Tempest
by smichener

Comment by Paul:
Wow, this is tremendous - such great light. A new fav for me.

Tempest
by smichener

Comment by PhotoDave:
Wow great capture, love the composition and exposure, well done

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Comment by Melethia:
This is using all the tools to the best possible advantage - lovely shot to begin with (and I do like the composition quite a bit) then fine work with the processing. Congrats on the top ten in a very tough challenge and the new PB!

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Comment by Wade:
Love this

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Comment by ThingFish:
Fabulously detailed composition of a beautiful spot with lots of nice textures and colors. Great processing.9

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Comment by Tammster:
Beautiful location & great composition.

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Comment by Ja-9:
what an interesting place I am very interested to know where this is...looking forward to your PP notes.

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Comment by Bear_Music:
I keep coming back to this one. It has an unusual power to it. I have a sense of "not liking" it bcause the walkway and top of the wall seem too bright for the scene (I think that's what I'm reacting too, but I'm not sure), but at the same time there's an overalls ense of etched tonality that is compelling me.

It may just be that I feel like it's divided too neatly into equal wedges, I donno.

Anyway, I'm bumping from 7 to 8 now :-) For me, 8's a very high score, especially on a landscape.

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Comment by AbeSapien2:
What a delightful blending of texture and colours in this beautifully balanced whole. The movement in the water, anchored by a single tree which leads the view to the Falls. The rough hewn stone wall, whose line leads the view to the old steep stone stairs and up into the Autumn tinged hillside offset by the towering cliffs on the left with their green crown of firs reaching down again to the water. This is superb, one of my definite favourites. I would love to walk this path and be renewed in spirit with this place.

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Comment by fldave:
Amazing and beautiful image.