Newtons Beach
by Tim

Comment:
Incredible and vivid detail. 10

Idyll
by Structor

Comment:
Absolutely perfect. 10.

reflections
by roz

Comment:
Absolutely stunning!! 10 + Fav.

ominous
by hudson

Comment:
I love the detail in the tree! 8

Vaulted Atrium
by banmorn

Comment:
I'm going through your architectural photos for inspiration. The composition and pattern in this one is just outstanding!!

Over Shadowed by Height Alone
by banmorn

Comment:
I love the composition of this photo and the brilliant color. Well done! Congrats on your Top 20 finish!

dpcPeohe.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Wow! After all of your hardwork, I bet you were ready to sit down at the bar and drink that glass of wine! Truly...this photo is an inspiring piece of dedication and artistry.

Round and Round
by levyj413

Comment:
This staircase is magnificent!!! Well done!

Arch
by Citadel

Comment:
Overall Impression:

Definitely meets the challenge with a strong silhouette and lighting. The colors are lovely without being over processed. I did not vote on this challenge but would have given it a 7 (and I vote high). The sun's star point rays are a wonderful touch coming through the arch and the highlight of this photo. The delicate tree branches to the right add balance to the overwhelming strength of the dark silhouette.

Technicals:

The clarity of your photo looks very good, but the vignetting at the top of the photo gives a heavier and rather static feeling of compression rather than an expansive "bigger than life" feeling. That impression detracts from the "wow" factor. The blue and yellows look very good and well-exposed with the exception of the center of the arch which looks slightly blown. A quick fix (which you can't use in basic challenges I know!) is to clone a different part of the cloudy sky over the the blown portion with a very low opacity like 10% to soften the glare.

Composition:

With such a strong silhouette of the arch, the composition may benefit from a more off centered approach. Also, a little detailed foreground interest is always useful to create depth and drama to your image.

Well, that's my two cents. I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Dance of the Serpentine Belt
by scalvert

Comment:
Your incredible talent charmed an 8+ out of the DPC voting snake!!!! Outstanding and amazingly well done!