Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by naplesmusc:
composition helps the picture. the area around the tree has a halo around it. fits the challenge but the processing detracts for me. 5

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by bmartuch:
This is a really cool shot. The clouds really add to the effect. 9

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by heathen:
this was the very first tree that came to mine when I read the challenge. I even tried shooting it a couple times, but didn't get anything worthwhile.

I like your composition here, although there's a bit too much blank sky for my tastes. your dodge work on the tree is fairly obvious, too. not necessarily a bad thing, but it is noticeable.

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by Haakon:
I really like the composition of this photo. While some might find the immense amount of sky to be somewhat overpowering, I think it gives a good perspective and sense of space. The colors are great and I appreciate the simplicity. I do feel that the dodging around the tree detracts from your photo, however; it's a very obvious spot dab from a brush and lends the photo to have a manipulated feel. That's dangerous, because then you lose a notch of authenticity, and in a wonderful photo like this I think you want it to feel as natural as possible. I like the choice to highlight the tree, but you don't want it to be obvious what you've done. Perhaps use a slightly larger brush that falls off more slowly, or lower the opacity to a degree. All that being said, I liked this shot a lot and it was in my group of higher rated photographs.

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by chele:
i love this!

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by Reedman18:
The whiteish aura around the tree is funky to me. Cool perspective though.

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by Breeee123:
This is very nice, but I would have loved this waaay more without the overpowering border. Also, this seems like it would've been a good candidate for using the rule of thirds, if you could've put the horizon line about a third of the way up, instead of right at the very bottom. But still a good, unusual shot overall - 8.

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by Alain:
Great, well done.

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by skylen:
Love this image. I like the border, although I'm sure you'll get comments saying the opposite, so I wanted to say that. The simple composition, open spaces, simple color scheme, all very nice.

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment by UNCLEBRO:
I really like the composition on this.
I was even going to give you an 8!!!!!
But I don't like the border.
Sorry.
So you only get a 7.