In this image, I see Mt Rainier, a rare enough occurance! It is centered, which gives the photo and mountain a solid, anchored look. The large dark portion adds to this feel in a (wisely) needed way, because the mountain, disappearing into the clouds, tends to look higher and in need of anchoring. The rule of thirds would have, in my opinion taken from this, when it is what is needed for the strong mountain look. This is an extremely difficult shot, because you have different whites on white and different grays on gray and black. You have a few other very subtle hues mixed in just to make it interesting!
Below, folks said that the image was too dark, but to me an image is too dark only when it should be lighter. In this case, I think the darkness adds to the drama of the mountain and clouds. What's missing for me here are strong contrasts. It is a very subtle image with grays on grays on lighter grays. It would be nice, perhaps if more whites were present, which would increase the drama without lightening it too much. The clouds you've captured here are quite marvelous, and I love how they float in three distinct levels, giving the image depth and interest. In this photo the focus is the clouds, which also get focus in your title. In fact, the mountain seems appropriately hazy and a bit blurry compared to those sharp clouds. I suppose some may be perplexed that there is a mountain here, but the clouds are stealing the show! Mountains do have the corner on being majestic, and focus on the mountain is probably anticipated, but I'm glad you made the choice to show us that clouds can hold their own, too, even if your exploration did not pull an exciting score. Again, perhapas more contrast in the clouds may have increased their importance in the shot.
In sum, this is a solid shot. You've managed to give clouds the focus and provide some drama through lighting and good composition. Many of the elements that really work well in your photo are not evident with a mere cursory look, which is what most folks give images here these days, but I want to congratulate you on crafting an image that is both interesting and engaging.
Nice shot but the details seem washed out. Maybe changing the white balance would bring out the snow of the mountain and make the clouds a little more dramatic.
I visit this area often, I like the shot. I know that time was short for the challenge, but I've often seen a similar set-up with near blinding brilliant white off of the top of those clouds, set against the snow to make an incredible contrast of black/white. Maybe you could sneak one of those into another challenge. =)
I personaly think the colours are a little off in this picture. But meets the weather aspect of the challenge and the shape and shadows of the clouds are great.
Love this subject! Nice composition with Ranier centered. The colors seem dull and on the magenta/pusplish side. I would like to see the crisp white of the snow.
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