Fort Rock, Oregon is a volcanic tuff ring

[JeanneLou]

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My question is if the foreground is sufficient interest to draw you up to the rocks. The trail kind of disappears in the sage brush.

[Krusty79]

That's a cool formation. Since the trail seems to peter out and not provide a leading line, I think your next best bet is to use that large rock on the left. I think that because it has the same color and texture as the upper formation, it will help lead the viewer's eye to the formation on top if you moved in a little closer to it.

[JFSanders]

Actually the first thing I noticed was the rock wall at the top, then the flowers at the bottom and then the large boulder on the left. Never did see a trail.

Jim

[JeanneLou]

LOL Jim, it is really hard to see now that I look again. I know it was there since we hiked around for a bit. It starts at the bottom left and is just the little more sandy part of the ground. Thanks for your reply. I want to go back and explore the area some time and I'll try again.

[JeanneLou]

Originally Posted by Krusty79

That's a cool formation. Since the trail seems to peter out and not provide a leading line, I think your next best bet is to use that large rock on the left. I think that because it has the same color and texture as the upper formation, it will help lead the viewer's eye to the formation on top if you moved in a little closer to it.

Thank you. I did take lots of photos and used the larger rock leading upwards in a couple of shots. I'll try another post one day to see if that one worked. I appreciate your comment.

[milosh]

I don't see the trail either. Actually, as opposed to what Krusty said, I think a better foreground object would be the green and gray/bluish grass in the right corner of this photo. I have a feeling that if you used the rock on the left, it would be hard to distinguish it from the rocks in the background, because they're the same. If you used the grass, it would be a matter of adjusting brightness and saturation (between grass and rocks) in order to lead the eye up to the rocks.

[Drkranger]

I like this shot, but for me the first thing I noticed was the foliage in front did nothing to enhance the shot as is. I think I would have done one of two things: 1) get closer to the rock on the left and have that as the main foreground subject, or 2) get lower to the ground and almost shoot up to the rock wall in the background, seemingly making it more imposing.

As for the trail, I'm not sure I see anything either.

[crockny]

The first thing I noticed was the the rocks seem a little crowded on the top ... perhaps just a touch more sky ...

[JeanneLou]

Originally Posted by crockny

The first thing I noticed was the the rocks seem a little crowded on the top ... perhaps just a touch more sky ...

Good idea. It is so wide open out on the desert and the rocks seem very imposing.

[JeanneLou]

Originally Posted by Drkranger

I like this shot, but for me the first thing I noticed was the foliage in front did nothing to enhance the shot as is. I think I would have done one of two things: 1) get closer to the rock on the left and have that as the main foreground subject, or 2) get lower to the ground and almost shoot up to the rock wall in the background, seemingly making it more imposing.

As for the trail, I'm not sure I see anything either.

I see what you mean. Funny how it makes perfect sense to be lower to the ground for a shot when you have already left. : ) That would have made them much more imposing. Thanks for the feedback.