I don't know what was floating the other voters boats.
Perhaps the Fuji colour cast, that makes the sky green? Not that it warranted a 1, bu hey. Seems to be a problem on all Fujis - certainly is on mine. The 602Z has custom white balance modes though, does it not? Would love that option, SO fed up of having to adjust all the sunlight shots in PSP ...
Gorgeous. Great sense of space and scale. The composition is tight, the colours are glorious, and there are some very tactile textures in the rocks and grass. 10 from me.
A lovely classic landscape shot. The rocks in the foreground provide interest, whilst the mountains provide a sense of vastness. Technically very good - lovely colour, focus and depth of field. My only negative would be the squareness of this photo - it's not bad but I think I'd prefer a wider shot (depending on what was out each side). Well done though - one of the best and very true to the challenge title.
This photo just shouts black and white or sepia to me. That way the focus would be on the shapes and textures of the land rather than the colors. I also don't care for the square format. It just doesn't work for me. 6
This looks like a good candidate for a polarizer. With a blue sky, this would be a contender. The crop, the angle, the colors of the land are great. But with the sky stark white, it loses a lot of appeal. Very good shot in any event. I wish I had something like this to shoot. I may have even entered - Inspzil