Two views of Canary spring

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Here are two views of the runoff from Canary spring at Mammoth Hot Springs with slightly different zoom settings (135 and 176 mm).

5D3, 100-400 IS II, 1/500s, f/16, iso 800, tripod and polarizer

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Mark, both of these are really wonderfully presented in the bright sunshine. I prefer the tighter 176mm version because it shows the detail in the sulphur/rock a little better. Hard to choose as both have their strong points.
Nicely done!

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Really great use of the bright light for this subject. It really shows off the luminance and the tonalities. I prefer the tighter composition as I feel the weight works better and there is more of a 3D effect against the dark clouds in the background.

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Both turned out really well and I don’t have a preference. They are just different. The strong contrast works really well here and the stormy skies are great. I like both.

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I also like the tighter image because of the same reason that Alan mentioned above, Mark. I do think that you’ve got a really nice light though!! It really accentuates all that texture in the runoff.

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While I like both, I prefer the first one. The sky and background are much more interesting.

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Yes - good use of mid-day light. I, too, prefer the tighter crop, as it’s all about the springs. This would be good for the current weekly challenge - breaking the “don’t shoot in the middle of the day” rule!

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@Bonnie_Lampley, I break the “mid-day” rule constantly, so that’s not a change for me…:rofl: (The old Kodak, over the shoulder method makes for some very saturated colors if you can keep the shadows from blocking up.) This was actually about 4:30, which because of the steep slope creates some nice shadows and shows off the texture. Also because of the slope and adjacent mountains this area goes into full shadow between 5 and 5:30.

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I like them both, Mark. If I had to choose, I’d take the tighter shot. Love the texture and tonal variety. I think you should explore a mono version…just for fun.

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Mark: After seeing your and David’s images from the Mammoth area I’m really regretting missing that on our trip. I like both of these, especially the light on the land and the sky. Well seen and superbly captured. >=))>

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I’ll vote for the tight one as well. I also like that the sky doesn’t pull the eye away from the runoff as much in that one.