The Notch: Each time I go up the Little Cottonwood Canyon, I look for the notch in the mountains you see coming down that reveals the Salt Lake Valley. This last trip up, I decided to...

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Each time I go up the Little Cottonwood Canyon, I look for the notch in the mountains you see coming down that reveals the Salt Lake Valley. This last trip up, I decided to photograph this site with a variety of settings.

Attached is a set of views into the valley from the canyon.

I would appreciate your comment as to the best composition for this view.

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Doc Barry Loc: Huntsville, Alabama USA

UTMike wrote:

Each time I go up the Little Cottonwood Canyon, I look for the notch in the mountains you see coming down that reveals the Salt Lake Valley. This last trip up, I decided to photograph this site with a variety of settings.

Attached is a set of views into the valley from the canyon.

I would appreciate your comment as to the best composition for this view.

First #4 and second #2.

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

Hi Mike. All are good have their own 'personality' but I like the fourth one. Color, composition and detail of the 'notch'! Well done.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

#1 is a little difficult to look at for the color of the far side - is that strip mining?

#4 makes a very pretty composition with the clarity of the clouds and the view of the city, as well as feeling I'm standing where you were. #2 has an excellent feeling of depth with the layers of closest, close and onward.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Doc Barry wrote:

First #4 and second #2.

Thanks for looking and commenting, Doc.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

jpgto wrote:

Hi Mike. All are good have their own 'personality' but I like the fourth one. Color, composition and detail of the 'notch'! Well done.

Thanks, Jeff, for taking the time.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Compositionally --while maintaining interest in each of the major areas-- #2.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Linda From Maine wrote:

#1 is a little difficult to look at for the color of the far side - is that strip mining?

#4 makes a very pretty composition with the clarity of the clouds and the view of the city, as well as feeling I'm standing where you were. #2 has an excellent feeling of depth with the layers of closest, close and onward.

What you see is the side of the Kennecott Open Pit Copper Mine, the largest in the world. Someday when i have the time I will go up Butterfield Canyon and get a "look down" shot.

Thanks for taking the time to look and evaluate, Linda.