Shorebreak
by Cuttooth

Comment:
Wicked. Congratulations on the ribbon: well deserved for a fantastic photo.

Golden Hour
by mycelium

Comment:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama: Really nice image!

Thanks, buddy :)

A Gneiss View
by scalvert

Comment:
This is just fantastic! To try to distill its sublime aesthetics into words would, by my hand at least, only do it injustice: indeed, this master work speaks best for itself.

Etched
by Neil

Comment:
Congratulations, Neil--very fine work.

Just A Little Low And Outside
by GeneralE

Comment:
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

:)

After the Rain
by mycelium

Comment:
Christopher:

First, I should make it clear that I was simply watching and shooting; as my source photo for the sky.makes clear, I didn't ask people to move before I hit the shutter. Those photographers who asked families to move made their requests politely--more an exhortation not to linger longer than necessary.

Second, if I were to speak in defense of those asking folks to stay clear of the Arch itself, I'd say something like this: the vast majority of people, photographers and nonphotographers alike, were well away from the Arch and not impeding anyone's view. Only those few familes that placed their kids directly on the Arch were getting in the way of anyone else's view or photo--and there were probably fifty people there. What superior right of access does a group of three people have that would justify their monopolizing of a national landmark during rare and ephemeral conditions?

Edited to add: This message was primarily intended as a response to Christopher (former owner of the now-defunct Venser user account, author of the immediately preceding message), but also implicitly addresses comments by, e.g., Patsy ( ancientimages).

Message edited by author 2013-07-11 17:02:49.

Statuesque
by pamb

Comment:
This may not have scored anywhere close to an 8.3, but a 6.9 is nonetheless fantastic! An excellent finish for an excellent photo.

Between last breaths and first regrets...
by pamb

Comment:
I bet Monet would have been honored to use this as a source photo for a couple dozen paintings. Lovely work, and congratulations on your yellow!

Hope is the thing with feathers...
by IreneM

Comment:
Gorgeous! Your control of tones is impeccable. I think it's fantastic that you managed to sneak some black into a high-key image :)

I look up to the little bird that glides across the sky...
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
Congratulations on your blue for this beautiful photo. A truly elegant use of blur.