PLEASE DO NOT VOTE ON IT. IT IS NOT THE RIGHT SIZE OF THE IMAGE AND BEFORE I COULD UPLOAD THE CORRECT SIZE, THE UPLOAD PORTAL WAS CLOSED. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. I WISH I COULD DELETE THE FILE!
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Place: 339 out of 343 Avg (all users): 4.2745 Avg (commenters): 4.8889 Avg (participants): 4.2314 Avg (non-participants): 4.4375 Views since voting: 421 Views during voting: 232 Votes: 153 Comments: 10 Favorites: 0
I so wish folks would vote on what was present, rather than what they think it should be.
Aside from the obvious issue with size, this shot is nicely framed, with excellent capture of the flowing water. The editing appears to be very well done, with wonderful color, nice lighting, and good contrast.
Also, this does not look like an easy shot to get, considering the significant differences in natural lighting.
You're early enough into your dpc "career" that one low score isn't going to hurt you much, and unless trying to get the highest average score you can is a priority, it is probably better to ride it out rather than use the self-DQ option. (You can self-disqualify a picture, by submitting a request to the site council. The DQ works the same as any other DQ - meaning you'd be on "probation" for your next 25 entries - which at your current rate of entering only a couple of times a month could take a while to fulfill.)
A score of 4.2745 is on the high side for the brown ribbon (especially in a free study), so that alone speaks to the quality of your photograph.
Oh, and people can't see the photographer's comments during voting - it is too easy to inadvertently reveal who the photographer is...
What a lovely place!! I'm sorry it's so small, though - I want to be able to see it better! There is a good tutorial here: //www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=26
That will help you size your photographs for submissions so you can take full advantage of the size allowed. I hope that after the challenge is over, you post another larger version of this - it really is lovely.
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