Once Upon A Time In The Desert
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
Nice simple image. I think I would have tried to frame the bush in the lower left quadrant with the shadow going to the middle of the image. The adjustments on the blue make it a little unnatural and because how clear the day was I may have moved the horizon up to include more sand. Good Luck. 6.

Departing Storm
by cryan

Comment:
Like the conversion to B&W and one of the better processed skies I have seen thus far. Still a little excessive for my liking. Definitely has some anger up there. Good Luck. 6.

Edinburgh in Colour
by wsteyn

Comment:
Good old Scotland. Beautiful capture of this amazing castle. Colours are rich and would like to see the focus a little stronger on the castle. Still a decent shot. Good Luck. 7.

The Explorer
by Rooster

Comment:
Some props would have excelled your title, like a boat washed ashore in the upper right corner and then imprints in the sand up to where she was as if she just discovered this land (yes I am getting carried away).

Cute capture, good use of thirds and well focused. Good Luck. 7.

MORDOR
by naomik

Comment:
I like the colours, however with so much emphasis on the sky, your title (I am assuming in reference to the Lord of the Rings - middle earth) covers so little of the image. I would have tried to include more of the silhouetted foreground to tie better to your title. Good Luck. 5.

NOTE: I had to search your title as I wasn't sure what the reference was.

Peek-a-boo
by Scapeshots

Comment:
Great capture, almost seems unreal. love the expression and reflection in the eyes. Focus (USM?) almost seems over done. Still an image I wish I had taken. Good Luck. 7.

Reflections
by jdmacswain

Comment:
Nice capture and well focused. Will be in tough competition in this challenge. Good Luck. 6.

Eye To Eye
by zoomzoom

Comment:
What an absolute wonderful capture. Great wing span and a different perspective on the typical Eagle shot on its perch. But, you have absolutely destroyed the result with the processing and it looks almost cartoonish and unnatural. I would love to see this image with some adjustments in levels for some contrast, USM and some minor burining of the sky. This should be an 8-10, but the processing drops it to a 5-6 IMO. Good Luck. 6.

Towers of Ice
by Drake

Comment:
Good perspective and image is nice and sharp. Good Luck. 6.

Everglades Birds
by dsray

Comment:
The processing makes the image look like a painting (which may be what you wanted to achieve). Unforetunately, it does not work for me. You have what appears to be nicely capture nature shot and a well focused sharp image mahy have given it a National Geographic feel. Sorry. Good Luck. 3.