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limr · Sep 18, 2013

Add Godzilla. Everything is better with Godzilla.

Woodsman · Sep 18, 2013

Lovely, particularly the color one. THe blues make it for me

jenko · Sep 18, 2013

The mountain is too high (no pun!) It's just squished way up in the top of the frame and I am wondering, why? Then I come to the conclusion that the sky itself must have been boring, ie cloudless. The water isn't interesting until it gets to the reflection, and the rocks actually take away from the scene because at first glance they look like scum on top of the water. Even though they are not scum, the impression is already made. So, I think you would have been better off with a non-dramatic sky, which would have drawn the eye straight to that mountain.

Majeed Badizadegan · Sep 18, 2013

To me this image isn't about color, or pop, or anything like that. It's not about being attention-grabbing and in your face. It's quite the opposite of a lot of images that I make. Not a typical product of the leanings of today's landscape photography. Not to say that's good or bad.

To me, this image is about 3 things. Mountain, Mountain Reflection, Rocks under the Lake. Not textbook rule of thirds, but pretty close.

I don't like the color because the color isn't interesting to me. I'm more interested in the textures of the rock under the water. The rocks are very intentionally part of the photo. The detail in the trees far away are also interesting to me, and the contrast of the whites and blacks.

But this image only serves what I like, maybe it does not have popular appeal. I'm okay with that, if that's the case.

kathyt · Sep 18, 2013

Rotanimod said:
To me this image isn't about color, or pop, or anything like that. It's not about being attention-grabbing and in your face. It's quite the opposite of a lot of images that I make. Not a typical product of the leanings of today's landscape photography. Not to say that's good or bad.

To me, this image is about 3 things. Mountain, Mountain Reflection, Rocks under the Lake. Not textbook rule of thirds, but pretty close.

I don't like the color because the color isn't interesting to me. I'm more interested in the textures of the rock under the water. The rocks are very intentionally part of the photo. The detail in the trees far away are also interesting to me, and the contrast of the whites and blacks.

But this image only serves what I like, maybe it does not have popular appeal. I'm okay with that, if that's the case.

The image, either way, has a very calming and tranquil effect. That is what I like about it the most.

Majeed Badizadegan · Sep 18, 2013

kathythorson said:
The image, either way, has a very calming and tranquil effect. That is what I like about it the most.

Thanks kT

Jad · Sep 19, 2013

I prefer the black and white. I feel you needed a little more sky over the mountains. I would crop off the sides a little and some off the bottom to make the mountains appear bigger. Nice image and I like what is going on in the foreground.