Untitled
by zardoz

Comment:
Interesting shot. Think in this particular instance, fan though I am of BW photos, this would have worked better in color. Very nice overall.

Bent But Not Broken
by jrjr

Comment:
Tuborg? Another nice piece of eye candy. The abuse of dodge and burn makes this look completely computer generated though, and for this shot I don't think it was the way to go. Of course it will score well, I have no doubt. I still wonder what exactly nature had offered to my eyes here before photoshop smashed it out of existence.

Miniture
by drz01

Comment:
Is this intentional overexposure, a mistake, or some other effect? Not sure, but it does not work well.

Sunset tree
by birkin

Comment:
Framing would have been even niceer had the shot been taken from an angle that centered the tree between the posts. Nice exposure, nice colors. Composition is maybe a bit less than desirable.

Where it once stood
by Cheerz

Comment:
Harsh lighting and a bad angle work against this shot. Might have been better shot from ground level and from a direction that kept those long grass blades out of the way. Good luck.

Moutaintop Sentinel : Another Stormy Chapter
by glad2badad

Comment:
Nice perspective and great exposure. Think you might have been served well by walking away from a strict adherence to the rule of thirds amd pushing the tree over to the left edge so that it looks like it really is being threatened by the incoming storm/wall of clouds. Nontheless, a nice photo. Good luck.

Solitude
by Phil

Comment:
Too much sky, and some overexposed spots in the sky to boot. Composition is ok, if uninspired. Just not much going on here to pull me in. Good luck.

Zen Garden Pine
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
This is the sort of photo I would expect to see in a gardening book or magazine. 'Here is what a zen garden pine looks like'. Nothing more, nothing less. A photo that serves one narrow, informational purpose. In such a publication, a shot like this has both place and purpose. Here in a photo challenge, I'm afraid it offers nothing at all and is probably going to score poorly as a result. Lighting here is a bit rough with some very dark shadows and very bright higlights working against each other. Bit too much etail left in the background which clutters up the image. Might try a larger aperture next time and/or crop the photo tighter so that your main subject is more prominent. Good luck.

Tree on Blue & Black
by sfalice

Comment:
Very unappealing lighting. Your idea here isn't a bad one, but the fact that the tree doesn't follow the same angle as the blue and black stripes sort of makes it all fall apart.

Sycamore Gap
by Angelis

Comment:
Not bad. I like the bits of wall and rock that break up the photo. I do think this would have been about 4,000 times more appealing had you arrived earlier or stayed later to get the full effect of that sunrise/sunset that is going on in te background. Good luck.