Just oversaturated a bunch. Great scene otherwise. In the sky, there are either dust spots. Or, if the spots are birds.... then they were not a good choice for an HDR blend. (Yes, I know there's more than one way to "meet the challenge".)
A great shot, but the colors are a bit overdone for my tastes. Although there is a great reflection on the pond beyond the bridge, I find my eyes struggling to decide the center of interest--falls, bridge, pond, or sky?
It's good, but perhaps the tonemapping in this scene is taken just a little too far for me. Not sure. On the other hand, it did some wonderful things for the clouds. Perhaps some of it is the strong yellow component in the foliage. I tend to turn down the yellow in foliage for a more green look.
This is so surreal I love it! Great processing and HDR, absolutely love the clouds, but the whole image kinda meshes together and it can be hard to tell what I'm looking at in some parts. I kinda like that about ti though. Keep it up!
pretty much encapsulates why some folks don't like HDR, very unreal looking and very well done HDR. It is a HDR challenge so 8 from me. I'd love to see this picture done without such extreme treatment.