Liquid Gold
by Melethia

Comment by De Sousa:
Great abstract, good colors and composition. The image is so beautiful that I forgot this was a Gold Challenge..., and gave you a 10.

Light fixture high contrast
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
This is really nice, Melethia. I just found this thread tonight, so I am trying to catch up.

Silent Sentinels
by Melethia

Comment by Jason_Cross:
These trees do have a Zen quality about them, although Zen is not the first thing I think of when I see them. For some reason I get Friendship out of this picture. That seems weird! Great job. 8

Light fixture high contrast
by Melethia

Comment by alpharich:
very nice love the texture of the wood!

Silent Sentinels
by Melethia

Comment by SandyP:
As little as I know about zen. . .this photo does "speak" it to me. It has harmony, peace, simplicity. I really love it. This one would make a great framed print for an office or home.

Silent Sentinels
by Melethia

Comment by violinist123:
I like the dreamy effect here. Very serene, good balance between sky and earth. Meets the challenge well. Trees should be in sharp focus, doing so would not destroy the effect. I would also move them to the right and crop out that little scraggly one. Horizon is a bit sloped. Overall, a nice shot. 5.

Liquid Gold
by Melethia

Comment by levyj413:
I'm one of your 21 7s. I'd say the 6s to 10s let you know that many people liked it. :)

Silent Sentinels
by Melethia

Comment by Jutilda:
Very pretty. I like the softness. The cool blues and greens are soothing and serene.

Liquid Gold
by Melethia

Comment by puzzled:
I gave this a 9 - it was gold, and it was beautiful in my eyes and on my monitor. I'm a sucker for swirly water reflections, though. The colors really are exquisite. Nice job!

Liquid Gold
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
What I liked about this image is your creativity and the overall design of the photo. Despite the obvious effects of reflections in water, the shot is clear and technically well made. I scored this a 5 and struggled to rate it higher. However on my monitor the building looks yellow to beige rather than gold. (I hope it's not my monitor. I don't think it is because calibration information suggests it's ok.) In the end, I stuck with 5 because I liked the image but felt it wasn't really "gold". (no DNMC, just a shade off.)