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Becca
17th of June 2005 (Fri), 17:49
A couple of pics that I took on a recent trip to the Grand Canyon. I was lucky enough to be there when a thunderstorm went through and got some great cloud shots.

Comments welcomed and appreciated! :D

Thanks!
kenyc
17th of June 2005 (Fri), 17:58
WOW! Extremely Nice! Especially the first one! WOW!

KAC
rich_yau
17th of June 2005 (Fri), 19:18
nice i like it. 2nd one is my favorite. 1st one needs improvement in composition. Maybe a crop to follow rule of thirds and also taking away the right portionFeels very unbalanced. Needs a little bit more sky on the 2st. Just a tad
kenyc
17th of June 2005 (Fri), 20:14
I think the first one is fine as is, I wouldn't change a thing. The rule of thirds is just as suggestion and this first photo would be diminished by applying it. The reason is that there are two very strong focal points that each stand on there own. If it were divided completely horizontally in half that would be an issue, but the left and right sides are at different distances and the horizon line is not entirely horizontal...which makes all the difference in this case. I do agree though the 2nd one would be improved by cropping some of the dark bottom out. The problem with that is you need more sky or it will have "funny" proportions and you can't really crop the left or the tree on the right that balances the color on the left....

"Your mileage may vary." :)

KAC
GTogs
17th of June 2005 (Fri), 20:36
I wouldn't change a thing! I like both of them, but number two is my favorite!
SWPhotoImaging
17th of June 2005 (Fri), 22:24
Love #1
felix21685
17th of June 2005 (Fri), 22:28
neat clouds..very well done.did you drive through flagstaff ? thats where i go to school :)
Rendezvous
17th of June 2005 (Fri), 23:58
Good shots :)
Becca
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 05:29
Thanks for all the nice comments!

Felix, we did go through Flagstaff, even took a drive up to the Arizona Snow Bowl. So strange that it was over 100 degrees when we left Phoenix, and there was snow up there! Its a beautiful state and I can't wait to come back!
ayotnoms
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 10:36
For both photos: two thumbs up!!http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/562739/1/25187932-M.gif
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Blue skies, great. Skies with big stormy clouds, a w e s o m e !!!
sparker1
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 10:51
Very good shots. Unusual sky.
Screamer
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 11:02
Great Shots! Love the thunderhead!
felix21685
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 17:02
:D thats what i love about going to school up there.
drive 20 min and im snowboarding :) love it..
share some more pics from that trip !!
Becca
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 17:51
Felix,
Here are a couple of links to pics from that trip. A lot of them are just "snaps" for my mom and I to remember the trip, but I am pretty happy with some of them.

http://community.webshots.com/album/358037295PVKsOE

http://community.webshots.com/album/358101688yyQgog

Enjoy!
felix21685
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 23:53
hahah you guys went to Tlaquepaque thats too funny..i know alot of people that like that place..its fun :) christmas time they have some neat christmas lights down there lots of displays through apartment buildings and stuff..

very cool shots..lol snowbowl..barely any snow up there..but its been pretty warm..
neat shots..!!