Before The Dawn Heals Us
by Cuttooth

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: I'm get excited very infrequently with landscape work (some DPC'ers pull it off, but not many) and HDR in particular. Here though, you've created something highly compelling. Those clouds are amazing and the figures add an overlay of story not often seen in landscape work. The colours too should be gaudy but instead they communicate a rich warmth.

Critical stuff: I'm not so keen on the foreground rock - the prominent local contrast in this area delays the eye getting to the much more exciting upper part of the image.

Overall: Very well crafted. Will do well.

Before The Dawn Heals Us
by Cuttooth

Comment by HarveyG:
Lovely seascape with dramatic skies and obligatory subject/s to add depth and interest. Very Cuttooth like.

Before The Dawn Heals Us
by Cuttooth

Comment by jusjoshing:
Lot of HDR and/or tonemapping in this free study. Huge fan of the technique.

Before The Dawn Heals Us
by Cuttooth

Comment by Gordon_1:
Lovely process of this image great colors and sharpness good composition love the sun in the clouds great effect the tree looks distorted to me is that the lens effect ..Well done

Before The Dawn Heals Us
by Cuttooth

Comment by bohemka:
Amazing album. Nice texture and there's a great natural rhythm between the shape of the water on the rocks and the shape of the clouds. Nice story with the three in the light.

run1a
by Cuttooth

Comment by Cuttooth:

Originally posted by paulsteven: Hey where is this cool place?

It's in Vegas. The lobby heading towards Cirque Du Soleil's "Love" show.

enquirer kitty
by Cuttooth

Comment by Jutilda:
My god that is a fat kitty!!!

run1a
by Cuttooth

Comment by P-A-U-L:
Hey where is this cool place?

Half-Staff
by Cuttooth

Comment by jomari:
Congratulations on the ribbon. I love the light glowing through the flag. Sometimes a 'plain' subject well done has great impact - as this does.

Half-Staff
by Cuttooth

Comment by SandyP:
This is so very GOOD!!! Congratulations!!