Hard to know how to judge this one. The photo is gorgeous! But...the little bit of blue in the sky doesn't speak to me as a burst of color that is offsetting anything. So I have judge the photo in the context of the challenge but I think I will only deduct a point cause I love the photo so much. Maybe I should focus more on the challenge category but nahhh. I love this.
My guess is that it's not BURSTING enough? I think they need to get out from behind their desks more...
Beautiful scape, great composition, perfect WB, great photography and it DMC.
Not buying it for the challenge - the blue is not intense enough, and blends with the rest of the shot rather than being an emphasis. However, this is an absolutely gorgeous photo. I especially like the big fir on the left 1/3 line as an anchor and balance to the mountain peak on the right 1/3. Wonderful motion patterns in the water, and great color on the bushes. Looks like the unspoiled wilderness, right down to no human tracks in the snow! 7
I like the picture, but when I first looked at it, my eyes landed on the brownish plants in the middle, not on the blue sky. Might've benefited from a tighter crop.