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Lovely scene! I love the minimalism of the trees, but the smoke from the fires really adds to the image. Surreal is a great way to describe this.
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This is a very beautiful and evocative landscape Steve. I would remove some of the foreground, to just below the clump of grass and earth as I don't think the near fg is needed. I love the additional detail showing up in you website version.
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Hey Steve,
Very dramatic in the smoke with great depth. I'm with Hilary on removing about 1/3 of the FG......will still show the fire and strengthen the comp IMO. Very nicely done.
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Hilary Hann
This is a very beautiful and evocative landscape Steve. I would remove some of the foreground, to just below the clump of grass and earth as I don't think the near fg is needed. I love the additional detail showing up in you website version.
Many thanks for the complement, the inspiration and the tip. Will definitely do. I think I let conformity with the rule of thirds trump my creativity here as the story in this image really is less about the black grass and more about the immense scale of the wall of smoke and fire.
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Yes indeed Steve. I posted a link on my FB page to an article about being 'fearless' with your photography. You may well enjoy it.
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Hi Steve - this works very well and the suggested crop will only enhance it. Nicely done.
TFS,
Rachel
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Steve, I love this! 
I too vote for taking some off the bottom. So much mood here!
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Steve,
I see my first thought on cropping from the bottom is a popular one above.
Great look to this image wiht the composition and colors int he sky - wonderful work. Do the crop and you have a winner.
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As soon as I saw this I wanted it cropped from the bottom, love the mood and drama captured.
I think I let conformity with the rule of thirds trump my creativity here as the story in this image really is less about the black grass and more about the immense scale of the wall of smoke and fire.
I think Ansel said it best when it come to rules and photographs
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs - Ansel Adams
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Agree with above, love the bright part of the smoke drawing attn to the 3 trees which are the focus anyway.