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This is an excellent shot and I love the cloud cover in this photo! Totally awesome!
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I was on vacation when this challenge came out and was voted on, but I will tell you that for the first time I feel like the right picture came out in 1st place. This is great! Congratulations.
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Awesome shot, great tones and excellent composition. Congratulations on your well deserved blue!
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congrats on the blue!!! well done, well done indeed :)
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I agree that alittle more contrast could give it the 'wow' factor, not thats it a bad shot in any regards now, obviously!
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fantastic. maybe a little more contrast would make it even better in my opinion.
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Looks like the work of the great Ansel Adams/ Edward Weston. Great pic
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Outstanding shot, Don! I love the tones here, and the hint of shiprock is so well used here. Super, super work!
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Congratulations on your Blue with this outstanding dipiction of desolation!
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Hi Don,
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WOW!!!! WOW!!!. What a great welcome home after a 1400 miles drive the last two days. Now I need to get the validation pic in pretty quick, sure glad I didn't break down and not have a chance to do. Took this on the way to Salt lake City for my youngest daughters wedding and just got home in San Antonio Texas. A supper thanks to everyone and every single comment was nice ... THANKS!
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Wow! Absolutely fantastic entry. Congrats!
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Suh-Weet! Way ta go, EWO!
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Number One Finish ... and look at that average, awesome image Don, congratulations on the blue ribbon. :) :) :) :) Are ya still smilin'?
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Congratulations on your first ribbon! Great shot!
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Congratulations. Nice image, well deserved win.
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Holy Cow! You did it. Congratulations. That is fabulous. What a fun way to win a ribbon!!!! Excellent work.
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Congratulations Don! Awesome photo.
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Way to go Don! Well deserved.
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Nice DON! A BLUE! YAHOO!!!
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Beautiful shot, congrats!
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Congrats! I didn't vote on this one, but it would've gotten a high rating. Great way to frame the distant peak.
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Congrats on your blue. Fits the challenge very well.
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Wahooooo! Way to go, Don! This is fantastic to see you take the Blue! I am so proud of you. Can I enjoy some of the glow of greatness by association? Wahooooo!
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Congratulations on your well-deserved blue with this fantastic image. Really beautiful composition & editing.
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Excellent photograph. Congrats on your ribbon!
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Congratulations on the ribbon Don. You make desolation look so good! :D
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Woo Hoo!!! You DID IT! CONGRATULATIONS. . .I'm sure this is the first of many!!!
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Hey Don: congrats on your Blue. This was my favorite for this challenge because it is an image that exhibits great tonal depth despite the limiting factors in converting said images for 640 and then the 150k. You have outdone yourself here. Look forward to seeing more of your work.
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Awesome shot! Congrats!!!
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Congrats! Great pic. Would not want to get stranded out there.
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Now, THAT's a different take on Shiprock! Congrats on Blue!
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Very nice, great tonal range. Love the composition, too.
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This image projects a strong feeling of desolation. Great composition.
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My choice for the blue, hands down. Good luck!
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Very cool shot. The wide dof is exactly what is needed here. Good job!
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very well chosen subject for this challenge, wow, it just screams desolation! very well done on all aspects.
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I DONT KNOW IF EVERYONE ESLE FEELS THE WAY I DO , BUT I THINK IT CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THE CONTEST, GREAT JOB
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Works well for this challenge.....
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Like your shot, - detail, depth tone - nice work.
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beautifully edited. Love the tones.
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Yup, that looks pretty desolate. I once had a summer job walking barbed wire fences in NM, looking for breaks. A desolate job for sure. Nice entry.
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Great tonal deliniation and good composition. 8
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wondered how a bit more contrast might have worked, darker sky and landscape separated by bright horizon
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wonderful tonality to give this image a desolate feel, good subject and composition
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ONe of the most striking rock formations in the american SW. Lovely job with your contrast and toning. The texture of the old fence is perfect. And this part of NM is certainly desolate.
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I already voted a while ago, now I'm back for commenting. I gave this picture a 10. I think it conveys the meaning well. It's well executed. I love the isolated feel it captures. The sky is very dramatic.
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Very nice photo without doubt. Not too bad for desolation either.
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Nice and moody and great duotone - cant pick any faults and a real fave so far 10
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Great photo. I can feel the desolation.
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I love the tones and the contrast.
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Superb. One of my top picks.
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Talk about a photo with the Wow Factor! This is incredible! Perfect for the challenge and "coffee table book" awesome!! Adding it to my favorites! 10
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great shot! The black and white really accentuates the desolation of this area.
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This is just awesome. Definetely desolation to me.
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10 from me. This is awesome!
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Love it... I also like when I take pictures like that, lying on the ground taking the picture upwards :o)Then you see the sky more and things look, hm, just different :o) Just telling you.. Your picture is great..
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This has a great smooth black and white feel. It is very cool. 10 could be that you have a ribbon winner on your hands?
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Man, this is almost a great pix.
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10, great job. the monochrome works well here.
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Beautiful. Love the coloring. 9
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This is REALLY awesome. Love the perspective and the total composition is great. Nice post editing. The sky rocks. Great job. 9
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