denouement
by tanguera

Comment:
Beautiful and stunning. Not a fan of the phone part, but I guess that's the story you're telling here, so won't knock you for it. 10

Manchester Majesty
by Luciemac

Comment:
A bit heavy handed on an otherwise perfect scene for this challenge. 6

In the Troll Forest
by Mona

Comment:
I really want to like this more. Maybe I'm having a problem with the white at the bottom that may be snow, but appears to look more like foam which isn't pleasant to look at in a pond or lake. I think a crop off of ~10% of the top and bottom might have made this better. A solid 6 with a potential bump if it calls me back. :)

anxiety
by tvsometime

Comment:
Yeah, I could see this hanging on the wall at my therapists office. ;-)

Enjoying the Sunset
by DCrest01

Comment:
Doesn't really seem like you added any painterly processing to this. ...congratulations! :) It seems you nailed it without cheap tricks or gimmicks - none of which I am opposed to or dislike, btw. If you did use anything, you did it masterfully. 10

Patiently waiting
by Ammie

Comment:
Gorgeous dog, great scene. Processing just isn't working for me. Not so much a painterly feel as smudged or blurred. Worth a 6 with a potential revisit and bump.

no waft of wind for the Emperor
by lei_73

Comment:
Only issue with this beautiful scene is maybe the composition. I might like it better with the left side cropped out more, uncentering the bridge. Great job, though.

Fall Morning
by HUETH

Comment:
Saturation level 9000. ;-) A great scene, but maybe too harsh on the color sat.

Heading out to sea
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
Stunning! Only nitpick is that you all but wisped away the boat completely out of the scene. A lighter touch on that would've helped with my score anyway. 7

Amish Harvest
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Boy, I really don't want to bitch about the grass and the sky, but I feel like you went a little too far on those in what seems to me would have otherwise been my very top pick. Would love to see the original.