This is in Canyon X, a lower canyon than Canyon Antelope. It is on private reservation. The colours are to die for there. THe blown out spots are actual sunlight that could not be avoided.
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The pattern is clear to me. It strikes me that this might be an ideal location for trying and HDR image (although not useful for a basic challenge). I love the colors and the texture of the layers.
I think that the dark area that is front and center, starting in the middle and going straight down and off to the left may have taken away from this shot some. Perhaps if it had some more light on it to show off its pattern as well the contrast of the other patterns could have been enhanced.
What a very cool place! And yes, the colors are magnificent. I think for this challenge, had you focused on the left side of the shot where the cool swirlies are, it would have done better, though 5.8 and the top 20% here is NOT sucking, by the way. Of course, by focusing on the left, you'd lose the deep blues and purples on the right which I think lend a lovely balance to this.
The colors here are stunningly beautiful. I do see the pattern, circular throughout the walls of the cave, then the repetitive pattern of the "broken" walls. It is gorgeous!
The pattern here is subtle. How many DNMCs did you get? Well, I see it. The colors are fabulous. The black of the "ground, walkway, what are you standing on?" is almost too much up near your lightsource. This is basic, though so you couldn't do too much about that.
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