Going to California with an aching in my heart
by cns

Comment by mgsmith53:
O.K., fits well, but...not a lot of interest. Good quality image of hiker on a hill overlooking the highway. Just missing the drama of the song. Don't see the "aching in my heart", I guess.

Going to California with an aching in my heart
by cns

Comment by glad2badad:
It's a nice scene, and I like the little glimpse of road. Fits the theme/title you selected pretty well. Not sure about the sepia. B&W may have been stronger. The image is very contrasty and has some strong, glaring highlights (reflections off the branches). Circular polarizer? Might have helped control some of the glare/reflections...

Composition, as mentioned above with the piece of road showing, is nice, however, attention to details would have lost the branches creeping in on the upper left and those peeking over the top of the distant hills.

All JMO of course. :-) Good luck in the challenge.

Going to California with an aching in my heart
by cns

Comment by Moose408:
The lighting seems a little harsh. I'm not sure if that's what is causing it but there doesn't seem to be much depth to the photo. The foreground colors kind of blend into the background colors.

The Business End
by cns

Comment by arati_halbe:
Looks like th DOF is extremely thin here, and that isn't helping the picture much. The out of Focus back side does not look good

The Business End
by cns

Comment by RLT:
to blury

Going to California with an aching in my heart
by cns

Comment by smardaz:
nice view, but i find the conversion to be a little flat, at least to my eyes /5

Going to California with an aching in my heart
by cns

Comment by stupidcat:
I like the look and feel of this one. 8

Going to California with an aching in my heart
by cns

Comment by escapetooz:
the tones seem a little dull and flat. pretty scene though.

Sitting Bull
by cns

Comment by missykim:
Nice composition, I like the crop and pose of the dog.

Sitting Bull
by cns

Comment by tootsweet:
Interesting composition