Sunset at six
by mariomel

Comment by tcherring:
All I can say is GORGEOUS once again! Your ribbon was very well deserved!!!!

Sunset at six
by mariomel

Comment by mbardeen:
Congratulations! This is a really excellent photograph.

Sunset at six
by mariomel

Comment by robbieh:
I gave this one a 10! Your feeling was right on! Congratualations for a well deserved 1st place!

Sunset at six
by mariomel

Comment by RLS:
Mario,

Very nice and inventive... Congrats on the win... One of my favorites in the challenge.

Bob

Arches
by mariomel

Comment by David Ey:
perfect lighting here.....good job

Sunset at six
by mariomel

Comment by Silver Fox:
beautiful color, nice and sharp focus, does look like a six.

Sunset at six
by mariomel

Comment by jjbeguin:
I would have gone for more shell and reflexion and less sunset. spectacular but could be improved balance wise.

Misleading Lines
by mariomel

Comment by Annida:
Greetings from the critique club!

My first impressions of this picture are wowee! This is so incredibly busy, but not in a bad way, if you get my drift. I like this picture a lot, and it's got a lot of lines in it, but... I agree with some of the commenters. The idea of the leading lines was for the lines to lead your eyes toward the main subject of your photo. There are a lot of loose interpretations that can be made, but this picture just doesn't fit, however loosely I try to make it fit.
Well, aside the fact that in my opinion this may not fit the challenge in the traditional sense of the word. ...
I think this is a stunning photograph, and the score definitely reflects that opinion as being truth. It is well composed, and the colours are perfect. In every other way this photograph is perfect. I think the only thing that got your score lower was that people didn't think it met the challenge enough.
Good luck in future challenges mate :)
-Annida

Sunset at six
by mariomel

Comment by David Ey:
very pretty, nice entry of only 5 really good ones...imo

Sunset at six
by mariomel

Comment by Anastasia:
just wow, great idea and you did a real good job there, defenetely one of the winners!