This is one of the formations in Zion national Park. I visit here often. It never really struck me until my last visit when I was leaving in the sunlight was hitting the top of the high canyon wall. It looks very good in color by felt black and white my be more dramatic and tried a conversion. I also tried to light and the trees and foliage at the bottom of the canyon. I hope you enjoy. Any recommendations are welcome.

Gordon

Gordon, I really like this one. Dramatic, but not 'over done'. Nice conversion. Definitely looks like an area I'd like to visit,
Regards,
Bill

Geesh I'd like to visit there, nicely captured and rendered. Nit - correct apparent distortion on LHS?

regards,

Bob

gordon

this is a great vista but i wonder how it would look if you gave the land some more attention? lighten and give some more contrast maybe.

Cheers

Martyn

Good job, Gordon. Zion lends itself to both color and B&W. You caught some good dramatic light here. Moving ahead and to the right might have eliminated the road and bush in the LRC though, my guess, that would put you at a different, less advantageous, height.

I like the composition a lot. I agree with Martyn...I wonder if there isn't more brightness/contrast lurking in this one.

What a magnificent scenery. Great job Gordon.

greswolde wrote:
gordon

this is a great vista but i wonder how it would look if you gave the land some more attention? lighten and give some more contrast maybe.

Cheers

Martyn

That's something I personally wondered and wrestled with myself. I lightened the trees but I wonder if I should lighten them more for more contrast? Or is there another part that could use more work? I'm open to ideas and suggestions.

Gordon

I'd like to see a little more contrast in the foreground and mountain walls. a good capture.
regards, tom

Gordon, I hope you dont mind but i was struggling to explain my thoughts so I have created a rework of your image so it will be easier to explain (if you do not want me to do this I apologize, let me know and i will remove the post)

Now I only had the low res file to work with so its not very subtle but its the best i could do with a small file

Nice scenic/cpmposition. I would lose the highway though to pereserve the purity of the landscape. Like it a lot otherwise. Take care. Bob

greswolde wrote:
Gordon, I hope you dont mind but i was struggling to explain my thoughts so I have created a rework of your image so it will be easier to explain (if you do not want me to do this I apologize, let me know and i will remove the post)


I am perfectly happy to have other people work on my pictures. As we all know, picture is worth a thousand words and what you have done explains to me what you see as potential a lot more then a description would. I think it's great to see this comparison and would be curious to see what other people think. I will also go back and take a look at the picture and see what I can do with the larger file.

Gordon

Gordon
Well done on your shot. Your processing works perfectly for my eye.