Vanishing Point
by Bear_Music

Comment by Prism:
Sweet shot! The diagonal is quite obvious to me but then I favour landscapes!

The Long, Bleak Sleep, the Winter of the Bones
by Bear_Music

Comment by Jutilda:
There are many graveyard scenes and I do like this one alot. Nice wide angle and the perspective is good. The ranches hanging over the top make for a nice frame. Too bad it's basic and you can't get rid of the power lines.

Crescent Moon, Daybreak
by Bear_Music

Comment by dahkota:
I like this and I gave you an 8 but I can't explain why. Maybe its the smooth gradation/transition of colors in the sky, the fact that its not too overly saturated, and that it is simple. It all works well for me.

Crescent Moon, Daybreak
by Bear_Music

Comment by BrennanOB:
Very elegant use of empty space, with strong but not overwhelming colors. Shame about the blown moon, but I belive not blowing it is not possible without HDR. The orange highlights making curves in the water make the shot special.

The Long, Bleak Sleep, the Winter of the Bones
by Bear_Music

Comment by see:
Best so far..

The Long, Bleak Sleep, the Winter of the Bones
by Bear_Music

Comment by JawnyRico:
Great contrast, colors, and sharpness. Well done.

Moonraker
by Bear_Music

Comment by glad2badad:
Sorry, I'm not very familiar with James Bond movies/books (I've heard of 'Moonraker' - just haven't seen it). I can however, comment on the photo in general. :D I like the composition and the framing of the moon in the open space, yet the moon is kind of nested by the branches (which is cool). The exposure overall is good although I wonder how this would have come out if you let the trees fall into silhouette? Just a thought. I'm thinking that you focused on the moon (which is understandable), but because of that, and the aperture you used, the tree branches (with the cones primarily) don't come across as being well focused. A little sharpening could have helped, but not much, otherwise you would get some halos and zaggies around those thin branches. There also seems to be a white balance issue. It's slight, but noticeable IMO, as the photo in general is "cold" with a telltale bluish tint (most evident in the right tree bark). A slight shift and "warming" this would be interesting to see (the difference).

You know, I really enjoy pine trees and the cones myself. We have numerous white pines (big ones!) on our property and I can't help but enjoy the way the cones/trees look against a deep blue sky at times. I've even submitted a shot or two similar to this. For this challenge, I'm not sure how this is going to go over. I think many viewers/voters are looking for more glitz and glamour. Hopefully I'm way off course on that viewpoint for your sake! :P

All of the above is JMO of course. :D Best of luck to you in the challenge.

The Long, Bleak Sleep, the Winter of the Bones
by Bear_Music

Comment by PhilXT350:
great clouds and lighting perfect

Vanishing Point
by Bear_Music

Comment by coolhar:
Good shot Bear. Not too much pp. And I see the diagonal when I give it the attention it deserves; should have scored higher. You are the "misunderstood artist" in this challenge.

Moonraker
by Bear_Music

Comment by SamDoe1:
Doesn't meet the challenge.