New Years at the Needle!
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by DCNUTTER:
I love Seattle. Lived there from 1986 to 1988 while in the Navy. Awesome capture, but the red border clashes and is very distracting. This shot could have stood up well on it's own without it.

New Years at the Needle!
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by hotpasta:
wow...great work...not sure it needed the red line

Defying Winter
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by Melethia:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I'd love to offer you a solid critique of what you could "do better to improve" this image, but I fear I cannot. I love it just the way it is. Marvelous composition and as I mentioned during the challenge, excellent DOF for this. I suspect a handful may not have liked the processing - perhaps a bit too Topaz'ish/tonemapped for some - but I think it worked wonderfully! You certainly paid a great deal of attention to detail with your processing to bring out the very best the picture had to offer - I applaud you for your vision and perserverence. And while your other choice is very good, too, I like this one best. Very nicely seen, captured and presented - definitely worthy of a "Best of" in my opinion.

Defying Winter
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by jbsmithana:
I'm in the camp where I thought this would have done better, 6.5 maybe. Oh well, shows what I know!

Defying Winter
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by Art Roflmao:
A great shot, but you're no caba. :P I would have gone with your other choice of photos, but based on the results in this challenge, it might not have placed much higher. Both great shots though. Any score over 6 in this challenge is something to be very proud of.

Defying Winter
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by JulietNN:
The comments throughout the challenge say it all about this gorgeous shot. Congrats on the Posthumous as well.

Defying Winter
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by NodWag:
So robbed, imo... I agree with Ja-9. Brilliant work.

Defying Winter
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by Iraklis:
So cool...

Defying Winter
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by Ja-9:
this should have done much, much better...such a stunning shot...

Defying Winter
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by jasonlprice:
I really love the colors of those "columns" whatever they are. Very well captured and processed.