Cityscape
by pelf

Comment:
The best of all the cityscape images. I love the beautiful light as it defines the shapes of the buildings. And of course the spectacular background lifts it even further above the ordinary. Nice work. 7

The Storm
by mpemberton

Comment:
This is a very ambitious landscape, because it has so little land in it! For me it works very well. I like the tower ( I don't think it's a lighthouse?) ... it gives scale and depth to the marvellous cloudscape. 7

The Three Trees
by Marc923

Comment:
It's a lovely photograph that is a little spoiled by the fact that the right hand tree is broken. Somehow this imperfection interrupts the harmony of the scene for me, and diminishes my enjoyment of it. Not your fault, of course (unless you broke the tree), but it does make the subject less worthy. Other than that, you've done a beautiful job with composition, capture and processing. The subtle gradient in the sky is especially nice. 7

Quite Spirits
by bruski

Comment:
Odd title but a terrific photograph. I love the juxtaposition of the two dominant structures ... the bush and the mountain have equal billing here, and the photograph is all the better and more interesting for that choice. Simple decisions like that are what separates memorable photographs (especially landscapes) from all the forgettable two-dimensional postcard shots. Well done. 8.

Season's End
by cools98

Comment:
This looks like the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Wherever it is, it's a terrific image. I love the fact that relegation of the 'land' part of the landscape to the bottom 20% of the frame actually makes it look even more spectacular. It emphasises the wonderful depth of the scene. Nice work. 7

At the Dimming of the Day
by susi

Comment:
Very fine image of a simple but pleasing scene that would have been easy to overlook. Nicely spotted and captured. 8

Alone
by bernmay

Comment:
Terrific. An elegant, flag-like composition where each element plays a critical role, and nothing is superfluous. A nice example of vision too, because this landscape would not have looked like this from anywhere but right here. 9.

Desert Skin
by crabappl3

Comment:
My favourite landscape in the challenge. I'm surprised to see it in B&W, given the colours that must have been there. Surprised, but not at all disappointed; this treatment allows the viewer to give due attention to the astonishing tone and texture of the thing. Absolutely absorbing image, beautifully composed and presented. 10.

Xanadu
by Sammie

Comment:
"Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man ..."
It's a lovely depiction of Xanadu and a striking landscape. The light and the textures are dramatic and memorable; I could recall how this image made me feel even after viewing a couple of hundred others, most of which I mercifully forgot in seconds. 10.

Smouldering
by Gert

Comment:
This is a very fine landscape image. It has a mystical quality about it that is helped by the presumably deliberately low contrast processing. I also applaud the title; it dares the viewer to think figuratively about the nature of the subject. That's always a good thing. 9