Creek
by stormy

Comment:
Lots of interest in this image. Really like the way the water curls around that stone. Any chance of darkening up that stone just a bit. Maybe it is a little 'hot' but still, a great shape, for sure.

Orange Fungus
by stormy

Comment:
Great color. Like the way the gum reflects the same color as the fungus.

The Belly of the Beast
by Rooster

Comment:
Gee, someone moved past St. Peter in a hurry. Hmm, is this an comparison of Heaven and Hell? Seriously, this is a great study and you must have had fun getting it. Good luck in the Challenge.

Red country road
by sfalice

Comment:
Mike – thanks for your kind words about my Red Country Road. Yes, I thought long and hard about those power poles, both when I shot it and when I post-processed the image. I thought they helped alleviate the bleakness of the sky, and as you say, give some indication of civilization. So that’s why they stayed. When I was at the site, I could have recomposed and shot around them, but would have had to deal with a highway and railroad tracks. That would have been way too much civilizationâ€Â¦

Now, those cattle guards. They are usually about 8̢۪ or so long and the width of the road and are made of metal bars or pipes slung crosswise across the road. There are about 4 -5 inches between bars. This makes it impossible for cattle, deer, horses, etc to walk on them. And, as I̢۪m a city girl, that̢۪s the best I can do for an explanation :>( so I̢۪ll stop there. I am fascinated by cattle guards when I see them as they sometimes have splendid rust patterns to play around with!

New Hampshire! I used to visit your state once in a while when I lived in CT & then in upstate NY. I envy you the coming season. Go shoot a nice red maple for me.

Alice

Pot Porri sticks
by train

Comment:
Very nice play of colors in this composition.

Contribution
by thatcloudthere

Comment:
An easy 10. Dramatic, perfectly exposed and a terrific story.

metamorphosis
by brunas

Comment:
Very nice. Good colors, composition and a little mystery... 8

overdone
by colda

Comment:
You probably didn't want to do this too many times, but it might be an even better image if you had kept the light source out of view. Still, it has considerable charm for this challenge.

Hot Peppers
by Gatorguy

Comment:
You did a good job in making this look painterly. Good one. 8

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment:
Congratulations on a well deserved Blue. This is really, really good. Better sell it to the city fathers of Yorkshire. Might pay for the trip.