My first black and white entry, normally I'm not a fan, but this one looked better in b/w. It's an old castle that's being restored, hence the ugly cable on the right..
I played with highlights and shadows to bring out the clouds (and the halo!) and converted to greyscale with a gradient map..
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The "lean" of the building earns this a 9 from me (can't tell if it's true or thru the tilt of your camera.) Otherwise, the shadowy outline of the building's edge played against the stormy clouds (spectacular, btw) would have earned it a 10.
Texture, lighting and contrast make this image. Shot is a bit grainy and subject is slightly too centered. All things being equal.....this is stillone of the best shots in the challenge. Good luck!
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