Looking thru
by Nuno

Comment:
This is remarkably nice, and a brave entry given the topic. The image looks very much like something AA would have done. It is unfortunate that the face is not in focus. A strong entry in my eyes, nevertheless.

Riding the Waves
by mocabela

Comment:
Very rich, compositionally a bit pat. There's essentially nothing happening in the bottom half of the picture. The rendring of the rocks is exquiste, and you have dealt very well with the backlit sky.

Half Moon Bay Sky
by LowLght

Comment:
A bit too silhouetted to feel spot-on, but great sky work and a strong entry.

Daffodils, Washington State
by jbsmithana

Comment:
About as pure an Ansel as we have in this challenge. Wonderful sky work. The bit of tee on the right is a definite negative. Very strong entry.

A Tribute to the Legend 1902-1984
by Gringo

Comment:
The composition is a little too centered, and you're about one zone shy of true "pop" here, but there's much to like in this image. Good score from me.

Church, Watkins Colorado
by MWitt

Comment:
The tonal range and the treatment of the skyhere are uber-ansel, congratulations. The composition itself, with the lack of breathing room on all sides, is distinctly lackluster. In particular, we really need more foreground, quite a bit more.

We Built This City
by casualguy

Comment:
This could be SO nice, but there's alittle too much sky with nothing happening; a full third of the image is empty space. And the critical dark areas, on the shaded sides of the cars, are crying out for a little detail in the shadow. Otherwise the tonalities are rich & palpable.

Sydney
by Firsty

Comment:
In many ways I love this picture. The boat's wake is starlingly effective. My 2 main beegs are that it is leaning over to the right, needs ccw rotation, and that the sky has been softened where it wants to be crystal sharp. A strong entry.

Low Tide
by floyd

Comment:
Rich and serene. there's much to admire here. a couple comments: The POV would be better if placed so the large boat and the end of the pier don't dovetail so precisely; a little to the left and a little lower, with the camera, ought to do it. Also, the pier's been leveled but the horizon is falling off and the the structures on the pier are leaning over likewise. a quarter or hald degree ccq rotation would help immensely.

The sky could be contained better upper right and upper left both, also.

A strong entry.

Weathered Elegance
by K-Rob

Comment:
Very, very nice. Very much in the Weston/Adams mode, and you're to be commended for not exagerrating the contrast. It's a little lacking in critical sharpness, and the DOF is falling off upper left; an AA picxture would have both those under control. 9