Just want to say thanks to everyone for the outpouring of support on this. I wish I had some more comments during the challenge to have helped me figure it out, but that's how it goes, huh?
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IMO there is just too much going on here for it to be appealing to the eye. Don't get me wrong it's a good photo and I like it but with the voters they like to move fast and there is too much here to look at so they vote it lower.
You did a good job on cropping and the angle is good but it's just busy. For what it's worth I was on of your 6's
YOUR KIDDING!!! Oh man you got seriously ROBBED!!! This is a GREAT shot! Love the composition and the desat is PREFECT!! Granted this was a tough challenge, but still this deserved high 5's at least!! As Jon said forget the scores...This ROCKS!!!
Charlene, I am dumbfounded that this did not finish higher than it did. I have to say I scored it a 7 and thought I might have been a bit on the mean side
Forget the scores this is a great example of selective desat