Mounds
by jaysonmc

Comment by colorcarnival:
I came really close to commenting on this during the challenge because I wanted to know what these were. I like the metallic look of this. And the thing in the bottom right looks like it has eyes lol.

Cabin
by jaysonmc

Comment by colorcarnival:
IS this the photo you were talking about? It's beautiful! I love that the trees point to the gorgeous sky. You have done an amazing processing job. What a wonderful place to spend a family vacation. Looks like a fun area to explore. Congrats on the 6+ score!

Cabin
by jaysonmc

Comment by JuliBoc:
I seem to remember this cabin and wild flower field from another photo you posted. It's a beautiful spot. I love the processing on this image. It's amazing how much you were able to pull from the darkness of the cabin and trees.

Mounds
by jaysonmc

Comment by cyclingtmb:
It looks like a fish's scales with dropplets of water on them. great, unique photo.

Cabin
by jaysonmc

Comment by noraneko:
Jayson, the colors are magnificent here. You did a wonderful job of processing from that original - I'm impressed. It doesn't look grainy at all. It makes me want to drop everything and go hang out at that cabin for awhile - this photo looks simply magical!

Cabin
by jaysonmc

Comment by kteach:
This is one of those shots where I seem to have disagreed with most voters, since I was one of the two 9 votes. I thought this was fantastic.

It seems like shots like this which seem to be about personal memories and family stories don't do well since they often feel like those snapshots with little thought put into the composition and even less in the editing. I love that this shot had that feel of something that probably meant a lot to the photographer, serving as a memory of a great evening with friends and family, yet it is beautiful and something worthy of hanging on a wall.

Yes, the editing feels just a bit overdone, but the scene is so wonderful that it doesn't even matter. And, seeing that original compared to your final image reminds me that so many shots that I would discard as useless probably have some hope and life in them. Wonderful job with this shot!

Cabin
by jaysonmc

Comment by bmartuch:
Jayson, this is a very beautiful shot. I can't vote because I know it's yours but in my mind, this should easily surpass the 6 mark. This isn't the shot you wanted to self DQ is it? I hope not, this is great.

Trees of Snowfall
by jaysonmc

Comment by efrazier:
Nice composition however it looks like this pic was taken thru a window the specs of water on the window (or the lens was dirty) are kind of distracting.

Trees of Snowfall
by jaysonmc

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Cool perspective. You folks up north are getting all the really neat winter shots right now. I just have brown grass.

Trees of Snowfall
by jaysonmc

Comment by trevytrev:
Really cool shot. i like that you warmed the photo up and the snow appears makes it look like an old worn photo.