The Mystery of the Old Castle by Marjorie Zimmerman
by agwright

Comment by belle:
This does look mysterious...a place I would like to explore. Nice photo.

my sacred place
by agwright

Comment by jspencer1962:
real nice

my sacred place
by agwright

Comment by Neuferland:
This is so pretty, I love the quiet feel of the shot. The lighting on the building is very nice and the bench in the front is a nice touch, it helps break up the bottom of the shot without distracting from it. I started this at a 7 but am raising to an 8, could be higher but the crops on the sides could be a tad tighter and the white border is a bit distracting.

my sacred place
by agwright

Comment by LindaLee:
I like the warm glow, the nice reflections, and the backlight. At first glance, I thought that I would like to see some of the bottom cropped off, but after coming back to it, I like the feeling of depth that the large dark area at the bottom gives it. I would rather see both sides cropped in so that your subject fills more of the frame, and doesn't look so lonely there. I also don't care for the white border, it does not seem to complement the shot - (I don't usually lower my vote for borders).

The Mystery of the Old Castle by Marjorie Zimmerman
by agwright

Comment by Azrifel:
Wow, long exposure and moonlight? Awesome.
I like it how the slope of the hill leads the eye trought the frame, suddenly you struck a ruin and the imagination comes up with its own fairytale.

Wonderful exposure, colors and composition.

my sacred place
by agwright

Comment by Spork99:
The foreground elements just need to be more discernible.

The Mystery of the Old Castle by Marjorie Zimmerman
by agwright

Comment by DiamondPete:
interesting -- what's floating in the water?

The Mystery of the Old Castle by Marjorie Zimmerman
by agwright

Comment by lilnukee:
WOW! Unbelievable colors, goes great with the book title.

The Mystery of the Old Castle by Marjorie Zimmerman
by agwright

Comment by Rastas:
An overall sense of forboding to me... I like it a lot!

my sacred place
by agwright

Comment by e301:
Wonderfully done, and gives a feeling of preciousness, of being a beacon. Can't work out what's going on with that white patch of water - where's the light it's reflecting? It somehow looks real though, so I'll go with it :-)

Love the foreground silhouettes, and won't be at all surprised if you win with this.