WOW!!! wasn`t expecting this !.Learnt such a lot from this site and the many comments.Thankyou ALL.
About the picture .Got to the location with about 10mins of sunlight to go(traffic jam).Had to walk Quite a way to get there too.In all the rush managed to forget my compact flash card in the Car DOH!,But had a spare 64mb in my bag PHEW!.
Anyway could only shoot off 6 pics in raw format but came away with this as one, WOW what a challenge and a ribbon to boot!!!!
THankyou again
(regards to Mr Higgin for the tip on Location !!)
I think your dodging and burning needs a little work, and the cross in the sky is a little crispy with the pixels. Sorry, but also im not fond of the mismatched placement of the stones on the ground as well. I think the sky is too bright and the ground is too dark, and I don't really like the colour of the sky. I really stand out from the rest of the commments, but this is how i feel.
great composition and texture elements between the tree and the wall. I love th esingle color looks and the dramatic sky.
Nice work against the other "stiff competition"
This has many strengths: the composition is very good (except it's maybe a little tite on the round-topped stone) and there's an appealing oevrall smoothness of tone. Two things (or maybe 3) bother me though: the highlights on the cross-topped monument seem overly bright, way out of proportion to the softness of the rest of the image. You have muted the sky significantly, so it is very obvious that these highlights "borrow" from a "different" sky. Another problem is the distinct haloing of the sky/hill border, which is a very distracting imperfection to me. Finally, I'm not convinced that the distinctly yellow cast you've thrown into the sky is working to your advantage.
So my judgment is that you SHOT a heck of an image but went a little off-track in your post-processing. Still a strong score but not top-tier for me.
Great perspective and colors. Textures are rich and the sky and composition makes this shot stand out from the others. Congratulations. One of my favorites for this challenge.
I am making two passes on this Challenge. I will vote on your photo then return later(before voting is over) to comment on what I like and dislike about your shot. You can take the comments however you wish and I will try not to be mean. Just don't take it the wrong way.
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IMO this is the best in this competition. You have a beautiful sky with a nice foreground. Everything is in good focus. Job well done. 10
Beautiful picture! it looks as if it could go onto a postcard, or something like that! its just gorgeous. I do not, however, like your title. I think it goes with the subject, but it is disrespectful
A View to Die For !
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