wow!! I'm so surprised! Never thought I could get an HM -- there are so many wonderful shots in this challenge, I didn't even think I could make top ten with a 6.6.
Thanks everyone! What a wonderful surprise. :D
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Wendy, I thought I had commented on this during the voting but see that I did not. Gave it a 9 which is really high for me. I love the textures in the foreground. Glad to see it made the top five, despite your earlier prognosis that a 6.6 would not make it in the top 10!! Congratulations.
The precision of this is appealing, but in the end it takes me only 70% of the way to a 10... Still, a very nice shot. The lower edge, in and of itself, is quite striking.
Rarely is a photo more crisp with such lovely colors. Exposure range is outstanding, yet no softening due to HDR. Clouds are popping, sun offset. Amazing photo.
Nice colors, details, and balance to this photo. However, what is that in the water in the left side of the frame? That object is breaking up the continuity.