Around Sunset Crater, Arizona

Cornflake

I've often photographed this area. I went back yet again in the hope of rampant wildflowers and perhaps some good light and was a little disappointed in both regards, but it was great camping weather and I had a blast. Criticism is always welcome.

1 Not in the national monument but nearby.

2 Sunset Crater itself.

3 Same place as number two but looking in the opposite direction.

4 Flowers and a fallen ponderosa pine.

5 Not a crowd-pleaser but it captured a mood for me.

Thanks for looking.

denisegoldberg

The first image is my favorite. The curves and lines complement the tree and its shadow.

Cornflake

Thanks, Denise. That's my favorite as well.

pathfinder

I like the first one the best as well, but I think the second image has potential also.

If the second image were mine I would put some modest, subtle light on the yellow flowers to help them catch and hold my eye better, and I might darken the sky just the slightest bit if I could do that and lighten the trees on the horizon to the left also, so they are not quite a dark green blob.

Cornflake

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try those changes. Because I was using a three-stop ND grad, though, the trees on the left may be doomed to blobhood.

Stumblebum

Super work as always Don!