"Nessie"
by JokersSoul

Comment by Cory:
Good job, it is actually harder to discern than the original..

Honestly, I don't like how the grain ended up looking, but overall this is a 6..

"Nessie"
by JokersSoul

Comment by snaffles:
almost as noisy as the original! :-)

"Nessie"
by JokersSoul

Comment by tanguera:
Amazingly well reproduced. The best of the entries on this subject...

Swing Batta Batta!
by JokersSoul

Comment by Quintus:
No comment.

Swing Batta Batta!
by JokersSoul

Comment by poser:
nice

Swing Batta Batta!
by JokersSoul

Comment by treimee:
Why so much pixelation and distortion? Without that this would proably be a really good photo! I can see how the HDR would have worked especially on the grass.

Swing Batta Batta!
by JokersSoul

Comment by mrbig65:
nice,,,,,,,, but little to much sat,,,,?,,,

Swing Batta Batta!
by JokersSoul

Comment by Alex_Europa:
Pretty nice shot. It's a little noisy and needs to be leveled, but well done.

Destiny's Gate
by JokersSoul

Comment by rwo82939:
I hope you shot this in focus also.

Mt. Garfield's Window
by JokersSoul

Comment by mycelium:
Great choice of subject for this challenge, and nicely framed. You've done a lovely job of bringing out the full tonal range, and the effect is striking. As some voters suggested, you might have toned it down a bit, but that's largely a matter of taste.

In the realm of constructive criticism, I have a couple of things to offer perhaps for next time:

- The focus looks a little soft. I don't know if this was intentional, but I see that "Sharpen" is in your PP notes. Do you ever use Unsharp Mask? I find it does a much better job about 99% of the time. Try a radius of .3 to .5 pixels with a threshold of 0.

- The white lines on the cinema-style border are a bit bright. A more neutral gray would have had the same effect without drawing the eye out of the frame.

A solid entry in a difficult challenge! Looking forward to seeing more landscapes from you.