Well, despite the border I still managed to get my second highest rated image and the highest percentage to date. I can only imagine how much better I would have scored if I did not violate the DPC laws of conformity.
I plan to post a re-do here with a nicer border.
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An amazing sunset here!
I really like the wide-aspect ratio crop on this.
I'm sure you have been getting comments regarding the border treatment knowing DPC and the general feeling about bold borders. This would have worked better, as it is, but in a less bold color, perhaps doinig it in white, then fading it back a bit, or in a neutral grey.
A great pity you added the yellow border as it distracts and detracts, especially through the building in the lower left corner. Would have got a 8/9 from me instead of a 5.
I'm generally not in the anti-border camp. In fact I've seen many that really enhance the photo. This isn't one of them for me. Maybe it's the color. Nice capture!
in my time here (two years now) I've never had somebody comment that they wish I would have added a frame, but have had my frames discussed everytime I put one in - FWIW
I love the sunset, sky and texture of the water, however the first thing that I noticed in this picture was the border. In my opinion, it detracts from the overall mood and distracts the viewer from your serene skyscape
...with all this beautiful color...my eye still keeps going to the yellow border/line, perhaps a simple black border around the edge may have been more effective or none at all?
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