# Planes of rock

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/planes-of-rock/50740>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** landscape, black-and-white, intimate\
**Created:** [May 7, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/planes-of-rock/50740 "2026-05-07T14:35:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Don\_Peters](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/don_peters/32/87970_2.png) [@Don\_Peters](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Don_Peters)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/planes-of-rock/50740/1 "2026-05-07T14:35:44Z")

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![Rocks DD 2 c.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/1/2157c0edc128ce042e7f9b1875cd06b5727c12ea.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

This is an outcropping of rock in the Phoenix Mountains. The sun was just rising and the light was almost horizontal.

### Specific Feedback

All comments are welcome.

### Technical Details

ISO 100, 300mm, f/11, 1/125th sec. Ten-shot focus-stack.

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ed\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Lowe)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/planes-of-rock/50740/2 "2026-05-07T17:17:25Z")

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Hi Don,  
Lots of textures and details to savor and enjoy in this intimate landscape. I also quite like the B&W conversion and I like the way the shadows add a sense of depth to the scene. Very nicely done and no suggestions from me.

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**Author:** ![Preston\_Birdwell](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/preston_birdwell/32/374_2.png) [@Preston\_Birdwell](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Preston_Birdwell)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/planes-of-rock/50740/3 "2026-05-07T17:25:04Z")

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Nicely done, Don. The textures are excellent. You might consider bringing down the bright lights a bit and perhaps adjusting the mids just a wee bit. I like composition and the flow of the image.  
-P

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**Author:** ![Don\_Peters](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/don_peters/32/87970_2.png) [@Don\_Peters](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Don_Peters)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/planes-of-rock/50740/4 "2026-05-07T23:16:52Z")

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Ed and Preston, thanks. I’ll give some thought to the tones, Preston.

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**Author:** ![brenda\_tharp](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/brenda_tharp/32/62549_2.png) [@brenda\_tharp](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/brenda_tharp)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/planes-of-rock/50740/5 "2026-05-08T00:54:34Z")

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Hi Don, I like this image a lot. I agree with possibly lowering the highlights just a tiny bit, but overall I like the contrast in this image and the overall abstract results of the pattern. Well seen!