Columbus Observatory
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Comment by Melethia:
Other than the overprint, I'd not have known this was HDR/tonemapping, which means you did a very good job of it. I really like the gray contrasting with the red and green. Very striking.

Vandalized
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Comment by Melethia:
A worn and tired building, but not deserving of the wounding it has received. Nice subdued presentation. I especially like the "we were".

Down by the River
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Comment by Melethia:
I like the re-edit - nice warmth added with the change of tones/color, and I love those star trails. Very peaceful!

Halo3 Moon
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Comment by bmartuch:
Very cool shot. I love the textured look to it.

Halo3 Moon
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Comment by Haneck:
Awesome colors!!

Dreaming of my childhood fishing spot
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Comment by Haneck:
Once again, fabulous editing. The smooth tones of the grass and the relfections are beautiful.

Impressionism
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Comment by Haneck:
FANTASTIC! this is completely awesome.

Fruitless
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Comment by Haneck:
Beautiful editing!

TT
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Comment by Haneck:
Awesome, awesome composition, and very neat border. It works well here.

Drought
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Comment by dwterry:
Having just come home from a 3-day photographer's convention, I'll pass along one of the tips expressed by several of the speakers. They said:

Every image should have a foreground, a middle ground, and a background.

That said ... I would consider this image mostly background, with no fore nor middle. And that explains why the image doesn't really "stand out". As you look at it, there is nothing in the image to "draw you in", to make you "want" to look at it. There is no specific subject ... the entire image *is* the subject.

Now, from a documentary point of view, the image is great. And perhaps that lends it somewhat to the photojournalism side of things. But had this image been submitted to the challenge, I'm sure the voters would have been lackluster in their voting specifically because of that lack of "wow factor".

Hope this helps.