I'm jealous of your capture. I really like your saturated colors. I'm assuming the color on the land is due to post processing, as it seems a bit un-naturally yellow, but I only mean that in a good way. The effect is great. One of my top 4 picks.
This is a great photo, i think it will be undervoted because of the 640px rule, makes the shot too small. If this happens i sugest you start a thread with a link to the photo in it's real size, you will get greater appreciation. Anyway, it's worth a ribbon.
8 - Meets Challenge (2 x tools, camera and tripod) and for me, I am 'imagining' a professional photographer (trade). Fantastic vista. Criticism; I would like to see more of a focus on the tools for the Challenge aspect. Perhaps even without the photographer there, not sure. If the lighting were just on the 'plain', it would make this a much better photograph in my opinion. The shadow at the left fore, either out or played into more. Would like to have seen a 'closer from the edge' shot too. The greeny/gold of the 'plain' (hard to decipher) looks almost surreal and as I said, if that could be emphasized and the eye 'drawn' there even more than it currently is (for me), would make this a better photograph in my opinion. Not sure about the black top/bottom 'frame', but seeing as it is a semi panorama, it is likely most apt.
This one surely has a lot going for it. The red on the camra and had makes it even interesting. But knowing that it's not a panaronama, makes me wonder what else was there. It's not a bad thing. I still find it beautiful.
I love this image - beautiful colors & composition. I wish the photographer were actually at the camera, and I truly wish the frame weren't there, but a 9 nonetheless.