A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by lentil:
very dramatic i love it, well done :)

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by Bear_Music:
This has many strengths: the composition is very good (except it's maybe a little tite on the round-topped stone) and there's an appealing oevrall smoothness of tone. Two things (or maybe 3) bother me though: the highlights on the cross-topped monument seem overly bright, way out of proportion to the softness of the rest of the image. You have muted the sky significantly, so it is very obvious that these highlights "borrow" from a "different" sky. Another problem is the distinct haloing of the sky/hill border, which is a very distracting imperfection to me. Finally, I'm not convinced that the distinctly yellow cast you've thrown into the sky is working to your advantage.

So my judgment is that you SHOT a heck of an image but went a little off-track in your post-processing. Still a strong score but not top-tier for me.

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by neenee1999:
Very dramatic image, very well executed. I like it. 8

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by graphicfunk:
Quite beautiful, the debate will remain whether to have gone all b/w, however impressive enough for a good bump.

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by armyatc:
this picture sets the mood.

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by Kylie:
I am expecting this one to ribbon; very well done post-processing. This image says "dawn of hope" to me.

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by davidspyle:
A little busy for my tastes but love the light and lightiing.
Maybe a vertical composition with the cross and what appears to be a gate.

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by riversong:
NICE!

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by Patrol:
A 10 should help this ribbon!!!!!

A View to Die For !
by wilks

Comment by charmayne:
impressive work in captuing the beautiful tones in this image with focus and good composition