have to agree with richard. The interest here seems to be the rocks. Compositionally, the picture should be focus on them. The sky at the top pulls the eye away. The rocks themselves appear to small.

-- Paul Lenson (lenson@pci.on.ca), November 19, 1998.

Move closer to the interesting red rocks and keep the dead tree out of the frame?

-- Larry Korhnak (lvk@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu), November 19, 1998.

I would have to agree with previous posters in that the subject matter is too complex. While this photo may have made a good 16 X 20 print off a 4x5 negative or slide, IMHO the images that seem to shine in internet publishing are simpler, more graphic images. The subject matter and especially the red rocks are very photogenic however.

-- Warren Kato (wkato@aol.com), November 20, 1998.

I must admit the sky bothers me too. This is the worst of two similar shots, the second is much better. I suppose I prefer the busy look. It sounds like I really need to work on framing the subject. This was taken on my first true photo excursion. I appreciate all of your comments.

Thanks, -Jim

-- James A Deck (jim_deck@netwrx.net), November 20, 1998.