watching fireworks at memorial hall
by klkitchens

Comment:
This is such a cool capture. Although not technically great (contrast, focus, tones) an absolutely brilliant photograph. I gave this a 7 and think it was a breath of fresh air seeing some human emotion in the challenge!

DAMBUSTERS
by Giles

Comment:
The detail in the grass seems a bit lacking and the haloing on the left tower seems more prominent than the right one (maybe it's just the darker clouds behind it). But the concept of this is just awesome! I still scored it a 7 and hope it does really well!

Forgotten
by Trumpeteer4

Comment:
This doesn't seem like it's going to score as well as I'd like, but it is one of my favorites. I could sit and name 100 reasons why I love it but I'll stick with these: The varying color of the brick (looks like HDR) is not overdone, the greens taking over the picture on the left with the red brick being on the right really gives it a "Nature vs Man Made" feel, the vignetting has done it's job very well and doesn't "stand out", and the amount that the door is open is just perfect... if it's open any more it creates an extra unflattering line.
Overall my highest scored in this challenge. I REALLY hope it gets tt.

mountains over a river
by LanndonKane

Comment:
Came back and bumped the score up to an 8. This image separates itself from the 7s with it's clean lines, gorgeous use of shadows, and cool tones. (looks like a preset I made in SilverFX) Great decision keeping the sky dead black to accentuate the sharp lines. Well done.

Legion of Honor
by haaidaar

Comment:
Not a huge fan of the color of the sky here. I think a less saturated sky would have brought out more of the water/rainbow. Perfectly composed and a very cool image though.

The Bean
by sekarmalathy

Comment:
Love this structure, and masterfully shot!

Gold and Silver
by Albireo

Comment:
The highlights seem a little hot on this, but absolutely love the tones. The colors/warmth reminds me a lot of some that I have shot. High marks from me, keep it up!

The Old Railroad Bridge...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
It took me a while to figure out why I like this so much. I think it's the green and yellow tones on the great texture of the bottom side of this building. The second bridge coming out in the background is a really a nice touch. My highest rated of the bunch ribbon or tt for sure.

Art Deco Rules
by MichaelC

Comment:
Tones are fantastic. The contrast of the sharp building with the smooth sky really makes it pop. My highest rated, and a ribbon winner IMO.

hot in here
by lobrin

Comment:
Really a cool photograph. I fear most won't "get it" and it won't score as high as it deserves. Either way, high marks from me. Keep it up!