This really is an impressive image. I've seen very few sevens and eights that can compare. I definitely give it a 9 plus. All the different textures really come out to create a strange and twisted image. Almost doesn't seem like earth - except that I saw the place you took it. Crazy Cool!
Wonderful creativity. I think your effect, which I'm interested in reading about post-voting, really helps capture a desolate mood. While I hope I'm wrong, I fear that you'll be smashed to bits here, though... :-/
Interesting twist on a lanscape for this challenge. Use of grain to emphasize the desolation of the scene is a good idea that works well. There is a bend toward smooth neat imaged landscapes to do well so expect some voters to give this a lowere score. They will view the grain as coverup for a poor quality image. The light haloing around the big tree at left of center is a big of a distraction in this fine concept.
This looks like a sci-fi version of earth after WW III. A definite contrast to all the beautiful shots, yet it meets the challenge and is well done. 6 for now, but will be taking a second look later.
Extreme noise, extreme artifacts, but somehow it seems to fit the scene. I like the effect. It is weird, it is strange but it is also pretty cool art-wise. :)
My idea of a landscape photo is one that captures the natural environment. Some editing is fine!! I just feel that this is a bit much. I would really like to see unedited, a little more "aunatural".
wowza! the grain/noise looks really rad! it definitely sets your photo apart from the others! great blue in the sky and i love the cracking of the dry mud. 7
Lookes like it had the potential to be a very interesting shot if it weren't for the low image quality creating that wierd pattern (most visible in the sky).
The grain effect for this picture turned something that would have been a 4 for me into an above average shot. I give you a 6. Great slection of texture on this one. It really works!
6 - Mainly for the potential. Criticism; like perhaps a few others are saying, and I realize you were likely going for this 'look/feel', but the grain/noise(?) added just does not complement this shot in my opinion. The texture in the dried/cracked mud and the dead trees, coupled with the 'contrary' water nearby, would have made for a great shot. Same goes for the colors. Compositionally, I think a slightly different crop, especially bottom left where that partial shadow is, incorporated or excluded, would have made this better in my opinion. Possibly also more of a horizontal 'framing', showing the more flat and expansive type landscape. Was your call though, not mine, but if this were 'clean', possibly an 8. Not sure if the frame helps.
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