The heaven Light
by Structor

Comment by Structor:
I have to admit that I did a mistake, I didn't read the challenge details well enough, the photo obviously doesn't meet the challenge.

The heaven Light
by Structor

Comment by Sammie:
This doesn't look like an artificial light source.

The heaven Light
by Structor

Comment by elpy:
is that a bathtub on top of the mount?

Beach people
by Structor

Comment by briantammy:
I like this shot. I always love seeing the sun like this and this dark beach scene is great.

The heaven Light
by Structor

Comment by leon00:
The title says it all

The heaven Light
by Structor

Comment by angela_packard:
I know you have been told this before...but artificial light is what the challenge called for! but I love the shot.

Cold Mountain
by Structor

Comment by Caltrop:
you know what? I don't care about the disqualification - you still took a top 3 photo IMHO. Put it in your collection and sell a few, that should make up for being dq'ed. If you continue to get spots on your lens then maybe consider a new lens or opting only for advanced challenges. Thanks for sharing a beautiful shot.

The heaven Light
by Structor

Comment by Lenny_D:
Nice picture but doesn't meet the challenge. Where is the artificial ligth source?

Cold Mountain
by Structor

Comment by Structor:
The reason why my photo “Cold mountain” was disqualified is that I removed two small spots (I am told because of dust on the sensor) from the image. These spots have been a problem on my photos lately, but removing them does not change the photos a bit, so I thought I was not doing anything wrong by doing so in this case. It was not my intention to cheat or do something that is not permitted.
It is of course necessary to have rules in competitions like here on DPC, but it is my opinion that rules that disqualify photos on these grounds are not about good photography, but rather a stupid reason to get rid of good photos.
In all my challenges I have tried to do my best to follow the rules and also in this challenge, so I am not reconciled to this conclusion. In fact it did not cross my mind that I was doing something wrong by taking out these two little spots and was very surprised when the photo was disqualified.
Because of this experience I have had and probably many others I would suggest that these rules were changed. It would be nice to have some discussions about this matter.

The heaven Light
by Structor

Comment by L2:
Returning for comment and bumping up. Composition is good, horizon line is properly placed and straight. Foreground elements add to visual interest; however, shadow detail has been lost. Nice colors in a good dramatic sky. As far as meeting the challenge, I believe it was supposed to include a single source of artificial light so in that regard I don't believe this particular shot meets the challenge as well as some of the other entries. Overall, this is a good shot.