breast cancer enlightenment
by klkitchens

Comment:
Timely, clever, poignant, and multiple meanings with both your title choice and the challenge name.

A neat place to live
by jimsapp

Comment:
Very nice scene. Great layers of fall colors against the evergreens against the rock against the clouds and sky.

If I were to have taken this, however, I probably would have cropped it differently. Cliche rule, but the structure is just a bit too centered for me, and I find the tree to the bottom left distracting; as well as the rock cliff face in the bottom. It's all just a bit busy and it detracts from the POP of those great colors and the overwhelming scale of the scenery.

I would have likely gone for a square crop, eliminating the evergreen in the bottom left and the cliffs at the bottom. This would showcase the colors a bit more, enhance the power of the layers (as they would not be interrupted by the tree), and even draw more attention to the great windy road that is currently fairly lost in all else that is going on. And pertaining to the challenge, anchoring the structure in the bottom left and eliminating the distracting foreground would play up the sense of immense space and solitude (in my mind at least).

It's a beautiful scene, and taken well. Just a bit of a different presentation would have gotten higher marks out of me.

lorn
by skewsme

Comment:
Great contrast and engaging design. Very nicely seen and composed.

void's beacon
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Quite nice. Well spotted and great idea... and definitive proof of the existence of UFOs. While I normally enjoy grain, I find that it detracts here a bit, as I just want to melt into the smooth expanse of it all and I'd prefer the tones to wash smoothly into each other. The grain is a bit standoffish to me here. Excellent title.

Building a new home
by Neat

Comment:
Lovely colors and tones pulled together with a sharp silhouette. Sweet shot.

Sunrise on Mt. Baker
by Outdoorgrrl

Comment:
Great scene and very nice gradient to the sky. The massive put in perspective by the even more massive. Nice idea.

Now What?
by sfmorris

Comment:
Nice find. Cute shot. I hate to say it, but some more aggressive editing would have likely made this a true standout image. Still great, but lacks a bit of punch.

The Buoy
by mrbig65

Comment:
Mirror reflection without an obvious horizon. Well done.

L I F E B O A T
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Composition, processing and tonal range make this an extremely interesting photo. There's a lot of rhythm and motion throughout as well. Great stuff.

Love Like Blood
by h2

Comment:
Professionally presented. Fantastic tones and colors.