Smoke on the Water
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Comment by SandyP:
I love the angle on this.

Emma
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Comment by Jutilda:
Nice capture. Very natural. I like the lighting - not harsh at all.

Sky
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Comment by Steveinnz:
well done and good luck

Summer
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Comment by Tej:
Seems little burny out. Good scene though. 6.

Smoke on the Water
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Comment by muur88:
clouds really work here, making it look like everything's speeding at the viewer. wish you had come up with a way to get the details out of your forest, as it really brings me back to reality. i think a complete silhouette would have really worked well for this particular challenge topic.

Smoke on the Water
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Comment by kayt300994:
Beautiful mirror image!

Smoke on the Water
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Comment by CEJ:
I see the cloud reflection, but not the smoke. Nice photo, but not a 'fantasy world.'

Summer
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Comment by Artifacts:
Nice dramatic sky above a decent night cityscape. The blues f the sky play off the yellows of the city lights wel.

Some voters may fault you fro making image colors look unrealistic. They will not think that is the way it really was and voye you lower because of it.

General technical quality is fine and detail good. Highlighting the sky in the crop is correct but you might want to include just a little more town and a little less sky since the sky is least interesting at the top of the frame. It would also fit the rule of thirds which is never a bad thing.

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Comment by maralomar:
wooooooow, nice colour control and contrast

Summer
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Comment by bvoi:
Sorry for the form-letter type commentary. I̢۪m going to try to give almost everyone at least this breakdown to start. I would be happy to offer a more detailed opinion if you would like, though I don̢۪t consider myself a very knowledgeable photographer.
Here is how I broke down my score for your submission.
Content: 2/4 (Is the subject compelling? Does the choice of content match the challenge?)
Composition: 2/2 (Is the work well balanced and successful?)
Color/Light: 1/2 (Is light and or color used with skill and artistic intent?)
Clarity: 1/2 (Is the picture in focus? Are the elements clear?)
Total:6/10