I don't figure to do too well with this challenge, but I wanted to enter! Did the usm, a bit of channel tweaking, and I thought that it was decent? Just a bit busy???
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Well look at you with your 34th place... get down with your bad self! ;o) It's a great shot for the challenge, and probably should have placed higher... but not everyone has my perfect taste. LOL ;o)
There seems to be too much going on in this picture, too many conflicting lines, so the eye is not drawn to anything. The multiple borders just make matters worse. Less is more :)
i like this very much although would have scored it much higher without the framing, i think that it takes away from the vanishing point and the overall effect
Fits the challenge well. The use of duo-tone is nice. I think your frame is a bit to heavy--it takes up space that could be used by the more interesting elements of the photo
I'm a fan of big borders, and get PO'd when people complain about a simple thick black border, but this is even too much for me. It draws attention away from the photo ( which is VERY strong). This photo is fantastic, but would've been GREAT if you had just gone for the inner part of the border (black/skinny white/black).