Low Key
by MargaretNet

Comment:
This is a fine image which meets the challenge. I saw the desperate plea in the forums by someone for better treatment of non-traditional interpretations. I've now voted this much higher and adjusted all others appropriately. Good luck!

Skeleton Bricks, They Work Like a Charm
by Venser

Comment:
Better than a keyed entry. I like your sense of humor. This works for me.

Stormy Departure
by Brent_S

Comment:
Congrats on top 10 finish. A very compelling image. I still like this one best of the bunch.

Decrescendo
by spiritualspatula

Comment:
Great sky! Wonderful title. I gave this an 8. Well done!

The Steeple
by bohemka

Comment:
Love Jupiter and Venus at about 3 degrees. Well done. This is a compelling image.... underappreciated.

A Clouds Ballet at Sunrise
by AllenP

Comment:
Super congrats, Allen. Your blue ribbon is well deserved.

Kama'ole sign off
by Dennisheckman

Comment:
Way to go, Dennis. Very fine image. Super worthy of a ribbon. I recognized the quality here early on. Congrats on your well deserved red!

Sunrise Reverberations
by Ichristfollower

Comment:
Fatal weakness would be the posterization in the sky. The yellow monochrome is fine. It's the very ugly posterization which caused me to give this a low score. This is bad photography.

The Golden Ferns of Autumn V
by hahn23

Comment:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao: I was initially puzzled by the blue until I realized it was the sky. I think this would have done better with the sky completely blocked out or with a gray sky. It's just too blotchy and distracting as is. Otherwise, Richard, this is a beautiful image. Just giving you my take on what I, and possibly other voters, saw.

Thanks, Art. I appreciate your comments. The Colorado sky does confuse people, especially when viewed through the leaves of an aspen grove. It's not in the life experiences of some. Be sure to visit the mountains in autumn to see this sometime. The sky's blueness and the dappled light in the grove were the main elements of interest. This image is straight from the camera.

Static 3
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
Wow, this is amazing whatever it is.