Saving the Environment (or Destroying It?)
by bobnospum

Comment:
On my monitor it's lacking details in the shadows which I think of being one of the hallmark's of an Ansel Adams photo. But I'm enjoying the composition and the "message".

Daybreak on Fogerty Creek
by skewsme

Comment:
Nice lines and "atmosphere". On my monitor it's lacking details in the shadows which I think of being one of the hallmark's of an Ansel Adams photo.

Approaching Storm
by Tommy_Mac

Comment:
I like the transitions and lines where the type of vegetation changes. Compared to what I think of as Ansel Adams style this has rather limited tones, with large areas in the mid-tonal range, and very little detail in the shadows. The sky adds a bit of interest, though.

Once upon a time, a nice king lived in this palace
by Wessam

Comment:
An interesting subject but the processing has resulted in mid tones without the extremes of light and dark, and thus lacks the Ansel Adams touch.

Lumber Mill, Whitehorse Mountain
by Brent_S

Comment:
Nice tones but marred somewhat by over-sharpening, flat light on the mountain range and a little too much detail for a typical Adams type image in my opinion. I like the shape of the mountain range and its peak and this is nice subject for a black and white image.

Spring Ebb at Nobska Head
by Oz

Comment:
Lovely image and well processed.

Morning Glory
by Germaine

Comment:
Lovely tones and texture in the petals.

Pemaquid Point
by markwiley

Comment:
Nice tones and leading lines. Not voting as I'm privy to the maker's identity.

Pond at Parker Meadow
by craigdm

Comment:
It is unfortunate that this has been submitted with a width of less than 800 pixels, the max allowable for a landscape format image. You can ask in the forums if you need advice on saving your images for a challenge.

There is a lot of detail here but it appears over-sharpened. The picture also lack the tonal range typically found in Ansel Adams's pictures. However, this is a peaceful looking setting with nice reflections.

Ansel of Arabia
by ecmguy

Comment:
Lovely range of tones, beautifully processed. One of the best in this challenge.