drifting away
by mycelium

Comment:
This is a very nice photo. The colors and composition are terrific. The pods are a nice counterpoint to the full blooms. With all the smoke (?) I hope no flowers were injured or killed in the attempt (lol). I am struggling a bit to find the tie in to the theme but you're in good company since 80% of the photos struggled with this as well. So i don't think that will hurt your scores. Good luck inthe voting.

Planet Mars
by arnit

Comment:
I like this a lot. You've done a nice job turning a plain ridgeline into an other worldly feeling landscape. There are a few artifacts along the ridgeline (far left and far right) that are indicative of selective levels work. I am really struggling to get rid of these in my photos which is probably why I noticed it. Not a major distraction.

Journey Through Middle-earth
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
Nice tie in to the fantasy theme, one of only a few that did a good job with that aspect. Composition is interesting. DOF must have been a bit of a challenge. My only nit pick (and it's small) is that the subject wizard (?) feels flat compared to the foreground. Not sure what could be done about it, but if it had greater depth, I could have given it a point or 2 more. Good luck in the voting.

Hidden valley
by tasha4paws

Comment:
I really like the idea of this shot. The foggy ridge with wind generators is other worldly. The trees in the middle ground against the fog are great. I gave it a good score but would have given it a couple of more points if you had straightened the horizon and eliminated most of the foreground hill. I doubt this would have been easy in post processing but if you had shot a few other angles and positions, it might have been possible. Great photo. I hope it does well in the voting.

Portal
by Balko

Comment:
This is a terrific image. I love the way you blurred the inside of the hollow part. I hope your photographer's comments will tell us how you did it. Good luck in the voting.

Beyond our home planet
by Pascal

Comment:
One of only a few images that literally meets the challenge. Nice capture. Nice composition. Lucky you had a clear night!

Monsters!
by Matthew

Comment:
Excellent subject choice and well executed. Composition is outstanding. The rest of the technical aspects are well done. Good luck in the voting.

Alien Birth
by swallace

Comment:
Beautifully done. Right out of the Alien movie tradition. One of only a few that lived up to the spirit of the challenge this week. Great job, feels like a ribbon contender to me. I hope your comments will tell us how you did it!

Subspace Entrance
by Dax-

Comment:
I like the colors and flow of this very much. Feels like a ribbon contender to me. I hope your photographer's comments will tell us how you did this.

Flying South
by roadrunner

Comment:
This is among my favorites for this challenge. There are many photos that will score higher but none will convey the emotional impact you have created here. Well done.