We had a family reunion at Jackson over the summer, and I had asked one of the photographer’s in my camera club (www.wasatchcameraclub.com) if there were any spots that he’d recommend for good photo opportunities. This was one of them, and it was fantastic. Since I’ve gone, I’ve now seen that almost every photographer that has gone to the Tetons has shot from this location, so it may not be unique, but it’s still incredible.
I was particularly pleased with this shot for a few reasons. One, because it was just as the sun was coming up, and the barn lit up beautifully. Two, the haze was really thick in the park due to the fires in California and in the morning you couldn’t notice it nearly as bad.
I entered this one in a recent camera club competition, and it took 2nd. One of the judges there suggested that I crop the stream out. During my first two years of competitions, I think I would have done anything the judges recommended just because they surely knew more than I do… but I think sometime this year I have turned a corner and have more confidence as to what I want the photo to be like and that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. And so… I leave it in.
Having said that, when I was looking for a photo to use as the header for my blog, I instantly thought of this photo and removed the stream, and it does look good. So I ask you, anonymous readers…
Do you like the photo better with the stream or without? 
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