Hi Kenneth. There is a lot of beautiful country between Chicago and LA, and you've found some here. You also found a time where there was an interesting sky, with clouds that start to hint at a storm. The sloping line on the left leading up to the rock formations makes for a nice composition.

I think it is a pleasing image as is, and I am guessing accurately portrays what a viewer would have seen positioned next to you as you took the photo. I also think though that there is room to interpret the image beyond the literal. What were you feeling when you took this? What attracted you to this particular chunk of rock out of all that sit along the path of your journey? Your title suggests it might have been the rough texture of the rock, perhaps juxtaposed against the smooth clouds and sky, that compelled you to photography this.

For me I am drawn to the clouds beginning to suggest a storm. It makes me think what this might have looked like a bit later when that storm develops and brings dramatic lighting. I took a cut at editing it a little more dramatically with that in mind with the result below. I am not sure what the scene said to you, so my version may be well off of the mark. As the photographer Guy Tal would say, a rock is more than a rock. And so it's up to you to show what the rock means to you.   Posted: 02/12/2025 19:55:05

Hello Kenneth,
Lovely scene.
I also could see enhancing the contrast in the sky a bit.
Otherwise, I quite like your image . . . well done.
  Posted: 02/14/2025 00:18:50

Maybe I would like the image to be sharper. I would also crop the grass in front. Saturate the overall image a bit and use a grad on the sky to bring out more drama.   Posted: 02/17/2025 02:33:01