Gold medal in sight
by wolf

Comment:
What a magnificent shot! Can't believe it didn't win the blue. It was the best shot of the challenge by far.

p.s. I just placed an order for this lens today.

Pushing back the boundaries
by keyz

Comment:
Powerful image, congrats on your first blue and personal best.

It's all about who you know...
by Rompy

Comment:
Congrats on ribboning on this great heart-warming image, Sharon!

Predator and prey
by Cory

Comment:
Congrats on your first ribbon and your personal best.

'The Snipe Hunt'
by njsabs

Comment:
I like this image a lot, but to most people it may not be clear that it was taken at night, especially since sepia tones were used and no light sources are to be seen in the background. Great processing and wonderful shot overall. It would have scored much higher had there been clear indications that this was in fact taken at night and it is not the post-processing that has achieved this.

Message edited by author 2011-07-30 15:14:01.

Morning Patrol
by Lydia

Comment:
Congrats on your ribbon. Beautiful silhouette.

Just another day at the office
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Congrats on your great win. Awesome score.

Just a light rain
by jjbeguin

Comment:
I love this image very much as a photograph, however reflections is not exactly what dominates in this picture. There are some very dark ones due to the wet ground, but again they don't speak too loud and I am afraid just because of that this image may not receive the score it truly deserves (as an image overall). I am not casting a vote on this image, but again, love it very much as a photograph. Love the mood you have created with your post-processing.

Cold & Still
by orvaratli

Comment:
Hi Örvar,

Stunning image. I am blown away by its sharpness and clarity. You say that you shot this at f/2.8. The image looks sharp all the way from the foreground to the background. Did you expose for the mountains and the foreground at a much higher f number like f/16 or so and combined multiple images together or was the whole scene exposed at f/2.8 once? I know this is shot at wide angle but still at f/2.8, it looks crazy sharp throughout. Another question ... did you have to use an adapter to fit the Nikon lens to your 5D Mark II? If so, what is it? Well done, blue in my book and should have scored in the high 7's or even into 8's. I guess a lot of people may have thought that they have seen too much of the Aurora, however that doesn't take anything away from the greatness of this image. Wish you much success with your new lens.

Resting there
by Structor

Comment:
Looks like you have a signature style on how you process your skies. Love it! Congrats on your great win!