The Verde Valley, Arizona

Cornflake

I was there for Monday afternoon and yesterday morning. Criticism is always welcome.

1 Cathedral Rock

2 West Clear Creek

3 Rapids, West Clear Creek

4 Oak Creek

denisegoldberg

I love # 3 - the sense of movement is wonderful.
2 also draws my eye, nicely framed.

Cornflake

Thanks very much for commenting, Denise.

sarasphotos

I agree totally with Denise's coments. Although I like the framing of the shot, #1 is just way too dark for me. #4 has nice colors but the framing doesn't work for me.

Cornflake

Sara, thanks for the comments and the criticisms. I did another version of the first one with your comment in mind. It's somewhat different but still dark. Anything much brighter would be a different photograph. The feedback is appreciated.

roaddog52

Great set Don. Absolutely love the abstract nature of #3, and the B&W conversion. Sedona is one of our favorite places to visit.

Phil

sarasphotos

Don I like that second bw better. Just that bit of brightness helps for me.

boco

Een heel mooie reeks.
grt,boco.

Cornflake

Phil, Sara, boco, thanks!

Stumblebum

Like #3, very cool!

anwmn1

Don- nice work here. Not a fan of the first one but the other three are all very appealing. You found some good color in that last one!

Cornflake

Tax, Aaron, thanks. Aaron, the warm autumn has caused the seasonal color to be late and feeble, but there's still some out there.

fotoperamore

Hi. IMHO the subject in #1 is not good for B/W conversion. #2 Is very good for me, because of the low point of view, and because there is the path of the water that makes a curved line, and the eye follows it. Trees make the rest of the job. I like #3, it's abstract, it seems like steel, and there is a clear sense of movement.

jerryr

Like #1 - great job !

Juano

Love the wave! I am a blur fan and this one is very successful. #2 is well composed, #4 is too busy for my taste.

Cornflake

Thank you all for commenting.