BRYCE_1123
by pickster

Comment:
Wow, the orange-red tones of the canyon just pop off of the sky blue horizon! Bryce canyon is indeed a beautiful place to see and photograph. Lovely scenery and well captured.

No sudden moves
by tome

Comment:
'Walking the Twisted Path' is what came to mind when I saw this. And that of course can have several meanings: the twisted trees that align the path, the curve of the road, life as a twisted path that we walk...The inclusion of the man in the shot does indeed add visual and human interest to the composition. The man in the photo also gives the viewer a sense of scale; how grand and large the scene is in which he walks.

Canoe, Penobscot County
by Bear_Music

Comment:
The scene is beautiful. Hmm, I seem to be in much the same camp as other commenters. I love the sky and the reflections in the water. The lone canoe adds visual interest. The super saturation on the trees to the far left and mayhap perhaps the red component in on the shore is a bit overwhelming to the scene. It just doesn't seem to sit well with the blue sky and blue water with the HDR works well. Hmmm, have you tried converting this to a B&W to see if the dynamic tones work better in that format?

Pasture
by UrfaK

Comment:
I like the composition of elements. The horse in the foreground is my ride as I approach it. As the observer, I will then ride the horse to explore the rolling hills and scenery in the background of your composition. My only wish is that the full body of horse was in the shot to further strengthen the feeling of a ride through this beautiful scenery.

Benbrook
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
O.K. I'm glad I not the only one who saw the trees as giant legs - but I will go further because I looked at the thumbnail and instantly thought of the pair of giant legs that walks by on the screen in Star Wars: A New Hope ( when Ben and Luke are in Mos Eisley ...I think after he sells his landspeeder to be specific). The tree 'legs' really stand out more in the B/W version (as well as some great textures). If there is ever another "Frame" challenge this would be a prime site to return to.

The Edge of the Woods (Redux)
by dahlin

Comment:
The painterly 'effect' softens the picture and so doing you feel the soft spring breeze that plays upon the leaves of the trees. This really invokes the feel and beauty of spring. Not sure I like the border with the painterly version - I rather like the feel of the freedom of a wide expanse of the woods without the enclosing border.

Cowtown
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Well even at F4.5 you still have some nice details on the landscape especially on the smaller building that has a retro look design (white and blue on the windows). River looks nice and serene and those trees have some wonderful shade to have a picnic under:-) ....hmmm, I wonder how this would look in a dynamic range B&W -

Storm Front - With Rotation
by pmichaud

Comment:
Clouds are very menacing in this shot and is quite a contrast to the golden fields below. Mother nature certainly can show off her destructive beauty - twisters are certainly an awe inspiring site best viewed from far, far, away:-)

Untitled_Panorama1
by spiritualspatula

Comment:
Holy moly! There is so much detail we are missing from the 4 foot print I am sure, but the smaller version posted here shows off the beauty of the place. Love the reflections on the lake and the mountainous region in the backdrop.

Beautiful Day
by fotofan

Comment:
I LOVE how creative this is! Great idea to cut the carrots into slices so it does look more like the trunk of a palm tree. And the Bell peppers! Never would have thought of shaping them to look like the tops of palm trees. Potato 'islands':-) That little ducky is sitting pretty in the hammock:-) Love the imagination and the way you put this scene all together. Hope to see this in the top 5!