Country Living
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Comment by Dave Gordon:
I could picture this as a magazine cover, except that magazines almost universally use vertical format shots. I really like the colors and textures; it's almost like a painting.

bittersweet distraction
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Comment by jodiecoston:
It took me a minute to figure out what this was. I love the lines, lighting and the off-center composition, which is pulled together by the line of shadow in the background that continues from the subject through the negative space of the image. Very creative, well done shot! 8

Country Living
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Comment by nborton:
it might be the perspective, but the building appears as though it is leaning toward the left. i really like the strong greens and blues.

Country Living
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Comment by tyt2000:
Beautiful scene and colors. Great composition. Seems a little bit tilted to the left (you can tell from the house's wall), but thats ok. I would definitely see this on a magazine. 9

Good luck...

Country Living
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Comment by rananculus:
wow, a pristine shot, but I'm confused. Is your subject the building, or the sheep, or the landscape? The building is cropped to tightly, and you have room to the left to eliminate some unnesessary information. Nice work

Country Living
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Comment by cbonsall:
nice picture but.....

(I'm writing this to everyone who submitted a landscape shot) The challenge was to produce a shot worthy of a magazine cover but to me a shot like this is not suitable to be put on a "portrait" format magazine.


---ADDITIONAL---
Due to forum discussions and accusations that marking landscapes down is nitpicking, I'm going through them and remarking. I still think some of the landscapes would not make good covers because of their orientation but I am no longer marking down because of that.
I still think landscape is inapropriate for the majority of magazines but I'll give the benefit of the doubt to the photographers.

Country Living
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Comment by ChrisW123:
Ack it's tilted to the left. :( Not more but it's noticable for sure. Otherwise it's really cool. What I really like about this (and which fits the "magazine title" thing) is the how there is green in the bricks of the building which I think fits the theme well and blends in with the green of the pasture.

Country Living
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Comment by rich:
Good shot! Really great blend of colors.

Country Living
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Comment by admart01:
you've composed this shot well and left that ever-important negative space for text. One of my favorites this challenge.

same ole schtick
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Comment by obstetrify:
These look like tiles and are well positioned. I think you've got it right.