Marriage
by Kelli

Comment:
This one should get the clich'e award for the challenge.

I Am A Rock...and a rock feels no pain...
by hahn23

Comment:
Richard - Your landscape work has been nothing short of exquisite recently. Beautiful piece of work here...a classic!

Solitude in Stiltsville
by yakatme

Comment:
Responding to thread request...

I gave it a 6. Thought it was "ok" overall and hovered between the 5 & 6 button on this one.

Couple of things for me that held this back:

1) Aspect ratio and the composition. It seemed like you were trying to tell two stories here; the lighthouse and the water structure. End result was an awkwardly balanced comp. The letterbox border was the right choice, given the comp, but I would have really beefed up the top and bottom black borders by another 30-40 pixels at least to offset the wide presentation.

2) Something about the colors. Looks like a levels adjustment is needed. The colors seem a tad forced and the lighting a little flat.

Those are some quick observations. Hope they're somewhat helpful.

Blue Moon Over The Mat-Su
by akaurora

Comment:
This is a very nice photo and one of my top scoring images. Primarily based on the size and placement of the moon. If the comp on this was a little stronger (less centered) it would score a little higher for me.

Moon Over Miami
by photogpab

Comment:
This is fun. I like the angle and how you've captured a "daylight" moon. Nice.

Above the Tempest
by hahn23

Comment:
I predict Red Ribbon for this shot. Pretty easy prediction actually. :-) I love the scene overall. The comp is great. Only thing that's keeping this a 9 instead of a 10 is the tonal range. I'd like to see more coverage on the lower end in the blacks. Great shot overall! Congrats.

Misty Morning Moon
by Len Scap

Comment:
This is a no-brainer Blue Ribbon winner for sure! PERFECT composition! Well done.

Under a Blue Moon
by beekeeper

Comment:
This looks like a location from an Ansel Adam's photo.

BTW - Where's the moon?

Here comes the rain
by Budya

Comment:
Let me guess....Yep, that darn 100/2.8 again! :-)

Congrats on the Top Ten finish with this shot.

Longtime Seeking
by Pascal

Comment:
Grrrr! I need a new camera. I'm never going to catch you now!!! :-D

Great shot and a well deserved finish. Thanks for sharing the outtakes too.