i am no michelle

I am in a photography class this semester and my next assignment due is a landscape/nature photgraph. I have had a miserable time thus far because I know how to identify a great picture but not how to take one. The assignment require us to take 24 photos but only turn in one so I would like to provide a few of the best (of what I have) and get your opinion on which one I should use. All pictures were taken in Sedona. Please list your choice with your reason in the comments section. Click on the photos to enlarge them.

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