Photoshop Topaz Detail for both some detail boosting and the B/W conversion
Flip horizontal
Cloned out a bush now on the right side that broke the flow
Cloned some dark areas on the bottom that drew the eye too far down
Selective Color on blacks to darken them.
Resize
Smart Sharpen
Lightroom Graduated filter from the top to middle (Exposure -2.6)
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Place: 87 out of 136 Avg (all users): 5.5604 Avg (commenters): 7.2000 Avg (participants): 5.6308 Avg (non-participants): 5.5214 Views since voting: 843 Views during voting: 349 Votes: 182 Comments: 11 Favorites: 2 (view)
My thoughts on the image: This entry immediately brought a smile to my face as soon as it loaded. The simplicity and minimalism of the capture make it a pleasure to view. Your perpendicular lines you captured between the intersecting land and tress give my eyes a great guide to wander the frame.
My ideas for improvement: I think that the sky is just a bit overexposed and that the details look just a bit over-processed. Outside of that, there are very few things that I would have chosen to change here.
Where I would have/did score this entry: I think that the voters missed this one. I did not vote on this particular challenge, but this one would have fallen in the 6 or 7 range for me. I really, really like the minimalistic approach you took to the challenge. Well seen and well presented.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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