Storm over mountain
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
So close to spot on. It needs to be sharper, and the flank of the moutnain is a tad blown out. a little more contrast in the clouds and on the shadowed folank of the mnountain would help also. Strong entry.

Driftwood
by orussell

Comment:
Beautiful composition marred by the4 not-level horizon and an overall sense of flatness in the foreground. I suspect, though, that this was a really tough one to print. Stron entry.

Urban Bridge
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Nicely done. The central clouds are a little TOO bright...

a photograph is made, not taken.
by fstopopen

Comment:
This is a strong and eerie image, but it's really hard to figure out what's happening under that arch. Almost has an underwater feel. Much study leads me to believe that's a landscape of hills and trees under there, but I have to reach roo deep for it. If you had worked to separate the distant landscape from both the sky and the foreground rocks, by lightening it and adding contrast at same time in that area, this would be much more coherent. As it is, ALL the elements of the photo are so close in value that it's hard to perceive the depth that is obviously there. Also, the truncation of the arch at the top is most unfortunate... Still, a strong and evocative image.

Mendocino Coast
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
A little too contrasty, it cries out for more detailin the major dark areas, especially where the bridge footing are lost in the shadows. Nicely composed, except that the rocks on the lft are so flatly-lit and detailed that they are distracting.

Railway Bridge
by shutterphunk

Comment:
I really, really wisdh this had been rotated ccw a degree or so, it has such a strong sense of leaning over. The tonalities are a bit muted, but it's an effective composition and a drmamtic scene.

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.