Castlewood Canyon
by Ja-9

Comment:
Beautiful composition. Great DOF. Top 3

Severn Crossing
by DistantColours

Comment:
Very nice. I like the long exposure. Gives your composition a very smooth appearance. Top 3 from me.

Shortcuts Aren't for Everyone
by Lydia

Comment:
If there was a truck half buried in the background it would have ribboned!

“Stay on the trail! Do NOT cut across the Tundra!”
by SandyP

Comment:
Beautiful vista. I think this would have scored much higher in a different challenge. Maybe if there was a definitive trail that the elk was walking or if he was a bit larger in the scene. I get the feeling the picture is more about the landscape than the subject. Great shot! I would love to go there.

Squabbles
by SaraR

Comment:
Love the action. Great clarity with both birds in focus. Should ribbon.

Eat them up, Yum
by vawendy

Comment:
Great capture. My choice fo the blue

Sunflowers O'Keefe style
by Lydia

Comment:
Looks like a painting. Very artistic. Should ribbon.

Rose of Sharon
by patches

Comment:
Absolutely beautiful! My pick for the blue.

Spicy Shrimp Tomato Pasta - a family favorite
by Lydia

Comment:
I think we should combine our recipes and have a seafood fest! I love shrimp. Congrats on 6th.

Summer
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Wow. i'm totally embarrassed! I did not know there was a difference in the images between RAW files and JPG right from the card. I frankly never use RAW files from my 5D mark IV but used my 6D to take this shot which is set for RAW. When I downloaded the image from the camera I must have downloaded the RAW image instead of the JPG image not realizing they were different visually. In fact, I did not see the difference until I saw the DQ and pulled them up on my computer. Here they are:

RAW Image:
JPG Image:

Now I see the difference:(
I had sent the JPG image for verification prior to the end of the challenge for verification because I went away. Again, I did not know there was a difference between the JPEG and RAW images straight from the card. Then I got a 2nd request for verification after the challenge was over. I thought there had been a problem with the first time I did it so this time I sent the RAW image from the card.

Sorry for my stupidity. I never would have known this if it wasn't a minimal editing challenge. Learned something new!

Message edited by author 2019-07-31 05:25:16.