Rainforests: Millions of Years Old
by manic35

Comment:
Most nature shots I would consider shoehorned into this challenge, but I like that you went the other way and your pic actually exudes youth. Still, the subject is indeed millions of years old. I like the thought it provokes.

At Grandma's Kitchen
by h2

Comment:
This is a shot that will go unnoticed here, but would be right at home in a magazine, or on the wall of a nice restaurant somewhere. I like the grain / noise.

The Tower at Old Saint Pats
by bauerfan71

Comment:
Excellent B&W treatment, it adds "punch", and I like the vignetting as well.

First century science fiction.
by see

Comment:
Excellent choice of a very original subject, what a breath of fresh air in an old challenge.

Look Up
by LilNittanyLion

Comment:
B&W shots really suffer when the contrast is low. I would suggest making sure the dark end of your shot is anchored in pure black shadows, the highlights just barely touch pure white, and your subject is nicely lit. A great B&W shot then has a rich range of tones in between, but that's hard to achieve as it depends a lot on lighting and composition. Also, a completely blown sky that dominates the photo and leads the eye out will hurt.

Still Sexy at 600
by MAK

Comment:
Since you decided to use a wide angle, I wonder if it might have been better to take a couple of steps back and get more of the dramatic sky in.

pushing it
by liberty

Comment:
You've captured the essence of the moment, the feeling of the event and the state of mind, which is so much harder than capturing some tiny spec of a pencil tip in great sharp detail. And on top of that, goes so well with the theme - the gray actually adds to the image. One of my favs in the challenge, and a 10 from me.

Gathering Storm
by hahn23

Comment:
Here's the person who gave you the 10 checking in :) I thought this was a great picture, in my opinion the best in the challenge. I loved the looming mountain in the back, the foreground-background ratio achieved through the long focal length, and the menacing feeling that goes well with the challenge theme. The mountain in the back is hiding, waiting to be discovered as one explores the image. However, I believe this was also what doomed the photo here - if one spends 0.3 seconds before voting, they don't see all there is to this image, which I suspect is the reason for all the 6's. Great pic.

Victoria's Inner Harbour
by KarenNfld

Comment:
I saw your pic in bvy's comment thread, and you said it finished lower than expected. I voted a 6 and here's why: while the choice of subject and composition are good, and so is the exposure (good ratio of natural vs artificial light) it is the processing that made me deduct a point or two. The image looks slightly unnatural to me. I think it's a combination of over-saturated colors, too much contrast and too much Neat Image or similar.

Hatcher Pass in April
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Very strong composition, the road leading the eye to the hills, then to the sky and into the distance. Excellent B&W as well. I have some doubts about the over assuming border.