While I would appreciate some sort of a visual anchor in most images, I'm not looking for a defined focal point as a prerequisite for a good photo. The anchor, here, is clearly and amply provided by the diagonal row of shadowed trees which intersect the rounding meadow, so perfectly kempt by a full tonal range of light and detail. The contrast this paints is stark, utterly dynamic and further amplified by the depths and pitch of the slope(s).
The exposure is so dead-on, so trimmed on the texture, shape and expanse of the ground (and, to a lesser degree, on the tree crowns), that there is very little room to consider the dark verticals and diagonals the row of trunks create anything but ordering elements.
I find this image remarkable and exciting, not only because of the eye behind the camera, which recognized the extraordinary potential of this scene, but also for its disarmingly uncontrived composition.
The balance achieved here, between light and dark, is a fine poise indeed, yet there is no impression of manipulation or imposition on part of a photographer.
To me, this photograph meets the topical demands of the challenge creatively first of all. The technical accomplishments are there, but they are there quietly, subordinated to locale, subject and a photographic manner sensitive to such things.
The score it drew here is a negligible abomination, in my view.
Great movement through the frame, lovely subject and a very evocative time of day. Cropping out the bottoms of those distant trees makes this very powerful . I really like this.
I like how you acctually feel like you might fall down or into the picture on the shot. The 3D effect is great, not flat at all. I like the lines of how the trees are growing at such a different angle than the hill is running, nice 8
I absolutely love the strong texture of the grass and wood in this photo, and I like the way the trees repeat at regular intervals, creating a rhythm that paces the eye's march through the space. I cannot see a way to improve this photo; yet I wish for a stronger central unifying subject than a row of trees or a bright spot of grass.
Composition: 5
Technical: 6
Appeal: 6, the similar lean of some of the trees gives a nice visual flow
Challenge: 7, good tone range
Overall Calculated Average Score: 6
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