Historic DC~3
by bcenu

Comment:
Interesting shot but the colors, especially in the sky are way oversaturated

cherry
by Strikeslip

Comment:
lol...I love it :)

Kimberly with Feather
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
Lol...had to do a double take when I saw that you entered a shot Joey. Manny Librodo had a shot in the Fashion challenge so maybe all the DP Challenge success stories are here for a home coming. :)

Great image and I love the lighting. Her right eye might be a little bit soft but that's just being nitpicky.

Twisted
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
Congrats on the top 12 image. Go (Really) Dark Black Sheep Go! :)

All Is Still
by genxm5

Comment:
Lots of potential with this image and scene. It looks like the image isn't quite level. A simple thing to correct but if its not corrected its distracting.

The conversion looks like a straight gray scale conversion or desaturation. My recommendation would be to use the channel mixer (if its available) to to create a more dramatic monochrome.

Good call on leaving out the sky. I would consider cropping off a bit more off the bottom leaving the reflection of the tree and the windmill.

If there was sufficient wind to get the windmill going a long exposure would definitely be in order. It would flatten the water and create a nice motion blur in the mill.

It would be nice if there was a third element in the scene. With the windmill and tree being the subjects in the scene it feels a bit static. Of course you could just wade across and cut down the tree too... ;)

Overall a pleasing image and one that certainly meets the challenge.

Hill Country Poppies
by yanko

Comment:
I love the layered look of this image. Great composition and a good conversion to black and white.

Diablo Contrail (Frozen Motion)
by GeneralE

Comment:
You've come a long way Paul. A long way indeed... :)

Nocturne
by PenelopeK

Comment:
Great to see our DPC voters appreciating a great abstract image in this challenge. Congrats on your top 25 finish!

Blackcomb & Whistler Mtns
by signal2noise

Comment:
Tough image to process. The mountains in the background are a bit too contrasty compared to the rest of the image.

That being said your have a beautiful dramatic sky, a great reflection yet you've let some of the details below the water come through. A great scene to photograph for sure.

Kukulkan's Castle - Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins in Mexico
by xtian

Comment:
Great layered image. A good object in the foreground to anchor lying on one of the "rule of thirds" points. The pyramid in the mid ground adds further interesting. The trees and clouds work quite well as background elements.

Great composition and a great choice for black and white.