I entered this shot after I took it a few hours before rollover but originally had this one entered I thought the sky was more dramatic with the rainbow shot so I ended up going with that. I didn't end up with a bad score just wondering what you all thought.
This was the hardest challenge I have entered from a choosing standpoint. I had about 5 or6 to choose from then got the rainbow shot after I finally settled on one. The main reason I went with the rainbow was the sky and I was hoping the rainbow may grab the voters attention. I am not complaining about the score though, it did make my top 5 on my page.
In my opinion, while many people might have visually liked the second one better, it would have done worse score wise.
The reason for this is because while it is a beautiful picture, it is one that is similar to many other entries in the challenge whereas your rainbow picture was unique and interesting. Your second picture is visually pleasing, but it doesn't have any wow factors, and since so many landscape images are visually pleasing in some ways it becomes "average" would not prompt massively high scores. So I think some people who would have liked the second picture better would have actually given the first a higher score. Does that make sense?
Here is an example that has similar elements to your photo, mountain, water, trees and clouds that I find very visually pleasing that did worse than your rainbow entry
In my opinion, while many people might have visually liked the second one better, it would have done worse score wise.
The reason for this is because while it is a beautiful picture, it is one that is similar to many other entries in the challenge whereas your rainbow picture was unique and interesting. Your second picture is visually pleasing, but it doesn't have any wow factors, and since so many landscape images are visually pleasing in some ways it becomes "average" would not prompt massively high scores. So I think some people who would have liked the second picture better would have actually given the first a higher score. Does that make sense?
Yes it does. I think my originally entry would have scored between a 5-5.5. Now if There was a more dramatic sky for my mountain/lake shots that would probably have changed things but as it is the sky is quite dull and boring. Thank you all for your input.
lol, yeah that is one of my teammates shots and was surprised to see it finish under mine. It seems I have to step up my game with this DPL as there are so many more entries and many similar entries.
To tell you the truth, I like your alternate entry better, as well.
While it is a neat thing to capture a good strong rainbow image, the thing about rainbows is that they are about color. Looking at the image, I could also mistake this for a spray of water from a pipe on the other side of the trees. (Were rainbow not in the title, I'm not sure that I would have known what it was, without a long look. Which is not what the voters tend to do.) The tree in the foreground competes with the rainbow as well. The composition of your second image is much stronger for me.
Here is an example that has similar elements to your photo, mountain, water, trees and clouds that I find very visually pleasing that did worse than your rainbow entry
The two images are very different, the one you quote does not have that feeling of peace that jminso's alternate does. The clouds are too overpowering
I like the alternate due to the strong composition. The triangular shape of the mountain adds strength to the image that is just not there in your entry. I gave you an 8 on the entry too, but I definitely like the altenate better.
