Sun Grown
by heathen

Comment by klstover:
Ah, there we go... A shot where there is orange glow inside. Good job with that, as I feel that shots of smoking things that aren't really glowing don't seem as much to fit the challenge.

I like the title and composition. Great lighting as I love how the bottom part blends into the background. The smoke rising is just the right final touch.

Mount Craig Evening
by heathen

Comment by MudHut:
Great shot, well balanced with wonderful colours, just amazing

Sun Grown
by heathen

Comment by Bernard_Marx:
Nice. I love the blue smoke...

Landwaterskyscape
by heathen

Comment by bs-photos:
What a great shot! Beautiful landscape, the colors are amazing

You're Such a Tool
by heathen

Comment by SandyP:
I love this one! It's about as clean and crisp as you could possibly get. Ilove all the techie stuff showing just how much that camera knows about what it's doing :) Fantastic job!

Sun Grown
by heathen

Comment by talikf:
For me it would look better without the label.

Old American West
by heathen

Comment by SandyP:
Woo Hooo!!! Way to go Mark!!! 5th place Honorable mention!!! My faith is restored in the masses :) I was one of your 12 10's, so I am so glad to see this finish so strong!!! Congratulations!

You're Such a Tool
by heathen

Comment by ergo:
Fair enough.
I think it would be a simple enough matter to flip the orientation in such a way that "nonac" becomes "Canon" and meets the viewers eyes correctly (Not to mention the 5D logo). Failure to do so strikes me as sheer lazyness and failure to properly pre-edit one's own images. I find the highlights in this image to be poorly controlled, and in particular right at the top of the camera where the flash shoe is located. I find the white background boring. I think the various straps detract from this image overall. I find the title to be silly, with no obvious relevance to the image itself.
On top of that, I detest receiving PMs while the challenge is ongoing. If people don't find my comment valuable, it should be a simple enough matter of NOT ticking the box. Those who think that PMing will NOT negatively affect their images' rating should think again.

Landwaterskyscape
by heathen

Comment by ergo:
I find this to be quite a pleasing image with nice tonal controls and a good sense of composition. Is there a slight tilt to the horizon? On a general level, the borders that you've been using to present these landscapes are quite fitting to the type of images.

You're Such a Tool
by heathen

Comment by h2:
focus sits on the body instead of the lens, contrast is much too high, crop at bottom too tight, overall unweighted