Awe
by LevT

Comment by bassbone:
what a location - i have always wanted to go - the light is amazing, the refections fantastic. i can't decide if I like the person present or not - but it still gets an 8

Awe
by LevT

Comment by mpeters:
Hi Lev, wonder how this one is going for you. It's not a typical Monument valley photo. I like the image--feels like the cowboy is kneeling down in awe of the scene. The high contrast is nice.

Awe
by LevT

Comment by kirbic:
Like the concept, love the execution. Nice tonal range. I found myself wanting just a *little* more definition in the edges of the distant spires, and judging by the fact that the mid-distance is sharper, I suspect that it just wasn't there in the original, either due to focusing a touch inside of the hyperfocal distance, or because of atmospheric turbulence.

alone
by LevT

Comment by Melethia:
Lovely textures and B&W conversion, and a sweet balletic sense of longing from your little tree.

Awe
by LevT

Comment by andrewt:
WOW !! , this is superb. Exellent processing 9

alone
by LevT

Comment by bspurgeon:
Surprised by the score, so much to get out of this image in the context of the challenge.

alone
by LevT

Comment by bspurgeon:
fabulous

Awe
by LevT

Comment by CNovack:
Wow, awe is the right word for this! Love the leading lines of the road that my eye can literally travel on as it ventures off into the distance to see the impressive mountain structures and those wispy white rolling clouds. And those clouds are mesmerizing too! I also love the addition of the person in the composition. As always it is the details that can add an extra dimension to the shot - he is wearing a cowboy or cowboy shaped hat. I see this as an emotive/conceptual photo that speaks of the cowboy taking the long road home. The great wide west spreads out before this lone cowboy - the road is his direction - as long as he stays on the path he can never get lost. I would love to see the color version but I suspect the colors and details on the 'cowboy' would be more evident and thus destroy the cowboy imagery. The B&W presentation is just wonderful - bumping up to 9.

alone
by LevT

Comment by Jon66:
best photo of this challenge IMO

Awe
by LevT

Comment by NikonJeb:
A good shot, but I wonder what someone who's never stopped right here thinks of it......8>).....this is one of the most beautiful views on the planet......that's what I did in '85.....just crouched right there, and stared ahead in complete and utter womnder......8