Last Light
by Ivo

Comment:
gorgeous use of slow shutter - the details in the trees and rocks, the smoothness of the water - the composition to lead our eyes up the river - outstanding! the only minor thing that even slightly takes away is the hard lines of color in the clouds - they seem so artificial - likely due to the boost in saturation to get them to jump out a bit

Blue Highway
by benediktkr

Comment:
the lines and slopes leading across the image have a lot to offer, but there is a lack of clarity to the image that gives it more of a muddy feel - i am convinced that a larger format would really make this one shine

In the Landscaped Garden
by Jklmn

Comment:
wonderful macro shot but does not seem to go with my concept of landscape

The Valley So Low
by thegrandwazoo

Comment:
the grandeur of the valley and the rock formations is awesome - i am not convinced by the choice of composition - i think the rock formations and the valley below seem cut off - i think since it appears to be about the valley - it should have a larger impact to the photo

golden field
by david_c

Comment:
This shot is great and I am happy it scored so well. But, do you realize that Photomatix Pro is illegal in basic? It is unfortunate becuase Photomatix pro does much the same as Shadows/Highlights does in PS for a single image and shadows/ highlights are allowed in basic...strange huh?

Originally posted by david_c: Originally posted by echoman: is that sky natural? looks like you darkened parts. Yep, it is. The RAW file was converted to DNG, and the DNG was tone-mapped in Photomatix. The "curves" adjustment in Photoshop brought out the sky. Of course, that left the foreground painfully over-staurated. :-(

Message edited by author 2008-07-09 09:42:31.

Conservation and Congregation
by jonfrommk

Comment:
Jon
The layers created by the grass, the trees, and the sky are well placed and give this the prototypical rule of thirds feel. The church looks like it has a lot of charm and interest, but with the small image size (don't you just hate 640?) the details are mostly lost

I just wonder about the choice of b/w here - were you trying to have the sky and the field look similar as if it is a reflection? If so, I think more details in the grass field are needed to give it the shimmering feel. If not the point, I think a color version may have been a better approach - to highlight the warm summer sky and the glow off the grass.

I really think the main reason for the low-ish score is an overall softness to the image...don't forget that us DPCers need it sharp, sharp, sharp!

City on the Lake
by ErikV

Comment:
Lovely cityscape - the warmth of the colors really makes me feel that early summers in the midwest - great stuff

The Fragrant Harbour
by Tiberius

Comment:
Hong Kong sure did well in this challenge - the lights seem to go on forever. An excellent image - Congrats on the Blue

City of Never Sleep
by ryan_li64

Comment:
stunning cityscape - love the clouds to frame the buildings and to provide it an almost 3D feel

Colors of the Lion City
by andrewt

Comment:
awesome shot - congrats on the ribbon and the excellent score