Loma school
by chazoe

Comment by MikeO:
I also think the slight tilt spoilt this shot and maybe the angle is too low. A little higher may have given it more impact.

'Tis the wind and nothing more
by chazoe

Comment by mcaldo:
That's wonderful

'Tis the wind and nothing more
by chazoe

Comment by jmritz:
Nice and emotional

ghost of a moon
by chazoe

Comment by Sebi:
this is really very lovely. I can smell autumn air when I look at this. It isn't the typical cheesey moon shot. the branches and tone look like a weird sepia negative that wasn't left in the developer long enough. feels nice.

Up, Up, and Away!!!!!!
by chazoe

Comment by Neat:
Still think this was ribbon worthy, makes me want to SIGH !

Spring Runoff
by chazoe

Comment by ShutterRev:
I think it's more overly processed HDR than soft focus. When clouds start to turn flat gray or black, white water turns gray, and you get a misty overlay to the image in what used to be darker areas - you probably need to ease off the HDR throttle a bit. This also could be due to the fact your monitor may not be calibrated accordingly. I have a glossy screen mac and i have to be very careful with HDR processing and check them on my desktop pc monitor, and whatever else I can grab before I submit (until i get a calibrator). I noticed what looked GREAT on my MBP looked gray, off contrast, faded, soft, etc... on a regular ole nothing special pc monitor.

Spring Runoff
by chazoe

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Something seems a little "off" with the way the landscape across the middle looks, in relation to the rocky wall behind it. I'm not sure how that happened, unless it was the use of a ND Grad filter or a gradient in processing. The grass also looks a bit over-saturated on my monitor.
I can't quite put my finger on what's going on across the middle, but it seems strongest at the bottom of the upper waterfall, where the rock is in front of the water. Something about the edge there looks almost like that part of the scene was cut out and pasted over the fall.
The "soft" look is ok with me for the scene. I tend to like that for some scenes, but it generally does not do well with the DPC voters.

Spring Runoff
by chazoe

Comment by Sebi:
I think this photo is a little too soft focus, It has an element of flatness to it, a stunning photo no doubt, i'm just nitpicking to try to see what may have caused the score. I think maybe another sharpen mask done on this photo, while avoiding the smoothness of the water may have given it a little more crispness that the photo might need. I would have also brought the mid tones down a touch when playing with the levels to brighten the image slightly but retain that overcast atmosphere.

Spring Runoff
by chazoe

Comment by klkitchens:
Little shocked this one didn't do better. Looks wonderful to me... perhaps the odd angle?

Reach
by chazoe

Comment by jomari:
Lovely view through there. I used one of those in this challenge too, but from past experience didn't hold it in my hand. Did you get burnt?