Re-Engineered for Perfection
by Damon

Comment by JohnFord:
very clever

What Hidden Treasures the Shadows Will Hide
by Damon

Comment by Beetle:
Coming back for another study......
I do see darkness here, i.e. under-exposed areas of your image. However, I still think that isn't what a challenge called "shadows" is meant to be about.
Good job with the HDR aspect of the situation, there are such extreme contrasts here that you had to deal with.

What Hidden Treasures the Shadows Will Hide
by Damon

Comment by tanguera:
Gorgeous image, masterfully pp'd, but a total shoehorn for me. To me, "in the shadows" is not the same is "shadows"

Re-Engineered for Perfection
by Damon

Comment by Lydia:
Ha! Brilliant!

I love it!

What Hidden Treasures the Shadows Will Hide
by Damon

Comment by RyanW:
figure this for a top10

What Hidden Treasures the Shadows Will Hide
by Damon

Comment by caba:
Front page stuff

What Hidden Treasures the Shadows Will Hide
by Damon

Comment by MadMan2k:
Looks like such an interesting old barn. Nicely done with the fill light on the front of the truck. Excellent photo overall.

Crane Creek Sunset
by Damon

Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
Critique Club Comment:

Overall impression is that this is a lovely capture of a beautiful sunset. Processing is pretty much spot on - great colors not oversaturated as some might be want to do. It's great that you got that bird in flight as well. Unfortunately, the sky is king in this photo, and while in other circumstances framing the bird or even the sun using the tree branches and the grasses would work well, with the sky as is it only serves to block more of what I want to see.

There's not a lot to really say outside of that. I think we sometimes over think a scene and want to use techniques like framing because they're available and not necessarily because we need them. I gave this a 6 originally because it was well processed, but would have likely gone as high as an 8 if the tree wasn't there. If I want to get critical I could point to a slightly skewed horizon (it's a tad lower on the right), and also suggest that you move the horizon line a little lower in the frame (think rule of thirds) which would add more of the gorgeous sky and eliminate some of the dead zone at the bottom of the frame. Even a 2:3 crop instead of the 5:7 you're using improves the lines a bit if you crop out the bottom.

Re-Engineered for Perfection
by Damon

Comment by kiwinick:
good idea well ohotographed

Too Cool for School
by Damon

Comment by Damon:
thanks guys and gals and of course my son :)