Summer's Joy
by Kathe

Comment:
I bet that was a fun day. I'd really like to see the eyes in this shot and an off center cropping. I'd take off the left 1/4th. Nice emotion. I'd like to meet this boy.

Delicate in Black & White
by mangymoose

Comment:
Beautiful and fascinating object with a strong flow and rhythm. And to think I have to wait days to find out what it is.

Glow
by jackal9

Comment:
Beautiful eyes, nice expression. Not sure about the processing, it doesn't seem to add for me.

waiting..
by bnilesh

Comment:
Gorgeous tones, slight tilt, slight oversharpening halos, Wonderful mood.

Cliffs
by faidoi

Comment:
I think your sky gives a feeling of being flatter than the image really is. The other thing that happens with the sky is the horizontal split dividing the picture in half. That "Rule of 1/3s" is not used here. On DPC, using a 1/2 split instead of a 1/3 compostion can make the difference in several tenths of a point.

So, in answer to your question of, "How could I have gotten a higher score?" you might have garnered a few tenths with a crop taking "a bit off the top."

Still My Favorite Mountains
by dsidwell

Comment:
Awesome, David! They are indredible mountains! And, you photograph them so well.

View from the old Iron Bridge
by MAK

Comment:
Marac, Well done! Congratulations-you deserve it!

incognito
by boysetsfire

Comment:
The headless spectator gives this shot such a sense of strangeness. It sets me to asking all kinds of questions. How did he do that? Is this a metaphor? symbolism? what exactly is being said here? I feel a sense of aloneness in the middle of a world that doesn't seem to care.

The Monolith
by Artyste

Comment:
Obviously not the DPC eye candy, but an impressive shot none the less. Very strong mood and presence. Yes, some different PP would increase the mass appeal, but the essence of the huge monolith fighting a losing battle against the sky would crumble.

deadhrse_9948m1.jpg
by f-32

Comment:
David, this shot has a great feel with the pink sky against the red rock. I like it with even less sky, placing the river curve in the center. Nice.