The black border is the top of an apartment building, I like the way the sunbeams shine from behind it and the texture of the clouds. I'm curious about how this will do, since it is clearly very 'outside the box'...
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I like the colours, light, and the unorthodox placement of the clouds alongside the frame's edges, with empty sky filling most of the frame. I don't like the horizontal black band in the bottom, I think that the image would be much better with it cut off (I realize that it won't be fit for this challenge then), and I don't think it adds anything to this shot.
Hmmm, not sure about this. With the big black border only on the lower edge, it looks like it's a picture file that's loaded corruptly. Maybe you'll do better next time, Cindi. ;-)
hum....I'm wondering what the black line is below our sunset? Perhaps a little too much crop? The detail you've captured in the clouds is amazing, the black void at the bottom of the shot, not so amazing. Sorry.
Man I sat here a few seconds waiting for the rest of the image to download before realising there is no more. I guess I don't have to tell you that it's gonna hurt your score.
v interesting - somehow could almost be Gursky. I'm sure it'll be slated, but it's a fascinating approach. The weight across the frame works well for this crop, and the tonality is marvellous.
Very stylish. I love the entire compostion. THe sky is a beautiful burnt orange, and there is so much detail in the clouds. I really like the black border at the bottom.