Red & Yellow
by atsxus

Comment by flip89:
Congrats! (And for once I was right in my prediction - yours was the top among the flower triangles - but this is not about me, it's about your photo.) Again, congratulations for your top twenty finish overall and top finish among the flower/tulip triangles.

Eternal
by atsxus

Comment by mpemberton:
Nice depth in the clouds, this would make a beautiful charcoal rendition on wood.

Silent Breath
by atsxus

Comment by mpemberton:
I like the transition from dark to light to dark again. Varying shades of charcoal, in fact, it would make a wonderful subject for a rendition in charcoal on wood.

Homage
by atsxus

Comment by mpemberton:
Nice capture, I read that yellow filters really enhance clouds, for black and white photos, which may allow you to do less post processing.

Creation
by atsxus

Comment by mpemberton:
I love the depth to this photo. Bright in the centre then darkness all around. Has mood, or people can project mood onto it as a self reflection.

Red & Yellow
by atsxus

Comment by atsxus:
WOW - my first top 20, thanks everyone!!!

Homage
by atsxus

Comment by Zed Pobre:
If I were scoring for a challenge:

Base: 5
Technical: +0
Interest: +1
Emotion: +0
Bias: +0

Total: 6

There is a white halo over the land that probably comes from oversharpening, contrast boosting, or highlight adjustment that distracts heavily. The pure whites in the upper left are also a little harsh on the eyes. These are minor things that mostly kept me from really wanting to look too long at the left side of the image, but not bad enough to dock points for that alone (it did contribute to the less than optimal interest score, however).

The rays of light coming out of the clouds held my attention for quite some time, though, looking at how the light played out over the clouds moving to the right. There's something out in the center (boats?), but I can't make out what it is, so it only serves as a distraction. I also wouldn't really know what to make of the title without your comments.

Black and white sea shots in general don't really grab me that well, either. Other than a mild interest in the lighting, there's nothing really memorable or evocative about the shot.

Creation
by atsxus

Comment by Zed Pobre:
If I were scoring for a challenge:

Base: 5
Technical: -1
Interest: +1
Emotion: +1
Bias: +0

Total: 6

The sharp transition between the blown highlight of the sun against the heavily darkened clouds just draws the eye and really hurts the overall pleasure of looking at the image. I like the framing, the colors, and the mood, though the sun is too high in the sky for my mind to accept it as a dark shot, and the cognitive dissonance breaks the immersion again.

Holding my hand over the top third of the image, I end up with a shot that has none of those problems, which would have blipped the score up to 8. You might just try recropping it.

Creation
by atsxus

Comment by RonBeam:
Beautiful scene. I might try bumping up the hue saturation for the small banding of clouds just above the center of the hills silouhette. The sun up high and the reflection down low might be balanced out with just a touch more color in the middle.

Homage
by atsxus

Comment by gpgemini:
A wonderfull shot.
As said before, it has a good feel of depth.
I love it :)