what Sandy said . !! ..
and i'll add my own congratulations .
what an amazing scene .. the mist and the colours .. everything about this sings .
welcome back . :)
Woo HOOOOOO!!!! Way to go, Dave! I knew you had a winner here! You DO live in paradise! You HAD to be on the podium in a challenge like this! MEGA CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Oh my goodness, this is just lovely. A beautiful composition (although the railway line does draw my eye out of the frame, so docking a point), lovely tonal range, delicately processed. 8
So... you know I don't vote on challenges I've entered... but having browsed thru most of the images now, I can say this is a standout photo and in my opinion deserves top honors from what I've seen so far. That low hanging fog... the leading lines curving around that shimmering river. The exquisite Oregon trees and color... I knew this would do well when you showed it to me before the challenge... and I'm seriously expecting a winner here. GOOD LUCK, FRIEND!!! This is AMAZING!