Snow-capped Snowdon, highest mountain in Wales..mono conversion

[simonkit]

 Following on from my last post I've just converted this photograph of a snow-capped Snowdon to mono and would appreciate feedback

 Thanks

 Simon

 

[kikashi]

At the risk, as ever, of upsetting Russ by suggesting a crop, I think it would work better without the bottom third. I find the big rock in the foreground a distraction.

Jeremy

[Paulo Bizarro]

I do not find the rock distracting, for me it provides a sense of scale. I find the reflection of the mountain too bright.

[opgr]

I do not find the rock distracting, for me it provides a sense of scale. I find the reflection of the mountain too bright.

+1

I like the composition as is. The rock provides both a sense of depth, as well as placing a natural object in front of the almost graphical drawing in the back. The latter being the interest of the image for me. I do find the reflection too bright as well, also makes a slightly artificial look. Plus I also find the rather visible USM borders distracting. For screen output, it wouldn't need that much imo.

edit: the mountains in the back could use a little more separation from the sky.

[simonkit]

 Thanks, great feedback again...completely agree about the too light reflection, now adjusted slightly. For me the rock is important, take it away and there's no foreground which pretty changes it to a "snap"

Simon