Blue-Mountains.jpg
by Covert_Oddity

Comment:
I have to agree with what has already been said. There is too much contrast. The sky is blown and the foreground shadows are a bit too deep. The composition is very nice. This scene, with this lighting is a prime candidate for HDR processing.

January
by gys

Comment:
Awesome! I would have liked to see a bit more contrast between the dune and sky but it's just awesome as is.

DSCF4047.jpg
by ikopanas

Comment:
I've look at the alternate pp and they improve the technicals but the composition still has challenges for me. First, the leading curved line to the top of the hill is beautful. The way you composed it to bring the viewer from one corner of the image, all they way to the opposite edge and then back to the right/center is very nice. However, I find the power lines, poles and the sign really detract from the shot. I'm not saying that lines and poles are always distraction. For example if the lines were parallel to the road instead of bisecting the image it could have enhanced the sense of distance to the horizon but as is they seem to just cut the image in half

Message edited by author 2009-02-28 22:10:35.

Lake Cuyamaca Wooden Bridge
by twmax

Comment:
Nice composition and lighting. My favorite part is the sky reflected in the water. Very well done.

IMG_5322xx.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
A simple, moody, lovely shot. I would have liked to see it with just the single tree.

Landscape-1-Month-#-1.jpg
by Ivory

Comment:
Gorgeous! Fantastic tonal range from the deep shadows, the dramatic sky, to the sparkles on the water. Very nice shot.

Lower Falls, Big Canoe, after a lot of rain
by rlewis

Comment:
I like the silky-softness of the waterfall. A tighter and little less central crop would have made this even better for me. It's a fine shot as is though

overtaken
by photokariangel

Comment:
What an expressive shot. Very well done Kari!

Sleepy Head
by malenurse1979

Comment:
It's not good form to post and discuss your entry in the forums before a challenge begins.

Carousel girl
by Melethia

Comment:
Congrats Deb! Very nice shot. I like the original very much also. Even though it leaves her a bit too centered I like how the adults in the background give a sense of scale to her and the feeling of movement. It adds to the feeling of a captured moment in time during the hustle-bustle of holiday shopping.