Leaving Home
by jdannels

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Sorry I missed this one, it's beautiful! Definitely not unproductive in my eyes! Congrats on your high score/finish!

~ My Bleeding Heart ~
by Ja-9

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Ohhhh.. Janine, I'm sorry I missed this one.. would have definitely scored it at least a 7! This is beautifully done, it's magical! I think it deserves an award!

Occultation: Venus & Moon
by Blackbox

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Beautiful capture Brad! I missed this one but would have scored it 7 or 8. This has an ethereal quality to it.. too deep for some people, I'm afraid, but definitely a classic!!

Jet City Spring
by Dr.Confuser

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You really nailed it! Great job and congrats on the high score!!

No-4_5672.jpg
by JerseyGenie

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This is very pretty, I can tell you were wandering around outdoors. Yes, finally a dry sunny day.. just as I was getting into shooting overflowing creeks and grey skies. It's a welcome change but it will take awhile to get back into sync again, my eyes aren't used to seeing the sun, LOL!

Cafe Du Monde - A New Orleans tradition
by SEG

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I just noticed this thread and beings I started a HDR Photo Side Challenge I would like to comment. I never got to vote on this image but if I had, I would have scored it a 6 based on the clarity of the elements and the precision involved. It has nice opposing lines and strong color. There is nothing wrong with this image so the score must have been a result of personal taste. It appears somebody gave it a 1 and somebody a 10 but most scored it 5.
You did an excellent job and it should have scored higher. As for the halos around the chimneys, I barely see them on my new laptop screen and I'm ruinning Vista so I can see most imperfections. I don't think that should have been a problem. I really think it was more esthetics and POV (point of view) than anything else. I think had you perhaps taken another view and played up the florals more it might have attracted more people. I, for one, would like to see more of the wonderful flower baskets and planters that seem to have gotten lost at the bottom of the image, that's just me but I wouldn't be surprised if others felt the same way.
Next time, try your potential entry out in a side challenge first and see what people have to say about it. It's a great borometer for predicting how an image will score.

courtz5_4_3_2_1_tonemapped.jpg
by dougi555

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The clarity and colors in this are excellent! Very well done!!

Caretaker House
by dswann

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The blue sky definitely adds something to this!!

Fuchsias-2.jpg
by jomari

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Great clarity on the droplet! Very nice!!

Fractalius Rose
by GregoryB

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Wow, this came out great! I love it!!