Question for the group on two versions of the same image

ohkphoto

Snow White
I've a quick question for you all. Is the full image too busy or ?


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Well, I have a little different take here.
Both images are beautiful, but I really like the one that includes the lake bed (2nd) . . . I love how the shore and rocks blend right into the reflection . . . leads my eyes right to the mountain, which i think is the center of interest. More importantly, it almost makes me feel as if I could walk right in to the image . . . gives it dimension. . . I don't get the same feeling with the first cropped one I would, however, crop a little of the sky on top . . . I think there's too much of it and it takes away from the mountain.
 
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