Coconino National Forest, Arizona

Cornflake

Earlier this week I photographed this area for two days. Criticism would be welcome.

On the last morning there was snow.

Stumblebum

First and last are absolute killers Don! Cheers!

Cornflake

Thanks, Taz.

roaddog52

@Stumblebum said:
First and last are absolute killers Don! Cheers!

I agree 100%.

Cornflake

Thanks.

kdog

Wow on 6! Runner ups on 1 and 5.

denisegoldberg

Love the last one!

Cornflake

Joel, Denise, thanks.

roaddog52

Great set Don. I really love that storm light in the first image. Dark clouds in the back, with sunlight highlighting the trees. My only nit would be, a little more at the bottom of the trees, to anchor the whole image.

Phil

Cornflake

Thanks, Phil. I agree with your nit. There was junk at the bottom that I didn't want in the photo. When this great light suddenly developed, I couldn't immediately see a better way to frame around the junk. In the next to last photo, taken in the same spot the next morning, I found a solution, sort of.

roaddog52

@Cornflake said:
Thanks, Phil. I agree with your nit. There was junk at the bottom that I didn't want in the photo. When this great light suddenly developed, I couldn't immediately see a better way to frame around the junk. In the next to last photo, taken in the same spot the next morning, I found a solution, sort of.

Don, I understand. sometimes, light like that is so fleeting, that all we can do is to compose, shoot, compose shoot. Repeat. I like the fact that you returned, and explored the opportunity further.

jerryr

very nice - especially the last one!

sarasphotos

My favorites are the second (I love fences!), third and last ones. I understand about the "junk" in the first image influencing your crop but like Phil I am a bit bugged by the lack of anchor in the bottom left.

Very nice series Don.

Cornflake

jerry, Sara, thank you both for the comments.

joshhuntnm

I agree... especially like first and last!

Cornflake

Thanks, Josh.

black mamba

Nice work, Don. The last one is truly epic.

Eia

1 for me - the ominous clouds sets off the trees and beautiful light. Same with #3.