Where Colorado Mountains Touch the Sky
by Ja-9

Comment by bmartuch:
This is gorgeous in b&w.

Where Colorado Mountains Touch the Sky
by Ja-9

Comment by jayzundel:
Rocky Mountain High

m a j e s t i c
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An excellent image that meets the challenge well

Its a funny old challenge this, I don't know how the voters decide what is the broken rule and how they react to it, positive or negatively in their scoring. Anyway, you have a great landscape that has been enhanced by the broken rule in such a way that it is perfectly believable, we've all seen this sort of sky at some time. I like your mono processing there is a wide range of tones. I think it should have scored better than this but this is obviously due to the nature of the challenge itself.

Thank you for your entry.

m a j e s t i c
by Ja-9

Comment by posthumous:
stitch two photos together?

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by Ja-9

Comment by tvsometime:
Nice landscape.

p u t r e f i e d
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:

Originally posted by snaffles: Greetings from the Critique Club! I gave this a 5 in voting and I think the fact that it's a duotone, and not b/w, is one reason; the next would be that 'melting brain' as described in a comment. It's a good pic, I like the comp and the rock/sponge/whatever-it-is...but I think its intrinsic texture is already a little discomfiting and off-putting for most people. Looking more closely I think it's a rock with foam washing over it, but it doesn't come across as such and the title doesn't help!! Just the word putrefied, which means rotting out, is a tip-off that the thing is unpleasant, almost preparing the viewer to be disgusted, if you can see what I mean. The NIK'd in scratches are imnsho a little much. You can and have done a lot better than this, Janine! Feel free to PM me with any questions Susan

p u t r e f i e d
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I gave this a 5 in voting and I think the fact that it's a duotone, and not b/w, is one reason; the next would be that 'melting brain' as described in a comment. It's a good pic, I like the comp and the rock/sponge/whatever-it-is...but I think its intrinsic texture is already a little discomfiting and off-putting for most people. Looking more closely I think it's a rock with foam washing over it, but it doesn't come across as such and the title doesn't help!! Just the word putrefying is a tip-off that the thing is unpleasant, almost preparing the viewer to be disgusted, of you can see what I mean. The NIK'd in scratches are imnsho a little much. You can and have done a lot better than this, Janine!

Feel free to PM me with any questions

Susan

p u t r e f i e d
by Ja-9

Comment by lei_73:
Texture and toning add a lot to this dark and mysterious photo where even a rock looks like decaying brain...

m a j e s t i c
by Ja-9

Comment by clickodak:
Majestic composition Give 8

p u t r e f i e d
by Ja-9

Comment by Kodak:
Interesting