Blue Snowy Mountains
by jent

Comment by Ja-9:
for me this appears to be dull and flat in the colors (I know it's winter) but those are evergreens

Colder with elevation
by jent

Comment by KarenNfld:
A lovely winter's scene.

Blue Snowy Mountains
by jent

Comment by hotpasta:
nice scene

Night before the big game
by jent

Comment by Melethia:
I'd be interested in seeing the wider shots from above. And yes, an attempt from ground level shooting up a bit would be interesting as well. I do tend to like "wide" - to me it tells more of the story. But it does suffer at DPC sizes. Amazing difference when you view them full screen on your monitor, isn't it?

Industrialized Nation
by jent

Comment by Melethia:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

'Tis almost a bit unfair that I drew this one, as I loved this in voting, and still do. You were in my top tier of vote getters in this challenge - as I said before, I love the quietness of this. There's a peacefulness here, an isolation. I see that another commenter interpreted it as lonely - and it could be seen that way as well.

Many didn't like the noise in the photo, others did. Hard to please everyone when it comes to digital noise. I think it works well for this photograph but I see from your notes that you don't like it. You could try going to the other extreme here - use a good noise removal tool (Neat Image, for instance) or a "glow" kind of process to completely soften everything up. Would render a completely different feel. You could also try converting to monochrome (but then I am a B&W person at heart, so keep that in mind when weighing that option!)

Pleased to see that after having been a user at DPC for quite awhile you're taking a more active role in challenges - I look forward to seeing more of your entries in the future!

Industrialized Nation
by jent

Comment by PennyStreet:
I like the gritty feel to this, accentuated by the absence of light.

Industrialized Nation
by jent

Comment by grgkopanas:
i like the composistion but the noise is waaaaaaaaaaay off

Industrialized Nation
by jent

Comment by gwe21:
did you add grain here or is that camera effect?

Industrialized Nation
by jent

Comment by andrewt:
nice capture , very unique feel to the shot , 7

Industrialized Nation
by jent

Comment by ThingFish:
Very nicely captured, great composition and lovely processing. I like the stark light and colors that really convey the industrial feel well.