Untitled
by jamesgoss

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I had a DQ like this myself. It sucks but it is a rule. Dag nabit... :(

trying to hang on
by saintaugust

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I would say, yes, the sky was blown out. I wouldn't say that's a complete problem though. The overall scene, however, is a little on the bright side. Of course your subject is properly exposed but everything else is a little over exposed. Judging from the shadow it appears you were shooting into the sun. If possible I would shoot from the other direction so you have the sun behind you.

Plaything
by herfotoman

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personally I think the border takes away from the image as it almost has its own frame.

The Great Escape
by KarenNfld

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I have to find out how this was done. I just have to!

----10-----
by Kelli

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Wow! Congrats on your first ribbon!

Layered Chaos
by Yoda

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I like the layering you achieved here. I guess that might be why you named it as such :)

The Twighlight's Last Gleaming
by Spizzer

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my guess is this is HDR. However, I like that the technique was well applied and it was applied in an appropriate situation. Great image.

Sun's Morning Glory
by Len Scap

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I don't know how many images I have made and seen of Vermilion Lakes but they are all terrific (this one is exceptional!) Congrats on the ribbon :)

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
by Judi

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you captured this in one try? Wow. Great job.

Evening Stroll On The Canal
by PeeprKeepr

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Hi! I just noticed that this image didn't get any comments so I thought I would leave one.

Not sure why it scored below 5. It is a little soft but this appears to be more due to processing than the way it was shot though I could be wrong. Perhaps a bit more sharpening and some tweaking of levels might help.

The image is a little on the small size. Make sure you use the full 800 px to let the viewer get the full appreciation of your image. This tutorial explains how to prepare your image for submission. It was written before the max image size was changed to 800 px but it should still be handy //www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=26

The scene itself definitely has potential though. A nice blue dusk sky and the warm lights of the buildings complement each other well. The lights reflected in the water work well as leading lines to take the viewer into the scene.