Rock Formation
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Comment by chad_ec:
Grat shot

Rock Formation
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Comment by Shaman:
overall a bit grey. darker foreground would have drawn the eye to the rocks at the top, I think

Rock Formation
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Comment by charliebaker:
The slight wind on the lake and the weeds in the nearest foreground distract from the clarity of the image above. Excellent AA style landscape.

Rock Formation
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Comment by strangeghost:
Breathtaking and very Ansel-ish. I think AA would have found a way to include the water reflections as well. Very dramatic presentation, well done!

Rock Formation
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Comment by bbower1956:
I think this would work better if the dark and light line at the top had a more gradual fade from dark to light. If it was dark all the way to the rocks if would really highlight the rocks contrast and the cloud.

It Never Rains in Southern California ...
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Comment by arngrimur:
Beautiful subject. Good tonal range and a well chosen background.

Visit the California Coast
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Comment by Gallatin:
Nice idea, good shot

It Never Rains in Southern California ...
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Comment by casualguy:
Nicely exposed, good composition, great dof. Good job!

A Day At The Beach
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Comment by LucidLotus:
This is a decent shot that meets the challenge, I think there are some excellent points of interest shown as well.

That said, I find the tone and colors a bit lackluster. Maybe a filter of some kind may have helped, the tones are a bit washed out maybe from the natural light.

I think a shift (if possible) in the composition so that straggly bush wasn't in the picture at the left would help since it doesn't really add anything to the image. Also perhaps a different perspective could add some drama to the photo.

I do like the way the rider and the bike line up, I think that parallel look adds interest. I also think that the location is good, with richer colors in the water it might pop more especially because the bike would likely reflect the colors tying the image together nicely.

Overall it is a good shot, just needs a little extra something to it. I gave a 4.

It Never Rains in Southern California ...
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Comment by Mark:
This is a very nice flower macro, buth the background is a bit dark for this challenge I think.