Deb, this is a great shot. The rolling hills are absolutely beautiful. I can't believe you didn't enter this. If this is your second choice, your first choice must be near the 7.0 mark.
Wonderful photo, when I first saw it I first thought Germany and I saw I was correct. I saw so many of those windmills over there.
I like the rolling hills in this one. Kind of a miniaturized world with the curve. It is a pretty cool perspective. I like the square crop here because it does enhance that "round" feeling to the photograph. The three tones are working well together here, the blue, the green and the red. A very nice color combination. Sharpness is good. Clouds are marvelous. Good control of exposure. Terrific lines with both the shadows, hill lines, and roof lines.
The only negative is the brush in the front. I like those whites peeking out, just wish I could see more of them. I realize not much you can do with them. Though I do prefer to leave them in rather than cropping them out, a good choice.
its pretty crazy, how similar places can be, way over here in california, we have the same windmills and rolling hills. If you would have said you were in the Bay Area I would have believed you. :)
You've been busy today and we're the beneficiaries. The processing and compositions of your German landscapes is great and the pale greens look almost spring-like.