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Comment by dsidwell:
Very nice! Congratulations!

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Comment by Faye Pekas:
Congratulations on the ribbon. Beautiful photo :)

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Comment by BJ:
wow - great shot - the composition couldn't be better IMO:) Love the natural coloring and the blue of the water - looks like you took this at the perfect time of day. Excellent job an definately meets challenge. very high score:)

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Comment by BobsterLobster:
Too symmetrical for my taste. The quality of the light doesn't seem to do much for the shot. 5

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Comment by zeuszen:
Very pleasing and strong perspective shot with wave and white-caps breaking up the static of the dominant structure. The two (flanking) effective arches in the foreground provide a nice counter balance to the rectangular theme.

I question the DOF chosen for this shot. While it works well to bring out the textures of the foremost columns, I regret not being able to enjoy the breakers in their full and crisp glory. A larger or more deliberately choice, IMO, could highlight the spray or help distinguish the sky from the horizon.

Despite this, it remains one of my favourite shots in this challenge.

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Comment by tomzinho:
beautiful shot. i like the contast of the blue ocean and brown pier. i wonder what some off-angle shots would have looked like.

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Comment by JCBallard:
I try to forget my bias for "beach photos" when I vote, but I think this is a great photo! Perfect framing, and I love the great diagonal shadowing and the action of the water at the end. May have tried to brighten this a bit, and saturated a touch, but overall I really like it. Congratulations!

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Comment by MikeO:
Not much wrong with this at all. well done

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Comment by Alexys:
wow, great idea... I love it. 8

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Comment by karmat:
Great shot. Cropping or framing it so that the first two pillars on the left and right weren't showing might have been effective as well.