Regarding your photo, it is important that you realize that the score does not always reflect the quality of the picture. Having said that:
The scene Very appealing in it's whole, the composition is very good. The slight tilt is not very usual in landscapes, but it might have worked to your advantage. It gives a sense of water flow to the right of the picture.
Processing Looking at your original, you managed to process it very well. It is definitely not eye candy, and probably that's why it placed where it did.
The high vignetting in the original, plus the post processing of the shot make it look like a pinhole camera shot. If it was the intention, you succeeded brilliantly!
The sepia tones make it very vintage, postcard like.
It is indeed dark, and in some computer screens it would be too dark for someone to distinguish the features, but the style you chose was that in fact.
The border was a good choice, it does not detract from the picture.
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Wow !! this location definitely has great potential , but currently I am not too hot on your PP for this version. 6 , with the right light & PP I am sure this place can produce a winner.
absolutely spectacular! Beautifully done! I hope you show the original on this one. I would love to know what was done in camera vs processing. What ever the path taken, you achieved spectacular results! -10-