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    Tuzigoot

    here's a cool place in arizona called Tuzigoot. it's like a big mansion on a hill from about 900 AD.
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    Re: Tuzigoot

    It's a very interesting photo, especially with the clouds. I almost see a face in the clouds overlooking the the hill.

    As for the subject matter itself, when I look at it, I can't decide what is the subject. Is it the clouds? The path? The building at the top of the hill? I like aspects of each of them, but I'm not sure which your wanting me to see. From my perspective, it seems to be more of a cloud photo than anything. If that's not your intention, perhaps crop some of the cloud out of the top.

    I'm sure others will be able to chime in and give their critique from a far better technical standpoint.

    Regardless, it looks like a very interesting place with some definite historical culture to it.
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    Re: Tuzigoot

    I wish there was more in the FG.

    Perhaps some more photo's of the actual building/mansion(?) on the hill.

    It's a great dramatic sky, perhaps some more with the building and the sky?
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    Re: Tuzigoot

    From my perspective the clouds are dominating the photo and the foreground which should be the point of interest is not strong enough.

    I would do some PP to make the hill stand out a lot more by boosting the contrast and some burning and dodging of certain areas to make it stand out and stronger than the clouds.

    You may want to make the foreground slightly warmer, to help it stand out.

    I would consider cropping some of the clouds out if you can't make the foreground stand out enough.
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    Re: Tuzigoot

    A good composition with the lead-in path providing enough foreground interest. I think there is a good landscape format shot to be had here. Pity they did not build the mansion bigger to complement the huge clouds
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    Re: Tuzigoot

    I agree with others comments about the foreground needing a little more something going on. Perhaps even just a person walking on the path, or as Tom suggested the architects should have built up the structure further to compensate for a huge sky
    I think what would have helped this scene as it was from your end would have been to focus on the foreground foliage instead of on the building in the distance. I feel that if the immediate fg area was sharp, it would help to pull me in and bring a stronger feeling of depth.
    Still very nice
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