Untitled Lines
by LowLght

Comment:
I like the building. It is simple and it has strong lines. I agree that it is so simple that one is tempted to add something; but I don't thing the lamp does it for me.

Duck Pond
by srbrubaker

Comment:
This was my first photo to clear the 6.0 hurdle. Thanks to all who left comments.

Hermano De Casa Alegria.jpg
by Justin Evans

Comment:
The golden orange in this photo is beautiful, especially set against the thatch roof and the blue sky. I think this photo would show favorably in the Architecture gallery.

P3031525.jpg
by JoelHSmith

Comment:
I like the contrast of old vs new, light vs dark, smooth vs rough, and so on. I think this would show favorably in the Architecture gallery. Good Luck.

Celestial Zone System
by charliebaker

Comment:
Hmm; going for the ONE?

Yes, the zone system seems to break down when shooting points of light on a black background. (Even knowing that's the point doesn't improve the photo.)

Tribute
by fotodude

Comment:
Extraordinary!

A highly imaginative composition and exposure; a big risk that paid off big.

American River Canyon
by 4score

Comment:
This photo may not win the competition: it is not the prettiest or the most dramatic, but it is one of the most remarkable in terms of skill. There are a lot of good photos in the competition that many competent photographers might take. This one took some imagination. Almost any treatment of this space and its photographic capture other than the one we see here would almost inevitably result in a mundane photo - one that might average about a 4. For example, the tree in the foreground perfectly frames the frosted or illuminated trees in the valley. The road, which is a potential disaster, weaves its way through the photo, almost out of site. And those little white wildflowers add interest to a blackened tree trunk - a trick which allows the photographer to spend a lot more conrast on other parts of the photo.

California Hillside
by mycelium

Comment:
I absolutely love the strong texture of the grass and wood in this photo, and I like the way the trees repeat at regular intervals, creating a rhythm that paces the eye's march through the space. I cannot see a way to improve this photo; yet I wish for a stronger central unifying subject than a row of trees or a bright spot of grass.

Asparagus Valley
by autool

Comment:
Very funny. AA did one just about like this, if I remember correctly.

Mr. Egg Erecting Icehenge
by srbrubaker

Comment:
Thanks to all for taking the time to comment.